About the Wharfedale Denton 85
Product highlights:
- pair of bookshelf speakers for music or home theater
- 1" woven textile soft dome tweeter
- 6-1/2" woven Kevlar woofer
- frequency response: 45-20,000 Hz (±3dB)
- recommended amplifier power: 20-120 watts
- sensitivity: 88 dB
- nominal impedance: 4 ohms
- each enclosure is hand-veneered by Wharfedale cabinet makers
- woofers are mounted in a special die-cast chassis to ensure dynamic performance
- bass-reflex design with dual rear-firing ports
- binding posts accept pins, banana connectors, or bare wire
- two sets of input terminals allow bi-amping or bi-wiring
- removable cloth grille
- 9-7/16"W x 13-7/16"H x 11-15/16"D
- weight: 19.8 lbs. each
- warranty: 5 years
- MFR # WHDEN85THWLNT
- Item # 336D85WN
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What's in the box:
Wharfedale Denton 85 owner's manual
If you need assistance accessing this owner's manual, please give us a call.- 2 Bookshelf loudspeakers
- 2 Grilles (pre-installed)
- 4 Jumper-plates (pre-installed)
- 8 Self-adhesive rubber pads
- Pair of white gloves
- User's Manual
More details on the Wharfedale Denton 85
Features & specs
| Cabinet & design | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enclosure | Ported | |
| Finish | MDF/Wood Veneer | |
| Color | Walnut | |
| Recommended stand height (inches) | 24-28 | |
| Wall-mountable | No | |
| Bracket included | No | |
| Connector type | Binding post | |
| Bi-amp inputs | Yes | |
| Driver details | ||
| Tweeter type | Soft-Dome | |
| Tweeter size (inches) | 1 | |
| Midrange size (inches) | N/A | |
| Woofer size (inches) | 6.5 | |
| Woofer composition | Woven Kevlar | |
| Woofer surround | Rubber | |
| Audio specs | ||
| Power range (watts) | 20-120 | |
| Sensitivity | 88 dB | |
| Impedance (ohms) | 4 | |
| Frequency response | 45-20k Hz | |
| Dimensions & other info | ||
| Height (inches) | 13-7/16 | |
| Width (inches) | 9-7/16 | |
| Depth (inches) | 11-15/16 | |
| Weight (pounds) | 19.8 | |
| Parts warranty | 5 Years | |
| Labor warranty | 5 Years | |
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Features
Two-Way Bookshelf Loudspeaker: The Wharfedale Denton 85 is a two-way bookshelf loudspeaker which incorporates a 1" textile soft-dome tweeter and 6.5" woven Kevlar cone woofer. A finely tuned crossover guarantees a smooth transition between the tweeter and woofer with an enjoyable audible experience, both on and off-axis.
- 1" Tweeter: High frequencies are handled by a 1" woven textile soft-dome tweeter with high flux ferrite magnet, engineered for smooth, detailed high frequency extension.
- 6.5" Woofer: The 6.5" woofer features Wharfedale's innovative woven Kevlar cone mounted on a rigid die-cast chassis for rich, detailed bass/midrange output with superb dynamic performance.
"Classic"-Style Bass Reflex Cabinet: The Wharfedale Denton 85 features a "classic"-style bookshelf enclosure that is beautifully hand veneered in a Black, Mahogany or Walnut finish. It features an inset front baffle and traditional black cloth grille. There are two rear-firing ports that aid in increasing efficiency and delivering bigger bass response.
Dual Binding Posts: Each bookshelf loudspeaker has two sets of binding posts connected by jumper-plates. The binding posts will accept bare wire (up to 10AWG), pin connectors, spade connectors, & banana plugs (single only). Using these dual binding posts, you can bi-amp or bi-wire the speakers. Bi-wiring or bi-amping the speakers provide improved bass & treble performance. If you decide to bi-wire or bi-amp, you must remove the jumpers between the terminal posts (failure to do this could result in damage to your amplifier and loudspeakers).
- Bi-Wiring: Bi-wiring can provide noticeable improvements in the overall transparency of your loudspeakers. Run separate speaker wires to the low & high frequency drivers from a single amplifier (the upper set of binding posts are for the high frequency drivers; the lower set of binding posts are for the low frequency drivers).
- Bi-Amping: Bi-amping allows you to use separate amplifiers for the high & low frequency sections of your loudspeaker for greater dynamic range & lower distortion. We recommend that your separate amplifiers have identical gain to preserve the speaker's voicing balance.
Mounting & Placement Options: The bookshelf loudspeaker can simply be mounted on a speaker stand (sold separately - see Accessories Tab), tabletop, shelf, or other piece of furniture with a solid flat surface. Self-adhesive rubber pads are included to place on the bottom of the speaker to protect your mounting surface and provide greater stability. The rubber pads add approximately 0.125" to the overall height of the speaker.
- Try to position the loudspeakers equidistant from one another and the main listening position.
- The speakers should ideally be positioned so that the tweeters are roughly at ear level to a seated listener.
- The speakers can be "toed" or angled (up to 30°) into the main listening position to control the soundstage or "sweet-spot".
Note: The Denton 85 does not include a bracket, keyhole slot, or threaded insert to wall-mount the speaker.
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