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Wharfedale Denton 85 Bookshelf Speaker (Pair)

Original price €649.00 - Original price €649.00
Original price €649.00
€649.00
€649.00 - €649.00
Current price €649.00

Color: Black Oak
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Denton 85th Anniversary is a two-way speaker in the classic bookshelf tradition, beautifully hand veneered in Mahogany by Wharfedale cabinet makers with an inset front baffle and traditional Tungsten cloth grille.

Underneath the traditional exterior, however, the Denton 85th Anniversary is bang up to date and utilises a mixture of traditional and advanced technology. The bass unit features Wharfedale’s innovative woven Kevlar cone mounted on a rigid die-cast chassis, this combination delivering a rich, detailed bass/midrange output with superb dynamic performance. High frequencies are handled by a woven textile soft dome treble unit with high flux ferrite magnet, engineered for smooth, detailed HF extension.

These drive units are combined by a highly researched crossover that is near inaudible to the listener, resulting in a coherent, seamless musical output that is both thrilling and natural in its rendition of any source material.

Most famous Loudspeaker

Wharfedale is proud to present this 85th Anniversary Edition of one of the brand’s most famous and popular loudspeakers – the Denton.

Gilbert Briggs, who founded Wharfedale in 1932, turned the company into one of the most famous loudspeaker brands in the world by concentrating on quality and value for money.

The Wharfedale Denton exemplified these two edicts, balancing fine craftsmanship, natural sound quality and affordability inside a compact loudspeaker that was bought in its millions right across the globe.

The original Denton went on to further other models based on its highly popular formula, the Denton 3 being the last of the line…until now!

Classic bookshelf tradition

Denton 85th Anniversary is a two-way speaker in the classic bookshelf tradition, beautifully hand veneered in Mahogany by Wharfedale cabinet makers with an inset front baffle and traditional Tungsten cloth grille.

Underneath the traditional exterior, however, the Denton 85th Anniversary is bang up to date and utilises a mixture of traditional and advanced technology. The bass unit features Wharfedale’s innovative woven Kevlar cone mounted on a rigid die-cast chassis, this combination delivers a rich, detailed bass/midrange output with superb dynamic performance. High frequencies are handled by a woven textile soft-dome treble unit with high flux ferrite magnet, engineered for smooth, detailed HF extension.

Seamless musical output

These drive units are combined by a highly researched crossover that is near inaudible to the listener, resulting in a coherent, seamless musical output that is both thrilling and natural in its rendition of any source material.

The original Denton was well known for its warm, rich and natural sounding character and the 85th Anniversary Edition retains that character but imbues it with an open, detailed performance that will entice you to explore your whole music collection.

Veritably a modern classic!

Back in Black

Now available in a new contemporary Black Oak finish; the Wharfedale Denton 85th Anniversary represents one of the most iconic models in the long history of Wharfedale loudspeakers. A model that embodied the Wharfedale pioneering research through the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Specifications:

  • General Description: 2-way vented-box/standmount
  • Enclosure Type: Bass reflex
  • Transducer Complement: 2-way
  • Bass Driver: 6.5"(165mm) black woven Kevlar cone
  • Treble Driver: 1"(25mm) soft dome
  • Sensitivity (2.0V @ 1m): 88dB
  • Recommended Amplifier Power: 20-120W
  • Peak SPL: 95dB
  • Nominal Impedance: 4Ω
  • Minimum Impedance: 3.8Ω
  • Frequency Response(+/-3dB): 45Hz ~ 20kHz
  • Bass Extension(-6dB): 40Hz
  • Crossover Frequency: 3.1kHz
  • Cabinet Volume: 13.5L
  • Dimensions H x W x D: 340 x 240x (275+12) mm
  • Net Weight: 9.0kg/pcs
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