Crafted by hand by experts in West Sussex, the HL5 Plus XD conveys breathtaking clarity and dynamics
Harbeth’s Super HL5 Plus XD produces breathtaking transparency, a huge soundstage and total immersion in the performance. This speaker creates a rich bass and sweet midrange that brings acoustic music alive.
This is the latest generation of Dudley Harwood’s original HL-Monitor: the cabinet is still engineered in the BBC tradition of removable ‘thin-wall’ panels for a totally true-to-life sound.
Retaining the classic ‘two cubic foot’ proportions found in the very best BBC monitors, the HL5plus relies on the exclusive Harbeth-made 200mm RADIAL2™ bass/mid driver. This produces a big, warm and powerful sound that underpins the incredible midband clarity.
The 25mm main tweeter is augmented by a 20mm SuperTweeter for an extended and even dispersion to the upper edge of the audio band.
In addition to this, the SHL5plus Anniversary model also includes custom bi-wire links; custom Harbeth internal cables. Each celebratory model will also be packaged in our new Harbeth branded cotton bags.
Finishes
Our cabinets are handmade and feature the finest veneers. Please note that veneers vary in both colour, shade and grain structure, particularly our eucalyptus veneer.
This model is the latest and greatest iteration of the legendary Harbeth HL-Monitor Mk1 from 1977 that launched the Harbeth company. In continuous production through several design generations since its inception, now featuring Harbeth's RADIAL2™ driver and a radically new approach to the crossover. The HL5plus gets the very best from the Harbeth-made 200mm RADIAL2™ bass/mid driver in a cabinet is skillfully designed according to the pioneering research undertaken by the BBC. The system sound is large, powerful and transparent with an astonishing freshness. No wonder the SHL5 family is such a worldwide legend.
The SuperTweeter extends the system response to the upper edge of the audio band and beyond.
Harbeth's Super HL5plus loudspeaker produces a huge soundstage of width, depth and weight for a total immersion in the musical performance.
Transducer system
3-way vented: 200mm Harbeth RADIAL2™ bass/mid; 25mm ferro-cooled dome tweeter, 20mm dome SuperTweeter
Frequency response
40Hz - 20kHz ±3dB free-space, grille on, smooth off-axis response
Impedance
6 ohms, easy to drive
Sensitivity
86dB/1W/1m
Amplifier suggestion
Works with a wide range of amplifiers, suggested from 25W/channel.
Power handling
150W programme
Connectors
Four 4mm gold-plated binding posts for wires or plugs (biwireable)
Dimensions
635 x 322 x 300mm (+12mm for grille and binding posts)
Finish
Cherry, tiger ebony, eucalyptus, rosewood.
Space needs
Overall response optimised for use away from walls.
Stands
Optimally to bring ears level with tweeters: typically 16-20 inches. (Tweeter: 475mm up from cabinet base)
Weight
15.8kg each, unpacked
Packing
Single speaker per protective carton
"The transparency of the sound has increased dramatically… the reproducibility of the essential harmonics is also improved with music … the sound of strings and vocals is exquisite. The naturalness of midrange is truly special."
‐ Japans stereo magazine
Read article
"While playing Ryan Adams, the Harbeth transported all the emotions the album had to offer, the music penetrates so perfectly that I only want to listen to music and nothing but music."
‐ Hifitest
Read article
"The most natural sounding speaker."
‐ Super AV
Read article
"The midrange of the Super HL5plus loudspeaker is drop-dead gorgeous, with the top-end being sweet and detailed. A reference-caliber component that always sounds like music."
‐ The Absolute Sound
Read article
"The Harbeth SuperHL5plus loudspeaker totally and completely won us over, it is High Fidelity in the most noble sense of the term. Rich, thorough, pleasant and a sense of extraordinary rhythm."
‐ ON-topaudio
Read article
"The Harbeth Super HL5Plus took me way back, to the time when I first fell in love with British monitor speakers in the 1970s. Some said they were too "polite" or reserved, but to my ears, they were musical and natural."
‐ Steve Guttenberg
Read article
"A sonic 'Tardis' that fills the room space completely... the definitive Hi-fi speaker for the 21st Century. If it were a Michelin Chef, it would be given 5 stars and a Rosette!"
‐ Robert Edwards, Tv Sound Editor
"At the end of each working day, it was always the Harbeth Super HL5 plus’s that I wired up in order that I could listen for my own enjoyment during the evening. They just sounded 'so right'"
‐ Ernest Denman, Australian Hi-fi
Read article
"If I were closing up shop tomorrow as a reviewer, the only speakers I’d be inclined to add to my Quads would be these new Harbeths because of how they make almost anything played through them sound gorgeous in a way that is completely musically natural."
‐ Paul Seydor, The Absolute Sound
Read article
"It made me rethink the restless gear flipping so common among audiophiles. It worked magically with every musical genre including simple folk, complex orchestral music, classic rock, jazz trio and toe-tapping techno."
‐ Tim Smith, 6 Moons Audio
Read article
"For the listener who wants a loudspeaker that is both explicit and truthfully beautiful, the Harbeth Super HL5plus is an excellent choice."
‐ Art Dudley, Stereophile
Read article
• Paul Seydor, The Absolute Sound
19 October 2015
• Mark Gusew, StereoNet online
5 October 2015
• Culture HD
2015
• Tim Smith, 6 Moons Audio
August 2015
• Pierre Stemmelin, On-Top Audio
2015
• Art Dudley, Stereophile
28 May 2015
• Steve Guttenberg, c|net
6 June 2015
• Alan Sircom, Hifi+
27 May 2014
• Joe Kanaan, Hifi Corner
2016
• René van Es, TheEAR.net
16 January 2015
• Ernest Denman, Australian Hi-fi
February 2016
• Steve Guttenberg, CNET
6 June 2015
• Stereophonic
15 September 2016
• Hifitest
18 July 2018
• Pierre-Yves Maton
20 February, 2017
What Hi-Fi? (Russia) review - Nov 2014
Stereo (Russia) review - Dec 2014
SHL5plus UK brochure
Deklaracija :
Naziv: Harbeth Super HL5plus - XD
Vrsta robe: zvucnici
Uvoznik: Audio plus doo
Zemlja proizvodnje: Engleska
Harbeth’s Super HL5 Plus XD produces breathtaking transparency, a huge soundstage and total immersion in the performance. This speaker creates a rich bass and sweet midrange that brings acoustic music alive.
This is the latest generation of Dudley Harwood’s original HL-Monitor: the cabinet is still engineered in the BBC tradition of removable ‘thin-wall’ panels for a totally true-to-life sound.
Retaining the classic ‘two cubic foot’ proportions found in the very best BBC monitors, the HL5plus relies on the exclusive Harbeth-made 200mm RADIAL2™ bass/mid driver. This produces a big, warm and powerful sound that underpins the incredible midband clarity.
The 25mm main tweeter is augmented by a 20mm SuperTweeter for an extended and even dispersion to the upper edge of the audio band.
In addition to this, the SHL5plus Anniversary model also includes custom bi-wire links; custom Harbeth internal cables. Each celebratory model will also be packaged in our new Harbeth branded cotton bags.
Finishes
Our cabinets are handmade and feature the finest veneers. Please note that veneers vary in both colour, shade and grain structure, particularly our eucalyptus veneer.
This model is the latest and greatest iteration of the legendary Harbeth HL-Monitor Mk1 from 1977 that launched the Harbeth company. In continuous production through several design generations since its inception, now featuring Harbeth's RADIAL2™ driver and a radically new approach to the crossover. The HL5plus gets the very best from the Harbeth-made 200mm RADIAL2™ bass/mid driver in a cabinet is skillfully designed according to the pioneering research undertaken by the BBC. The system sound is large, powerful and transparent with an astonishing freshness. No wonder the SHL5 family is such a worldwide legend.
The SuperTweeter extends the system response to the upper edge of the audio band and beyond.
Harbeth's Super HL5plus loudspeaker produces a huge soundstage of width, depth and weight for a total immersion in the musical performance.
Transducer system
3-way vented: 200mm Harbeth RADIAL2™ bass/mid; 25mm ferro-cooled dome tweeter, 20mm dome SuperTweeter
Frequency response
40Hz - 20kHz ±3dB free-space, grille on, smooth off-axis response
Impedance
6 ohms, easy to drive
Sensitivity
86dB/1W/1m
Amplifier suggestion
Works with a wide range of amplifiers, suggested from 25W/channel.
Power handling
150W programme
Connectors
Four 4mm gold-plated binding posts for wires or plugs (biwireable)
Dimensions
635 x 322 x 300mm (+12mm for grille and binding posts)
Finish
Cherry, tiger ebony, eucalyptus, rosewood.
Space needs
Overall response optimised for use away from walls.
Stands
Optimally to bring ears level with tweeters: typically 16-20 inches. (Tweeter: 475mm up from cabinet base)
Weight
15.8kg each, unpacked
Packing
Single speaker per protective carton
"The transparency of the sound has increased dramatically… the reproducibility of the essential harmonics is also improved with music … the sound of strings and vocals is exquisite. The naturalness of midrange is truly special."
‐ Japans stereo magazine
Read article
"While playing Ryan Adams, the Harbeth transported all the emotions the album had to offer, the music penetrates so perfectly that I only want to listen to music and nothing but music."
‐ Hifitest
Read article
"The most natural sounding speaker."
‐ Super AV
Read article
"The midrange of the Super HL5plus loudspeaker is drop-dead gorgeous, with the top-end being sweet and detailed. A reference-caliber component that always sounds like music."
‐ The Absolute Sound
Read article
"The Harbeth SuperHL5plus loudspeaker totally and completely won us over, it is High Fidelity in the most noble sense of the term. Rich, thorough, pleasant and a sense of extraordinary rhythm."
‐ ON-topaudio
Read article
"The Harbeth Super HL5Plus took me way back, to the time when I first fell in love with British monitor speakers in the 1970s. Some said they were too "polite" or reserved, but to my ears, they were musical and natural."
‐ Steve Guttenberg
Read article
"A sonic 'Tardis' that fills the room space completely... the definitive Hi-fi speaker for the 21st Century. If it were a Michelin Chef, it would be given 5 stars and a Rosette!"
‐ Robert Edwards, Tv Sound Editor
"At the end of each working day, it was always the Harbeth Super HL5 plus’s that I wired up in order that I could listen for my own enjoyment during the evening. They just sounded 'so right'"
‐ Ernest Denman, Australian Hi-fi
Read article
"If I were closing up shop tomorrow as a reviewer, the only speakers I’d be inclined to add to my Quads would be these new Harbeths because of how they make almost anything played through them sound gorgeous in a way that is completely musically natural."
‐ Paul Seydor, The Absolute Sound
Read article
"It made me rethink the restless gear flipping so common among audiophiles. It worked magically with every musical genre including simple folk, complex orchestral music, classic rock, jazz trio and toe-tapping techno."
‐ Tim Smith, 6 Moons Audio
Read article
"For the listener who wants a loudspeaker that is both explicit and truthfully beautiful, the Harbeth Super HL5plus is an excellent choice."
‐ Art Dudley, Stereophile
Read article
• Paul Seydor, The Absolute Sound
19 October 2015
• Mark Gusew, StereoNet online
5 October 2015
• Culture HD
2015
• Tim Smith, 6 Moons Audio
August 2015
• Pierre Stemmelin, On-Top Audio
2015
• Art Dudley, Stereophile
28 May 2015
• Steve Guttenberg, c|net
6 June 2015
• Alan Sircom, Hifi+
27 May 2014
• Joe Kanaan, Hifi Corner
2016
• René van Es, TheEAR.net
16 January 2015
• Ernest Denman, Australian Hi-fi
February 2016
• Steve Guttenberg, CNET
6 June 2015
• Stereophonic
15 September 2016
• Hifitest
18 July 2018
• Pierre-Yves Maton
20 February, 2017
What Hi-Fi? (Russia) review - Nov 2014
Stereo (Russia) review - Dec 2014
SHL5plus UK brochure
Deklaracija :
Naziv: Harbeth Super HL5plus - XD
Vrsta robe: zvucnici
Uvoznik: Audio plus doo
Zemlja proizvodnje: Engleska
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