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The wife got me a set of these for my 50th birthday in April. I've thrown everything from avant jazz, prog rock, electronic, hardcore punk, country to classical at them and they handled it all with ease. They don't hype any part of the frequency spectrum and they are very honest. I've had many loud, all day listening sessions on them and they don't kill your ears. Like mentioned, placement is key and they really did need a bit of break in before the sound really started to bloom. Two thumbs up!

Love mine, my best speakers in my 30+ years listening to hi-fi. These are staying, had them for 2 years now and will for many more :) Just about everything on them is done 'just right'. An the design is timeless and they feel like pieces of furniture, not just speakers. I have done away with tall, designer-modern looking, slim monolith towers, not my thing anymore.

Ive been using these about a year and I agree with this video review. I'm really glad I got the stands they just look so right with them.

Greetings from Ireland - I invested in a set of Lintons last year driven by a Leak Stereo 130 Amp - and I am more then happy with the combination - highly recommended, super build quality and yes dam heavy and yes stands are critical -- great review and 100% on point ,,

Thanks for your most welcome Wharfedale Linton Heritage expose, as I am looking at these as a possible newer speaker for my music enjoyment. 🎶 Thanks, again! 👍🍺🍺

Nice review. These speakers are rated favorably throughout the audio world and many prefer them over higher end speakers costing much more because their sound is non-fatiguing, warm, balanced and doesn't over emphasize the mid range and highs with weaker bass, like many high end speakers offer these days, to gain a better image and Soundstage. These will be my next speakers.

Mine arrived just now 85th anniversary for my 42nd cheers for the tip on getting the covers off 👍 I shall use a spatula!

Enjoyed your review, thank you. I got them today and fully appreciate and support your findings about the bass. Excellent speakers.

I appreciate your opinion. I love vintage speaker sound. I also love classic rock like Yes, Rush, Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin. I would buy these if something happened to my Marantz 3-way big box speakers (15" woofers). Rock on brother.

Great review. real life opinions.

Great video Bruce Theses are really cool

The Wharfedale Denton 85th Anniversary are also very good speakers for smaller rooms Bruce. I have them on Q Acoustics Concept 20 stands.

Bought a pair, should be arriving today. Stands are on back order. Glad I found you and this vid. I'll be powering mine with a vintage HK 730 Twin. Lets hope it works out. good info on the break in period BTW. Thanks for posting this!

Just got the pair today still in box’s with stands that came with them for the 1499 price Labor Day sale. Can’t wait to hook up Great video on your option jazz and old rock only way to go for me keep up the good work.

What may be some indication of the thought and care that goes into these speakers might be found in the packing for the speakers. When I put the foam spacers back into the box, they all fit into each other as if they were the product you were paying for. They fit together perfectly. And, the speakers are a bargain even if they weren't as good as they are.

Awesome info.

Great reviewI have a pair and love them amp matching is important . I drive them with quad 2/40 mono blocks and quad qc 24 pre. I am not sure how rega io would sound any one out there with an opinion love to hear from you

Great long term breakdown, based on the bygone music I listen to (ie soul, folk, rock, r&b, reggae, ska, disco, jazz) these meet my requirements. Note for live recordings and modern music I opt to use my Klipsch instead (speaker b). I am curious what the upcoming Wharfedale Dovedale Heritages will render sonically.

I've moved away from small floorstanding and bookshelf speakers used for many years to the Lintons and wished I could have found something like this sooner. Not perfect by any means but they can do some pretty great things with music paired with the right equipment.

I bought the Wharfedale speakers as part of a package with the Leak stereo 130 & cdt transport.. it was ment to be a secondary system . Whats happened since is they are now in my main system with the Denon 1510 as my amp , Audiolab 6000 cdt / M dac plus & Technics 1500c as my Turntable . They took a long time to burn in and require careful toe in. I have firing them the short wall 8 foot apart., a foot away from back wall and 2 feet away from side walls . My room has no carpet but well furnished, thick curtains. Compared to virtually all the other speakers they are not as bright . However they are RICH and suits all music & all types of sound quality. Forget the naysayers you have to spend time with them to get them at the best. This will be my last speaker

This review is spot on. The Lintons indeed need careful placement. In my room 50 cm or 1.6 feet from the wall behind them works best. No need for a subwoofer. The Lintons match well with vintage amplifiers like the Denon PMA-1060 or the Pioneer A-757. Mine are paired with a refurbished Denon PMA-1060. A humble-looking but reliable workhorse with the right amount of power to let the Lintons shine. Speakers + stands + amplifier + a Cambridge Audio DACMagic 100 cost me 1600 euros total two years ago. After using it for two years I still find it to be a system hard to beat at that price point. Another thing I found (but might be room-dependent): the image of sound really opens up when standing up in the listening position. Tilting the speakers slightly forward on their stands by adding small extra pieces of rubber under the backside of the speakers does the trick to correct this. Then comfortably take a seat and have a listen for hours on end 😊

Wharfedale really has their stuff together with these babies. Worth far more then I paid for mine. I paid without the stands as well because I think the original stands are ugly personally so I use my own stands and they are heavy enough that nothing moves them at all. Crutchfield open box about $1,200. The best spent money in years and I adore the sound, thanks for the credit card trick it works like a charm

Thanks for the info

Great review, as much as I love my vintage amps/receivers... Speakers is an area I think where they really started to pull away so to see a modern implementation of classic vintage look speakers is truly the best of both worlds ie the KLH5's / Wharfdales / the new L100s, etc . Im currently running ADS L810s ( early 80s but ahead of their time ) and they sound phenomenal on my vintage Sansui 7070.

Hi Bruce. I'm new to your channel and I'm a boomer too, so i feel right at home. I listen to a lot of jazz too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Love your wave sign headphone rest. You're very cool boomer.

This is a great review. Sub’d

I personally refuse to buy things made in China, if I can help it, I don't want it // I want true European-made speakers or American-made - that's just me... because costs are so crazy, I just buy vintage speakers, recently I bought a pair of MISSION 770 for $75 in very great condition, ya I got lucky and I love these!!! I also own the EPOS ES11 and ES12 and ES14 (my favorite) and Thiels CS1.0 (also very good), and a few others in storage, none of them are made in China and I love them and I paid a fraction of what new speakers cost these days, anyways, cheers and enjoy your British Chinese speakers, haha!

A speaker that makes you play music endlessly, and great vintage looks to die for. Not the last word in detail. Consequently, I sold mine and took a “step back” to vintage speakers and found better sound and musicality for a quarter/half its price: KEF 104/2 and JBL L96. And money in the bank…

I’m really looking for a speaker with good bass extension as I don’t want a subwoofer.

Stupid question: I like the look of the Wharfedale speakers and wondered how they will be for near field listening? For example as using them for PC speakers - I know don't laugh XD. I have currently Infinity Beta 20 hooked up to Rotel RB1582 with Pioneer VSX 924. Odd setup but it works as I need surround sound for gaming and when listening music I don't have any issues as I just want to fill the space with sound and not always necessary for critical listening. The Infinity's does near field sound stage very good but I just feel it lacks a bit in oomf and general volume filing the room. I grew up with these large box speakers (that's what I like to call them) and they just have a different sound signature. For fun I hooked up my old Sansui 3 way 12'' box speakers and I just love the direct sound and you pretty much feel the music. They however lack in finesse and imaging otherwise great. Lastly my music I listen to is not classical at all, in fact I listen to majority of music that has lots of bass but I always enjoy quality recordings. Basically Drum and Bass, Electronic, Dubstep and sometimes Cinematic music (the more aggressive type). I am using a Rel T2 or Rel Q200 subwoofer that blends in well with any speakers I used before. My preference in speakers are as follow: -Sweet soothing rounded detailed treble -Clear and concise mid -Low and impactful bass response more on the tight side.

i just got the kef q350s but am a bit disappointed with them, someday i would like to upgrade . so far my top 2 choices for a future upgrade are these wharfedales and the Focal area 906s

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

I have a vintage pioneer sa706 but it’s only 60 watt per channel into 8 ohm will it pair with the Lintons or does it need 100?

Great review. Do you still own the Yamaha a-s501? Have you tested the Linton with it?

Just got a pair of these in mahogany with stands on sale (aprox. $1030 in my currency)... and they stunning to look at. And this is only day 1 with them... but they got exactly the sound I was looking for. My Klipsch RP-4000F was just too bright with my Denon PMA-1600ne for my taste.

Hey thank you for great review! I am considering pair these speakers with Yamaha A-S1200, does somebody tried it before? Any thoughts about it? Thanks!

Hi Bruce, are you sure about the LEFT and RIGHT speaker? I have them opposite according to the box

Hey I cant for the life of me choose between these and the KLH model 5’s - you said you had the 5’s for a bit, but you didnt delve super deeply into the differences/why you chose the Wharfdale’s. Are you able to offer some insight? Would be greatly greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Anybody using these in a 12x12 room? Should be ok, right? I know most audiophiles enjoy larger listening rooms but this is all I have. I am using Dynaudio Emit 20s now, they sound good to a point, but I hope to do better soon.

What happened to the KLH model 5? Did you ever review those?

I got a pair of those only last month, but set up according to the factory labelling of left & right the tweeters ended up pointing outwards. The designers changed their mind, perhaps ? Or is it just my pair having been wrongly labelled ?

Great review and video...I am very interested in these speakers, but I'm worried my 35W integrated amp into 8 ohms won't drive them or might damage my amp. I heard that you used your NAD 40W amp and it was just fine, so maybe I'm worrying for nothing? I mainly listen to the same music you do, and at "nominal" volumes, maybe 55-65 dBs. Thanks for the video.

I also was going to try the KLH 5, but decided on these, had them a year now, they sound great with my Marantz 2275 , and high end TT, dont wanna brag off, just saying🙂

I'm running these on a tube amp that has an option of 4 or 8 ohm speakers. With a "nominal" ohm of 6 for the speakers what should I run them at?

What 2k speakers there induce a migraine?

I wonder if CXA61 would suit them? Anyone got this combo?

How would you add a Sub on a Vintage Pioneer receiver?

I was interested to hear your take, The Boomer Consumer. I have considered buying these loudspeakers. I am in the market for speakers and am having a difficult time making a choice. By the way, I have also been considering the Wharfedale Dovedale. Considerably more in price but the sound they produce is extraordinary.

Update: The KLH Model 5's are now under $2,000 with the stands.

Marantz 40 n and Wharfedale linton 85 🤘🤘🤘🤘

Good music

I wish the grill covers were more like the Denton grills.

Weird one of my Lintons the grille practically falls out! Don't know if manufacturing error or a revision from Wharfedale. Honestly you can pick it off with the nail of your pinkie

Nice speaker just can't pull it out that far from the wall, looking for around 1thousand have Celestion now great but have to turn up volume and wife doesn't like and no she won't go away. Looking for great sound and Soundstage at lower volumes

Good British speakers

They are good speakers for the money.. just tweek the xovers and they are delivering great, for the parts we put in it.. I am using them over 2 years and just changed the xovers theme are awesome

Linton 85 or q acustic 3050i ?

E come li guida un Yamaha A-S1200...che spettacolo!

the grill is like the early 70´s celestion ditton , hard to take , exactelly the same way

Thanks for the review. I saw a review, yesterday, comparing the Linton's, Model 5's, Heresy iv's, Mission 770's and Passif 50's. At the end of the review, they had sound clips that I listened to through my Fostex T20 headphones. To my ears, the KLH Model 5's were clearly the best. Many picked the 770's. Unfortunately, the Linton's (and the Heresy's) were at the bottom of the list for me, and most of the commenters. I'm guessing they must sound, much better, in person, because they were clearly the lesser sounding speakers in that comparison. I understand KZfaq compress's audio, but it was done so to all of the sound clips..

At similar price, focal 846 are better as I have a side to side comparison.

Why do we insist on removing the grilles at all? I’m as guilty of this as anyone. I can see wanting to inspect them on delivery, but don’t get it after that. I’m seriously considering getting these as I’ve been disappointed in almost every speaker I’ve tried at home. I had KLH Model 6s and Large Advents for years and loved them. Every speaker I’ve sampled since had some trade off - either too detailed, fatiguing or both. I can get these from Crutchfield with a good return policy, but even that is a commitment considering how big these are. It wouldn’t be a quickie review and then packing them off. We’ll see…

These or Magnepan lrs for less coin ?

I look for the e70 and e90 series from wharfdale much better!

i say that sub-woofers are for bad speakers that don´t have bass or the amplifier doesn´t deliver that much bass because they are not the type of speakers for the amplifier one has ,but this one having 90dbs and 6 ohms they should sound good with a regular integrated amplifier not a AV receiver, it´s only my opinion and they do deliver great sound ,just an advice don´t be like a friend of mine that maybe 5 years ago he bought some klipsch (because it was fashion, the black with copper colour made a nice contrast) he tells me that they are great but he needed to buy a sub-woofer , i went to his house to listen to this speakers , when at his house he played a cd from the cult a 80´s album the Electric, when looking to his denon amplifier and he complaining about the bass, i notice he had the tone controls in flat and the loudness off ,i turn the treble and the bass a litle more than half and conected the loudness and the sound was really good and asked him ,why did he wanted more bass , when he looks to the amplifier ,he tells me "what have you done this is not how sound should be listened to " i told him, you wanted a subwoofer i tried increasing a litle bass and treble and because it´s not loud i put the loudness on ,he replyed but no that´s not how we should hear music this is all messed up ,again i told him so you don´t want more bass just a sub-woofer for what?well after i only can say that this guy is getting retarted with the age ,i remenber him being a litle strange in highschool, so he wants more bass but not touch the tone control or loudness to hear better in low volume both ends of the sound spectrum, this is a strange thing that i had noticed in younger persons but this guy is the same age has me, i remenber when we were 16 i put my 76 system all from pioneer given to me by my father when he bought a very expensive system by revox/studer, he was listening with me to the animals album "before we were so rudly interrupted" more or less not sure if this is the correct name of the album but at the time he said ,this was the best sound he had ever heard and i had equalizer also tone controls and loudness i didn´t had or i would have conected it but the sound was good to me ,now he tells me that the sound should be direct or the speakers would have problems, well what can i say ,i told him buy a sub-woofer or maybe two it looks amazing and a good sound of bass you´ll have, i can´t understand why since the late 80´s young people would have bad amplifiers and speakers and never touch the tone controls because that´s how the bands wanted to be listened the sound was already produced so no need to touch the tone controls or we would hear not the sound has we were supposed to hear, i don´t reply to this type of coments, only used to say ,you think you have a system like the musicians that recorded this album or the equipment in the studio where they heard for the first time the album ready to be released, nothing more

i absolutely, 100%, do not believe the tweeter being inside or outside will make any difference at all....no way that anyone would be able to tell in a blind test

these speakers can be heirlooms...just perfect.

They're designed to play with the grills ON. They say so on their website. DONT TAKE THE GRILLS OFF

the stands ARE optional. Do not buy them if you don't need them. I plan to buy Lintons and place them on top of a pair of subwoofers, with some thick sorbothane pads to isolate any vibration. Much cheaper than paying for stands I don't need

So you saved $300 for a relic speaker...nice!

Why does anybody buy the new copies of the old ones when you can get the vintage old ones for much less

Well done Boomer!

I can’t understand why people do these reviews and No One plays any Music on these speaker tests. I wanna hear how good they are. 🙁

After a while spending time with these speakers and giving them a chance. I have to say they, well, they suck. I don't know where the hype is coming from these speakers distort, can't handle volume and aren't worth the money. I will say vocals sound damn good but turn them up a bit and if you hear the vocals through the crackling then good for you. Not for me. EDIT : I put mundorf M cap supreme in them and they are for sale sitting in the corner almost brand new.

Review moves to slow.

sound crap worst speaker ever made

I’m over half way through the vid, any chance you’re going to mention the sound?