When in 1965 Wharfedale introduced its bookshelf speaker to the market Linton, quickly became the best selling product from the veteran British brand, in part due to the beauty of its aesthetics, signed by the prestigious Robert Gutmannfrom the British Design Council, and, of course, to his exceptional sound quality. Exactly the same path was taken by Linton Heritagewhich inherited the design of the original model but was completely updated, both inside and out, to become another bestseller. What is probably not so well known is that in 1967 Wharfedale marketed the Super Lintona version of the popular Linton that has just been exhaustively updated in the form of the “supermonitor” Super Linton, included in the prestigious Heritage Series. The first relevant innovation is in the enclosure, substantially larger thanks to the increase in height about 50 mm, and in whose construction a sandwich structure formed by several layers of MDF, coupled together by means of a damping tail based on latex formulation specially calculated to reduce the resonant frequency of the assembly below the audibility threshold.
For its part, inside the enclosure, which uses the bass reflex system (with two rear ports), we find thick pads of sound-absorbing foam and fiber strands that effectively contribute to absorb vibrations own of it. In parallel, the increase in internal volume and the use of a intertwined fiber cone speaker Kevlar, 200 mm and equipped with a powerful magnetic motor, has allowed Wharfedale engineers to significantly increase the bass response and place the cut-off point at -6 dB at no less than 32 Hz. Regarding the restoration of the treble, the Super Linton uses for the first time a fine and light textile fabricl covered with a special absorbent material in its dome, supported by a magnetic motor with a magnet ceramic that contributes to reinforcing its timbral sweetness. On the other hand, the revised low-profile horn surrounding the dome ensures a very soft response that lowers the mid-high area, while the new geometry of the front plate improvement the dispersion of high frequencies.
A transduceralso with a cone of intertwined Kevlar fibers, mounted in a dedicated cylindrical chamber with sound-absorbing fibers, which aims cancel subsequent wave generated by that and maximize in this way the expressiveness of voices and instruments. Let us finally point out that the management of this speaker system is entrusted a new generation crossover filter in which the final configuration was decided after hundreds of hours of listening. divided into two printed circuit boards In order to eliminate possible electromagnetic interference from the components of the bass section from affecting the restitution of mids and highs, it includes highly specialized coils and capacitors chosen for their neutrality and transparency. The internal wiring used also contributes to this, which combines expanded PE dielectric and LCOFC (“Long Crystal Oxygen-Free Copper”) conductors in order to guarantee a optimal signal transfer. The Super Linton is completed with top-level finishes, while at the same time it has optional custom floor stands to optimize its performance.
