Wharfedale announced the DX-1 HCP (Home Cinema Package) consisting of four satellite speakers for the front and rear, plus a similarly diminutive center speaker and a compact active subwoofer. The speakers take their design cues from their Diamond 10.1 standmount speakers, with their curved cabinets and silver-finished cone surrounds, albeit shrunk to a much smaller size -- the satellite speakers are just 19cm high.
Each DX-1 Satellite sports a 19mm silk dome tweeter and 75mm mid/bass driver with woven polypropylene cone. The enclosure is an infinite baffle (closed-box) design and the speakers can be sited in close proximity to a wall without affecting their performance.
The DX-1 Centre combines two 75mm mid/bass drivers either side of a 19mm tweeter. In addition, it incorporates an aperiodic loading system to aid bass response, consisting of a vent that is filled with resistive porous form to control airflow, thus contributing to a rich and detailed centre channel performance -- a critical part of the surround sound experience.
The DX-1 Subwoofer combines a 200mm long-throw bass cone with a new-generation, 150W Class D amplifier, to deliver bass that's fast, deep and well-defined from an extremely compact unit -- just 33.5x28.5x32cm (HxWxD). The quality of the subwoofer's design ensures it integrates superbly with the other speakers in the package, without any hint of bass bloating or overhang.
Available in high-gloss black or high-gloss white, the DX-1 HCP delivers smart, space-saving contemporary style and exhilarating sound for both movies and music -- fast, punchy and detailed, with a sense of scale that belies the diminutive size of the speakers.
Price and Availability
The Wharfedale DX-1 HCP is available from September 2011 for £399.95.
Specifications
| Model | DX-1 Satellite | DX-1 Centre |
| Description/Format | Two-way closed-box system | Two-way aperiodic system |
| High-Frequency Drive Unit | 1 x 19mm silk dome | 1 x 19mm silk dome |
| Mid/Bass Drive Unit | 1 x 75mm woven PP cone | 2 x 75mm woven PP cones |
| Frequency Response | 120Hz - 20kHz ±3dB | 80Hz - 20kHz ±3dB |
| Sensitivity (1W@1M) | 84dB | 86dB |
| Crossover Frequency | 3.6kHz | 3.6kHz |
| Recommended Amp (RMS) | 20 - 80W | 30 - 100W |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 190x122x123mm (inc. grille and feet) | 122x292x123mm (inc. grille and feet) |
| Net weight | 1.8kg | 2.5kg |
| Accessories | Rubber feet | Rubber feet |
| ----- | ----- | ----- |
| Model | DX-1 Subwoofer | |
| Description/Format | Active subwoofer with reflex loading | |
| Drive Unit | 1 x 200mm long-throw cone | |
| Frequency Response | 40 - 120Hz ±3dB | |
| Amplifier Power Output | 150W RMS | |
| Line Input Sensitivity | 200mv for 75W | |
| Crossover Range | 30 - 150Hz (adjustable) | |
| Inputs | Stereo line in (2 x RCA-phono) LFE line in (RCA-phono) Stereo speaker level in | |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) | ≥75dB | |
| Avg. Max Output @1m | 110dB | |
| Options | Auto power; phase inversion | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 335x285x320mm (inc. grille and feet) | |
| Net weight | 8.6kg | |
| Accessories | IEC power cord, rubber feet |
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