Harbeth Monitor 30 - the drop-in replacement for the BBC LS5/9
Crafted around Harbeth's RADIALTM 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.
The superb midband
clarity and resolution of the M30s allows critical judgement to be made of audio
quality including the evaluation of MPEG encoding/decoding/re-encoding.
Ideally suited to medium size control rooms/cubicles for all speech
and music reproduction, the Monitor 30 is the excellent all-round
solution and can be mounted on floor stands or hung from ceiling U brackets.
Specifications of Monitor 30
Transducer system
Vented 2 way monitor loudspeaker
Frequency response
50Hz - 20kHz ± 3dB free space, 1m with grille on, smooth off axis response
Amplifier suggestion
25W+
Power handling
150W programme
Connector
Speakon 2 pole socket
Dimensions
(h x w x d)
460 x 277 x 285mm
Finish
Grey texture paint
Weight
13.4kg each, unpacked
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."
