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Harbeth Studio Speakers DPM1

Hello!

I am selling a pair of excellent studio speakers from Harbeth. They were designed by MD Alan Shaw for recording and mixing music in studios. I bought them new in 1998 and used them on a lot of songs that got airplay and some chart positions.

A few years ago they got stolen, so I had to buy me new speakers for my studio. 18 months later, they found their way back to me. During this time I got fully used to my new speakers and even when I got a lot of history with the Harbeths, I am not keeping things that I don´t use everday. Also Corona has hit me (like so many musicians...) and I am selling everything that I don´t absolutely need to work. So I have to tell them goodbye and I really hope, that they will find a new owner who has all the fun with them that I had. They are really great and lightyears better than most of the speakers that people use today. I remember an interview where one of the people at Harbeth said, that they stopped producing that speakers, because the market got flooded with cheap products that they couldn´t compete with in terms of pricing.

Here is what the magazine "Sound on Sound" wrote about them in 1997:

"My first test track was Richard Thompson's 'Sam Jones' from his album You? Me? Us?, and I was immediately impressed by the superb clarity and definition revealed by the system. The acoustic guitar came over with crisp and rich harmonic detail, while the vocals seemed natural and open. A deep string bass on this track held an even tone across the recorded range.

Listening to a recording of the Beethoven String Trio in G Op 9/1, I was encouraged to hear the character of the instruments portrayed so accurately, with the string tone displaying a smooth yet refreshing natural brightness. The spoken word was also well balanced and free of coloration. Overall, the speakers worked well on all kinds of material, from pop and dance to large‑scale orchestral and choral recordings."

As you can see on the pictures, they don´t look absolutely new. There are some dings and dongs and especially the bottom has some scratches. I checked them out very deeply after I got them back and the sound is as good as it always was. No matter of that, if you are looking for perfectly shiny looking speakers, these may not be your first choice. At the other hand: If you want some very very great sound speakers that are outstanding great sounding, this would be a serious choice.

I sell them only as a pair. Please note, that this is the passive version. So you need a separate power amp to hear music on them. They are equipped with Speakon Connectors (you can see them on the pictures) that are widly used in recording studios. I think another name that is used for them is "speaker twist connector". You can get that cables in music stores or professional audio dealers.

Because of the size of the speakers I will send them in two boxes. The shipping costs are for both boxes together.

Please take a look at my other auctions, too.

Please note that this is a private sale. The speakers are sold without any warranty. No returns, no exchanges.

Bitte beachten Sie, dass es sich um einen Privatverkauf handelt. Die Lautsprecher werden unter Ausschluss jeglicher Gewährleistung verkauft. Keine Rücknahme, kein Umtausch.