Wharfedale DENTON 80th Anniversary - 2-way bass reflex bookshelf loudspeakers (20-100 Watts recommended amplifier power / mahogany red veneer / 1 pair)

Highlights

		qualitative 2-way bass reflex bookshelf-loudspeakers in mahogany red veneer
		very beautiful limited vintage loudspeakers especially for the 80th jubilee
		beautiful design and excellent workmanship
		very good value for money
		optimum performances - strong power handling
		enormously capable and tremendously versatile
		designed and manufactured in the UK
		loudspeaker stands are not included in the scope of delivery
		we are specialized dealer for a variety of HiFi products - your authorized dealer in Leipzig

Product description for DENTON 80th Anniversary - Vintage speakers

To mark Wharfedale’s 80th Anniversary, the brand is presenting an anniversary edition of one of its most popular loudspeakers, the DENTON.

The DENTON 80th Anniversary is a classic, bookshelf two-way speaker. Beautifully crafted with hand veneered wood, an inset front baffle and traditional Tungsten cloth grille, the updated Denton is a classic update of the original speaker.

Underneath the exterior, the Anniversary Edition is a perfect mixture of traditional and advanced technology. The bass unit features Wharfedale’s innovative woven Kevlar cone mounted on a rigid die-cast chassis. The drive units are combined with a highly researched crossover that blends the drivers perfectly.

The original DENTON was known for its warm, rich sound and the 80th Anniversary edition manages to retain the original character while giving a more detailed, seamless performance. Wharfedale successfully combines its strong history and modern technology in perfect fusion in this DENTON 80th Anniversary edition. Veritably a modern classic!

Attention: The DENTON 80th Anniversary - vintage loudspeaker pair is offered here without loudspeaker stands!

Press reviews

"The bass unit features Wharfedale’s innovative woven Kevlar cone, mounted on a rigid die-cast chassis, a combination which delivers a rich/detailed bass/midrange output with superb dynamic performance"

(- SVI Magazin)

"...if you just want to sit back, relax and listen, we can’t think of a rival at this price point that will suit you better. With that smooth treble, a full-bodied mid-range and a rich bass combine to deliver an easy-going sound that remains undemanding to listen to no matter how harsh the recording"

(- What Hi-Fi?)

Note

Chic loudspeaker stands by Wharfedale (also suitable for the DENTON 80th Anniversary) are optionally available separately! It is best to order together with the loudspeakers. Our article number for this is: 11008508.

Manufacturer information for Wharfedale

1932

Gilbert Briggs built his very first loudspeaker in the cellar of his home in Ilkley, Yorkshire. This sleepy little market town was located in the valley of the river “Wharfe” – an area known to this day as ‘Wharfedale’. This unlikely location would see the birth of a brand that was to become recognized all over the world, synonymous with quality in high-fidelity reproduction.

Gilbert Briggs is still much admired and respected throughout the world for his pioneering work in hi-fi reproduction and his endless pursuit of better sound quality – driven by his love of live music.

1933

Gilbert setup a small factory near Bradford to build his new loudspeaker drive units. Radio was an exciting technology and word of the new transducers had spread quickly around the area. Demand was growing quickly. Initially, the true spirit of the cottage industry, his wife, Doris Edna Briggs was the production department, spending many late nights soldering wires and winding coils.

1933

In the same year, he entered the Bradford Radio Society’s annual competition and won first and second place, earning the company their first major order. From this point, the Wharfedale Wireless Works never looked back, going from strength to strength, producing up to 9000 units per year until the outbreak of World War II.

1936

Gilbert’s company had outgrown their small premises and moved to a larger factory, again in Bradford. When the war came, the factory continued. During the second half of the war, the Wharfedale Wireless Works were commissioned to make transformers for Marconi. Some 40,000 units were completed by an expert team of just 20 staff before the war finally came to an end.

1945

In America, a trend developed for seeking better and better music reproduction. Wharfedale were well positioned to meet the growing demand for quality loudspeakers and has developed the first two-way loudspeaker – the prototype of the modern loudspeaker. The device would look strange by modern standards with a 10” tweeter and a crossover that took two grown men to lift, but it set the standard for the entire industry.

1948

Briggs embarked on a new venture with the publication of his first book carrying the title, ‘Loudspeakers: The Why and How of Good Reproduction’. It was little more than a pamphlet, but struck a chord on both sides of the Atlantic. The first edition was so well received; it sold out within 5 months and has subsequently been reprinted on numerous occasions. He went on to write many other books, including the follow-up to ‘Loudspeakers’, called ‘Sound Reproduction’. Mr. Briggs derived much pleasure from the correspondence his books generated. He himself estimated something like 10,000 letters resulted over the thirteen years he was writing.

1950s

Gilbert embarked on an ambitious collaboration with a close friend and colleague, Quad’s ‘Peter Walker’. With Quad supplying the amplification and Wharfedale building the loudspeaker systems, they embarked on what was to become an industry-defining series of concerts wherein audiences were invited to experience live versus recorded music first hand. Touring UK and the USA and playing at venues as auspicious as the Royal Festival Hall in London and Carnegie Hall in New York.

1958

Wharfedale Wireless Works was sold to the Rank Organisation, a controversial move at the time, but one which led to rapid development and expansion of the brand into areas such as electronics. Gilbert Briggs, then 68 years old, continued to manage the day-to-day running of the company until his well-earned retirement in 1965.

1962

The first four years of the Rank era saw two major breakthroughs. Wharfedale pioneered the use of the now famous ‘roll surround’ on cones and launched its first ever loudspeakers using ceramic magnets. During the 1960s, the company moved into electronics manufacturing with a number of tuners, amplifiers and even turntables being introduced to the market. Growth was rapid as the quality and styling of these units strongly appealed to the newly liberated youth market.

Late 1960s & 1970s

Throughout this era, fashion played an important part in hi fi design. Teak vinyl and ultra modern plastics were introduced to an eager and enthusiastic audience. Enthusiasts were beginning to flaunt their newly acquired systems. Design was playing an ever increasing role.

Demand for Wharfedale products continued to grow at an ever increasing speed and the existing factory in Bradford Road was limiting growth. In 1967, a decision was made to develop a new, more efficient factory on a green field site in Highfield Road, Bradford, just over a mile away. The factory took some seven year to complete. When finished, it comprised over 170,000 sq. ft. of production with additional office space and large scale research and development facilities.

Late 1970s

After the frivolity of the 1960s psychedelia, the 70s saw a return to the more sober, traditional crafted form of loudspeaker. The loudspeaker kits which were once best sellers for Wharfedale were re-introduced in the late 1970s under the ‘Speakercraft’ name. This opened the market once again to hobbyists with ranges like the Glendale proving highly popular amongst those for which hi fi was a deep and serious passion.

Production growth continued unabated throughout the 1970s with classic loudspeaker models such as the Lintons and the smaller Dentons. Such was the popularity of hi fi and the efficiency of the new factory, production reached 800,000 drive units.

Early 1980s

Investment in cutting-edge equipment led to the development of Laser Holography processes – Scanned Laser probe (SCALP) and Frequency Slice Plot (FRESP) techniques – which led to a better understanding of the physics of loudspeaker technology and its further advancement of the industry. These tools introduced hi fi to the study of materials science and has proven to be have defined loudspeakers in the 1980s. As the movement of diaphragms could be analysed more closely, we were able to develop materials that could meet the requirements of a loudspeaker more accurately.

1981

Work began on a product which was to change the face of the loudspeaker industry forever. Derived from research undertaken for the high end TSR102, the Wharfedale Diamond was born. The rather unassuming small box took the industry by storm. Small cabinets and the stiff, yet light polypropylene meant a very fast, tight sound and compact, accurate two-way drivers produced a fantastic stereo image. They quickly became best sellers and the Diamond range became a permanent fixture on our product list. Never a company to rest on its laurels, though work quickly began to develop successive models and within a year, the Diamond II was launched.

The development of the Diamond has continued unabated ever since. Each successive generation of Diamond speakers has introduced a new technology or material into this competitive sector. As an introduction to serious hi fi, the Diamond series has never been beaten.

Early 1990s

Wharfedale had become reunited with some of it’s hi fi brethren. After Rank decided to focus on the film and leisure activities, Wharfedale was sold to a large group of companies called ‘Verity Group PLC’.

The Verity Group also owned Quad and Leak. The famous three were back together again. Who would have thought that the relationship between the biggest hi fi companies of the day that began with the ‘live vs. recorded’ concerts in 1955 would end up under common ownership.

1994

A discovery that would change the hi fi industry forever, was made. A document from a UK government agency caught the eye of a couple of senior executives. It was regarding sound cancellation technology in UK military helicopters. It seems that quite by accident, somebody had tried using the equipment they were testing to see if they could play back music – in this case, a hit from the popular singer, Madonna, through the soundboard. The sound quality that emerged took everybody aback. It seems they had stumbled upon what was later to become NXT technology.

1996

Verity Group formed a new company – New Transducers Ltd. or NXT – followed when the discovery of the processes that led to superb sound production has been studied, reverse engineered and principles behind the prior discovery were beginning to be understood. NXT grew exponentially from the day it was formed. A huge opportunity loomed to develop this new technology, but investment was needed. A decision was made to divest the Verity group of some of its brands to help fund further research. A deal was struck and Wharfedale, Quad and Leak were the subject of a management buy-out. The deal was completed on September 19, 1997 – Wharfedale was independent again and at the same time was acquired by the International Audio Group.

1998

The momentum of development within the Professional industry prompted the decision to establish a separate division within Wharfedale to concentrate purely on the Professional market. Wharfedale Pro was born.

Today, Wharfedale Pro is a leading force in the highly competitive professional market. Amplifiers, mixing desks, effects modules, equalizers and lighting are all included within the portfolio as well as loudspeaker ranges to suit every application and installation, all with a common design philosophy – Value, Integrity and performance.

2001

Four years after its re-found independence, Wharfedale launched the Diamond 8 Series. The result of many years of research into materials science and enormous investment in new production facilities, this was the product that was to catapult Wharfedale, and the International Audio Group to the forefront of domestic hi fi once more. The Diamond marquee has always been immensely popular but this clearly announced the intentions and ambitions that IAG had for Wharfedale in the new millennium.

2003

The launch of the Diamond 9 series took Wharfedale’s performance in the hi fi industry to even greater heights. Three years after introduction, they are still winning awards and accolades. Quite simply the most important loudspeaker of their time, today they are a worthy product with which to celebrate more than 75 years of outstanding achievements in audio.

Present

Now, with more than 75 years of setting the standards in perfecting loudspeaker performance, the most advanced research and development program, and the most integrated and thorough manufacturing and quality control process in the industry, Wharfedale, in order to remain at the forefront of audio, has dedicated a 1.5 million square foot of manufacturing operation in which every single product and process takes place in-house. This makes the design of any new loudspeaker an acoustic engineer’s dream. Instead of having to use off-the-shelf components from a catalogue as most other purported ‘hi-fi’ companies choose to, we are able to build a complete vision – to engineer every single component from scratch to achieve a harmony in performance and balance.

Discover your own personal sound experience

In our living room studio "Klangvilla" in Leipzig we feature more hi-fi products which are at all times ready for presentation. You will have the option to be explained and demonstrated also other high-quality high-end devices by our sales manager who will be available for you. We can also recommend the appropriate wiring and other high quality hi-fi accessories. Please just simply arrange a date for demonstration or consulting service with our home hi-fi sales manager by e-mail or by telephone.

Technical Data

Specifications - Wharfedale - DENTON 80th Anniversary - 2-way bass reflex bookshelf loudspeakers
Hersteller /	Manufacturer:	Wharfedale
Produktname /	Product name:	DENTON 80th Anniversary
Produktserie /	Product series:	Denton Serie / Denton series
Produktart /	Product type:	2-Wege Regallautsprecher / 2-way bookshelf loudspeakers
Gehäusetyp /	Enclosure type:	Bassreflex System / bass reflex system
Frequenzgang (+/-3 dB) /	Frequency response (+/-3 dB):	44 Hz ~ 24 kHz
Übergangsfrequenz /	Crossover frequency:	2,3 kHz
Nennimpedanz /	Nominal impedance:	6 Ohm
Mitteltieftöner /	Midrange bass driver (middle frequency bass driver):	1 x 5" (125 mm) gewebter Kevlar®-Basskegel / woven Kevlar® bass cone
Hochtöner (Gewebe-Hochtöner) /	Treble driver (high frequency driver):	1 x 1" (25 mm) Gewebekalotte / soft textile dome
AV Abschirmung /	AV shield:	keine /none
Empfindlichkeit (1W/1m) /	Sensivity (1W/1m):	86 dB
Empfohlene Verstärkerleistung /	Recommended amplifier power:	20 - 100 W
Maße (B x H x T) /	Dimensions (W x H x D):	200 mm x 320 mm x 275 mm bzw./or 305 mm (mit Anschlüssen / with terminals)
Gewicht pro Lautsprecher /	Weight per loudspeaker:	7,9 kg
Gesamtgewicht beider Lautsprecher mit Verpackung /	Total weight of both loudspeakers with packaging:	16,5 kg
Ausführung /	Finish:	Mahagoni rotes Furnier / mahogany red veneer

Scope of Delivery

• 2 x Wharfedale - DENTON 80th Anniversary - 2-way bass reflex bookshelf loudspeakers in mahogany red veneer
• 2 x grey tungsten cloth grilles
• 8 x rubber feet
• 1 x operating instructions / user manual