Based entirely on my subjective listening experience, three Harbeth models (C7, M30, and P3) are competitive within the $1500 - $3K price range, the P3s being competitive with the KEF LS50 ($1500) and M30s barely competitive with Stirling Broadcast SB-88 ($3200 street price).
In my systems and to my ears, the Vandersteen 1Cis ($1600) and Magnepan .7s ($1450), on balance, are equally enjoyable to these Harbeth models, which is why I’ve come to consider the latter overpriced.
The two outliers are the Hl5 Plus and M40s, which compete within a higher tier (again, totally subjective) though their prices have also been inflated to an extent that they no longer offer good value IMHO. Though in fairness, that’s the case for all these BBC-derived brands. That is of course, unless their particular traits meet one’s unique preferences better than anything else they’ve tried. Point being, it’s my opinion that you really have to put in the leg work in auditioning (and better yet, owning) a wide variety of speakers to determine whether Harbeth or similar brands offer good value. So many out there are buying them solely for their reputation, which I feel is a big mistake, because I would wager that for a majority of listeners, they wouldn’t be the top choice among 20 brands within thier price range.