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James Brownlie pibbled:
Anyone got any idea of quality/ read any reviews on
Wharfedale
Denton
speakers. Just found an old pair in my attic.


They started off with Denton 1's which were a little-known single
driver
model. Quite sought after on ebay if that's what you've got.
They
were
square ISTR.

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Despite appearances, it is still legal to put sugar on
cornflakes.
Strawberries are purely optional.



Never was a Denton 1, in fact never an anything 1 from Wharfedale.
How
could
you know it would sell and you might develop it to a MK2?

In respect of the single driver I think you are getting mixed up
with
the
Shilton which was a mite smaller and had a single driver - the
Denton
always
had two.

I've got a pair from mid 70's and dug them out recently for a
comparison
with a pair of KEF Cresta 10 (I think they are) of mid 80's
vintage,
and
a
pair of Aegis 1 bought late last year but still boxed. I have to
admit
that
in a small environment (the kitchen) the Dentons sounded by far the
best
with the Aegis the worst. Put them in an 18x12 lounge where they
have
to
shout a bit and the strain began to show, far more than on the Aegi
s
1's.
Having said that I think on balance the Dentons were my preference.


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Woody



Very interesting that you should prefer the single drivers, was it
the
sound stage? or a better dynamic range? or a more coherant sound?

You may find this link interesting;
http://fullrangedriver.com/tiki-page...FullrangeIntro

Jem

My humble efforts are here;
http://www.jrbham.btinternet.co.uk/tqwp/



Not knowing who you are aiming the comment at, note that as I said in
my
response, the Denton always was a two-way unit - it was the Shelton
(not
Shilton as I said earlier) that was a single driver and I (thankfully)
never
had any of them!.

Unlike most modern speakers both the Shelton and the Denton were
infinite
baffle (i.e. sealed box) designs.


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Woody



Sorry Woody it was Triffid I was aiming the comment at, but I'd like to
know
anyone's feeling about simgle drivers.

Jem

I have a pair of ESL 57's in the main listening room and
Lowther Acoustas with new EX2's in the office. Various
other crossover speakers, including old Tannoys don't
get a look in these days. I'm thinking of fitting the Tannoy
drivers into an old pair of Lowther Acoustas cabinets that
are hanging around. That could be interesting.

Alan