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I N T R O D U C T I O N The Opus 2 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 high-fidelity loudspeakers, prim...

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D E S I G N T E C H N O L O G Y The Wharfedale design principle has, since our foundation in 1932, been one of simple execution and vertical component synergy. This principle is manifest within Opus 2 . Every component, sub-assembly, even the crossover elements are manufactured entirely in-house to ...

Page 7 - A P P L I C A T I O N S

The most common criticism levelled at hi-fi companies today is that systems are designed either for home cinema use, or to reproduce stereo music accurately. It is seemingly difficult to find a system that combines the best of both worlds without compromise to each other. Opus 2 , however, has been ...

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A new studio monitor quality large dome mid-range drive unit is used over the crucial midband frequencies, 700 Hz – 4 kHz. A key feature of this driver is exceptionally low distortion over its entire working range – typically less than 1% at a Sound Pressure Level of 100 db at 1 metre. The driver is...

Page 11 - P E R F O R M A N C E B A S S

P E R F O R M A N C E B A S S Opus ² bass units are of two main types. The smallest cabinets use a triple laminated cone of glass /carbon/ glass. Smaller cabinets intensify reflections that can pass back through the cone. The special “tri-lam” construction minimises these reflections because of its ...

Page 12 - A P E R F E C T B A L A N C E

12 All models feature printed circuit boards with large copper tracks to maximize signal transfer and component layouts designed to eliminate inference from any residual stray magnetic fields. The printed circuit boards are mounted on vibration free mountings. Most models have two printed circuit bo...

Page 15 - M E A S U R E D P E R F O R M A N C E

It is often said that a loudspeaker is the weakest point in any audio system and this is largely true. It is the point at which the electrical signal is converted into compressions and rarefactions within the air that our ears recognise as sound. The mechanics of this transfer of energy and how accu...

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16 Opus² -M1: Hor izont al Dir ectivity M E A S U R E M E N T A N D A N A L Y S I S : Frequency response plots may tell you a lot about what you might hear from a loudspeaker when you listen to a speaker ‘on-axis’ or straight in front of the speaker, but do nothing to tell you how a loudspeaker will...

Page 17 - E N G I N E E R I N G P E R F O R M A N C E

E N G I N E E R I N G P E R F O R M A N C E The overall measure of success of a high-end loudspeaker system is to design a loudspeaker that is both accurate and natural, very low in distortion, which covers a wide band-width of frequencies and can provide immense pleasure to the listener over long p...

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18 Opus² - M1 Opus² - M2 Opus² - 1 Opus² - 2 Opus² - 3 Transducer complement Three Three Three Four Four Bass Driver Cone 170mm 200mm 200mm 200mm x 2 250mm x 2 Soft Dome Mid-range 3” 75mm textile 3” 75mm textile 3” 75mm textile 3” 75mm textile 3” 75mm textile Soft Dome Tweeter 1” 25mm textile 1” 25m...