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Offered is „LS5/12A“ by Harbeth Acoustics as second-hand device from the category „Standing Speaker“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 7466066095 ends on 25.10.2026 at 06:32 o'clock.
The timing matters mainly as a classic, long-running Harbeth design rather than a current-production “latest model” play, and at €1,000 this looks like a strong deal against your database: it sits well below the €2,107 25th percentile and far under the €3,107 median. For a pair of well-kept LS5/12A monitors, that is bargain territory rather than merely fair.
That’s why the buy case is easy to make: this model is prized for natural midrange tone, coherent imaging, and an easy, non-fatiguing presentation that suits voices, small ensembles, and long listening sessions. If the cabinets are clean and the drivers are original, the upside is substantial; at this price, I’d be much more focused on verifying condition, channel balance, and whether any refoam or service history is known than on haggling hard.
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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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