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Angeboten wird „Super HL5 Plus (XD) mit Open-Frame Ständern“ von Harbeth Acoustics als Gebrauchtgerät aus der Kategorie „Kompaktlautsprecher“ bei audio-markt.de - dem Online-Marktplatz für High-End. Das Inserat mit der Nummer 7755419088 endet am 03.09.2026 um 18:24 Uhr.
This €3,100 ask for the used Harbeth Super HL5 Plus is a strong bargain, sitting just below the 25th percentile (€3,069) of your recent comparable EUR listings and well under the median (€3,304). In the current used market, where clean examples often command €3,300–€3,900, this price represents an excellent buying opportunity for a fellow enthusiast seeking genuine value.
The Super HL5 Plus is a multi-award-winning UK classic renowned for its outstanding flute reproduction, clear harpsichord, and smooth off-axis response, making it a joyous, versatile speaker for a wide range of amplifiers. Its 86dB sensitivity and 6Ω impedance ensure it’s easy to drive, while the included original box, certificate, and pristine EUR condition add significant upside, turning this into a rare, high-value find rather than a risky purchase.
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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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