Link to the interview kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eKukd9Z3rqvbl5c.html

You nailed it when you said "I buy into high end audio not only because I want to listen to the performance, but I want to experience the performance". That is the the gist of the entire reasoning of this hobby. And it's too bad that most people have moved away from this and do not know what they're missing out on.

Thomas you are a gift to all Audiophiles!

Thanks for a great review Thomas. Full disclosure, I am the Wharfedale rep for Canada. I would simply like to compliment the review style, much as I did for the interview that you did. When speaking to dealers and the public alike, I always point out that there is no right and wrong in audio, as it is perception based. Different people hear and like different things. More bass, less bass, smooth or hyper detailed, these things are easy to change, but to your point, making applause sound like real clapping, or causing you to think that the entire orchestra is in your room and not the speakers, that is more difficult. When the instrument sounds like an actual instrument being played in your room, you know that you have found something special. Sometimes boring is the most exciting thing a speaker can be, if that means it just plays music that sound like, well...music. Thanks again.

Fantastic, man. Your descriptions are incredible, I can almost touch the sound you’ve heard as you describe the cello, grand piano, the clapping of hands, and even the cough. Thanks for your videos.

I re-watched this after getting a pair of their cheaper 12.3 towers, and now this makes even more sense to me. Your ability to discuss the complex nature of true high end sound is on another level. These are not easy things to describe, nice work man!

Thomas you are a high graded Hi-Fi reviewer, you have evolved from a hobby to a professional hi fi reviewer, you have build your master room for audition, you have tremendous hi fi gears to go with your review, and the most important is you have your hi-fi friends to work as your consultant teams. You are really blessed from god. And we are delighted and admired you for your high quality production, and honest review. I wish you all the best for not only your hi-fi reviews but as for all your works and life. Thank you again for bringing all these hi-fi pleasure to us.

Thank you, very interesting- I love the fact that you care to mention these are non fatiguing speakers. You visibly strive to give the most honest assessment and I really appreciate this.

I will go through all your videos and give thumbs up to them all. The way you are presenting and vocalise your meaning about the speakers is unmatched, and must be appriciated. I hope the best for you and your channel...

This channel has to blow up some time soon. Your reviews are excellent. You deserve ALOT more subscribers.

Hi Thomas, thank you for the highly informative review on the Elysian 4. You are a blessing to audiophiles like me, providing valuable opinion and insights to guide our decisions. I recently bought a pair of Evo 4.4 guided by Tharbamar's and Steve Guttenberg's insightful reviews of Evo 4.2 and 4.3 respectively. I am very happy with my decision, as the evo 4.4 provides what i was looking for, a highly detailed and natural sound that is non-fatiguing, realistic soundstage, yet dynamic. To my ears, they offer me a much more realistic and enjoyable sound overall, compared to the B&W603s (which I am now using for my home theater system), and the Magneplanar 1.6 and 1.7 which I owned in the past. Your review now sets my sights next on the Elysian 4 . Thank you

Thanks, I've been waiting for someone to review these!

Really pleased for Whafedale, they've really worked hard on some amazing products recently. All real quality.

Thanks for the review Sir. I listed to the Evo 4.4, I fell in love and kinda made up my mind on which speaker to get. Now you come up with this. One can tell you were impressed with these.

Beautiful speakers! Thank you for the review Thomas 👍

Your reviews for me are the best, you owns the ability to describe sensations as no others. Bravo!

You just got another subscriber I am still breaking in a new pair of EVO 4.4 and I was wondering how much of an upgrade would Elysians be. You answered every single question I might have had, and more. I also like your take on analytical vs immersive listening. Being a musician for decades, analytical listening is something I just had to learn to live with. There was a period in my life when I simply could not listen to music without analyzing every single detail, not just in terms of sound quality and resolution, but also in terms of composition, harmonic structure, performance quality, tempo, all the stuff you pay attention to when recording, but with time I managed to merge the two into a rewarding and fulfilling listening experience. I am now taking baby steps into the world of higher-end audio and I am loving it.

Wharfedale are doing good things lately with incredible value . I recently home demoed the low cost Wharfedale Evo 4.4s. and was very impressed. Bottom end through the twin Kevlar drivers was tight, and expressive. The A.M.T tweeter combined with the soft dome midrange sounded airy and spacious with good vocal presence Very special floorstanders indeed for the price.

Only found your channel the other day. Wonderful and easily understandable reviews..

Hi. My first speakers I 1971 were Wharfedale Linton. Had them many years. Loved them.

so crazy how there's literally a speaker for everyone - you love bright analytical speakers and I could not hate them enough LOL - great review

Another fantastic job 👌🏼 Always glad to see Wharfies get some love too

Building an extension soon, want to get something like these for my new setup, mouth watering! Thanks for the great review and the very interesting interview :)

The short demo is a pure delight !

THATS IT. I heard the sound demo at the end on my iPad Air (128 gb) and was blown away. Tingling in my nether regions,. Ordering today.

Congrats to Stereo and also to Thomas for a fine review! Cheers you guys!

After extensive research I finally pulled the trigger on this. Recieved it 2 days ago and it sounds amazing!!!! I pair it with parasound jc5 and parasound jc2bp pre. Wonderful combo! Thanks for your review which lead me to discovering this speaker!!cheers!!

Such a great review and so articulate. Wish I had the space and the money for these speakers

I just got these speakers a few days ago, and man, your re review is absolutely spot on, damn.

Thomas, great job! Loved all the broll. Really turned out great and I got a good sense of scale and the quality of the finish. Another great speaker from Wharfedale.

Really enjoying the high end audio review, enjoyed the focus on what style it had and what would be good or bad depending on your preferences. Can’t really ask more from you sir. I really want to hear these now.

For sale: one kidney. Condition is used. 10k or nearest offer.. Fantastic review (as always). Man, I would love to hear these speakers. Fit and finish is to die for. What a great hobby this is: it will bankrupt me eventually!

🤯👍💪👌🖖 Thomas just have to be one of your best reviews you have described the sound in the speaker so well I feel I've heard it and felt it your vocabulary has expanded greatly you are truly an expert now in describing sound and gear two big thumbs up👍👍👌👌

"Specs don't tell you everything, man"😂 Words to live by my friend, words to live by!! Subbed, can't believe I found your channel only now !!

Good day Thomas, appreciate the approach and down to earth input. Clearly Canadian. If you ever get to review the Evo 4.4 it would be an interesting comparison. Thanks!

And seriously, you are the by far best hifi reviewer on youtube right how. Honest, analytical and speaks your truth. I hope the channel gets more attention. I blame you for me geting up too late to work tomorrow 😂

Hello Thomas! After having watched a number of your videos, I decided to subscribe to your channel. Your reviews are well thought out, without unnecessary words or 'audiophile' terminology that often gets used improperly and is therefore also misunderstood by people. I think your videos have merit because you seem very decent and honest, rare traits these days I might add. As for Wharfedale, while I cannot comment on the model at hand, I can say they are a very good company and in fact, a lot older and larger than most people realize. They make everything themselves, including some raw materials, so there are really a handful of companies like that still left in the world. My nephew has a replica of their vintage open baffle 15' speaker which was meant to compete with Quad ESLs of the time, but with much improved dynamics. They take up most of the living room but they are gorgeous-sounding. Anyway, I just thought I'd say 'Hello' and let you know how much I enjoy watching your videos. Best wishes, Antunka

Realistic clapping. I think we have a winner!

Very good descriptions of how it would be like when listening to this speakers! thanks!

Great job! Keep up the great work. Thank you very much. My brother loves his pair.

Right on time Thomas! I been reading and watching videos for about 2 weeks on the Elysian 2 and 4 and was making plans to order, But a little sceptical I never purchased any speakers without listening And for the last past 4 or 5 years I've been auditioning different pairs of speakers under 10k and narrowed down to Sonus Faber Until I ran across these to watch you being impressed I am sure to place an order. Thanks.

I'm really digging all these wharfedale reviews on all the channels . For months I kept looking over the Evo 4.1 and 4.2 and figured for some reason figured they where bad. Seriously thinking on pulling the trigger on the 4.1 or 4.2 but reviews are not as abundant on the 4.1 I've had the older diamond series and loved em. As for the Elysian I won't be able to afford them or ever be allowed to afford them if I could, unless wharfedale wants to send me a pair 😁. You lucky dog! enjoyed this review super fun to see their higher end gear in action.

Very well done review. Thank you!

Wow! Those are beautiful! I have always been a Bowers & Wilkins guy (currently own 802D2), but wow, I gotta get to the dealer and demo these. I hope they sound as good as they look.

Agree, the walnut finish is really incredible!

Oh my ... they look great. Very nice review. Anyways ... Happy Birthday!!!

Still my very best favourite speaker after 11 months owned it. 👍👍❤️❤️

Thanks so much for this Review! I am able to get a good deal for these speakers but i'm not sure if my amplifier is able to power these to the best. I have the Cambridge Audio CXA81 , do you think it would work well with these speakers? I know it's much cheaper than the Amplifiers you have tested it with so that's why I was wondering if it would sound well at all...

Excellent review . Guys at Wharfedale are doing great ! First Evo and then these beauties . I love and appreciate your style of Explaining things . Keep on going !

Great review !

Great review Thomas. I will be looking at the Cayin gear based on your usage. I like these speakers a lot..maybe one day..or at least the Elysian 2’s if I cant get there 😊

2Cellos - I have everything they ever recorded - my favorite on YT is 'Live in Verona'. Thanks for yet another wicked review Thomas!

Hi Thomas. I've heard other reviews of these speaker's and nothing but praise can be said of them. I wish my room was large enough to cope with these beauties, as they sound ideal for what I'm looking for in a speaker. I'm hoping that their baby brother would be ideal in my room, but I'm probably going to need to go for the Evo 4.4's instead. Great review once again.

Reference speaker! As you mentioned the mid and top are not pushed forward which masks detail, and many new speakers are like that.Perfect for my room! But much to big.They look fantastic

In my advancing age, I appreciate a good top end and clean mids: the bass really is secondary: I like bass, but I don't want it to overpower the music. Bass is for authority, emotion and excitement, etc. but does little to bring actual enjoyment and pleasure for long listening sessions. The best listening IMO is done at low volume but where you can still hear all the nuances and details of the music. I also enjoyed it turned to true to life levels, or a level that seems true to life to me.

My dream pair of speakers. Other speakers might sound good but not many can have an expensive looking esthetic as this speaker. That is very important to me. This paired with Hegel H590 are my end game. TQ for ur review Thomas.

They look beautiful. Very nice Thomas.

I've watched your video and the interview at least 3 times (your video review the 4th time now). "Traditional" and yet with so many fascinating innovations and such beautiful finish (albeit out of my budget) at a relatively reasonable price. Luckily, there is the EVO series with so many similar innovative features and even more affordable 😍😍😍

Man, those are gorgeous!

Great review! I have a pair of Wharfedale Reva 4 and they sound amazing but only with a decent subwoofer. I think that here is the same story cause I listened to B&W 802 d3 and they lack bass as well despite of their size and price.

Great review thank you , please can you say in your experience how this may compare to the KEF Reference 3 or what else is comparable. Would love to hear some comparative thoughts with other similar speakers. What would you compare with ?

I didn't know Warfdale was English, I like learning stuff. Having a bass port as a sort of double bottom is a great idea.

Hi Thomas, love your reviews. I've been looking at this for awhile. Would my room 4.5m x 3.5m be too small for this pair? My biggest concern.

Fantastic content, Thomas, and very well explained too 👍 I'm quite familiar with the superb Wharfedale Elysian 4 speakers. In fact with a number of Wharfedale speakers. I own but unfortunately don't use now the Evo 4.4 ... I'll explain why in a sec. The Wharfedale Elysian 4's are basically high end speakers of very good value. The look and finish is beautiful, and in all finishes too. Wharfedale went the extra mile here. I was also really impressed with the Wharfedale 11 series. A lot of research, money and high end tech was focused in the right places, especially the floor standers. Sadly not a lot of decent exposure or pro reviews, and now the 12 series is launching with the 11 series fast becoming a missed (discontinued) opportunity. Here's my crazy moment, and a spanner in the audio works of common sense ... Want a pair of Wharfedale Elysian 4's on the cheap ... Well, maybe not the finish but in sound the Diamond 11.5's are very close in many respects, practically the same size cabinets and drivers ... Most never discovered that if you treat them (the 11.5's) like high end audiophile speakers they actually sound very high end indeed. At 34kg per speaker and built extremely well the finish is the only obvious compromise considering the price (though not that bad with piano gloss front baffles) The Evo 4.4 is fabulous in the mid/upper mid and lower treble which makes them sound incredibly detailed but also very "HiFi" in overall presentation, which many apparently love. Frequently extremes i.e. real Bass and top end seem to take a back seat to my ears. The Wharfedale Elysian 4's are superbly balanced in their presentation as you noted Thomas i.e. no frequency dominates with its seamless integration making almost any well recorded track sound believable and enjoyable. The Diamond 11.5's can achieve a very similar presentation - including that fabulous bass extension. But you have to treat them just like a pair of Elysian 4's to expose their potential. Well, there's my moment of madness. The Evo 4.4 are going to my second eldest son as a gift tomorrow ... Maybe the bug will bite giving us a common interest 😅

they look amazing

Thomas. What do you think of the AMT tweeter? And AMT tweeters in general. How would you compare them to a soft dome or beryllium and which do you prefer? Is the AMT tweeter thin and sharp? Thank you so so much!

Good review on an interesting product Thomas.

Thomas . You explained how end sound quality should be . Best review review you ever did ..

Another great video! 👍 👍 👍 I'm seriously considering buying those speakers, it's Black Friday and one of the dealers have announced the reduced price, the equivalent of 5k euro! 👍 👍

Fantastic Speakers so very well made. All Whalfedale speakers are so very good. Love them. Quality..

Hello Thomas, enjoyed the review.

Great review, with lots of details. Do you think I can use this speakers with my ML 845 premium? it's a 30w 300b tube amp

Wow, those are beautiful!

Hello Thomas. Thank you for the review. I have the elysian 4's. I partnered it with the hifi rose rs520. This combination is decent but the speakers needed more power to get more low end grunt and punch. Will this speakers be good with the parasound JC 5? Thank you thomas.

@13:41 sounding good on my Klipsch 450c (I have all other speakers turned down to adjust the center). It sounds like the instrument is dialating and contracting, getting bigger and smaller and moving around in a circle side to side. That sounds like crazy way to describe sound but that's the impression I got. And the bass was tight, immersive and powerful, not over done or bloated. I heard the direct strike of the drum and the decay of the diaphragm going back into resting position: a nice little hold over of thunderous boom after the pow strike of the kick peddle / drum stick / hand. Can't tell what actually stuck the drum to make it bellow. Typically this is more to the credit of the speaker you have than my own speakers, or at least, 50/50.

What would a review without a food analogy. :) Thanks, finally someone got it and Thomas was the first one! That EVERY review of any kind of speaker is "fast, strong, good sounding and so on". Utterly confusing when the same words is used to describe speakers in any price range. :) Good video!

Wow man 😍😍😍 saw 2cellos on the VID love them. Always been WD fan 👍legit!!

What would you say is the key difference between these speakers and the Elysian 2’s? I don’t have an enormous room and I am thinking that the 2’s would be better for the size. Great review.

Thank you for your great insights into the hifi world. I am curious as to how the Cayin CS55A integrated amp performed with the Elysian 4s, what modes did you use (ultra linear/triode) and is it a good match for these speakers in your opinion. Thanks again Justin.

Thank you for the great review. How would you compare the Elysian 4 to the Focal Sopra 2? Also, which one would you recommend as a pair to my Yamaha A-S2100? I listen primarily to Jazz, Big Band, Bossa Nova, and Classic Rock. Thank you again.

Fantastic review review

Thanks for the great review. I like the Elysian 4's, but my listening room is very small (11ft x 12ft). Therefore, I've been looking into the Elysian 3's, but I haven't been able to hear them yet. Have you listened to the Elysian 3's, and if you have how do they compare to the 4's?

He said it best. Its a matter of taste, and for me. They sound beautiful and look gorgeous. These are speakers to keep and enjoy for the next 10 years. I would have think hard which color to get between gloss black or walnut? They are on my radar.

Looks like Christmas came early at Thomas's house! Although whenever I see the mega buck speakers I'm reminded of a friend in the speaker industry who told me that no speaker that is mass produced costs more than $1K (at most) to produce due to economy of scale, no matter what the retail price tag is. But free is hard to beat. Cheers from Denver!

looks absolutely beautiful...

thats gorgeous

Perfect timing on this video! I have been researching this speaker and now I’m clear as to what my next purchase will be. How do I find that sound clip “the diamond revolution “? Fantastic track!

A nice description of the sonic presentation. At this level of fidelity it’s about filling the room with sound and a convincing representation of the performance space. Sadly for many of us we don’t have the space to even consider such a speaker. Did you try it with any other DACs other than the Burson?

I'm here as I promised. I'm going to listen to the video and play with the equalization of my Klipsch rp450c and try to get the voicing right. Once I get that dialed in, I'll adjust the rest of the speakers relatively by the YPAO flat settings.

Hello again, sir. Would you think these speaker work great with the class A Pass Labs amplifiers! As always, thanks!

great review! Any recommendations on amplifier matching the speaker?

Hey Thomas. I'm looking to possibly upgrade my current speakers with something that will make me grin from ear to ear. I currently have the Polk LSIMs 707s and I was wondering how these Elysian 4s compare to that? When you reviewed the 707s in the past I remember you comparing them to sounding or keeping up with towers that cost upwards of 15k to 30k. I thought I was sold on the GoldenEar Triton Reference as my upgrade towers, but I have been hearing alot about these Wharfdales enough to turn my head and now I'm interested. Will I hear enough of a difference from my Polks to these? Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Another stellar review. Quad is the best ‘sounding’ speaker I have ever heard. I once owned a quad bookshelf speaker. May be quad and warfedale has the same typical British philosophy in producing the sound. Have you ever tried categorising speakers by country of origin. Like British speakers, German speakers, Japanese speakers .. and so on.

As you know Thomas I been a front end guy mainly Pre/power amp guy since I was 13 years old ! I realised i would rather have a 3k integrated amp paired with 1k speakers than 3k speakers with a 1 k integrated with good synergy of course ! Thanks for the review Thomas ! Beautiful Speakers Thomas !!!!

Hi Thomas, when you tested these beauties, which of the Amps paired the best in you opinion? How did the Cayin sound with it? Great review...subbed

Thomas, thanks for the response. The Focal Electra 1028 be speakers seem a bit small for 21 x16 with 11 foot ceiling That is an open format to other rooms.

Hi Thomas, I am considering this speaker, i recently almost gun a Proac D2R, but after hearing about Elysian 2, I think twice, exactly how good are these? My uncle has a old sonus faber guarnerri with fm accoustic anniversary whatever electronics, and honestly this speaker got me into hifi. I love it. Can the new elysian be amywhere comparable to that or a dyn audio consequence which I also heard in my uncles house. These are two speakers thats mesmerizing. I dont expect to beat them but can this hang with these high ends. If I wanna buy, I want this to be last for a while, and in my country there is no demo available,.its order basis. Hope to hear your profesional feedback.

Hi Thomas, I just finished watching your video on the Gershman Acoustics Grande Avant Garde speakers. Let's assume that if you could afford either the GA Avante Garde or the Elysian 4, which one would you prefer to own?

"Two Cellos" is great. Hauser's more recent solos are even better-stunning videos on You Tube!

Great review. Is it in same league as the canton reference 3.2 dc? I really love the way cantons make music breathe.(what a bass response...dynamic and powerful)