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Offered is „Harbeth 40.2 Anniversary 40th“ by Harbeth Acoustics as second-hand device from the category „Compact Speaker“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 8654798559 ends on 15.10.2026 at 10:12 o'clock.
Timing matters here because this is a mature, collectible Harbeth generation rather than a current-production bargain bin piece, and that makes clean examples worth watching. At €9,200, the asking price sits well above the 75th percentile of €5,550 and looks ambitious rather than fair against the recent used EUR market; it would need unusually strong provenance or extras to justify itself.
That said, the 40th Anniversary series is prized for the familiar Harbeth strengths: natural midrange tone, easy long-term listening, and a presentation that flatters voices and acoustic music. If the cabinets, drivers, and grilles are truly clean, and especially if it comes from a careful owner with packaging or stands, there is still upside for a buyer who values condition and rarity over chasing the lowest number.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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