Wharfedale

Wharfedale loudspeakers, subwoofers, and speaker stands are available at Vinyl Sound USA Inc. in Buffalo, NY, your authorised Wharfedale dealer serving Western New York and the United States. Founded in 1932 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England by Gilbert Briggs, Wharfedale is Britain's oldest continuously operating loudspeaker manufacturer, with over ninety years of acoustic research, driver engineering, and cabinet design producing speakers that deliver rich detail, balanced tonality, and immersive musical realism at every price point. The Wharfedale lineup at Vinyl Sound Buffalo spans the Heritage Series including the Linton, Denton, Super Linton, Super Denton, and Dovedale, the Diamond 12 Series including the 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, and 12.4, the EVO 5 Series including the 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4, and the reference Elysian and Aura series, covering bookshelf speakers, floorstanding speakers, and complete home theatre speaker systems. Wharfedale is one of the most decorated loudspeaker brands in What Hi-Fi? history. The Wharfedale Diamond series has accumulated 14 What Hi-Fi? Awards since 2020, making it one of the most consistently awarded speaker ranges in the world at its price point, and was inducted into the Hi-Fi Hall of Fame in July 2025 — one of only a handful of products ever to receive this distinction. The Diamond 12.1 won the What Hi-Fi? Award 2025 for Best Standmount Speaker at its price, praised for its combination of refinement, insight, and forgiving character that delivers an enjoyable sound with budget electronics while offering enough sonic stretch for more capable equipment to shine. The Diamond 12.3 HCP won the What Hi-Fi? Award 2024 for Best Speaker Package, described as mature, stylish, and practical with a taut, snappy subwoofer and consistent soundfield. The Wharfedale Linton Heritage won the What Hi-Fi? Award 2024 for Best Floorstanding Speaker under £500, praised for its warm, authoritative bass, natural midrange, and exceptional value, while the Super Linton won What Hi-Fi? five-star status as the reference Heritage Series floorstander. The Wharfedale Heritage Series — Linton, Denton, Super Linton, Super Denton, and Dovedale — pays tribute to classic Wharfedale designs that defined British hi-fi across the 1960s and 1970s, crafted with beautifully veneered cabinets, Kevlar cone drivers, and crossover networks developed by Head of Acoustic Design Peter Comeau. The Dovedale, made in the UK at Wharfedale's Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire facility, brings the Heritage Series to a three-way floorstander format with AMT high-frequency transducers for the first time. The EVO 5 Series builds on the award-winning EVO 4 legacy with improved AMT units, SLPP port technology, and increased internal volume for extended bass response, competing directly with Q Acoustics 5000, Spendor A-Line, and Dali Oberon designs while consistently outperforming them in independent testing for tonal richness and dynamic naturalness. Visit Vinyl Sound USA in Buffalo, NY to audition the full Wharfedale range and experience legendary British loudspeaker heritage for yourself.