In this review, we will be comparing two different type of speakers by Wharfedale. Wharfedale LINTON Heritage is a Bookshelf speaker whereas the Wharfedale Heritage Centre is a Center Channel speaker.
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of Wharfedale LINTON and Wharfedale Heritage Centre first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
Wharfedale LINTON Key Specs
- 3-way Design
- 1" Soft-dome Tweeter
- 5" Midrange
- 8" Woven Kevlar Woofer
- 40-20k Hz Frequency Response
- 90 dB Sensitivity
- Impedance: 6ohms
- Power Range:25-200watts
- Weight:18.40kg
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 565.0" x 11.8" x 14.2"( 565.0 x 300.0 x 360.0mm )
Wharfedale Heritage Centre Key Specs
- 3-way Design
- 1" Soft-Dome Tweeter
- 2" Midrange
- 2 x 6-1/2" Woofer
- 2" Midrange
- 54-20k Hz Frequency Response
- 90 dB Sensitivity
- Impedance: 6ohms
- Weight:14.03kg
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 251.0" x 21-11/16" x 12-7/16"( 251.0 x 551.0 x 316.0mm )
LINTON Heritage and Wharfedale Heritage Centre are members of Wharfedale's Heritage series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.
Wharfedale Heritage Series
History
In the following sections, we will get into more detail in order to better understand how the Wharfedale LINTON and Wharfedale Heritage Centre compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these loudspeakers is the better choice for you.
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Drivers
Both LINTON Heritage and Wharfedale Heritage Centre are 3-way speakers.
| Driver |
Wharfedale LINTON |
Wharfedale Heritage Centre |
|
Driver Setup
|
3-way
|
3-way
|
|
Tweeter
|
1-inch
|
1-inch
|
|
Midrange
|
1 x 5-inch |
1 x 2-inch |
|
Woofer
|
1 x 8-inch
|
2 x 6-1/2-inch
|
LINTON Heritage features a 1" woven textile Soft-dome Tweeter , a 5" Midrange and 1 x 8" Woven Kevlar Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 630Hz and 2400Hz. On the other hand, the Wharfedale Heritage Centre features a 1" Soft-Dome Tweeter , a 2" Midrange and 2 x 6-1/2" Woofer .
Frequency Response
LINTON Heritage has a frequency range of 40-20k Hz whereas Wharfedale Heritage Centre has a frequency range of 54-20k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 40Hz, the LINTON Heritage can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Wharfedale Heritage Centre's min frequency of 54Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Bookshelf class in our database.
Low Frequency
Bookshelf Speakers
Wharfedale Heritage Centre
High Frequency
Bookshelf Speakers
Wharfedale Heritage Centre
None of these speakers achieves full range experience which is commonly agreed as 20Hz-20kHz. In order to achieve lower lows / deeper bass, we recommend you pair these with a subwoofer. Visit our Powered Subwoofers section to find out more about the available options.
Impedance and Sensitivity
LINTON Heritage and Wharfedale Heritage Centre have the same Impedance of 6 ohms and their sensitivity is also same at 90 dB.
Sensitivity
Bookshelf Speakers
Wharfedale Heritage Centre
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
LINTON Heritage features Binding post type posts and Wharfedale Heritage Centre has a Binding post type posts. None of these speakers feature bi-amping/bi-wiring.
Wharfedale LINTON's Post terminals
Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare Wharfedale LINTON's and Wharfedale Heritage Centre's external dimensions. Wharfedale LINTON has external dimensions of 565.0 x 300.0 x 360.0mm ( 22.2 x 11.8 x 12.9inch) whereas Wharfedale Heritage Centre has external dimensions of 251.0 x 551.0 x 316.0mm ( 9-7/8inch x 21-11/16inch x 12-7/16inch ) .
Wharfedale Heritage Centre is 314mm shorter and 44mm less deeper than Wharfedale LINTON but it is also 251mm wider.
Base Surface Area Comparison
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base surface area of the Wharfedale LINTON is approximately 990.0cm2 / 153.5inch2 and base area of the Wharfedale Heritage Centre is approximately 1741.2cm2 / 269.9inch2. The LINTON Heritage requires 43% less surface area than the Wharfedale Heritage Centre which gives it a small advantage on placement in tight spaces.
What's in the Box of Wharfedale LINTON?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of LINTON Heritage:
Bookshelf loudspeaker Grille (pre-installed) 4 Self-adhesive rubber feet Pair of white gloves User's Manual
What's in the Box of Wharfedale Heritage Centre?
Here are the items that come with the Wharfedale Heritage Centre:
Center-channel loudspeaker Grille 4 Self-adhesive feet Pair of white gloves User's Manual