Wharfedale DOVEDALE Heritage Speakers + Stands: WALNUT (Pair)

Celebrating 9o years of bringing the world’s finest Loudspeakers to the world of home audio, today Wharfedale engineers continue the dictum of utilising technology where it truly matters to develop Loudspeakers that reveal the passion and excitement behind the musical performance.

We believe that a connoisseur of sound would find the merest flow intolerable and with a connoisseur in mind. We have re-designed and built the new ‘Dovedale’. If you are such a listener. You will recognise the significance of – and then insist on possessing – the control. Performance and sheer quality are reflected in this fine speaker.

Manufactured by highly trained. Vastly experienced Loudspeaker experts at the headquarters of Wharfedale, in Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire – Dovedale is built in the home of British Hi-Fi.

The new Dovedale further exemplifies Wharfedale’s legacy in fine loudspeaker design and manufacturing: balancing fine craftsmanship, natural sound quality, and affordability inside a beautifully proportioned loudspeaker that has been bought in its millions right across the globe through its various incarnations.

Wharfedale UK Dovedale Factory tour - with Peter Comeau interview.

Made In The UK

Dovedale signifies the reintroduction of the class and quality of British manufacturing to the Wharfedale brand portfolio.

Dovedale is built in the home of British Hi-Fi at Wharfedale’s UK headquarters in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Incorporating key manufacturing, assembly and finishing processes for specially selected products in addition to the R&D function already located there. A 9,000ft2 production facility has been added to the existing building, including a new anechoic chamber, making a total of 25,000ft2 of office, lab and manufacturing space. It is here that Dovedale is manufactured by highly trained, vastly experienced loudspeaker experts.

Making A Stand

The Wharfedale Dovedale stand is custom designed in conjunction with Wharfedale’s Director of Acoustic Design, Peter Comeau. Every aspect is considered to create the perfect presentation of the Dovedale Heritage speaker.
Hand-made in the England, with robust British steel and a luxurious furniture-grade glass insert, the Dovedale stand reinforces the no-compromise approach in the ‘Made in the UK’ theme for the return of the Wharfedale Dovedale.

The design is based upon open frame made of carbon steel and furniture-grade glass inserts at the top and bottom. All bar one of the uprights are filled with damping material – the other allows for cable management ­­­– with four large stainless-steel spikes at the base. The stand ensures each speaker is positioned at the correct height, as well as reducing bass/floor interactions and providing stable and torsionally rigid support. The package is completed by a set of stainless-steel spike seats and a pair of handling gloves.

SPECIFICATIONS
General Description    3-way vented-box/ standmount
Enclosure Type    Bass reflex
Transducer Complement    3-way
Bass Driver    10' (250mm) black woven Kevlar® cone
Midrange Driver    5" (135mm) black woven Kevlar® cone
Treble Driver    1" (25mm) soft dome
AV Shield    No
Sensitivity (2.83V @tm)    89dB
Recommended Amplifier Power    25-250W
PeakSPL    112dB
Nominal Impedance    6½
Minimum Impedance    3.6½
Frequency Response (+/-3d8)    36Hz ~ 20kHz
Bass Extension (-6dB)    25Hz
Crossover Frequency    560Hz & 2.9kHz
Cabinet Volume (in litres)    8.6L, 64.7L
    
Dimensions (mm)    
Height (on plinth)     660mm
Width    370mm
Depth (with terminals)     (417+30)mm
Carton Size    570 x 520 x 835mm
Net Weight    26.2kg/pc
Finish    Real Wood Veneer - Walnut Finish
Standard accessories    protective feet
Optional accessories    Dovedale Stand