Harbeth P3ESR 40th Anniversary

Posted by: andrew jameson on 05 May 2018

I know that Harbeth is somewhat marmite around these parts!

BUT for aficionados of the Harbeth sound with Naim I can whole-heartedly recommend the 40th's which I've now been running for a couple of weeks. I've had the standard P3s for the last couple of years and the anniversary models are substantial upgrade - way more insight into the music and even more integrated and resolved than the already superb (IMHO) P3s.

Posted on: 05 May 2018 by Chag...

Would be curious to know what would really make the difference in what they have upgraded with the 40th Anniversary. Filter caps or other components, WBT connectors or whatever is really the Radial cone technology?  I have been thinking of the P3ESR for quite some time without making the effort of seriously listening to them yet. ????

Chag -

Posted on: 05 May 2018 by andrew jameson

If you google the hifi corner website and look at their blog there's a pretty detailed overview - main changes are the binding posts, wiring and crossovers (which look entirely different!) - no changes to the drivers or cabinet bar the wood .. but what they have done has really elevated an already great little speaker

Posted on: 05 May 2018 by peez

i have a pair - had 30.1s previously - these anniversary spec P3's resolve far far more information that the 30.1s and are as musical as any Harbeth - fantastic little gems connected to and working superbly with my Supernait 2.

 

Posted on: 05 May 2018 by andrew jameson

Nice one!