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Angeboten wird „Monitor 40.2Anniversary“ von Harbeth Acoustics als Ausstellungsstück aus der Kategorie „Lautsprecher, Kopfhörer“ bei audio-markt.de - dem Online-Marktplatz für High-End. Das Inserat mit der Nummer 0162710662 endet am 23.07.2026 um 06:12 Uhr.
This is a fair ask, leaning slightly firm rather than cheap: €11,500 sits above the €10,792 median but still inside the recent comparable band, and it is below the €11,526 75th percentile by a hair. For a strong used example, that is close enough to market to be sensible, but not a bargain price.
What makes it appealing is the model itself: these are highly regarded for scale, tonal density, and easy long-term listenability, with the kind of midrange realism that keeps them in demand. A clean, well-kept pair can be a very good buy if you want large Harbeth sound without chasing rarer vintage alternatives. At this level, I’d mainly want confidence in cosmetics, drivers, and cabinet integrity.
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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