Harbeth P3ESR
The all-new RADIAL™ coned Harbeth P3ESR is the ultimate mini monitor, the latest in a lineage that stretches back twenty years to the original Harbeth P3 and even further to the BBC's pioneering LS3/5A. A generation of home users and studio professionals have relied on these Harbeth minis to fill even the smallest room with a full, warm, natural sound. The P3ESR is the culmination of the designer's four years research into upgrading the Harbeth mini. From the new removable back panel for improved cabinet damping to the radically new bass unit yielding a wide smooth frequency response, every detail of these astonishing loudspeakers has been thoroughly honed and optimised. The objective has always been to create the genuine Harbeth sound in miniature: the P3ESR (R for RADIAL™) is that much closer to reality.
The P3ESR's exceptional all-round performance flows from the perfect integration of the cabinet, drivers and crossover. Harbeth's world exclusive RADIAL2™ cone technology has been lifted from the larger Harbeths and is now at the heart of this new-generation P3ESR. Designed and made by Harbeth UK, the new RADIAL2™ equipped 110mm (5") bass/midrange driver (a first for Harbeth) offers the hallmark clarity and naturalness of the larger Harbeths. Breathtaking transparency, real bass and fantastic holographic imaging endow the P3ESR with grand, captivating, transparent sound presented in a conveniently small and beautiful cabinet. A new variant of the P3 family's well proven 19mm tweeter perfectly compliments the wholly new woofer and its open-weave protection keeps little fingers away but lets the fine musical details flow through.
| Frequency response |
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75Hz - 20kHz ± 3dB free space,
1m with grille on with smooth off axis response |
| Impedance |
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6 ohms (easy electrical load) |
| Amplifier suggestion |
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25W + |
| Connector |
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Four 4mm gold-plated binding posts (biwireable) |
Dimensions
(h x w x d) |
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305 x 188 x 198mm
(12" x 7.4" x 7.8") |
| Space needs |
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At least 30 cm (1 ft.) from rear wall |
| Stands |
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Typically 61 cm (24 in.) |
| Finish |
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Cherry or Blach Ash (standard cost), Maple, Rosewood (extra cost). |
| Weight |
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6.0kg (13 pds.) each |
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"The P3's are true gems in the British audio mould. Although a box 'speaker they sort of remind me of an electrostatic (only with slightly more bass kick and treble edge!) in their quality treatment of recordings, as they create a great window onto the sound. ... overall this is a highly impressive 'speaker."
Review of the HL-P3ES-2 in 'Hi-Fi World' |
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