Bookshelf speakers HARBETH HL-Compact-7ES-3 Rosewood (Archival model)
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Delivery
Delivery in Moscow and the Moscow region: Our company delivers goods throughout Moscow and the Moscow region using its own courier service. Delivery of goods is carried out by prior agreement with the client at a time convenient for him.
After placing your order, our consultant will contact you and agree on:
- order cost
- delivery address
- delivery time convenient for you
- other delivery details
Upon delivery, you need to make sure that the goods are free of defects and complete. After checking the goods, you need to sign the purchase order to ensure there are no external damages. The employee carrying out the delivery is obliged to issue a sales and cash receipt for cash payments, a delivery note and invoice for non-cash payments, a completed warranty card with a stamp, and operating instructions in Russian.
Before delivery, all goods you order undergo pre-sale preparation:
- appearance check
- configuration
- performance.
At the client's request, the product can be delivered unpacked and tested for functionality in the presence of the buyer.
Delivery within Russia: Delivery within Russia is carried out using transport companies.
The cost is calculated depending on the region and order volume. After placing your order, you will be invoiced for the product and shipping. You make a transfer from your current account and send us a copy of the payment order. Once the funds are received in our bank account, we deliver the goods to the transport company. The transport company will deliver your order. Delivery is carried out to your home (office) or to the terminal of the transport company. Delivery times and costs depend on the operating conditions of a particular transport company. You can view the details using the links. Russian Post EMS Russian Post » TK "Kit"
WHF review: Harbeth HL-Compact-7ES-3 - British classic
Once you start listening, you will not immediately recognize the merits of these speakers, but over time you will appreciate the achievements of the classical English sound school. First of all, this concerns the reproduction of the human voice: having played Mark Knopfler's disc, we were surprised by the clarity of words and intonation - compared to the Harbeth, even more expensive speakers have problems with diction. An impeccably calibrated midrange makes it easier to perceive not only speech, but also music. Chamber music sounds especially advantageous on Harbeth: the harpsichord sonatas of J. S. Bach performed by Olga Martynova are simply mesmerizing. The speakers are also capable of performing symphonic works, but an experienced listener will probably notice that the dynamic range is compressed or, more correctly, concentrated in the zone of quiet and medium volume sounds. But since they carry most of the semantic, intonation and spatial information, a deeper perception of the classics with Harbeth is guaranteed. You can also listen to modern music with pleasure, provided that the recording is made with proper artistic and technical skill (it may well be old and imperfect).
If we talk about possible disadvantages, we cannot fail to mention that the speakers can somewhat emphasize the highs if they are pointed directly at the listener. In this case, standard decorative grilles will help, but when using a vinyl turntable or a tube amplifier, this problem does not arise at all.
HL-Compact-7ES-3 has found a good balance: the authenticity inherent in monitors is combined with sufficient scale - so that you don’t look in the direction of floor-standing speakers. They make it easy to listen and understand the music, and this is the main thing.
Briefly about the company
Immediately after the end of the war, the British Broadcasting Corporation began fundamental research to create its own high-quality control speakers suitable for FM television broadcasting and recording. The studio monitors available to the BBC were based on the American company Rice-Kellogg's full-range speakers, developed back in the 1920s - they were quite capable of handling limited frequency range AM speech programs, but were not suitable for recording music. Experiments led by talented engineers D. Shorter and D. Harwood led to the construction of several first-class speakers with diffusers based on polymer materials in the 70s. In 1977, Dudley Harwood left the BBC and opened the Harbeth company to produce monitors with speakers made of polypropylene, a material that had higher repeatability properties than the then used bextrain. Harbeth HL Mk1 became the world's first speakers with drivers made of polypropylene, which is still popular. In 1986, engineer Alan Shaw, who today heads the Harbeth company, joined the creative search.
The language of numbers
- Type: Two-way bass reflex
- Frequency range: 46 Hz–20 kHz
- Speakers: MF/LF – 20 cm, TPX (polymethylpentene) cone with radial suspension, HF – 2.5 cm, metal dome
- Recommended amplifier power: 25 W
- Nameplate power: 150 W
- Sensitivity: 86 dB
- Resistance: 6 ohms
- Dimensions: 52×27.3×31.5 cm
- Weight: 13.5 kg
- Finish: cherry, eucalyptus, mahogany, maple
- Cost: $3000
Pros : Smooth, open and free midrange allows the ear to perceive music more sensitively
Cons : Takes time to appreciate their merits and understand their limitations.
Verdict: These speakers demonstrate the merits of classic English monitors; they are able to convey to the listener the most important things in music
Description of Harbeth HL COMPACT 7ES-3
Attention!
Price varies depending on finish. For the cost of acoustics in the finish you are interested in, please call our salon! Bookshelf speaker system, 2-way, with front bass reflex, power: 150 W, frequency range: 46 Hz - 20 kHz, sensitivity: 86 dB, impedance: 6 Ohm, dimensions: 520 x 273 x 315 mm, weight: 13, 2 kg .
Finish options: Mahogany, Eucalyptus, Maple, Cherry, Ebony. Compared to modern speakers, these speakers look somewhat unusual and archaic, but thirty-five years ago, when Harbeth began its work, this design was the standard of technical fashion. Much has changed in acoustics since then, and only Harbeth (and to some extent Spendor) has remained faithful to the technical heritage of the BBC. So, before us are classic medium-sized monitors, implemented in a relatively light and - by today's standards - weakly damped housing. The front and back panels are screwed rather than glued in place - something Harbeth believes is essential to achieving the right sound. The large diameter of the midrange/woofer and the wide front panel seem to be an obstacle to obtaining good spatial performance, but listening shows that this is not the case. By experimenting with height and angle, you'll get a natural, speaker-free soundstage that easily accommodates three listeners. What's more, the wide front panels reduce the impact of room walls on midrange tonal balance, so you can freely adjust the bass level by varying the distance from the rear wall. Once you start listening, you will not immediately recognize the merits of these speakers, but over time you will appreciate the achievements of the classical English sound school. First of all, this concerns the reproduction of the human voice: the HL-Compact-7ES-3 surprises with the clarity of words and intonation - compared to the Harbeth, even more expensive speakers have problems with diction. An impeccably calibrated midrange makes it easier to perceive not only speech, but also music. Chamber music sounds especially advantageous on Harbeth. The speakers are also capable of performing symphonic works, but an experienced listener will probably notice that the dynamic range is compressed or, more correctly, concentrated in the zone of quiet and medium volume sounds. But since they carry most of the semantic, intonation and spatial information, a deeper perception of the classics with Harbeth is guaranteed. You can also listen to modern music with pleasure, provided that the recording is made with proper artistic and technical skill (it may well be old and imperfect). If we talk about possible disadvantages, we cannot fail to mention that the speakers can somewhat emphasize the highs if they are pointed directly at the listener. In this case, standard decorative grilles will help, but when using a vinyl turntable or a tube amplifier, this problem does not arise at all. HL-Compact-7ES-3 has found a good balance: the authenticity inherent in monitors is combined with sufficient scale - so that you don’t look in the direction of floor-standing speakers. They make it easy to listen and understand the music, and this is the main thing. Harbeth HL-Compact-7ES-3 demonstrate the advantages of classic English monitors; they are able to convey to the listener the most important things in music.
Harbeth C7ES-3 Eucalyptus
Compared to modern speaker systems, the Harbeth HL-Compact-7ES-3 look somewhat unusual and archaic, but thirty-five years ago, when Harbeth began its work, this design was the standard of technical fashion. Much has changed in acoustics since then, and only Harbeth (and to some extent Spendor) has remained faithful to the technical heritage of the BBC.
Harbeth HL-Compact-7ES-3 are classic medium-sized monitors, housed in a relatively lightweight and – by today’s standards – weakly damped housing. The front and back panels are screwed rather than glued in place - something Harbeth believes is essential to achieving the right sound. The large diameter of the midrange/woofer and the wide front panel seem to be an obstacle to obtaining good spatial performance, but listening shows that this is not the case.
By experimenting with height and angle, you'll get a natural, speaker-free soundstage that easily accommodates three listeners. What's more, the wide front panels reduce the impact of room walls on midrange tonal balance, so you can freely adjust the bass level by varying the distance from the rear wall.
Once you start listening, you will not immediately recognize the merits of these speakers, but over time you will appreciate the achievements of the classical English sound school. First of all, this concerns the reproduction of the human voice: the HL-Compact-7ES-3 surprises with the clarity of words and intonation - compared to the Harbeth, even more expensive speakers have problems with diction. An impeccably calibrated midrange makes it easier to perceive not only speech, but also music.
Chamber music sounds especially advantageous on Harbeth. The speakers are also capable of performing symphonic works, but an experienced listener will probably notice that the dynamic range is compressed or, more correctly, concentrated in the zone of quiet and medium volume sounds. But since they carry most of the semantic, intonation and spatial information, a deeper perception of the classics with Harbeth is guaranteed. You can also listen to modern music with pleasure, provided that the recording is made with proper artistic and technical skill (it may well be old and imperfect).
If we talk about possible disadvantages, we cannot fail to mention that the speakers can somewhat emphasize the highs if they are pointed directly at the listener. In this case, standard decorative grilles will help, but when using a vinyl turntable or a tube amplifier, this problem does not arise at all. The HL-Compact-7ES-3 has found a good balance: the authenticity inherent in monitors is combined with sufficient scale so that you don’t look in the direction of floor-standing speakers. They make it easy to listen and understand the music, and this is the main thing. Harbeth HL-Compact-7ES-3 demonstrate the advantages of classic English monitors; they are able to convey to the listener the most important things in music.
