Guest niterida Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) Anybody have any first hand experience with these speakers ? I am looking at running 5 of them for my LCR and surrounds in my home theatre. I currently have Behringer B215XL PA's as my L&R and love them but they are too big to fit where they need to go. Will 5 x 8" Wharfedales running from a 5x100wpc Rotel amp give me the same experience (volume) as running the 2 Behringers and 3 x normal 6" bookshelves ? Specs of the Wharfedale : Loudspeaker Type: 8" 2-way Frequency Response (+/–3dB): 70 - 20kHz Sensitivity (1W@1M): 96dB Peak SPL: 124dB HF Coverage (H x V): 90˚ x 60˚ System Impedance: 8 ohm POWER (WATTS) Continuous: 150W Music: 300W Peak: 600W LF DRIVER Size: 203mm/ 8" Coil Size: 38.86mm / 1.53" HF DRIVER/ HORN Compression Driver Coil Size: 25mm/1" Exit Size: 30mm/1.2" Diaphragm Material: Cloth HF Driver Protection: Bulb Long-Throw EQ Compensation: N/A Horn Type: EWG™ - Elliptical Waveguide Throat Size: 25mm/1" CROSSOVER Type/Frequency/Filter: 2-way 2.4KHz / Linkwitz-Riley Edited February 28, 2020 by niterida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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H.E. Pennypacker Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) ”...it lends itself to a whole host of audio applications from gym installations, DJ booth monitors and public address.” Edited March 3, 2020 by furtherpale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest niterida Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 28/02/2020 at 8:05 PM, niterida said: Anybody have any first hand experience with these speakers ? 51 minutes ago, furtherpale said: ”...it lends itself to a whole host of audio applications from gym installations, DJ booth monitors and public address.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiebosco Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 They should do well - if you like the sound of them. The price is very good for and 8" + horn loaded compression driver with 96dB 1w/1m sensitivity. Can you listen to them before purchasing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest niterida Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, jamiebosco said: They should do well - if you like the sound of them. The price is very good for and 8" + horn loaded compression driver with 96dB 1w/1m sensitivity. Can you listen to them before purchasing? I hope they do sound good - I have just bought a secondhand pair for $250 - they are coming form the UK so won't be here for a few weeks. If they sound as good as I hope I will buy the other 3 new for $540 or I may move my screen and buy the 12" version. If not I will probably buy a 3rd Behringer and just use the Wharfedales as surrounds. Unfortunately living 400kms north of Perth leaves little chance of auditioning any speaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WasM Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 14 hours ago, niterida said: I hope they do sound good - I have just bought a secondhand pair for $250 - they are coming form the UK so won't be here for a few weeks. If they sound as good as I hope I will buy the other 3 new for $540 or I may move my screen and buy the 12" version. If not I will probably buy a 3rd Behringer and just use the Wharfedales as surrounds. Unfortunately living 400kms north of Perth leaves little chance of auditioning any speaker Take a plunge at that price. With two speakers you’ll need to find another for centre but if it sounds good it’s a win on the right path for you. I’ve gone thru a similar situation but took the plunge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest niterida Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Got them today and they sound every bit as good as my Behringer 215XL's. And much better than my Mordaunt Short speakers I was running. I think its the compression driver tweeter that I like. I have read that they are one of the better tweeter options for Home Theatre Ordering another 3 to make the full surround set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zog Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I just found this thread now, but I've got a pair of these as outdoor rugged lightweight party speakers for smaller DJ gigs. They are durable, portable and sound fine for their class of device. Mostly running them with subwoofers, but sometimes alone, with various class D amps. They are quite efficient so deliver a fair bit of volume off small amps. But you've had yours for a while now and know this already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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