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Harbeth's special edition of the Super 5 Plus loudspeaker comes in a walnut finish and with several upgraded components. The new Jimi Hendrix tribute album, meanwhile, is essential listening
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British firm Harbeth was founded in 1977 by ex-BBC engineer Dudley Harwood to commercialise the BBC's loudspeaker R&D. The company was then sold to current owner Alan Shaw in 1986 after Mr Harwood retired and today continues to manufacture classic BBC-inspired designs of which one of the most popular has been the Super HL5 Plus.
To commemorate the company's 40th anniversary, Harbeth has released a special edition of the Super 5 Plus this year, available for the first time in a beautiful walnut finish and with several upgraded components.
Audiophiles would be familiar with this speaker's classic "British box" dimensions of approximately 2ft x 1ft x 1ft which are employed by other UK firms also formed by ex-BBC personnel.
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