TrueScaleAudio

Compare speakers at true scale

Pick two speakers and see them side by side at their real-world size.

Speaker A
Speaker B
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Front view — side by side at true scale

AWharfedale DovedaleBWharfedale Elysian 2
Wharfedale Dovedale front view
Wharfedale Elysian 2 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 27.6 in · 1 in = 20.32 px

Wharfedale DovedalevsWharfedale Elysian 2

The Wharfedale Elysian 2 stands 70.0 cm tall — about 4.0 cm more than the Wharfedale Dovedale at 66.0 cm. On footprint the Wharfedale Dovedale is the wider cabinet (37.0 cm versus 30.3 cm). Low frequencies come from a 250 mm cone on the Wharfedale Dovedale and a 220 mm cone on the Wharfedale Elysian 2. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $6,995 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerWharfedaleWharfedale
ModelDovedale 90th AnniversaryElysian 2
HiFi ladder position#208 of 215 bookshelf#209 of 215 bookshelf
Height26 in27.6 in
Width14.6 in11.9 in
Depth17.6 in18.2 in
Weight57.8 lb67.2 lb
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-down
Drivers1× 1 in tweeter (soft dome), 1× 5.3 in midrange (woven Kevlar cone), 1× 9.8 in woofer (woven Kevlar cone)1× 3.5 in tweeter (AMT), 1× 5.9 in midrange (coated glass-fibre matrix cone), 1× 8.7 in woofer (coated glass-fibre matrix cone)
Frequency — low36 Hz35 Hz
Frequency — high20000 Hz22000 Hz
Sensitivity89 dB89 dB
Impedance6 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp25–250 W25–250 W
MAP (USD)$6,995 / pair$6,995 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websitewharfedale.co.ukwharfedale.co.uk
Product pageOpen product pageOpen product page

Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.