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Wharfedale's 80th Anniversary Edition Denton bookshelf loudspeaker celebrates tradition and honors the excellence of a company that continues to perform to the same exalted standards it did more than eight decades ago. Wharfedale has always been committed to serving you, the music lover. Renowned for its warm, inviting, and rich character, the Denton plays a big role in that history. But Wharfedale has marked that impressive milestone with the Denton stand mounters.
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Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary, a non-professional review
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I have started a GoFundMe to help with the medical bills. Please help, if you can. Log in or Sign up. Last week at this time, while researching possible components for a new system, I stumbled across the Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary speakers at Music Direct.
I wasn't sure what to expect from a 5" woofer, so I bought them expecting the worst. At the same time, I bought a Music Hall a I needed something a little on the beefy side to power these, as I didn't have anything available that put out more than 15WPC. Upon unboxing the Denton's, the first thing I noticed was they were wrapped in a white cloth sack with a draw string, and after removing the speakers from the box, another bag was enclosed with the manual and a pair of white gloves for handling.
Never would I have thought that speakers at this price point would be packaged that well. I'm used to new speakers being wrapped in a plastic bag and nothing more. The only thing that could've wowed me more during unboxing would've been the inclusion of a bottle of Ardmore single-malt, very impressive packaging. Once the speakers were removed from the cloth bags, I noticed the beauty of the red mahogany veneer.
The pictures online don't do the finish any justice as it is quite exceptional, a very deep red and a grain one could get lost in. The tungsten-colored grills are also a very nice touch, they mesh very well with the red mahogany, and the speakers look better with them on IMO of course.
Once the love affair that was unboxing was over with, I mounted them on a pair of 24" Dayton stands and hooked them up to the Music Hall integrated, connected with White Lightning Moonshine speaker cables and a Raspberry Pi as a source. The speakers were positioned toed in about 3ft from the rear wall, with the side walls about 12ft each side, listening position is about 8ft back. My musical tastes vary, but generally consist of ambient electronica and rock from the 's through 's with a little outlaw country thrown in the mix.
Simon Posford uses many layers in his compositions and goes all over the map many of his songs. Sometimes one will even wonder if it's the same song playing by the time it's finished. This particular track has a bass passage that kicks one in the chest, and these Denton's were able to replicate that better than my 12" EV coaxials.
I could even feel it in my listening chair. Impressive for a 5" woofer. Raja Ram's flute was conveyed with a sense of airiness and great detail, and I was easily able to hear him inhaling between passages, something that I couldn't on my old system.
The textures in all the layers of the song had a very intricate sound, and I could more readily pick out the layers that I previously thought were meshed together. There's more to this song than I thought. Very nice resolution indeed. Not from a musical standpoint, but a lyrical standpoint. Zack De La Rocha sounds even more pissed off, Tom Morello's guitar sounds crunchy, and Tim Commerford's style of playing bass picked, slapped, and plucked has a great sound to it.
You could hear Commerford's thumb slapping strings and his fingers plucking them. Both him and Morello could be heard making their way up and down the fretboard. Previously, it was only Morello I could hear doing such a thing, but now I hear them both. This album is very well mastered, and the soundstage puts the listener front and center. Alice In Chains - Down In A Hole Jerry Cantrell is one of my favorite guitarists, and his talents and characteristic dissonant playing style really shine in this track.
Many systems I've heard have a hard time conveying the harmonizing between Cantrell and Staley, which has lead many to think either one or the other was singing some passages, and not both as what's actually done. Cantrell's voice is sad, and Staley's angry and upset. Cantrell's guitar playing in this track conveys a sad and airy sound signature that can be hard to catch on some systems, but this one had the hair standing up on my back, very very good!
Sean Kinney's drumming is very nice too, making his bass drum felt in my listening chair good, and giving me that all-familiar hit in the chest. The harmonizing vocals of Cantrell and Staley were very well conveyed by these speakers, even better than my EV's, and this was with a lower tier DAC to boot. My previous system was far too source-dependent, making poorly mastered recordings unlistenable for the most part.
It was either feast or famine with that system, but now I can sit back in my chair knowing I won't be getting any fatigue or surprises making me duck for cover. The soundstage is very wide and deep, but not as large as it was with my EV's, but the sweet spot is much bigger. These sound larger than their small size would dictate, and definitely do go deeper than the 12TRXB's they replaced. I had no idea a 5" woofer could convey that depth of bass.
Not only does the bass dig deep, but it's very tuneful as well. The cabinets are very well constructed and make a nice "thud" when you knock on them, no resonances whatsoever. I can't really say I fault anything in these because they are a completely different animal than what I'm used to. There aren't any other speakers I've owned that I can directly compare to, so the only thing I can really say is to judge with your own ears. In the beginning, I was expecting disappointment, but now that I've spent time with the new setup, I will say it was a very pleasant transition.
Now I know what all the hubub about modern audio is, and will say I favor it more than vintage at this time. Soon, I will have a new DAC undetermined model , and expect the sound to get better once it's in my system. Great job Wharfedale, you have a hit on your hands. BadassBob , Nov 3, Messages: 15, Location: RIP Very-nice review Aw man, they gift-wrap 'em like a 15 year old single-malt bourbon too?
Wow, that's awesome. I think I found my next speaker purchase. I HAVE to have a pair of these. I just hope I can come up with the money before that sale ends. They sound exactly like the sort of speaker that would make me fall head over heels in love at first listen. Nice to know they can rock as well as rock you to sleep. Somebody get me some Phazyme Ultra Strength I got gear acquisition syndrome. Gang-Twanger , Nov 3, Messages: Location: MO.
Thanks for the review Bob. It appears that they're as great to listen to as they are to look at. Tbone , Nov 3, Messages: 35, Location: Lindenhurst, IL. I guess I need to come over for a listen - eh? By the way, here's the speaker in question Handsome little bugger, isn't it? Last edited: Nov 3, Hows that bullet taste, Gang-Twanger? Last edited: Sep 29, Gang-Twanger , Nov 4, BadassBob , Nov 4, Last edited: Nov 4, I think you'd be fine in that room with the C, 35W should be plenty good.
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Wharfedale celebrates its rich heritage of building exceptional speaker with this classic reissue. 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. Gilbert Briggs, who founded Wharfedale in , 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!
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Don't be fooled by the name Wharfedale. This is a quality Japanese item; a Rotel amp rebadged for the British market in Fantastic 60w amp and looks really cool with a retro set up. Tuner has a lovely, rich sound and the green lighting looks nice. Can run 4 speakers and has quadrophonic 4 channel or 2 channel output. Pretty rare item; well built. Love it. Absolutely perfect.
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All within a compact, but not-small cabinet subtly tuned for good bass and high output. By combining old values with new ones like this, the Denton may seem like a peculiar hybrid to some of us in the UK, but it is likely aimed as much at the Chinese market where traditional British hi-fi is better recognised and valued than in its home market. I wonder whether the Chinese relate to the shot better than us in the UK, with period Western dresses, hairstyles and what have you. All may not be what it seems then! And I can say that of the new Denton in physical form.
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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. 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. Be the first to write your review! Previous Next.
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Pay as per month with Paybright. 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. 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. Gilbert Briggs, who founded Wharfedale in , turned the company into one of the most famous loudspeaker brands in the world by concentrating on quality and value for money.
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