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The original Monitor 30 was developed in 1997 as a replacement for the LS5/9 BBC studio loudspeaker and has a well-rounded sound which has made this model the longest running Harbeth success. Compared with its big brother Monitor 40.1, the cabinet is only about half the height and a quarter the volume - yet the Monitor 30.1 achieves effortless clarity throughout the midrange with a well controlled bass that brings music to life in a wide range of listening environments.

The upgraded Monitor 30.1 has been produced in 2012, Harbeth's 35th anniversary year. It features the RADIAL2™ mid/bass drive unit from the flagship M40.1, a newly refined SEAS tweeter and a redesigned crossover made possible thanks to advances in engineering simulation technology. These changes have resulted in a more open sound, a smoother response with wider, more even dispersion which means more flexibility over stand height and an enhanced listener experience than its highly regarded predecessor even off axis.
  "Harbeths: resolving and ravishing... Timbres so true, and resolution, too. Whatever amp I used, the tonality was superb. Never, ever, fatiguing."  
  Sam Tellig, Stereophile (USA) December 2012  
   
 
Transducer system Vented 2-way monitor loudspeaker
Freq. response 50Hz -20kHz +/-3dB free space, 1m with grille on, smooth off axis response
Impedance 6 ohms - easy electrical load
Sensitivity 85dB/1W/1m
Amp. suggestion Works with a wide range of amplifiers - ideally from 25W
Power handling 150W programme
Connector Two 4mm gold-plated binding posts
Dimensions (hxwxd) 460 x 277 x 285mm
Finish Cherry, tiger ebony, eucalyptus, maple, rosewood, gun grey, arctic white, jet black.
Space needs Overall response optimised for use away from walls.
Stands As necessary to bring tweeter to ear height.
Weight 13.4kg each without packing
Packing Single speaker per protective carton
 
   
   
 
 Nov/Dec 2012 - Stereophile's Sam Tellig
 'The making of a Monitor speaker' Sound-Pro Magazine visits Harbeth
 Oct 12 - Audio Technique (Hong Kong)
 Dec 12 - High Fidelity (Poland) review
 Hi-Fi & Records (Germany) Review 04/12
 March 2013 - The Absolute Sound review
 
   
  Read more about this speaker on the Harbeth User Group  
   
 
 Acoustic Sounds' Clarke Williams with the Monitor 30
 Detail of Monitor 30.1 tweeter and port
 Monitor 30.1 baffle detail
 Monitor 30s in BBC World transmission studio, London
 
   
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