Wharfedale Linton - Standmount Speakers

Wharfedale established the Heritage Series to celebrate its history and to recreate famous models from its past. Re-engineered using modern techniques and materials.

The Wharfedale Linton - Standmount Speaker is the latest loudspeaker to join the Heritage collection.

The original Linton debuted in 1965 and the line continued in various iterations until the end of the 1970s. It was a classic model of its time, viewed as a serious hi-fi speaker but also relatively affordable. Its cabinet was substantial, big enough to hold three drive units including a good-sized bass unit, yet not overly unwieldy by the standards of the day.

The new Linton has a clear family resemblance. It, too, is a three-way standmount model – a rarity in the modern era – retaining similar proportions to the classic Linton models. Its wood-veneered cabinet has a vintage look, yet the standard of finish is distinctly contemporary.

* LINTON stands available as optional extra

Product Features

Retro Style, Timeless Musicality

The Linton makes use of its wide baffle by incorporating a large (by modern standards) bass driver with a 200mm Kevlar cone, mounted on a rigid, die-cast chassis. Above this sits a 135mm midrange driver, also sporting a woven Kevlar cone and housed within its own internal enclosure. Finally, a 25mm fabric-dome tweeter with a high-flux ferrite magnet handles high frequencies.

The original Linton incarnations of the 1960s and 1970s were well known for their rich and natural sound quality; the new model retains these attributes but upgrades the performance in every department. Its bass is deep and well-defined, its midrange clear and open, with free-breathing dynamics and an expansive scale that brings music to life. It is a sound you can dive into and lose yourself in, as you listen to album after album; a nostalgic nod to the past elevated to a level fit for the future.

Designed to Appeal

This is a speaker that exudes authenticity, designed to appeal to the dedicated music-lover.

In keeping with a design intended to be treasured, the new Linton sports hand-matched wood veneers and optional matching stands with a similarly classic style. Custom-made to ensure each speaker is sited at the perfect height for a seated listener, the stand’s rigid metal frame ensures critical damping of unwanted vibrations, embellished with wood-veneered panels at the top and bottom to complement the speakers. The design even provides space to store vinyl records within the stand’s structure.

External Review

What Hi-Fi Magazine gave the Wharfedale Linton a 5-Star rating. Read the Full Review HERE.

Technical Specifications

• Enclosure Type: Bass reflex
• Transducer Complement: 3-way
• Bass Driver: 8" (200mm) Black Woven Kevlar Cone
• Midrange Driver: 5"(135mm) black woven Kevlar® cone
• Treble Driver: 1" (25mm) Soft Dome
• AV Shield: No
• Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m): 90dB
• Recommended Amplifier Power: 25 - 200W
• Peak SPL: 110dB
• Nominal Impedance: 6Ω
• Minimum Impedance: 3.5Ω
• Frequency Response(+/-3dB): 40Hz ~ 20kHz
• Bass Extension (-6dB): 35Hz
• Crossover Frequency: 3.1kHz
• Height (on plinth): 565mm
• Width: 300mm
• Depth (with terminals): (330+30)mm
• Net Weight: 18.4kg/pcs

Further Information

Wharfedale Linton - Owners Manual (PDF)