Have you heard these? Is there a Wharfedale "house sound"? Wharfedale seems to be getting an even better reputation for high-quality budget loudspeakers as time goes on., but I have never seen the D300 series mentioned here at ASR.
What I read about the D330s, which list for $600USD, is that they are "polite and non-fatiguing" with a rolled off treble. They would be a little big for my room, but the bottom port rather then a rear-port with bass-limiting port plugs should be better for bass response in a small room. And of course, DSP EQ would be used.
Plus, I really like the looks of them compared to the box-like sharp edges of most budget "monkey-coffin" and tower loudspeakers - and for aesthetic reasons, I prefer small towers to bookshelf speakers on stands. The curved-edge design would allow me to have a local fine woodworker easily apply real veneer to replace the imitation walnut vinyl. (The D300 series was apparently designed by the same guy who did the rounded edges of the Q-Acoustics loudspeakers.)
What I read about the D330s, which list for $600USD, is that they are "polite and non-fatiguing" with a rolled off treble. They would be a little big for my room, but the bottom port rather then a rear-port with bass-limiting port plugs should be better for bass response in a small room. And of course, DSP EQ would be used.
Plus, I really like the looks of them compared to the box-like sharp edges of most budget "monkey-coffin" and tower loudspeakers - and for aesthetic reasons, I prefer small towers to bookshelf speakers on stands. The curved-edge design would allow me to have a local fine woodworker easily apply real veneer to replace the imitation walnut vinyl. (The D300 series was apparently designed by the same guy who did the rounded edges of the Q-Acoustics loudspeakers.)
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