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Harbeth SHL5Plus Floorstanding Loudspeakers Selling my much-loved Harbeth SHL5 Plus speakers in Eucalyptus finish and custom Grizzly Audio stands – speakers and stands are in excellent condition presenting as new. Those interested will already know there are many glowing reviews on the internet and these speakers are easy to drive with my Prima Luna Integrated tube amp. Also as part of the sale are custom made Grizzly Works HiFi stands – these open framed stands make a noticeable improvement, opening up the sound (to my ears) and also look great! I have original Harbeth boxes and authent
How does A$5,900 compare to what these usually trade for in the used market? Against your recent AUD comps, it sits just above the A$5,770 median and inside the A$5,543–A$5,997 interquartile band, so this reads as fair rather than ambitious.
That makes it a sensible buy if the pair is genuinely like new and complete. These are respected for their natural midrange, easy long-term listenability, and ability to make voices and acoustic music sound convincingly real; in good condition, they hold appeal with serious listeners. If the stands, grilles, and original packaging are included, that adds real value and makes this a cleaner, lower-risk pickup.
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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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