Thank you (both of you) for the tips, it sure made for interesting
reading.
The speakers seem to be very similar, sharing many components, so the
choice between the Quads and the Wharfedales might boil down too
whether the better finish and supposedly better enclosure is worth the
extra money. I
buzzy_;228936 Wrote:
Could be an excellent option. But you owe it to yourself to look into
this a bit more and venture outside this forum. Google on them.
These Wharfedales have been called the poor man's Quad as they are
under the same ownership and share many features. If funds are an
You owe it to yourself to look into this a bit more and venture outside
this forum. Google on them.
These Wharfedales have been called the poor man's Quad as they are
under the same ownership and share many features. If funds are an
issue at all, focus on the Wharfedale.
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buzzy_
I'm contemplating buying a pair of Wharfedale 8.1 active speakers,
intended to be used in direct connection to my SB3. According to the
specifications the speakers has an idle mode, which is automatically
entered when no music is playing. So this would be a very convenient
setup, with no need to
Well these things are £170 a pair..it all depends what you are after.
£170 is not a lot for a pair of proper active speakers.
Most (by no means all) people on this forum are using speakers that
cost 10x that and amplifiers that cost the same again.
I'd say for £170 they are probably a decent
Well, I'm not expecting miracles, but have had good experiences with
small affordable bookshelf speakers before. I was very happy with my
last pair, Rogers LS 3/5a, which I unfortunately had to part from when
moving across the Atlantic. If the Wharfedales was on par or close
enough to what I
You might look at the powered Quad speakers -- I've only used the
passive versions which are really outstanding bargains, but Quad's
electronics are good. From their website:
The Active L-series are powered versions of our famous L-series
loudsepakers. The 2 models, the '11L active' and the '12L
