Harbeth Super HL5plus 40th Anniversary, Limited Edition speakers c/w stands
Special Price: NZ$7,995/pr
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Selling on behalf of a client, a pair of the ultimate British domestic monitor speakers - Harbeth Super HL5plus 40th Anniversary, Limited Edition speakers (only 50 made) c/w stands. Cabinets need a nice polish but otherwise in very good, unmarked condition.
Original boxes no longer available but custom shipping boxes can be supplied if required at an extra cost.
A LOUDSPEAKER THAT IS BOTH EXPLICIT AND TRUTHFULLY BEAUTIFUL
The definitive Harbeth loudspeaker delivers the ultimate high-end audio experience.
The SHL5plus XD gets the very best from the Harbeth-made 200mm RADIAL2™ bass/mid driver. The system sound is large, powerful and transparent with an astonishing freshness.
The ultimate mid-sized stand-mounted loudspeaker.
Cabinets are handmade and feature the finest veneers.
Harbeth’s Super HL5plus produces breathtaking transparency, a huge soundstage and total immersion in the performance. This speaker creates a rich bass and sweet midrange that brings acoustic music alive.
This is the latest generation of Dudley Harwood’s original HL-Monitor: the cabinet is still engineered in the BBC tradition of removable ‘thin-wall’ panels for a totally true-to-life sound.
Retaining the classic ‘two cubic foot’ proportions found in the very best BBC monitors, the HL5plus relies on the exclusive Harbeth-made 200mm RADIAL2™ bass/mid driver. This produces a big, warm and powerful sound that underpins the incredible midband clarity.
The 25mm main tweeter is augmented by a 20mm SuperTweeter for an extended and even dispersion to the upper edge of the audio band.
Absolute Sounds full review - Paul Seydor
”Allow me to conclude with an anecdote. I have a close friend who often joins me for listening evaluations. He is not a professional musician but he is a good amateur pianist, he goes to orchestral concerts, operas, and organ recitals weekly, and he has developed an exceptionally keen ear for what instruments sound like. He has a very neutral, very accurate, truly high-end sound system. During one listening session with the Harbeths, after several CDs of orchestral music, which gave him (and me) much pleasure, he put on the Endymion String Quartet’s version of Dvorák’s American Quartet. Within seconds a smile broke out on our faces—that happens all the time with this speaker—and by the end of the first phrase, my friend said, “These are just breathtakingly pretty.” When he got home, he played the same quartet again on his setup and e-mailed me, saying that his speakers—which are truly superb—“are not in the same league as the new Harbeth. They sound good, nothing wrong, but lack the almost indefinable musical quality of the HL5. A true epiphany.” He’s now arranging to audition a pair in his own home”.
Read full review: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/harbeth-super-hl5plus-loudspeaker/
Technical Features
3-way vented:
200mm Harbeth RADIAL2™ bass/mid;
25mm ferrofluid-cooled tweeter;
20mm dome SuperTweeter.
Frequency response
40Hz – 20kHz, ±3dB free-space, grille on, smooth off-axis response
Impedance
6 ohms, easy to drive
Sensitivity
86dB/2.83V/1m axial
Amplifier suggestion
Works with a wide range of amplifiers – suggested from 25W/channel
Power handling
150W programme
Dimensions
635 x 322 x 300 mm (+12mm for grille and binding posts)
Connectors
Two 4mm Harbeth branded binding posts
Weight
15.8kg each
Space needs
Overall response optimised for use away from walls.
Stands (Included)
Optimally to bring ears level with tweeters. (Tweeter: 475mm up from cabinet base)
Packing - original packaging not available but can arrange custom shipping cartons to suit if needed.
Grille colour
Black■Please ensure you are familiar with our Terms & Conditions before making a purchase, thank you.