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Offered is „P3 ESR xd“ 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 6940653096 ends on 07.11.2026 at 15:20 o'clock.

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€2,250 is on the ambitious side for a used pair here, sitting above the €1,746 median and a touch over the €2,250 75th percentile, so it needs to justify itself with especially clean condition or extras. It is not absurd for the model, but it’s no bargain at this level.

That said, the appeal is obvious: these are famously natural, coherent small monitors with superb midrange tone and excellent nearfield performance, which is exactly why they hold value. If the pair is cosmetically clean, from a careful owner, and includes the original packaging or stands, the premium is easier to stomach; if not, there is enough supply at lower levels to wait.

Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.

About Harbeth

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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