Harbeth C7ES-3 XD2 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

Get Clarity, Accuracy, Detail, and Tonal Balance in Spades: British-Made Harbeth C7ES-3 XD2 Bookshelf Loudspeaker Delivers Stunning Articulation and Soundstaging

If you’re the type of listener who places a premium on neutrality, natural tonal balance, and uncompromising accuracy, you owe it to yourself — and your record collection — to hear how your favorite recordings sound on the Harbeth C7ES-3 XD2 bookshelf loudspeaker. Updating with a more refined crossover the original model acclaimed by the likes of TONEAudio, The Absolute Sound, What Hi-Fi?, CNET, and other internationally recognized audio press outlets, this mid-sized model offers involving, emotional performance marked by three-dimensional soundstages and stunning articulation.

Made for especially demanding audiophiles who prefer purity, clarity, and the ability to hear every last detail in eloquent fashion, C7ES-3 XD2 looks as beautiful as it sounds. Hand-assembled by master craftsmen in Harbeth’s dedicated factory in Britain and benefiting from the company’s RADIAL4 bass/midrange driver (7.88 inches), the 29.1-pound C7ES-3 XD2 mates with an exceptionally wide range of amplifiers and is easy to drive (six ohms impedance, 86dB sensitivity). A one-inch ferrofluid-cooled tweeter and the aforementioned crossover help account for its breathtaking levels of presence, openness, and transparency. 

For all its cosmetic and acoustic benefits, the most appealing trait of C7ES-3 XD2 just might owe to the fact that once you experience what it does — and how well it handles practically all types of music — you may decide to live with it forever. With a simultaneously robust, nuanced, on-point midrange and controlled low-end response that belies the speaker’s 20.5 x 10.7 x 12-inch (HWD) dimensions, C7ES-3 XD2 manage to be at once insightful, emotional, and faithful. 

Factor in the handmade cabinets featuring stunning veneers, Harbeth-branded binding posts, and the company’s tradition of testing everything on each speaker before placing them in custom boxes for shipping, and C7ES-3 XD2 is what built-to-last design and luxury audio are all about. To learn more, contact a Music Direct audio consultant at 312-433-0200.