The Reviewers LOVED these?! Wharfedale Linton

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• CL

  @CliffForster · 4 years ago

  My Linton's don't need correcting, they sound freaking amazing.

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• MT

  @MT-eb2dx · 4 years ago

  I like the sound of the Linton's as is, if I would upgrade, I assume it would be too bright for me.

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• JA

  @ja7264 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I worked in the audio industry for over two decades. I have read or viewed well over 1000 reviews since the late 90's. I remember reading many professional reviewers' comments that they had run the industry lab testing on a product and the labs looked great. They couldn't wait to set the test product up in their listening room only to be disappointed in their listening tests. I've never read a review where someone said the lab results were so darned good, that they didn't bother to listen. Specs don't always tell the whole story. Maybe someday we can just listen to a good sounding speaker and enjoy it.

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• AU

  @AudioPilgrim · 4 years ago

  The Lintons have become my personal end-game speakers as I near retirement. I absolutely love them. I have paired them with dual SVS SB3000 subwoofers .... and they put the artists in my room, pure and simple.

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• PU

  @puddleglumsmusiccollection9151 · 3 years ago

  Sound amazing whatever they threw in there. Love it the way it is. Smooth, soundstage is great.

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• MA

  @marcomolini9338 · 4 years ago

  Love my Lintons as-is from the factory.

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• TC

  @tcc5750 · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP1aQI75WWo&amp;t=128">2:08</a> Yeah the manufacturer recommends using the grills for sure. Wharfedale is known for this.

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• YO

  @yowandbm · 4 years ago (edited)

  Initial measurements graph is the one most would prefer as sounds more pleasing to majority of music lovers and is designed as such with purpose. It should sound warm and not detailed as with new parts.<br><br>Sound signature is suppose to recreate vintage sound that goes along with the looks.<br><br>Not all speakers are to be upgraded!

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• ED

  @eduardoquirino8131 · 4 years ago (edited)

  People who love the Wharfedale sound, will like the Lintons. I agree, the company could have invested a little more on the crossover components and drivers, and I believe that the more &nbsp;improved Lintons can sell well even at $2500. But even without the upgrades, I believe the Lintons as they are now, will attract a lot of audiophiles like me. I started many years ago with my first Wharfedales, the Diamond 5 and moved on to other Diamonds powered now by a tube integrated amplifier with EL 34&apos;s. Warm, smooth and beautiful music. I visited a friend&apos;s home the other night to listen to his $278,000 Focal speakers in his listening room, and a pair of $20,000. M40 Harbeths in his living room. I liked the Harbeths and found the Focals overwhelming even threatening but still impressive. Happy to get back home and listen comfortably to my &nbsp;stereo system which I bought brand new 8 years ago for around $1,400. Marantz cd, Cayin EL34 integrated tube amp, Diamond 10.4 floorstanders in my bedroom. &nbsp;Sublime contentment.

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• SI

  @silverbolt5943 · 4 years ago

  Very harsh words. In spring 2021, I had the opportunity to listen to these speakers in a special listening room and with many other speakers in a any price range. I loved them right away, they sound very good, especially bass. The most expensive speakers we listened to was 80 000€, but they were weak for me, too many high frequencies and less bass. I thinks this mode makes them like this 80000€ again, too much highs and low bass. There were 3 more audio files in the room, two of them didn&apos;t like Wharfedal as much as I did, but the third also liked it very much. I think these speakers are such that they like it very much or not at all. After listening to them, I went and bought these speakers and I am still very satisfied today.

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• ME

  @metroboom25289 · 4 years ago

  wharfedales from denton 80th, 85th, and linton need a good amount of time to break in and paired with a lively amp

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• GO

  @goncalocarvalho4917 · 4 years ago

  i have them in one of my systems and love them indeed, they are definitly coloured but have good warm sound that i like.

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