The Hitachi LS-230 is a compact 2-way bookshelf loudspeaker introduced in 1976 and manufactured in Japan. This model features a wooden walnut finish, enhancing its aesthetic appeal for home use. The LS-230 has a sealed design with an extremely well-built enclosure that incorporates sealed joints and acoustic foam for enhanced audio performance. Its dimensions are 250 mm wide, 440 mm high, and 200 mm deep, with a weight of 5.7 kg. The original price was approximately 150 DM. This speaker utilizes a 203 mm woofer cone and a 70 mm dome tweeter, designed to handle nominal power of 20 watts and music power of 35 watts. The efficiency of the LS-230 is not specified, but it offers a frequency response ranging from 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz. The impedance is rated at 4 ohms. The design is consistent with other models in the LS series, which were also manufactured by Isophon, a company known for producing high-quality loudspeaker chassis. One notable feature of the LS-230 is its adjustable Hitachi badge that can be rotated to remain horizontal regardless of the speaker's placement.
