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I’ve been unsuccessfully looking for a used pair of Spendor SP1/2R (or similar) for some time so I’ve decided to widen my search to include Harbeth. If anyone is familiar with their speakers, what models would be likely to produce a similar sound (relatively relaxed)? Harbeth speakers tend to come up more regularly than Spendor on eBay so it would be good to know what models to look out for. Or has anyone got a pair they would like to sell? I’ve noticed they the HL5 (in their various guises) come up fairly frequently on eBay and hifi forums so I’m wondering if they end up disappointing their owners for some reason. Thanks in advance.
 

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Many thanks for the link. The SHL5 could well be a contender but I’m in Eastbourne and the speakers are in Glasgow. So collection is out and I have no faith in couriers. The search goes on.
 
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Contact trevor at guildford audio , they often have harbeth at favourable prices .not too far to travel . Superb guys to do business with
 
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Contact trevor at guildford audio , they often have harbeth at favourable prices .not too far to travel . Superb guys to do business with
As recently as last week he had an unused pair of the Anniversary model in the beautiful Eucalyptus - if that’s to your taste. Under four grand.
 
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Another brand to look out for might be Stirling Broadcast. The LS3/6 in particular would be a fairly close swap for the HL5's.

@tuga had a pair for sale on here a little while back at around £2k IIRC and not sure if he still has them.
 
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Thanks for your input. I did actually consider the Stirlings but I told the seller that at the moment I was looking for Spendor as their factory is only a few miles away so very convenient for possible repairs. Harbeth are also in East Sussex so drop off and collection would also be fairly easy. The Stirlings would almost certainly fit the bill sound and price wise but their factory is miles away from Eastbourne so Spendor or Harbeth are the most sensible choice for me.
 
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I’ve been unsuccessfully looking for a used pair of Spendor SP1/2R (or similar) for some time so I’ve decided to widen my search to include Harbeth. If anyone is familiar with their speakers, what models would be likely to produce a similar sound (relatively relaxed)? Harbeth speakers tend to come up more regularly than Spendor on eBay so it would be good to know what models to look out for. Or has anyone got a pair they would like to sell? I’ve noticed they the HL5 (in their various guises) come up fairly frequently on eBay and hifi forums so I’m wondering if they end up disappointing their owners for some reason. Thanks in advance.
No more disappointing than other speakers. I own two pairs of Harbeth and wouldn’t ever sell them. They work well with many amps and in many rooms.
 

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