Wharfedale Heritage Super Denton Bookshelf Speakers
$1,399.00
“By squeezing in that third driver, Wharfedale has built a speaker that possesses talents that are genuinely unusual and beyond most similarly priced rivals. The result is one of the most interesting and capable speakers you can buy anywhere near the price right now.” –Â What HiFi
the new SUPER DENTON, part of Wharfedale’s esteemed Heritage series. This model blends classic design with cutting-edge drive unit, cabinet, and crossover technology, reflecting Wharfedale’s storied past and future innovation.
The Heritage series began in 2014 with the Denton 80th Anniversary model, followed by the Denton 85 and the iconic Linton, rekindling love for traditional, large stand-mount speakers. The series now includes the high-end Dovedale, marking the return of UK manufacturing and underscoring Wharfedale’s unparalleled legacy in loudspeaker craftsmanship.
More Than a Reintroduction
The original Denton stood out for its compact size, popularizing the ‘bookshelf’ speaker concept when larger, bulkier designs dominated the market. Most Denton models, including the modern ones, are two-way designs, combining a mid/bass driver with a treble unit. However, in 1971, the Denton 3 introduced a three-way driver configuration, offering separate bass, midrange, and treble units, making it the smallest three-way speaker of its time with the performance of much larger systems.
The Wharfedale SUPER DENTON embodies an authentic legacy. Traditional and elegant, yet highly evolved, it features a modern design with a blend of traditional and advanced technology for optimal performance. Staying true to Wharfedale’s heritage, it is beautifully hand-veneered with an inset front baffle and traditional cloth grille, offering a timeless aesthetic with cutting-edge sound quality.
Super Denton Tweeter The SUPER DENTON’s advanced treble unit features a 25mm soft dome tweeter, offset from the center to mitigate diffraction effects from the cabinet edges. This design ensures precise high-frequency reproduction, delivering an expansive soundstage with minimal distortion. The tweeter’s neodymium magnet system enhances transient response, providing clarity and detail.
Bass Driver Excellence The bass driver utiliazes a woven Kevlar cone, known for its strength and lightweight properties, allowing for controlled, dynamic bass performance. Measuring 165mm, this driver is engineered to produce deep, tight bass, aided by a high-excursion surround and a powerful magnet assembly. The result is low-frequency extension that rivals larger speakers, maintaining accuracy and impact.
Midrange Precision The 100mm midrange driver in the SUPER DENTON is housed in its own damped enclosure, isolating it from the bass driver to prevent intermodulation distortion. The woven Kevlar cone provides a natural sound with excellent clarity, capturing vocal and instrumental nuances. This dedicated midrange driver ensures a seamless transition between the bass and treble frequencies, offering a coherent and lifelike audio presentation.
Innovative Cabinet Design The SUPER DENTON’s cabinet combines high-density particle board and MDF layers, bonded with a resonance-damping adhesive to minimize panel vibrations. Internal bracing and acoustic damping using long-hair fiber further reduce resonances. The cabinet’s dimensions (360 x 246 x 275mm) maintain a compact footprint while housing complex driver configurations. Hand-matched wood veneers and a traditional cloth grille complete the aesthetic, ensuring both acoustic excellence and visual appeal.
Specifications:
| Speaker Type: | 3-way vented-box/standmount |
| Enclosure Type: | Bass Reflex |
| Transducer Complement: | 3-way |
| Bass Driver: | 6.5″ (165mm) Black Woven Kevlar Cone |
| Midrange Driver: | 2″ (50mm) Soft Dome |
| Treble Driver: | 1″ (25mm) Soft Dome |
| Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m): | 87dB |
| Recommended Amplifier Power: | 25-120W |
| Peak SPL: | 103dB |
| Nominal Impedance: | 6Ω (Compatible 8Ω) |
| Minimum Impedance: | 3.4Ω |
| Frequency Response(+/-3dB): | 52Hz – 20kHz |
| Bass Extension(-6dB): | 40Hz |
| Crossover Frequency: | 940Hz & 4.6kHz |
| Cabinet Volume: | 14.7L |
| Dimensions (HxWxD): | 14.17″ x 9.69″ x 11.61″ |
| Net Weight: | 20.28 lbs |
| Carton Size: | 25.98″ x 15.35″ x 18.70″ |
| Gross Weight: | 46.30 lbs |
