Wharfedale Opus2 User Manual
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I N T RODUCTION
The Opus2 loudspeaker system is
a premium quality, large format
loudspeaker designed for exceptional
accuracy in the reproduction of
recorded music and film.
The scale of presentation and
dynamic range is beyond that
possible from conventional highfidelity loudspeakers, primarily
because of the volume of air capable
of being displaced from the drive
units; their speed of response and
agility under pressure.
Numerous new technologies have
been applied throughout the range
to ensure that Opus2 is capable of
creating a lifelike listening experience
akin to that of a live concert hall.
New Carbon-Fibre bass drivers, our
unique tri-laminate cone, three-inch
dome mid-range and a lightweight
‘copper-coated’ aluminium tweeter
voice-coil for extended and precise
high-frequency response, all
contribute towards one of the finest
loudspeakers available today.
Build and finish is nothing short of
exceptional - something you would
expect from a product of this quality yet every detail has been addressed.
The Opus2 series fit effortlessly into
the living environment with the
choice of piano or satin finishes, and
a range of real wood veneers - not
reconstituted woods used on lesser
loudspeakers. Gold-plated terminals,
cast alloy trim and accessories simply
guild the real construction which
utilises variable-density multi-layer
laminate MDF cabinets, sealed and
isolated mid-range compartment,
high-purity oxygen-free copper
cables and a simple yet perfectly
executed crossover.
D ES I G N T E C H N O L O GY
The Wharfedale design principle
has, since our foundation in 1932,
been one of simple execution and
vertical component synergy. This
principle is manifest within Opus2.
Every component, sub-assembly,
even the crossover elements are
manufactured entirely in-house to
a standard commensurate with
the product and with regard to
every other component within the
loudspeaker.
Through this vertical integration we
are able to ensure the cabinets fit
the drive units, that the operating
spectrum of the drive units work
with each other and that the whole
is much greater than the sum of the
parts - perfect synergy.
This all-embracing approach to design
pays dividends in performance.
Because the crossover can be
relatively simple, phase linearity
is preserved, meaning the drive
units move in unison - a seamless
transition from one to the other
without disconnect or interference.
Because each drive unit is operating
so comfortably within its own
specification, the presentation is
relaxed and confident; powerful
and fulfilling.
Opus2 loudspeakers have a further
feature - usually found only in the
highest quality professional recording
studios - a dome mid-range driver
capable of reproducing the entire
range of human vocal reproduction
- with a dispersion characteristic
which mimics the voice.
Through this synergy, Opus
achieves one of the most natural
presentations possible from a
moving-coil loudspeaker.
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