Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary

@jbhiller. 'not the most accurate'. I'm at the point where I'm eliminating the idea of 'improving' my audio and simply thinking I'd rather have 3, maybe 4 boxes to swap out, each about 2K but each doing something different, each with a strength but each one I like: one accurate, one forgiving and warm  one punchy and dynamic, one open, that type of thing. I'm convinced that many audiophiles, myself included are basically collectors and are forever needing the next scratch, I feel swapping for different flavor boxes might mitigate that, I wonder where the linton could fit in?? 

@big_katydid , that's a very interesting point and it's where I am at too in some real ways.  There were a couple of loudspeakers I heard at AXPONA that were amazing but for the most part I have 3-4 sets of speakers that compete really well with much of what I heard.  And, the Linton's fit into the mix and they are my cheapest speakers but in no way the worst--just different.   Music Direct's return policy is solid.  The fact that you get custom made stands for this price is amazing.  

MoFi/Music Direct (the US Distributer that sponsored the room) could’ve given Wharfedale a Luxman, McInstosh or other more premium amp.

MoFi is getting aggressive. They also flew a couple of YouTube reviewers to Axpona to push their product lines, including this one.

Anyway, it will be interesting to see how close these speakers get to Harbeth for a fraction if the price. Competition is good. 

That's right, MoFi is getting aggressive.  They also paired this setup with a MoFi turntable and a nice cartridge that wasn't Lyra expensive.  I think it made a statement.   I was very impressed with the turntable too.  

Competition is really great right now.  There's so much in the $1-$2.5k range of all categories that can provide compelling and beautiful sound. 

I should, however, note that I am driving the Lintons with a pretty nice amp.  I only wish my 300B could drive them to louder volume because it is my best amp.  

How is the bass extension/quality compared to your other speakers?