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Harbeth shl5plus xd (walnoot) in perfecte staat. Vraagprijs is zonder stands. Interesse of vragen? Stuur gerust een bericht. Specificaties van de harbeth shl5plus xd frequentie bereik 40 hz - 20 khz g
The €3,600 asking price sits just €41 above the median of €3,559 from your two recent comparable EUR listings, making this a fair deal for the SHL5Plus generation, especially since the new SHL5plus XD now commands €7,990+ USD (roughly €7,300+ EUR) and is a distinct upgrade. With the 25th percentile at €3,419 and the 75th at €3,700, this listing lands squarely in the middle of the current used market, offering solid value without the bargain urgency of sub-€3,419 finds.
The SHL5Plus remains a highly regarded floor-standing speaker known for its amp-friendly sensitivity, delicate midrange, and room-filling bass that rivals far more expensive models, delivering a natural, unforced sound signature. At a fair price like this, it’s a genuine buying opportunity for enthusiasts seeking Harbeth’s signature tonal accuracy without stepping into the XD tier’s steep cost, assuming the unknown condition doesn’t hide major cosmetic or functional issues.
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Harbeth Audio Ltd. traces its origins to 1977, when BBC Research Department engineer H.D. (Dudley) Harwood founded the company in the UK upon his retirement. Harwood, a pioneer in loudspeaker cone materials, commercialized his inventions—including polypropylene cones developed during four decades of BBC-funded research—to produce monitor speakers that echoed the broadcaster's precision standards. This heritage, rooted in the BBC's comprehensive loudspeaker investigations from the 1960s and 1970s, positioned Harbeth as a direct descendant of iconic designs like the LS3/5a.
The brand focuses exclusively on high-fidelity loudspeakers, eschewing amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables. Harbeth's innovations center on proprietary materials and engineering, notably the patented RADIAL™ cone introduced in the 1990s, which minimizes distortion for exceptional clarity and natural reproduction. Standout models include the Super HL5 Plus, Monitor 30.1, and Monitor 40.2, all refined through ongoing refinements to critically damped cabinets, polymeric cones, and crossover networks.
Harbeth commands a revered position in the high-end hi-fi market as a niche boutique specialist, prized by discerning audiophiles for its balanced, transparent sound that prioritizes musicality over hype. Under Alan Shaw's leadership since 1986, blending BBC traditions with rigorous quality control, it sustains an irrefutable reputation for world-class performance at low-to-medium volumes, earning critical acclaim worldwide.
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