Harwood Reference - Speaker kit (without Cabinet)

HARWOOD REFERENCE - Speaker kit (without cabinet)

The high-end version of the DIY-Kit Harwood Reference comes with crossover parts from Mundorf like MUNDORF CFC 14 foil coils and baked varnish coils. For the tweeter MUNDORF M-CAP EVO SILVER / GOLD OIL capacitors and SOLEN MKP capacitors are used. The extensive accessories (see PDF) includes massive binding posts, silvered cables, hexagon screws, Hawaphon damping mats and 10mm felt mats.
 

Hobby Hifi 02/2014
 
"Many years ago Harwood Acoustics made a statement with the" Harwood Reference " loudspeakers: this is how good self-built speakers can sound. Now this concept is retrieved with the latest new chassis.
 
With the AM tweeters and reinforced aramid fiber woofers the current portfolio of Harwood Acoustics provides better sounding drivers than ever before. We made the most out of this fabulous drivers and present the new "Harwood Reference".
 
Conclusion:

"The Harwood Reference proves the high potential of DIY speakers. With this construction, hifi hobbyists reach a level where they will set new standards in every high-end discussion."

Specifications:

• Developer: Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Timmermanns (Timmermanns engineering office, Kleve)
• Housing design: Michael Karwowski (PEAK LSV, Solingen)
• Speaker chassis: Harwood Acoustics (HT, MT); Peerless (TT)
• Dimensions WxHxD (designer housing): 220 x 1,180 x 530 mm base 360 ​​x 570 mm
• Dimensions WxHxD (standard housing): 220 x 1,138 x 500 mm base 300 x 580 mm
• Low frequency net volume: 60 l
• Midtone net volume: 9 l
• Housing principle of operation: bass reflex housing
• Nominal impedance according to DIN: 4 ohms
• Impedance minimum: 3.0 ohms / 50 Hz
• Sensitivity (2.83 V, 1 m): 85 dB
• Frequency range (-3 dB): 28 Hz - 32 kHz
• Crossover frequencies: 150 Hz, 3.0 kH