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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #690 on: Jun 08, 2014 at 09:38 PM »
^_iba talaga anak ni Sheik Zaed at apo ni Maktoum... ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #691 on: Jun 09, 2014 at 11:59 AM »
if that's the price better get the Monitor 40.1 na lang agad brader!  :D
If I am not mistaken, yung M40.1 cost 12k...... US dollars!

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #692 on: Jun 27, 2014 at 11:41 PM »
HARBETH AUDIO

A landmark day here at the Harbeth factory in Lindfield - the very first production models of the brand new Super HL5 plus are coming off the production line...





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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #693 on: Jul 12, 2014 at 05:56 PM »
Pwede palang pang filling ang "RICE" sa Skylan stands ng Harbeth... ;)
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #694 on: Jul 20, 2014 at 01:00 PM »
Harbeth is like a Durian....Looks like Hell but Sounds like Heaven! Hopefully, Harbeth designer came up with the Work of Art Baffles to really justify it's Price! Just my wish list!
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #695 on: Jul 20, 2014 at 01:20 PM »
That will just give them a reason to jack up the price.  For me it's all about the sound, not the looks.  Otherwise, I would have gotten Sonus Faber instead ;).
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #696 on: Jul 20, 2014 at 04:31 PM »
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...hahaha....para sakin pogi ang Harbeth...hehehe
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #697 on: Jul 20, 2014 at 10:54 PM »
That will just give them a reason to jack up the price.  For me it's all about the sound, not the looks.  Otherwise, I would have gotten Sonus Faber instead ;).
Not only that. Bec the harbeths are designed after the bbc monitors having thin wall enclosures to add to the overall sound. Redesigning the box will also change its character. Might make it sound like other speakers with marvelous looks but not the sound.

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #698 on: Jul 20, 2014 at 11:00 PM »
Not only that. Bec the harbeths are designed after the bbc monitors having thin wall enclosures to add to the overall sound. Redesigning the box will also change its character. Might make it sound like other speakers with marvelous looks but not the sound.

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #699 on: Jul 22, 2014 at 08:11 PM »
Harbeth’s Latest Masterpiece? – The Super HL5 Plus Review

http://www.hificorner.co.uk/blog/Harbeth-HL5-Plus-Review/
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #700 on: Aug 05, 2014 at 10:43 PM »
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #701 on: Aug 06, 2014 at 12:32 AM »
wow..  :o
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #702 on: Aug 06, 2014 at 12:58 PM »

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #703 on: Aug 06, 2014 at 01:42 PM »
Kakainggit naman  ;)

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #704 on: Aug 07, 2014 at 05:58 AM »
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #705 on: Aug 07, 2014 at 06:27 AM »
Thanks Jen for the link. I must agree that for mere mortals like us, the shl5 plus will always be a dream. . .however, I heard a speaker which resembles the SQ of these harbeths at a cheaper price. They have thin baffles which resonates, adding character to the sound. . .I heard it first at David Wong's(Daiwok) place in HK and the sound is just glorious and spot on.I'm talking about the Saba Reso. . .

http://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index.php?topic=1738.0




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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #706 on: Aug 12, 2014 at 06:47 AM »
Heard a demo pair of Harbeth SHL-5 Plus with Naim separates, last week in LA.
Ganda combo ng PRAT and finesse!

The difference though between the old and the new model is not that significant (according to my ears only). I guess the new model has to be hyped in reviews/ads to generate sales.
Parang hindi sulit to take the huge hit in selling the old and buying new again.
I'd say audition is a must for owners of SHL-5 who are thinking to upgrade.

For the big spenders, well . . di na siguro kailangan - pride of ownership lang ay ok na  8)

But a definite upgrade for owners of C7ES3s and M30.1s (a close call)



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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #707 on: Aug 14, 2014 at 04:46 AM »
Hi bros,

Has anyone tried using Harbeth speakers with a 300B based amplifier? How was it?

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #708 on: Oct 25, 2014 at 04:58 PM »
first time to remove the grills of my SHL-5  ;) a bit tricky but managed to do it with my bare hands  :D


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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #709 on: Oct 25, 2014 at 05:07 PM »
sanayan lang yan brader...hehehe...NICE!
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #710 on: Oct 25, 2014 at 05:10 PM »
sanayan lang yan brader...hehehe...NICE!

thanks! hehe tama ka brad - BTW, thanks for the tips pala  :)

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #711 on: Oct 31, 2014 at 04:37 PM »
first time to remove the grills of my SHL-5  ;) a bit tricky but managed to do it with my bare hands  :D



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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #712 on: Nov 02, 2014 at 10:27 PM »
In cognizance of the season . . . OT lang.  Kung Harbeth owner ka, dito ka bibili ng bulaklak mo bago bumisita sa mga yumao. . .


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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #713 on: Sep 10, 2015 at 06:23 PM »
Just got back from Cebu and had the chance to listen to the shl5+... While it seems to me the difference in sq compared to the shl5 is minimal, I think the smoothness in sq alone is worth the change. As everything else in audio, sq is dependent of a lot of factors. But the SHL5+ is something one should when in Cebu...
Btw, I was told that there is a Monitor 40.2 locally available na... Wow!

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #714 on: Sep 10, 2015 at 07:43 PM »
Yes there is :)
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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #715 on: Sep 10, 2015 at 09:20 PM »
From what I heard last april at cd acoustic its the midrange clarity that improved over the old shl5 but the overall signature is still the same. Mas magaling mag-match ang Sounds n images ng electronics and cables pag dating sa harbeth. ^-^

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #716 on: Dec 31, 2015 at 12:55 PM »
The shl5 plus


Set up to be a sports car compared to its bigger sister, the m40.2 which by comparison would be a Rolls Royce.

Both sounds extremely good (as expected from Sound and Images), but if one has the budget to blow the M40.2 is a no brainer

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #717 on: Dec 31, 2015 at 04:05 PM »
Pwede palang pang filling ang "RICE" sa Skylan stands ng Harbeth... ;)

I must have miss this, its been a 1year+ post but I really did this for a year w/ rice inside the stands & yung rice (binubokbok, this is how we call it in Cebuano, dont know in tagalog if this is the right word). It was horrible, the rice grains smell so bad & it turn brown w/ lots pest in it. Good thing the posts are made of hard plastic.

Lesson learn USE PEBBLES instead & its more heavier & sturdy than Rice Grains.

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #718 on: Dec 31, 2015 at 04:38 PM »
I must have miss this, its been a 1year+ post but I really did this for a year w/ rice inside the stands & yung rice (binubokbok, this is how we call it in Cebuano, dont know in tagalog if this is the right word). It was horrible, the rice grains smell so bad & it turn brown w/ lots pest in it. Good thing the posts are made of hard plastic.

Lesson learn USE PEBBLES instead & its more heavier & sturdy than Rice Grains.


Yes and will not waste food too....

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Re: Harbeth speakers
« Reply #719 on: Jan 01, 2016 at 01:48 PM »
Yes and will not waste food too....

Yes it was really an ignorant move, If I could recalled I was in a hurry to put it up & cant find any sand at home so went to the Pantry & found rice grains  ;D  From now on its: "Dont be lazy & have PATIENCE"
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