your enthusiasm in this review and the kef's r3 review are night and day

Really nice. A friend of mine, in the late 70s, had a brother who had a pair very similar to these. He had one of the Phillips TT with the green(?) lighted power button and a Marantz receiver. Listening to The Cars first album was a total joy. Thanks.

I bought my Lintons with the stands for $1499.00 at Music Direct about a year and a half ago. After some break in time they sound incredible with my PrimaLuna EVO 200 integrated amplifier. I listen to jazz, chamber music and classical. Try listening to Love in vain from the Stones and talk about a huge soundstage. I love them.

Very nice looking speaker. Bet they sound great too. Nice review Steve. :)

Very nice loudspeaker! I think wharfedale is a good old traditional brand. I love them, I owned pieces from "mach", "modus", "xarus", "vardus", and "diamond" series. I know in these days they are not full british made but the quality and sound is good. The Linton maybe the best - from the highlighted range.

Got them and extremely pleased...............It is the presentation I was looking for all along....Got rid of my 800 d3 and eggeleston viginti for these...wont look back.

I heard what he was saying but I couldn't stop staring at that beautiful 15 in passive radiator on the Forte III.

Wharfedale really did it right, they sound as good as they look.

Hi ! One of the best videos ! A lot of us like to see products set up and being used ... we are a different breed of audio kids.. I say that because I’m a former musician and converted to audio by way of record collecting. Thanks

Steve pretty much nailed it, except the resolution for me in the treble is spot on and perfect for me. I just received my Wharfedale Linton Heritage speakers less than a week ago. Mine are the complete set with stands just like in this video. Mine are in the Red Mahogany finish. They are stunning beauties for sure. Even the stands scream top quality. As background, I also own both the Wharfedale Denton 80th and 85th Anniversary Edition speakers and love them both. I have concluded that - FOR ME - the Wharfedale signature sound is my favorite sound signature in speakers. I love the warm and luscious audio blanket in which they envelop the listener ... beautiful, full, and musically articulate bass, lifelike mid-range and vocals, and incredibly smooth but very detailed highs. Having said all that, the new Linton Heritage speakers from Wharfedale have taken the Wharfedale signature sound to breathtaking levels of audio performance. My jaw dropped at the imaging and sound stage these brought to my music - and they have only gotten better in the last couple of days as they have begun to loosen up. Seriously, the sound stage produced by these speakers, at least in my setup, is so fricking realistic and present that they brought tears to my eyes as I sat there and listened to them. I can't get enough of them. I am pulling out all of my music just to hear it on these speakers, everything from Jazz to Classic Hard Rock, from Orchestral to Blues, from Vocal to Progressive Rock ... it all sounds gloriously realistic through these speakers. I am playing old Gene Krupa, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Art Blakey, Coleman Hawkins, etc and I just close my eyes as they play right in my room in front of me. But don't be fooled by those selections, as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Humble Pie, Montrose, Thin Lizzy, Mahogany Rush, ELP, Kansas, Rush, etc all sound equally amazing through these speakers. I am also a drummer and thus I am particularly sensitive to the imaging and sound stage of drums in music. I'll just say that these Linton speakers present Ian Paice of Deep Purple in all his left-handed drumming glory, capturing every nuance of his finesse and chops. Very, very impressive. Again, mine are not even fully broken in yet and they have me in audio ecstasy. The vocals, OMG the VOCALS ... it literally sounds like the artist is singing on stage right in front of me and I am right up against the stage! I knew from experience and what I had learned about the design of these speakers that they would most likely be outstanding speakers, but I had NO IDEA that they could, or would, be this good!!! Even though their ability to play low are outstanding all by themselves, I am now also pairing them with dual SVS SB3000 subwoofers because they also serve as my two main front speakers in my home theater setup. All I can say is that music (my main love and focus) and movies now fill my room with stunning realism and presence. I played the Blu-ray of "Jeff Beck Live at Ronnie Scott's" and I was in tears during some of the performances. Amazing speakers and now my incomparable favorites. It is almost scary how good these might sound after they are completely broken in, which I expect will primarily improve their already amazing imaging and sound stage. Amazing speakers and so glad I purchased them.

Kept looking at the Forte throughout the review 😍

You had me at great mid range and vocals.

Thanks for showing us the gear.

Great review. I owned some Diamonds and currently own a very nice pair of 1950's W20's. Wharfedale makes some great speakers.

Thanks the review, I’ve been looking at these think they’ve just saved me from buying some used b&w 804 nautilus for my bedroom 😂 I know far to big for the space just always wanted some. Going with the spend more on an high end amp then upgrade speakers down the line rather than the massive speakers for the massive house I will probably never own!!! Love you enthusiasm for sound you seem like the audiophile type that actually has a decent record collection, rather than those that have a 50k sound system and a best of Enya cd!

Love that "classic" look with more modern features.

Yes, I heard these in February. Very impressive, and homely looking. :)

I had two in 70 there were sand filled panels a single 12” and a cast horn used them with a amp I just finished 40 serious watts into 8 ohm 68 watts into 4 ohm had built in fan cooling it was a great combination for rock

My Lintons are being shipped to me tomorrow 👍 saved a ton of money too compared to what I was going to get.

They look beautiful, wish I had a place for them

I just bought a pair of vintage Wharfedale W60D's from 1969 for $250. Solid wood cabs and sand filled back panels, they are beasts and about the same size as the Lintons but sound marvelous! Who needs new $$$$$ speakers?!

Speakers like this are the reason I am in the audio hobby!!!

imo the Wharfedale Linton and the smaller Denton sound well balancend and not annoying, so they are better for long time listening in contrast to many other modern concept speakers in this prise range ... and they look like "real" loudspeakers and not like designer furniture ... I`ve the same impression with all the other retro concept speakers made in the UK and together with British amps they all are "a bingo" for my ears and heart with a huge fun factor ... and especially the compact boxes are imo highly recommended for "normal" living rooms of "normal" people ... by the way, I don`t care whether speakers are "wife friendly" or not ;-) in Germany, where I live, the Lintons + original stands are already available for about 1,100 EUROS/pair = 1,110 USD as a regular price (as of mid-2022)

I CAN WATCH THIS CHANNEL 24/7!! THANK YOU STEVE!!! OK, so why do so many people have a problem finding audiophile quality 3 way speakers that are affordable? Give Energy a chance and go listen/demo them or please do yourself a favor (if you have the space) & take a look at these incredible speakers from MTX (by DCM). The DCM TFE200 is a 3-way tower speaker that is capable of delivering up to 200 watts RMS and has an impedance of 6Ω. MTX . For what it's worth I own a pair of B&W Matrix 801's and I can honestly say that I often find myself listening to these....a lot. Kevlar Cone Midrange Speaker., Dual Glass Fiber Cone Woofers, Teteron Dome Tweeter, Internally Braced MDF Cabinet with 1" Front Baffle,, Nickel Plated 5-Way Binding Posts w/Bi-Amp. BTW Emotiva also have great speakers with many older versions on closeout! & If you like 2 ways please check out Boston Acoustic's offerings.

I tried Linton’s and JBLL100 with psaudio stellar S300. The amp melted the midrange driver of JBLs. While it formed a brilliant synergy with Lintons. Lintons came alive with stellar S300.

Fantastic speakers with my Croft acoustics separates!

Hi Steve I have been following your channel and ended up buying the Elac B6.0 based on your previous recommendation. I like forgiving warm sounding speaker like the Elac B6. Now it is time for me to upgrade to something with better bass and midrange but prefer the warm treble of Elac B6 so Im looking at Wharfedale Linton as an option. How would you describe its sound characteristics compared to the Elac B6 (from high to lows) ?

1970 Wharfedale W70E (with updated crossover capacitors). 15”/5”/1” acoustic suspension, isolated drivers; cabinets elevated.. 👍👍👍👍👍

There is also fishhead-audio in Germany who make affordable 3-way standmount and floorstander.

Beautiful classic design, the material can last for so long.

Yes indeed. VERY nice speakers. The midrange is to die for. But the bass and treble certainly puts this speaker into the top end category against any other speaker. The only thing that might be regarded as 'negative' about the speaker is that many people find this old fashioned to look at.

Love it

I see a bargain. I loved big box 3-ways. One of my past loves was an a/d/s 10 inch 3-way. Cabinet finish matters. 5 star preview of a product category brought back from the '70s that was a good value package all around.

Do you think you'll get around to reviewing a set of new KLH Kendall or Albany speakers anytime soon, that would be great, as I'm sure alot of us are waiting to hear what once was a great company and now making a comeback has in store and if their worth the asking price.

Thanks, great looking speakers for the money. How do they compare with the Bryston Mini T, similar 3 way, a bit more money but similar design?

I bought the Lintons in Dec 2020. They took a long time to burn in. The treble opens up

Steve...you overlooked the Polk LSIM703s. Right now they're $800 a pair and I got a pair for $600 a pair a few months ago. Three way full range bookshelf speaker 30 lb each that looks stunning. Yes this model came out several years ago but it's still rocks. They are still producing them readily

hello steve love your work please make a video about the best speakers for metal music

Excellent review. Here in in Australia they retail $2,799 with stands. Which one do you prefer, the Denton or the Linton?

I didn't love my anniversary denton but these look real nice

My question…just recently upgraded (after many years) to Marantz PM8006 + ND8006. Sounds good, but not as impressive as I expected, and I suspect the problem is my current speakers (Bose Acoustimass 5 Series III). Considering the Wharfedale Lintons as a replacement…thoughts???

Greetings from France and thanks a lot for that review. I ordered a pair yesterday and would appreciate to know what specs an amplifier should have to be able to drive the Linton...

Hi Steve, would you think a pair of these would be too far beneath the capabilities of something like the Gato Amp 150, or do you think the resolution, clarity and up temp nature of the gato would bring out the best in these?

"Bookshelf speakers" heheheh it IS the bookshelf XD

Hi Steve, can my vintage Marantz 2285B amp drive the Lintons? One more thing, i have a small listening room of about 12x10 feet, do you think the Lintons will be too much? Thanks.

Lovely

With musical fidelity M6i tweeter becomes ultra a life, :) Highly recomended to try with ricable Magnus or Chord Epic X cables:)

Are you planning to do EVO4 series soon? I have listened to them and I must say I am pretty impressed. Not the most neutral sound but detailed and enjoyable for sure.

Sounds best with grills on? There are a few speakers that's true about, though not a lot. My kg1.2s are best with grills on. Grills on or off for which speaker could be a topic for discussion.

Hello, Are they sound harshly in mids/treble ? Or are they more warm sounding speaker ?

Well the Linton 3XP`s were 100 pounds per piece in 1975... It was a rather liked speaker back then on the island. However,this new one looks nice. Old schoolish. Well,sandwich walls for speaker cabinets are not new,but still uncommon in this priceclass. However,if they are concerned with "resonances" they should also have avoided the protrusive cabinetwalls,because that certainly is messing up the frequency response.

I bought a pair today to replace my old B&W N805 (the first generation). They are so beautiful but frankly they sounds boxy compering to the N805's. They sound good and easy to listen but the clarity of the B&W's better(without harshness) with similar sound stage so they will go back to the dealer tomorrow. I'm heartbroken because I really wanted to like them.

Steve, when you say that they sound better with the grills on, how would describe the difference? Is it too bright sounding with them off or perhaps a diffraction issue due to the cabinet bezels?

Steve. Read an old review of yours for the Harbeth HL5. Do these stack up?

Hi Steve. Great review! I own a pair of vintage Wharfedale Linton III speakers and enjoy them very much. Thanks for all the details. Other details that your followers would like are impedance, sensitivity, and manufacturers claimed frequency range. With this information your followers can’t tell whether it may be an appropriate fit for an existing system. I run small watt tubes often, and wonder if this will be appropriate. Without the sensitivity and impedance I am what’s the wonder. Keep up the good work!

HI there great video, I am having a huge dilemma between linton and KEF 50 meta . would you recommend linton to hi res audio chaser and for people using it for watching movies and video contents?

Steve, love the work you do! I had one question. Would this pair well with the CXA81 that you also reviewed? I use the Lintons with an Audiolab 6000a now and planning to move to the CXA81. Thank you!

Is there a second review coming?

Hi Steve I will like your opinion on the cannot revolution xt8f thanks

Wharfedale Lintons were my first speakers in 1973. Had them for years. Great speakers at the time.

Older video, but did you review them with the grilles on? I know most speakers you just lose them but I think Wharfdale has been pretty particular about telling people to listen to them with them on; Apparently they were designed around them being on

3 Way speakers compared against Single Driver models like Zu or Omega?

What speaker cables are those Steve? Thank you

I had a pair of the original Lintons from new . During the '70s the cabinets were teak veneered chipboard. There was a top-end adjustment pot on the rear. Grilles were non-removable. As I recall, I liked them.

Great video! Would a Sansui 881 do the job on these? Or do I need something more?

What about connecting tweeters to this speaker? Does sound have more detailed? What do you think?

I have an old pair of Wharfedale W3s. Do you have an opinion? Compared to these Linton?

Did you ever listen to the Wharfedale E series speakers from back in the day. Especially E30 and E90

Quick "Q"...Schitt Vidar or the tube variant for the Maggie LRS?

I'd be very interested to know about the jumper replacements on the back of the Forte III's. Purpose, etc. Thanks, a Patreon subscriber.

An MDF - chip board - MDF , indeed is a very good dead cabinet material.

IM 65 and i worked in Cambridge UK , in conception of hifi for 30 years ,, i can tell you those cabinets PUT HARBETH TO SHAME . i made a lot of speakers Also , , one things for SURE chipboard is a great material [TRUE] WHY they DONT use it much TODAY'' is because it's harder to work with , THE edges crumble and need DRESSED ,, or HARDWOOD Moulded edge's is Better a thing you RARELY SEEN TODAY AND EXPENSIVE ! Chipboard Also ' BLUNTS ROUTERS OR CUTTERS on MACHINES and Have To be Kept Sharp OR Changing of Cutters ~ THE Content in chipboard contains Resin and Binders , # MDF / or HDF/ is EASY to Work With and cheaper ,It's EASILY Machined TO SHAPE ON EDGES . THEN ' Painted/veneered And Lacquer Finished with minimum preparation , MDF IS a soft fibre board # AND does NOT like Water at ALL. { I Always Deep Seal MDF to STABALIZE THE WHOLE FIBRE SURFACE ]. unlike CHIPBOARD '' Takes MUCH More Preparation AND Longer to FIINISH' With Wood veneer's OR Numerous High build sealing primer Coates of paint AND Sanding Between Coates for a Good finish ~ the Use of MDF HAS Revolutionised Speed Of CONSTRUCTION & QUANTITY BUT the Soft Finish on the Surface REALLY NEEDS To be DEEP sealed For Hardness ,[ AGAIN TIME CONSUMING] to The Manufacturer... M.D.F .CAN ALSO HAVE Negative effects on Sound ,with it's Soft Density ... I CAN Understand why they sandwiched THE Cabinet with Chipboard , . ect Thanks .

I know its an old video, really hard to tell from the limited field of view in the video. Were the tweeters in or out? supposedly having them outside instead of inside degrades the treble?

What’s up with the flat speaker wires those are cool looking !

as a 70 year old - the cab. looks pretty exactly like the KLH 17....compared to modern 'not full range' spks like KEF 50's these are huge. at the time the '17's sold for about $75. ea. funny thing, I think the KLH cab might have cost more than the actual speakers, a decent 10 in and 3 in cone that was the weak link. IF I hadn't just spent near 600. modifying some Qacoustics with old cabs I'd be seriously interested. How could the Lntons not sound great ?

Emotiva airmotiv are making decent affordable 3 ways with ribbons and HDF cabinets.

If you have issues with the Linton tweeter, you do know your preamp can adjust the treble, right?

Great price!

hello I also have Lintons and I had a curiosity: should the tweeters be put external or internal? thanks

Linton Heritage is good for near field ??

Try it with your Pass Labs gear and tell us how the highs sound. I suspect the Schitt gear is more at fault than the tweeter in the Lintons.

Has anyone had the chance to compare the Lintons to the Zu Omen Dirty Weekends? Would be interesting since they are both in the same price range and get favourable reviews.

that's a good price !! I wonder how well built the crossover is that means a lot !

Steve, are you using 1 Aegir or 2 to drive these speakers?

Is it worthwhile to buy these to replace my old Infinity Reference Four speakers? I'm using a refurbished Marantz 1060 at 30 watts.

I would like to know what are the speaker cables that you are using or recommend?

Another 3 way to mention was the Nuvero 60 by German manufacturer Nubert. 1550 Euro per pair

I know these are widely different speakers but How does the Linton compare to kef ls 50, Klipsch rp 600m and buchardt s400? For someone who already owns Klipsch rp 160m and wants to upgrade, which one of these should be at the top of the list Or do none of them offer significant improvement over rp160m? Thanks.

large bookshelf indeed!

What are the jumpers on the Forte’s. I have a pair and have been contemplating replacing the little brass thingy with something more substantial in terms of conductivity

How do these compare to the wharfdalle denton 80th anniversery speakers, which i currently own

do they sound better than the kef ls50?

Just wondering if the Schiit Loki would have helped with the minor 'issue' you had with the highs?

Wounder how these would sound with the super tweeters

They look a bit like the Harbeth speakers, at least from the front. I am sure they don't sound anything like them but, at this price, this is to be expected. ..and why did you keep the camera on one spot? A look at the ports and binding posts would have made the video excellent. ..yet, you are getting a 'thumbs up'!

I've Marantz PM8006 Amp. How well Linton Heritage pairs with PM8006? How about Soundstage, Imaging & Sound Quality in low volume?

Hello all. I have a set of these lintons… what are everyone’s thoughts on running them with a crown xls? Thanks!!

You touched upon a long standing audiophile compromise; resolution vs rich tonal color. It's usually one or the other, and the "perfect balance" is different for each listener.

use chipboards to break down resonances then put ports in the cabinet... yep. (bass reflex design works through resonances)

Back in the late 70's, early 80's an employee of mine had a pair of Wharfedale floor speakers which contained concrete in the cabinets. Anyone remember those ?