Harbeth Audio Monitor 20 Brochure

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

STUDIO MONITOR LOUDSPEAKERS

Since 1977, when Harbeth was founded by the senior ex-BBC audio
engineer, Harbeth has pioneered advanced loudspeaker technology,
first with polypropylene and now in the digital era with RADIAL

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Engineered around Harbeth's British Patent 2269511,Harbeth’s
professional monitors satisfy the most critical users demand for high
resolution, natural easy sound,and reveal low-level detail in
compressed (MPEG) audio that is inaudible on conventional speakers.

The Mastering Series provides a frame of

reference to the sound professional in:

Sound/vision galleries

On/off line editing and dubbing

Outside Broadcast and audio/video workstations

Technical Quality Assessment and control

sers familiar with ‘the BBC sound’will be instantly at
home with these monitors and their natural 'family' sound,so that
projects commenced on the miniature Monitor 20’s can be confidently
finished on Monitor 30’s or 40’s and vice versa.The clear advantage of
Harbeth’s technology is vividly demonstrated in today’s ‘workstation
office’, where modest acoustic isolation and high ambient noise levels
require the high definition ‘BBC sound’at all listening levels.Magnetic
shielding permits positioning right next to colour picture monitors.

Designed by Alan Shaw for a consistent Harbeth sound
balance throughout the range,the Mastering Series philosophy
enables any combination of Monitor 20,30 or 40 to be integrated
into two channel stereo through five+ channel Dolby Digital (AC3)
monitoring solutions,all with a smooth,involving uniform sound.For
critical listening,nothing out-performs Harbeth’s patented technology.

Available in both passive and active

Advanced electronics allows fine adjustment of frequency response to
compensate for difficult environments or user taste via comprehensive
local and remote control facilities. In the case of the Monitor 40’s
Open Architecture, there is no limit to the flexibility of adjustment: it
is,quite simply, the ultimate monitoring solution.

Well known in sound and vision galleries,digital workstations and
OB's,the Monitor 20 offers a remarkably full scale sound that belies
its extremely compact dimensions. Magnetically shielded, the 20’s can
be sited immediately adjacent to TV monitors: ideal for nearfield
monitoring in desktop sound and video editing.The two-way sealed
box has a skillfully contoured bass response for a solid impression of
bass warmth combined with an accurate presentation of programme
balance and excellent stereo imaging.Wherever space is at a premium
and a true monitor is demanded, the Monitor 20 is the solution.

The passive Monitor 20 is a drop-in replacement

for the BBC LS3/5a.

An Active Monitor 20 is also available.

Size: (h x w x d) 306 x 190 x 190 mm

Sensitivity: 82dB/1W/1m ea.
Impedance: 4-6 0hms
Max power: 50W

Recommended amp (passive) 50-75W rms

Drive units: 110mm bass/mid; 19mm HF

Full specifications: www.harbeth.com

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