Wharfedale EVO4.3
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Sound Quality
85/100
Build Quality
89/100
Value for Money
86/100
The EVO4.3 delivers an open, spacious soundstage with the sweet, rounded realism that makes acoustic recordings breathe. Audiophiliac highlights its unboxy depth, transparent musical flow and effortless listenability, while the downward-firing slot port adds welcome placement flexibility. This elegant three-way floorstander is built for natural tone, long sessions and immersive everyday listening.
Pros
Open, spacious and unusually unboxy presentation with convincing depth.
Sweet, rounded acoustic timbres and an easy, fatigue-free listening character.
Downward-facing slot-loaded port makes room placement more forgiving.
Attractive, thoughtfully finished design with substantial adjustable feet.
Cons
Not the strongest choice for very loud playback or large-scale dynamic slam.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 85/100
Reviewers describe an inviting, highly listenable presentation with acoustic instruments rendered with sweetness, body and convincing naturalness. Its strongest reported traits are openness and spacious imaging, while its limited appetite for very loud playback and large-scale dynamic swings is the main caveat.
Bass
80/100
The supplied reviews do not offer direct listening observations about bass extension, punch, texture or control. Wharfedale specifies twin 5-inch bass drivers and a slot-loaded reflex port, but the listening evidence here is too limited to draw a stronger conclusion.
Mid
91/100
Audiophiliac found acoustic music especially rewarding, praising a sweet, rounded quality and a sense of real acoustic instruments. The reviewer also heard a notably open and transparent character, attributing much of the speaker's charm to its dedicated soft-dome midrange.
Treble
81/100
The reviews provide little direct assessment of treble refinement, brightness or top-end extension. The overall descriptions of an easy-listening, open sound suggest no obvious harshness in the audition, but the AMT tweeter itself is discussed mainly as a design feature rather than through detailed listening comments.
Soundstage Imaging
93/100
This is a standout strength in the available listening notes. Audiophiliac repeatedly describes the EVO4.3 as open, unboxy and spacious, with a pleasing sense of depth and a presentation that lets the music come through without drawing attention to the cabinets.
Dynamics
78/100
Audiophiliac was very pleased with the speaker's musical flow and its ability to make listening feel effortless. However, the reviewer clearly noted that it does not handle loud playback or big dynamic contrasts particularly well, making it less suited to listeners seeking concert-scale slam.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
89/100
Reviewers found the EVO4.3 visually attractive, while Audiophiliac praised the substantial cone feet as solid, classy and thoughtfully executed. Alpha Audio also notes the adjustable spikes and practical provision for alternative isolation feet, though the reviews say little about cabinet internals or long-term durability.
Value for Money
86/100
The listed price is $1,698, while Audiophiliac cites $1,598 per pair and Alpha Audio cites €649 each, noting that online prices can be lower. Alpha Audio characterises the speaker as financially within reach, but the reviews do not provide direct comparisons with similarly priced rivals or a stronger value verdict.
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Specifications
- Model
- EVO 4.3
- General Description
- 3-way floorstanding speaker
- Enclosure Type
- bass reflex
- Transducer Complement
- 3-way
- Bass Driver
- 5"(130mm) black woven Kevlar® cone x2
- Midrange Driver
- 2"(50mm) soft dome
- Treble Driver
- 30 x 60mm AMT
- AV Shield
- No
- Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1M)
- 88dB
- Recommended Amplifier Power
- 25-150W
- Peak SPL
- 105dB
- Nominal Impedance
- 8Ω Compatible
- Minimum Impedance
- 4.4Ω
- Frequency Response (+/-3dB)
- 48Hz ~ 22kHz
- Bass Extension (-6dB)
- 42Hz
- Crossover Frequency
- 1.3kHz,4.3kHz
- Dimensions (HxWxD)
- 875 x 210 x (285+10)mm
- Net Weight
- 22.8kg/pcs
Manufacturer's Description — Wharfedale
Wharfedale’s new EVO4 has grown out of the extensive research and development that produced the ELYSIAN flagship loudspeakers and borrows much of the technology involved in ELYSIAN.
The primary focus is on the AMT development resulting in a radically different way of reproducing high frequency detail efficiently and accurately. Similar cabinet technology to ELYSIAN provides a stable and solid foundation for the drive units with radiused edges to help integrate the driver output with the room acoustics. In addition the unique SLPP bass reflex system, as developed for ELYSIAN, is now incorporated in EVO4.
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