What separates music
from sound is emotion and from Rock to
Ravel; from Symphony to Soul, it is no
longer music unless it stirs your
emotions; it no longer succeeds unless it
fills your senses with pleasure.
And when the music is from a recording
it is the loudspeakers that make the dif-
ference; the loudspeakers that
BRITAIN'S MOST FAMOUS LOUDSPEAKERS brings the music alive.
Wharfedale’s Modus Music loudspeakers have a powerful
and accurate sound. Stunning bass and clear open treble
radiate from the silent canvas of the acoustically dead
baffles and housings moulded in Wharfedale’s uniquely
advanced materials.
The classic elegance of the Modus sculptured design will stimulate your consciousness;
their excellent value will earn your appreciation; and when you listen you will feel the
difference. You will enjoy those wonderful moments when the music releases
your emotions.
TWO FOUR SIX
WHARFEDALE “GLOBE” TWEETERS PERFORMANCE DRIVE UNITS
Wharfedale has conducted intensive research into the airflow of sound Unlike the majority of speaker manu-
energy and perhaps the pinnacle of our new airflow strategy can be seen facturers Wharfedale still design
in the design of our tweeter housing; nicknamed the “Globe” within our lab- their own unique drive units so
oratories. continuing an unbroken tradi-
tion of 64 years. During that
The shape of this globe is an integral part of the Ferrofluid cooled tweeter
time Wharfedale were pio-
and has enabled us to optimise the frequency response; directivity and
neers in almost every aspect
sensitivity performance. Indeed the elegant flowing curves of the globe pro-
of drive-unit technology
duce a textbook example of the old engineering maxim that “if it looks right
including fabric surrounds;
it probably is right”.
rubber surrounds; moulded
Integral to this design elegance is the isolation of the tweeter from the cones; polypropylene cones;
vibrations of the bass unit and the ability of the globe and its directional laminated cones; ceramic
silk-fabric dome tweeter to be smoothly rotat- magnets; plastic dome,
ed towards the listener to ensure metal dome, and ceramic
excellent stereo imaging across the dome tweeters; the list goes
sound stage. on and on.
For this new product line
Wharfedale have introduced a new
woofer which uses the latest formulation of an exclusive mineral
loaded homo-polymer plastic which we first patented in 1982. Not
only is this cone rigid but the finely ground mineral embedded in the
cone damps out any unwanted resonances.
The Result ? A strong accurate bass with a transparent mid-band
free of unnatural colourations.
The entire family of Modus
Music loudspeakers is also
available in an alternative
rosewood finish. The rich and
deep hues of this natural
looking finish brings grace,
elegance and harmony to
any domestic setting.
EIGHT ONE-SIX ONE-SIX (Rosewood finish)
T H E S C I E N C E O F M AT E R I A L S ” A U D I O
S T E A LT H ” M O U L D I N G S
Every one of the
stereo loudspeak- Wharfedale was probably the
ers in this range is first loudspeaker company to
equipped for bi- realise that the cabinet design
wiring or had a major effect upon the
bi-amping. sound quality of a loudspeaker.
Just as the Stradivarius violin
For bi-wiring the produces its initial sound energy
two links are from the strings but the overall
removed and sepa- tone and timbre from the body,
rate cables are run so it is with the loudspeaker. The
from the amplifier sound energy is produced by the
outputs to the drive unit diaphragms but the
bass/mid drive-units acoustic resonances of the cabi-
and to the tweeters. net adds to the tonal balance.
The result is a
cleaner more trans- For many years Wharfedale has
parent sound amply been working towards finding an acoustically “dead”
repaying the additional cost of the extra cables. material; a material that would effectively absorb many of
The alternative bi-amping mode, for the last word in the unwanted sound vibrations. This material is used for our
achievable sound quality, requires that the same music “Audio Stealth” mouldings of the front baffle sections. This
signal be fed to two dense material is a unique blend of ground rock and co-
amplifiers one of which feeds the bass/mid units and the polymer, and adds few, if any, significant colourations to the
other feeds the tweeter. final sound.
Used in Home
Theatre surround MODUS POWERED SUB BASS
sound systems, Effortlessly producing the
the Modus Music thunderous bass sounds that
series of loud- are so much a part of the
action movies, the Modus
speakers bring to Powered Sub-Bass features
life the full ambience, advanced acoustic design
and a substantial 150 watt
dynamics and depth of the movie internal power amplifier.
sound track. Once experienced there is no Two powerful drive-units are
going back to simple two-channel sound. mounted in an acoustically
efficient band-pass enclosure
whose twin ports pump out
MODUS MUSIC CENTRE floor shaking levels of bass.
Computer designed electronic
This magnetically shielded loudspeaker can be mounted crossovers optimise the
on the television receiver where it reproduces the centre response and allow this sub-
channel soundtrack with woofer to be fully integrated into
amazing clarity and the majority of surround sound sys-
definition. tems whilst the stereo input signals
The two bass/mid drive- can be connected to line level or
units feature the same speaker level sources.
Wharfedale homo-polymer Controls are provided for Level;
cone material used in the Crossover Frequency; and for Phase.
larger Music models; and
they are smoothly inte-
grated with Wharfedale’s
outstanding 25mm doped silk-fabric dome tweeter.
Together they combine to produce a full range centre
channel speaker of exceptional performance.
All models have a nominal impedance of 8 ohms and are Wharfedale have a policy of continuous product development & reserve the right to change specifications without notice.
finished in Black Ash or Rosewood
Optional floor spikes are fitted to the Modus Eight, One-Six and Modus Music Dealer
Sub-Bass cabinets to enhance their stability.
Wharfedale International Limited
IAG House, Huntingdon PE18 6WA England.
Telephone: +44 (0)1480 447700 Fax: +44 (0)1480 431767
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