Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary

got a pair for a month now. for the price, can’t complain. 
i run them with a nat audio utopia preamp, mcintosh mc275 vi and a classé dp. 3 cd playet

FYI, here is a recent in-depth review by Stereophile:
https://www.stereophile.com/content/wharfedale-linton-heritage-loudspeaker

It is great to read that they look as great as they sound.

So I have a pair about 30-35 hours on them. Paired with PrimaLuna Integrate with KT150s/KT88s/EL34s & NOS Brimar/NOS RCA ClearTops 12AU7s.
These speakers sound terrible! All BOOM and VERY forward mids. No highs to speak of. Added plugs to rear bass ports with minimal results.
I have them on the matching stands with 1.5 inch foam between to speakers & stands.If these do not break in & clear up some they're going back! Totally disappointed at this point.I had a 1 on 1 conversation with jbhiller who has these too and his info was helpful but unless these need more time I just don't see anything good here. Speakers are positioned about 4 feet from rear wall but room is fairly well furnished. My 2 cents.

I have had the same hard-mids impressions on top of over-blown bass and mid-bass...not much treble.
I have had the same impressions first time I heard the Denton's 80th.
I was impressed right out of the box with the stand-up bass tracks and the general big sound though.  If there's such things as speaker break-in, the mid-range does smooth out.  I have learned how to appreciate the lintons 7ft away, pointed right behind listening position.  Mine are about 21" from back wall (baffle) and 78in medium to medium.  Pics are in my system.  
Tonally they can sound muffled to some.  I find imaging and soundstage in general very satisfying though.  What I am missing with them is air.  I do know that the combination marantz pm8004 / Linton contribute to this lack of articulation and air.  I may get an integrated that will bring the best in them before moving to something substantially more refined.