Wharfedale Denton 85 review ?

[FlowFlow]

Hello everyone,

(Sorry for my bad English)
Erin tested the Wharfedale Linton 85th and seemed very pleased. I have a low WAF (wife acceptance factor) and i don't think i could put thoose big beauties (Linton) in my room unfortunalty... I was wondering how the little sisters "Denton 85" sound, and if there was any measurments of these speakers ?
Thank you a lot.
Best regards,
Florian.

 

[restorer-john]

Hello everyone,

(Sorry for my bad English)
Erin tested the Wharfedale Linton 85th and seemed very pleased. I have a low WAF (wife acceptance factor) and i don't think i could put thoose big beauties (Linton) in my room unfortunalty... I was wondering how the little sisters "Denton 85" sound, and if there was any measurments of these speakers ?
Thank you a lot.
Best regards,
Florian.

Just buy a pair and revel (pun intended) in their retro, anti-establishment, throwback style!

 

[thewas]

Few limited measurements can be found here, https://www.avsforum.com/threads/wharfedale-denton-85th-anniversary.2999584/#post-57675138
the reviewer really liked their sound https://padlet.com/joentell/leaderboard

 

[FlowFlow]

Thank you guys. I called my local dealer in my little city (Paris) and i might have the chance to listen to both of theses speakers tomorrow ! It will be far from any real measurments but i can write my feelings after that. They will replace my Auricle that i built and were designed by jeff Bagby.

Best regards.

 

[regan]

Thank you guys. I called my local dealer in my little city (Paris) and i might have the chance to listen to both of theses speakers tomorrow ! It will be far from any real measurments but i can write my feelings after that. They will replace my Auricle that i built and were designed by jeff Bagby.

Best regards.

Did you get to listen to the speakers? What are your feelings about them?

 

[192kbps]

In China, it only costs $599 a pair. But not many people seem to buy, and people seem to have stereotypes about the brand.

 

[TheBatsEar]

I got a pair coming in for 370€. I'll let them fight the Linton 85 and maybe i'll post a measurement.

 

[DMill]

The Dentons were on my short list a year ago but I purchased Elac Carinas instead. I’d be very interested to hear impressions and see measurements. Please tell me they measure poorly so I don’t have upgraditis.

 

[tw 2022]

The Dentons were on my short list a year ago but I purchased Elac Carinas instead. I’d be very interested to hear impressions and see measurements. Please tell me they measure poorly so I don’t have upgraditis.

The denton's aren't going to be an upgrade from carina's...it's going to be a preference thing....

 

[TheBatsEar]

I will be able to listen to them against the Linton 85, Kef Q350 and Focal Aria 906, never knew the Elac Carinas where a thing. They look good.

 

[DMill]

I will be able to listen to them against the Linton 85, Kef Q350 and Focal Aria 906, never knew the Elac Carinas where a thing. They look good.

Amir reviewed them here and liked them. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...arina-bs243-4-review-bookshelf-speaker.34398/. It gave me confidence to purchase them without hearing them first (though I could’ve still returned them through Crutchfield). But I have to admit to loving the retro style the Dentons have. I heard the Lintons but unfortunately they were much too big for my room on their nicely appointed stands. The Lintons sounded great to my ears and it has been backed up with recent tested results. Honestly the only reason I chose the Elac over the Denton was they were offered with free stands that normally retail for $450. As it turns out, the speakers sound great, but the stands are ridiculously overpriced. I really wish manufacturers would stop bleeding money out of people who purchase their product. They all seem to do it. $500 for a normal speaker stands is ridiculous. But I’m on a rant…

 

[TheBatsEar]

I’m on a rant…

A just rant, and i agree.

 

[Miniyouuuu]

I initially got the Dentons. After 6 months I moved to the Lintons.
They seem to be similar on treble and highs, but Linton bass plays on another league. Lintons are more linear from bass to highs where Dentons are more treble focused.

 

[thewas]

Joe N Tell who does quite decent reviews had ranked them very high:

https://padlet.com/joentell/joe-n-tell-s-speaker-leaderboard-oghsmc17n9ts

Would love to see a full measurement set though.

 

[regan]

I initially got the Dentons. After 6 months I moved to the Lintons.
They seem to be similar on treble and highs, but Linton bass plays on another league. Lintons are more linear from bass to highs where Dentons are more treble focused.

So Linton = Dentons with a sub?

 

[192kbps]

How about BRONZEⅢ？

 

[Svet Angelov]

How about BRONZEⅢ？
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AFAIK these are only sold in China.

 

[TheBatsEar]

I initially got the Dentons. After 6 months I moved to the Lintons.
They seem to be similar on treble and highs, but Linton bass plays on another league. Lintons are more linear from bass to highs where Dentons are more treble focused.

I have a bunch of subwoofers, so i bet i can get some similar bass response with the Dentons, in sum. I hope, as they are made by the same team, that they also paint the same stereo-illusion into my particular room, as the Lintons do. That is why i kept them over the ATC SCM19v2 and KEF R3.

So Linton = Dentons with a sub?

I hope so. I'm really not a friend of the Lintons brutalist appearance ;-)

 

[DSJR]

I have a pair of great condition pre-Rank? Denton W20's from the late 60's which 'sound' surprisingly good, if a little 'foggy' by modern standards. The first proper 'HiFi'
speakers I ever heard and the first ever proper hearing in stereo of 'Whole Lotta Love' (can't ever forget it ). I do hope the current stylee version is a really good speaker under the retro visuals. Knowing Peter Comeau as I once did, I have no doubts of that at all

For modern use, there are 4mm post terminals with suitable threads which screw into the existing terminals, thereby avoiding butchery and stray strands causing shorts (I loathe spades with a passion as they work loose and can short out).

 

[TheBatsEar]

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A true classic.