Harbeth C7ES-3 XD

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Harbeth C7ES-3 XD

$4890 for the pair – Cherry – ANY FINISH NOW $4490.00

The Harbeth Compact 7 ES3 XD Version with new improved crossovers.

Available in cherry, rosewood, and tamo ash

Once in every generation of audio enthusiasts a loudspeaker captures their imagination and quickly establishes itself as a milestone in the science of hifi reproduction. The Harbeth HL Compact 7 series is the outstanding example of natural sound combined with a flair for reproducing any and every type of music from rock to opera, jazz through folk. Now the HL Compact 7ES-3 brings together detail improvements in the driver, crossover and cabinet that make this new model the finest and most enthralling Compact ever.

The Harbeth secret for Natural Sound is the result of the most meticulous attention to detail throughout the entire design. Take just one example – the traditional ‘thin-wall BBC-style’ cabinet. In true BBC tradition, cost being secondary to performance, both the front and rear panels are removable, held in place by screws not glue and nails so creating the ideal ‘lossy joint’ structure with low inertia and low energy storage. The cabinet quite literally breathes at the very lowest frequencies, as do the finest wooden instruments. The traditional and elegant Compact 7ES-3’s unique cabinet is a critical part of the overall magic that is the Harbeth sound.

Feedback from Japan, which has a large installed base of all previous generations of HL Compact, has proved the integrity of this new model. It was decided to present the Compact7 ES-3 there as a ‘brush-up’ of the proven and much loved designs. However, once the new model reached the market it was immediately apparent that the detail improvements amounted to far more than the sum of the individual parts; t the Compact 7ES-3 was acclaimed as a great stride forward. A new star is born.

The HL Compact 7 family has always held at its heart the ultra-clean Harbeth-made RADIAL cone technology. The C7ES-3 features a redeveloped version of the 8 inch RADIAL driver and a new rubber surround with a softer smoother profile for improved damping. Add to that a new ‘Open Weave’ tweeter grille that gives the tweeter an unobstructed view into the listening room (through the incredibly transparent SuperGrille), the improved cabinet damping and the result is even greater openness and transparency. The new cabinet has revised internal wall-damping and the port tune frequency has been adjusted accordingly for better bass performance.

Most important, and invisible to the user is the crossover. This has been redesigned from the bottom-up using new-technology software simulation that’s allowed millions of permutations of circuit topography and component values to be searched for the optimum combination. This has reduced development time from man-years to man-months, but is, of course, no substitute at all for hundreds of hours of critical listening to music and speech during development. This new crossover circuit has improved the on-axis integration of the drive units and enhanced the vertical integration: it means, in short, that the speaker is less critical of stand height and will integrate well on stands that are shorter than previous generations.

Whatever you ask of the Compact 7ES-3, it always delivers: perfectly. The clarity is spellbinding and brings the ‘magic carpet ride’ experience to the listening room in a medium-sized enclosure.

The world-class HL Compact 7ES-3 takes the ultra-clean Harbeth-exclusive RADIAL2 cone technology to another performance level. This medium-sized loudspeaker combines natural sound with a flair for reproducing any and every type of music.

The Harbeth secret for natural sound is the result of the meticulous attention to detail.

Critically important, but hidden, is the crossover for seamless integration of the drive units across a wider horizontal and vertical arc meaning that the Compact 7ES-3 is far less critical of stand height than many speakers of this size.

Pricing is for cherry finish – other finish options available for an additional upcharge.

Specifications

Transducer system 2 way vented, 200mm Harbeth RADIAL2™ bass/mid; 25mm ferro-cooled tweeter

Frequency response 45Hz – 20kHz ±3dB free-space, grille on, smooth off-axis response

Impedance 6 ohms, easy to drive

Sensitivity 86dB/1W/1m

Amplifier suggestion Works with a wide range of amplifiers, suggested from 25W/channel

Power handling 150W programme

Connectors Two 4mm gold-plated binding posts for wires or plugs

Dimensions 520 x 272 x 305mm (+12mm for grille and binding posts

Finish Cherry, Rosewood, Tamo Ash

Space needs Overall response optimised for use away from walls.

Stands Optimally to bring ears level with tweeters. (Tweeter: 440mm up from cabinet base)

Weight 13.2kg each, excl. packing

Technical Features
200mm Harbeth RADIAL2™ bass/mid;
25mm ferrofluid-cooled tweeter

Frequency response
45Hz – 20kHz, ±3dB free-space, grille on, smooth off-axis response

Impedance
6 ohms, easy to drive

Sensitivity
86dB/2.83V/1m axial

Amplifier suggestion
Works with a wide range of amplifiers – suggested from 25W/channel

Power handling
150W programme

Dimensions
520 x 272 x 305 mm
(+12mm for grille and binding posts)

Connectors
Two 4mm Harbeth branded binding posts

Weight
13.2kg each (without packing)

Space needs
Overall response optimised for use away from walls.

Stands
Optimally to bring ears level with tweeters. (Tweeter: 440mm up from cabinet base)

Packing
Single speaker per protective carton

Grille colour
Black