Inspired by the legendary Denton 3, a bookshelf speaker marketed by Wharfedale in 1971, the Super Denton is the most recent addition to the veteran British firm's Heritage range.
Regarding its acoustic configuration, it uses a bass-reflex charge with a double rear port, a solution that is also common in Wharfedale and which allows for much better control of the air mass inside the corresponding tubes.
Moving on to the transducers, it must first be said that they are more advanced than those that can be found in any preceding Denton model. Thus, the woofer mounts a cone of intertwined Kevlar fibers 165 mm in diameter tuned to go down to 40Hz, an impressive range in such a compact speaker box.
For its part, the speaker responsible for reproducing the critical mid frequencies is a 50 mm soft dome model inspired by that of the award-winning EVO4 range, characterized by the smooth transition between bass and mid/treble and the high dispersion it provides. .
Finally, the restoration of the upper octaves of the spectrum is entrusted to a latest generation 25 mm soft dome tweeter, whose fundamental elements (ceramic magnetic motor and rear chamber included) come from the one used in the splendid Dovedale.
The harmonization of this set of speakers is carried out by computer-optimized filtering circuitry in which, among other common High End components, air core coils and polypropylene capacitors are used, the final configuration having been decided after nothing less than, in line with the philosophy of Gilbert Briggs 1,000 hours of listening.
Characteristics:
- High-performance bookshelf monitor and exceptional quality/price ratio.
- 3-way/3-speaker bass-reflex configuration.
- 1 woofer with 165 mm intertwined Kevlar fiber cone.
- 1 x 50mm soft dome midrange speaker.
- 25mm soft dome tweeter.
- Tweeter with ceramic magnet and rear camera.
- Enclosure with high rigidity and very low coloration.
- 2 rear bass-reflex ports.
- Frequency response of 52-20,000 Hz, +/-3 dB.
- Sensitivity of 87 dB/W/m.
- Nominal impedance of 6 ohms (minimum of 3.4 ohms).
- Associated amplifier power between 25 and 120 W.
- Available in three real wood finishes.
- Dedicated floor stand optionally available.
- Dimensions: 246 x 360 x 275 + 20 (terminals included) mm (W x H x D).
- Weight: 9.2 kg.
Price per pair.
