Crafted around Harbeth's RADIAL™ technology, the Monitor 30
achieves effortless clarity throughout the midrange, with extended
bass and at higher levels than the Monitor 20 - but with the same family balance and shares a strong family sonic association with the flagship Monitor 40.
Developed initially as a drop-in replacement for the LS5/9, the convenient proportions and well rounded sound soon took the Monitor 30 into domestic use, where it has achieved considerable status as an excellent 'all-rounder'. The cabinet is about 15% smaller than that of the Compact 7ES2 - enough so that it can disappear into a domestic listening room when mounted on well designed stands - such as the Skylan, shown below.
Specifications of Monitor 30 domestic
Transducer system
Vented 2 way monitor loudspeaker
Frequency response
50Hz - 20kHz ± 3dB free space, 1m with grille on, smooth off axis response
Impedance
8 ohms
Amplifier suggestion
25W+
Power handling
150W programme
Connector
Four 4mm gold-plated binding posts (biwireable)
Dimensions
(h x w x d)
460 x 277 x 285mm
Finish
Cherry, eucalyptus, maple (extra cost) real wood veneers. Others: please call.
Weight
13.4xg each
Packing
Single speaker per carton
“They are, excuse the expression, awesome. "Harbeth was one of the original BBC licensees," McKee continues, "and they have produced a line of loudspeakers that are very resolved and analytical and transparent, but also very rich. They don't exemplify the dichotomy the audio world has set up that claims that you can have transparent, resolved sound or a rich, musical speaker, but not both qualities in the same product. The Harbeth speakers put a lie to that. The Monitor 30s can anchor a hugely capable system that would be ideal for small combo jazz or classical music short of large orchestral pieces like Mahler symphonies."
Review of the Monitor 30 in 'Jazz Times''
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