| SOLD items 2011 archive 1 item details : Wharfedale E50 stand / front speakers
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Wharfedale E50 speakers : size scale | Wharfedale E50 speakers : right profile |
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Wharfedale E50 speakers : drivers closeup | Wharfedale E50 speakers : backs view |
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Wharfedale E50 speakers : grilles on | Wharfedale E50 speakers : top view |
SOLD February 2011, selected from Oldies but Goodies, to Thames | S/Ns: 81-3089 / 81-3090 |
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Wharfedale E50 3-way stand / front speakers High quality 3-way front-vented speakers Suited to mounting on stands, use as stereo main speakers, or home theatre front speakers
Tiffs and Toffs review : Wharfedale E50 : Floorstanding full range speakers in walnut veneer reflex cabinets : 3-way bass, mid range and treble drive units set behind quality machined aluminium face plates with variable cross-over for bass and treble contour adjustment set by solid machined aluminium controls
The E Series Wharfedales were produced during the late 1970s / early 1980s and the range consists of 6 models - the E20, E30, E50, E70, E90 and E90PRO, the numbers relating to the volume of the cabinets in litres The speakers were largely overlooked by the press when launched due to the new realization that the source was the first key to high fidelity, not the loudspeaker as was the previous accepted position. Almost overnight, media attention moved to the new philosophy of high precision turntables and pickups, high power solid state amplifiers and low efficiency speakers which were often difficult to drive with power sucking heavy duty crossover arrangements and highly reactive loads
In stark contrast, the E Series were designed as a mid - high level speaker for use with the low output transistor and valve amps which had hitherto been the norm. The E stands for high efficiency which means that the speakers work well with low - medium power amps and are noted for their excellent performance with valve amplifiers. High efficiency speakers allow an amplifier to work less hard to produce a given level of sound output. This means that the amplifier operates with greater reserve power or headroom for transients and loud passages, and with a lower level of distortion, resulting in a more pleasant listening experience with less chance of damaging the speakers from clipping due to amplifier overload
The Wharfedale E Series loudspeakers have been experiencing a renaissance in recent years as many audiophiles re-evaluate older loudspeakers in the light of the re-emergence of valve amplification, and a generation of new listeners comes to appreciate their build quality and open, exciting sound The E50 and E70 models are considered the best balanced of the range and most sought after
Features : -:®:- 1986 - 1989 vintage -:®:- Power Handling : 70W RMS 15 min - 130W peak -:®:- Nominal Impedance : 8 ohms -:®:- Drivers : 250mm [10"] woofer, 100mm [4"] Midrange, 1" Horn loaded compression type tweeter -:®:- Tone controls : Front attenuators for midrange and high frequency levels -:®:- Cabinet internal volume : 50lts -:®:- Sensitivity: 95dB / 1W /1m -:®:- Frequency range: 55Hz - 18Hz +/- 3dB -:®:- Divers : bass : 250mm, 100mm midrange, 25mm [1"] horn compression tweeter -:®:- Size [ H x W x D ]: 670 x 340 x 340mm -:®:- Weight : 21.4kg each - 23kg packed each speaker
Passed final listening testing, further cosmetic improvements complete
SOLD February 2011 selected from Oldies but Goodies, to Thames
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