WharfedaleDenton 85 Walnut Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

I recommend giving the Denton 85s a try as I have been enjoying the listening experience for the last 10 months. An excellent speaker for music more so than an audio visual applications. Placement should put the offset tweeters positioned towards the middle. Allow some distance away from the rear wall for the ports to work. Too close and bass is boomy. Mine are approximately 12 "out from the wall.The speakers have a solid build quality. The retro appearance is appealing. Modern soundstage and excellent imaging with adequate bass. Pleasant to listen to at low to moderate volume levels. They will play cleanly at loud levels. I recommend adding a subwoofer to round out the bottom end. They perform well with orchestral, jazz, acoustic and vocal stylists of all genres. Metal not so much as rapid bass pulses can tend to lag. I'm using an Arcam Sa10 amplifier, IFI Audio Zen Streamer for streaming hi res music files via Ethernet. Stream only premium quality or hi res files as the Dentons will expose flaws in digital music. I let the Dentons run at their full sonic bass range not using the subwoofer crossover. Sub is set at 44 Hz. Sub volume depends on mix needed for selection but never too high. Excellent with jazz, remastered Beatles, Jethro Tull, Rolling Stones and 70s classics.

build and sound quality are fantastic

Great speakers for my medium sized room. Awesome midrange and they get plenty loud for my tastes.They also look great with or with out the speaker covers (I will say magnetic covers would have been nice at this price point, but a small complaint overall).

Fantastic set of speakers. Works well with many genres and styles. Love the look and sound. Never get sick of this set.