Wharfedale Super Denton Review: Rated 4.0/5

Last updated: October 27, 2026

The Wharfedale Super Denton is rated 4/5 for sound quality, #28 of 179 Medium Size Bookshelf Speakers. See all Passive Home rankings for every top pick.

Wharfedale Super Denton · Editor's rating 4/5, ranked #28 of 179 Medium Size Bookshelf Speakers
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Brand: Wharfedale

#28 Wharfedale Super Denton: $1,499.00 per pair Amazon $1,499.00 Crutchfield $1499 eBay

Same family: the Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary (smaller bookshelf, ranked lower, rated 3.2/5), the Wharfedale Linton 85 (larger bookshelf, rated 4.3/5) and the Wharfedale Super Linton (larger bookshelf, rated 4.4/5).

Pros: Classic looking three way bookshelf speakers with a dedicated dome midrange, low distortion and a cabinet free of resonances. A 3-way design with a 1” soft dome tweeter, a 2” soft dome midrange offset to the side of a centered 6.5” woven Kevlar woofer: a more compact alternative to the Wharfedale Linton 85 with a similar overall character. Measured sensitivity around 86.6-87dB with on-axis linearity within about ±3dB. No cabinet or box resonances turned up in impedance testing, and there are no spike feet to install. Harmonic distortion looks good at both 86dB and 96dB, with about 20dB of usable dynamic range up to 96dB before compression starts to affect the midrange more noticeably near 102dB. Because bass rolls off starting around 60Hz, placing it closer to a wall (about 1-2 feet) than usual boosts low-end punch without the midbass bloat a deeper-extending speaker would get from the same placement. In the reviewer’s own comparison, its estimated in-room response actually measured more linear than the pricier Wharfedale Linton 85’s, despite being a bit less linear on-axis. Measured bass extension of 61Hz (-3dB), with a measured sensitivity of 86.6dB.

Cons: A mid-range scoop from about 200-800Hz and a separate upper-midrange scoop were both audible in direct ABX comparison against a reference-neutral speaker, giving aggressive-sounding material a more subdued character. A resonance around 660-700Hz shows up in measurement, though the reviewer couldn’t reliably hear it with real music in his own blind-ish A/B testing. The offset tweeter-and-midrange layout makes horizontal off-axis response noticeably asymmetric (response drops as much as 8dB more to one side than the other at wider angles) so the reviewer recommends aiming the speakers directly at the listener (not toed out, which loses upper treble) and suggests sidewall absorption to control uneven reflections. Must be listened to with the grille on: measurements are noticeably worse with it off (wider 2-4kHz dip, extra treble bump). Horizontal soundstage width felt a bit narrower than the reviewer personally prefers, likely related to the same offset driver layout. Multitone distortion gets high in the midrange at 96dB/1m, a concern mainly in larger rooms where you’d need to play louder.

ReleasedFeb 2024 (2 years ago)
Bass Extension (-10dB)41Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner)
Bass Extension (-3dB)61Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner)
Crossover Frequency940Hz, 4.6kHz
DIY KitNo
Dimensions14.2”H x 9.7”W x 10.8”D (360 x 246 x 275 mm)
Drivers1” soft dome tweeter, 2” soft dome midrange, 6.5” woven Kevlar woofer
Frequency Response52Hz - 20kHz (±3dB, manufacturer specified); -6dB to 40Hz
Impedance6 ohms nominal, 3 ohms minimum (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner)
Sensitivity86.6dB (measured by Erin’s Audio Corner)
Spinorama Preference Score5.9 (Erin’s Audio Corner)
Weight20.3 lbs (9.2 kg) each
Woofer Cabinetported
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$1,499Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026: $1,499Aug 2026Nov 2026

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