Hello Dmloring,
I do not have experience with the Wharfedale Evo, but I do have experience with the Wharfedale W25's. They are a sealed two-way with an 8 inch woofer. Beautiful sounding with classic jazz and vocals as well as classical music...violins, cellos, piano sounds very real. Lots of warmth and natural detail. Very musical. They are of course long out of prodution but can be found on the used market for as little as $40-$60. Beautiful walnut cabinets, solidly built. My main system cost tens of thousands of dollars, but I bought these on a whim to use down in the cabin of my boat and I absolutely love them. I have also used them in my den and bedroom. They are also very easy to drive. I'm using a nice little EL84 tube amp that's putting out 15 watts max and it is lovely.
Try to find a nice little pair of these speakers on ebay or craigslist....they show up from time to time. If you find a pair in excellent condition and don't like them, shoot me an email and I'll buy them from you....that's how confident I am about them.
You may also consider the Wharfedale W60's too. They are a larger bookshelf and came in both a two-way and then latter a three-way(I prefer the two-way version)both using a twelve inch woofer. You can't go wrong with either the W25's or the W60's but the W60's will be from $100-$300 most likely.
Good luck,
No Regrets
I do not have experience with the Wharfedale Evo, but I do have experience with the Wharfedale W25's. They are a sealed two-way with an 8 inch woofer. Beautiful sounding with classic jazz and vocals as well as classical music...violins, cellos, piano sounds very real. Lots of warmth and natural detail. Very musical. They are of course long out of prodution but can be found on the used market for as little as $40-$60. Beautiful walnut cabinets, solidly built. My main system cost tens of thousands of dollars, but I bought these on a whim to use down in the cabin of my boat and I absolutely love them. I have also used them in my den and bedroom. They are also very easy to drive. I'm using a nice little EL84 tube amp that's putting out 15 watts max and it is lovely.
Try to find a nice little pair of these speakers on ebay or craigslist....they show up from time to time. If you find a pair in excellent condition and don't like them, shoot me an email and I'll buy them from you....that's how confident I am about them.
You may also consider the Wharfedale W60's too. They are a larger bookshelf and came in both a two-way and then latter a three-way(I prefer the two-way version)both using a twelve inch woofer. You can't go wrong with either the W25's or the W60's but the W60's will be from $100-$300 most likely.
Good luck,
No Regrets