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Offered is „Monitor 30.3 XD2 mit TonTräger reference stands“ 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 9447486852 ends on 25.12.2026 at 18:37 o'clock.
Compared with a similar cash outlay on newer standmounts, €4,200 for these looks strong but not crazy if the speaker is clean and complete. Recent used asking prices for Monitor 30-family listings cluster roughly around €2,000–€3,000 for older Monitor 30.1 examples, while newer 30.2/XD listings commonly sit around €3,800–€4,550, so €4,200 lands on the upper side of fair for a good-condition Monitor 30 and only looks ambitious if it’s the older version with no extras.
That said, this is exactly the sort of Harbeth that earns its keep: natural midrange tone, easy long-term listening, and a presentation that flatters voices, acoustic music, and smaller rooms without sounding thin. For a buyer, the real upside is getting a settled, studio-heritage design in good cosmetic shape, ideally with original boxes, grilles, and stands; if those are included, it’s a much easier yes.
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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