mjwood0's Full Review: Wharfedale WH-2 Center Speaker
Introduction
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I do not claim to be a speaker expert. However, these little speakers by Wharfedale sure are great for rear channel speakers (as I am using them). They were also one of the few options given to me by a sterio expert due to the fact that my entertainment center is in the top story of my house and the side walls are angeling inward. Therefore, the diffuse design of these provides a very forgiving speaker in a well below optimal setting.
Design
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Taking these speakers out of the box, I noticed how well made they are. They are encased in a solid wood box which seems very sturdy with low resonance. The posts on the back of the speaker have nice useable thumb screws which effectively grip the speaker wires with no fear of them jarring loose. Also included on the back of the unit is a sturdy mounting bracket which looks overbuilt for the size and weight of the speaker. Also, the finish quality of the speaker is tremendious for the price.
The overall design of this speaker is somewhat unusual. These are bidirectional units. In other words, there are actually two 4" bass-mid woofers and two 1" tweeters per unit. (One woofer and one tweeter per side). The sides of the unit are angled at around 45 degrees apart, which means that these speakers actually diffuse sound. Not necessarly optimal for many rooms, but for my unusual circumstance, these work perfectly.
Sound Quality
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Using my current setup (Denon Receiver, Wharfedale Powercube 12, Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 fronts and a WH2 Center channel), these speakers sound suprisingly good. I was a bit concerned at first with the bipolar design, but it has actually proved to be ideal for the slightly unusual mounting angle talked about earlier. Playing CD and DVD quality sound is crisp and clear, though sometimes the high range is a little sharp for my tastes. (A little tuning of my receiver has eliminated some of this problem)
While these may not stack up to some of the higher end surround speakers, for the price, they are unbeatable.
Overall
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I would be a liar if I said that I wasn't impressed with these speakers. While I have friends with better surround speakers, (and even trying some of them) I found that these speakers are about the only thing that sounds good in my odd shaped room. (An un-named very high-end speaker sounded horrible with the angled walls).
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