Wharfedale Crystal 30

AzN_plyR
AzN_plyR Posts: 96
edited January 2006 in Speakers
Hey guys, I can pick up a pair of these for cheap, how good are they? how good is this brand in general? They are Wharfedale Crystal 30

Drivers: (1) 1" textile dome tweeter; (1) 6.5" Hot Compacted Woven Polypropylene (HCWPP) woofer

Frequency Response: 40Hz - 20kHz

Sensitivity: 86dB

Nominal Impedance: 6 ohms

Recommended Amplifier Power: 25 - 100 watts

Two sets of speaker binding posts. Can be bi-wired

Dimensions: 32.8" X 8.5" X 9.3"

Weight: 22 lbs. ea.

WHat do ya think?
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2006
    I don't know exactly how good these are....but Wharfedale is a respected name. As to your good deal...they can be had brand new for $99 + shipping HERE
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited January 2006
    that site has some good prices...
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  • AzN_plyR
    AzN_plyR Posts: 96
    edited January 2006
    yah, thats where I was gonna get them... O and I am probably gonna get the CR-40's for only 50 bucks more..
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    I'm personally fond of the warm, British Wharfedale sound. But beware that those are going to be hard to drive. Not as hard as the LSi series, for sure, but they're only 86db efficient and are 6ohm nominal. Not exactly easy to drive, either.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    Wow. $100 for the pair. That's tempting!
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