For $500 your really can't go wrong. I bought a pair for a second system and drive them with a Primaluna Dialogue 1 tube amp. Quite nice, although I think I might like to hear them through a good SS amp voiced on the warm side of neutral like a Hegel. Excellent mid range (which has a somewhat forward soundstage when compared to my main system's speakers). It is not bright per se, but does not have the smoothness in the upper mids/highs I prefer (which costs a lot of money!). Bass is very good for a small box but you really do need clearance from the back wall or it becomes somewhat boomy/muddy (About 3 feet in my room). Hope that helps a bit.
Wharfdale Denton Anniver spks. Excellent or hype?
Looking for a monitor, I happened to run across an ad on Music Direct, and Amazon.com, etc for Wharfdale's DENTON speaker celebrating its 80th Anniversary year.
The company claims it has filled this speaker with new technology but a "Retro" look to recall their earlier years of audio. However, has any member made the investment in these "gems"??? ( btw, which have received excellent reviews for smoothness accuracy and detail, and naturalness), or is this just a distracting hype.
BTW, some TESTIMONIALS AND REVIEWS make a strong pitch for the speakers's enjoyable sound on almost all genres of music.... Hard to believe for $500!!!!!!
The company claims it has filled this speaker with new technology but a "Retro" look to recall their earlier years of audio. However, has any member made the investment in these "gems"??? ( btw, which have received excellent reviews for smoothness accuracy and detail, and naturalness), or is this just a distracting hype.
BTW, some TESTIMONIALS AND REVIEWS make a strong pitch for the speakers's enjoyable sound on almost all genres of music.... Hard to believe for $500!!!!!!