With the arrival of the new Leak 230, with more power in watts than its little brother, the 130 model, the acclaimed Wharfedale Linton speakers will now be fully supplied with power to offer the best musical dynamics with an exceptional quality/price ratio.
The Wharfedale Linton represents the most iconic model in the brand's long history of loudspeakers. We are looking at a speaker system that embodied Wharfedale 's pioneering research throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's of the last century, with a lineage that dates back to 1965 and that has always been manufactured respecting the principles of absolute quality and quality/price ratio that have governed the business history of the British firm.
The Wharfedale Linton, part of the prestigious Heritage Series, magnificently exemplifies this philosophy through a carefully balanced balance of high-level craftsmanship, sonic naturalness and affordability in the context of a beautifully proportioned speaker, the various incarnations of which number in the millions spread throughout. The balloon. The original Linton earned a solid reputation for the warmth, richness and naturalness of its sound, so the new Linton preserves these fundamental elements, complementing them with an open and detailed sound presentation that invites you to rediscover the most extensive of music collections. We are facing a new great classic that exemplifies the best and most timeless tradition of the 'English sound'.
Building on the legacy of the celebrated Stereo 130, the Stereo 230 is a stereo integrated amplifier that delivers 75 continuous watts per channel into 8 ohms or 115 continuous watts per channel into 4 ohms, while an ARC-compatible HDMI jack ensures sound quality of the maximum level during the playback of audiovisual content.
Additionally, the new Leak can be connected to a wide range of audio sources, from moving magnet (MM) cartridge-equipped turntables to optical disc players, streamers and even Bluetooth devices.
The purist concept of the Stereo 230 is reflected in multiple details of its design, such as the use of JFET transistors in the RIAA equalization stage of the phono section, in order to ensure full compatibility with the standards established by the audio industry. audio for playing vinyl records.
The new Leak is also equipped with a dedicated headphone amplifier with current feedback topology whose performance is perfectly comparable to the best designs on the market.
The exquisite engineering of the Stereo 230 is also manifested in a DAC section designed without any type of compromise, which uses one of the renowned ES9018 Sabre32 Reference “chips” with 32-bit technology from the Californian firm ESS Technology, which allows the Leak exhibits particularly brilliant records in terms of background noise and dynamic range, both essential parameters in the reproduction of both traditional digital content and “Hi-Res” files.
Wharfedale Linton Features:
- 3-way shelf monitor and very high performance.
- 1 woofer with 200 mm intertwined Kevlar fiber cone.
- Midrange speaker with 135 mm intertwined Kevlar fiber cone.
- Dome tweeter with high-power magnetic motor and ceramic magnet.
- Midrange and bass speakers with magnetic flux control scheme.
- Enclosure with high rigidity and very low coloration.
- 2 rear bass-reflex ports.
- Frequency response: 40 - 20,000 Hz, +/-3 dB.
- Sensitivity: 90 dB/W/m.
- Nominal impedance: 6 Ohm (minimum 3.5 Ohm).
- Associated amplifier power between 25 and 200 W.
- Available in mahogany or walnut finish.
- Dedicated floor stands optionally available.
- Dimensions: 300 x 565 x 330 mm (W x H x D).
- Weight: 18.4kg.
Leak Stereo 230 Features:
- Stereo integrated amplifier with exceptional quality/price ratio.
- DAC section compatible PCM up to 32-bit/768 kHz and DSD up to DSD512.
- Executed with audiophile grade components.
- Power amplification circuitry configured in Class AB
- MM compatible phono section based on high quality JFET technology.
- Separate treble and bass controls.
- Headphone amplifier with current feedback topology.
- Continuous output power of 2 x 75 W at 8 ohms or 2 x 115 W at 4 ohms.
- Frequency response of 20-20,000 Hz, +/-0.5 dB.
- Input sensitivity of 550 mV in Line and 4.8 mV in Phono (MM).
- Signal-to-noise ratio greater than 110 dB in Line and 75 dB in MM Phono.
- Optical (1), coaxial (1), USB-B (1) and HDMI ARC (1) digital inputs.
- Real wood enclosure optionally available.
- Dimensions: 328 x 147 x 210 mm (W x H x D).
- Weight: 12.7 kg.
Speaker and amplifier finish in walnut.
Option to add CD Leak CDT walnut CD transport at a special price.
