WHARFEDALE DS-2 Bluetooth Active Speaker Black (Pair)

WHARFEDALE Blutooth Active Speaker 2x15 Watt

DS-2 stereo Bluetooth speaker system delivers hi-fi sound in miniaturised form – perfect to place on a desk, table or shelf

Based on the now-discontinued DS-1, a similarly diminutive pair of Bluetooth speakers widely acknowledged as the best available under £200 – "petite little desktop speakers that sound fantastic for the money,” said What Hi-Fi? whilst presenting them with an Award in 2015.

In contrast to most Bluetooth speakers, the DS-2 is a pair of proper two-way hi-fi speakers shrunk to desktop size, standing just 190mm high, 120mm wide and 140mm deep.

The mid/bass driver’s cone is fashioned from woven polypropylene, chosen for its ideal combination of lightness, strength and low coloration. Both drive units are protected by specially designed metal grilles, while a rear-firing port augments low-frequency performance to provide bass that’s surprisingly deep and punchy for the speakers’ size.
Inside the master speaker nestles new-generation, high-performance digital amplification outputting 2x15W continuous and 2x30W peak. This drives the treble and mid/bass units via a high-quality crossover network containing select audio-grade.
Bluetooth provides simple wireless pairing with smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs, complete with support for the sonically superior aptX codec. Flexibility is further enhanced by a 3.5mm analogue stereo input and supplied cable.

Item    Value
System Format:     2 Way
Frequency Response:     55 Hz - 60 kHz
Sensitivity (1W@1M):     86 dB
Nominal Impedance:     8 ohms
Maximum S.P.L
(Per pair in room):     109.8 dBA
Power Handling (RMS):     100 W
Recommended Amplifier Requirements (RMS):     50 - 100 W
Bass Alignment:     Bass reflex. HiVe port system
Crossover Frequency:     2.3 kHz
Drive Unit Compliment:     1 x 5.5" RST bass/mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM H.F ribbon transducer

External Dimensions excl Stand (H x W x D)
    300 x 170 x 263 mm
(11 13/16 x 6 11/16 x 10 3/8 inch)
Weight (each) Excluding stands:     

7.5 Kg (16.5 lbs)

System Format:    2 Way
Frequency Response:    42 Hz - 60 kHz
Sensitivity (1W@1M):    88 dB
Nominal Impedance:    8 ohms
Maximum S.P.L
(Per pair in room):    112.6 dBA
Power Handling (RMS):    120 W
Recommended Amplifier Requirements (RMS):    60 - 120 W
Bass Alignment:    Bass reflex. HiVe port system
Crossover Frequency:    2.7 kHz
Drive Unit Compliment:    1 x 6.5" RST bass/mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM H.F ribbon transducer
External Dimensions excl Stand (H x W x D)

362 x 210 x 303 mm
(14 3/8 x 8 1/4 x 11 15/16 inch)
Weight (each) Excluding stands:    9.9 Kg (21.75 lbs)

Woven Kevlar    
Crossover Tuning    
Nautilus Tapering Tube    
Flowport    
Technical features     Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter

Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass/midrange

Flowport™
Description     2-way vented-box system
Drive units     1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency

1x ø165mm (6.5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass/midrange
Frequency range     -6dB at 45Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response     52Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion     Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal:     over 60º arc
Vertical:     over 10º arc
Sensitivity     88dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion     2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)

The PL100 is a truly compact, wideband speaker capable of expressing the entire micro-dynamic texture of every performance. A rigid cabinet construction, proprietary bracing techniques and advanced damping technologies combine to provide the optimum environment for its wonderfully accurate and detailed C-CAM ribbon tweeter and its lightening-fast, precision-engineered RDT bass driver. The PL100 will draw a rich, natural radiance from the most demanding of music and film scores and reproduce the power and scale of dramatic passages with a breathtaking fidelity

1 x 6.5” RDT® Bass/mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM® high frequency ribbon transducer
Ported. HiVe® II technology
All cabinet finishes have hand-upholstered front baffles in Ingleston Black premium grade leather.
Finish options: Santos Rosewood veneer with clear gloss piano lacquer
Ebony veneer with clear gloss piano lacquer
Piano black gloss
Optional dedicated floor stands are available

Frequency Response: 42 Hz - 100 KHz
Sensitivity (1W@1M): 88 dB
Nominal Impedance:
4 Ohms
Maximum S.P.L
(Per pair in room): 112.6 dBA
Power Handling (RMS): 120 W
Recommended Amplifier Requirements (RMS): 50 - 120 W
Bass Alignment: Ported
HiVe II Technology
Mid / H.F Crossover Frequency: 2800 Hz
Bass Low Pass Crossover Frequency: N/A
Drive Unit Compliment: 1 x 6.5" RDT Bass/mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM high frequency ribbon transducer
External Dimensions -
Excluding Stand (H x W x D): 370 x 225 x 285 mm
(14 9/16 x 8 7/8 x 11 1/4 inch)
Stand External Dimensions -
(H x W x D): 615 x 340 x 365 mm
(24 3/16 x 13 3/8 x 14 3/8 inch)
Weight (each) Excluding stands: 13 Kg (28.6lbs)

User's Manual

AVAILABLE IN THESE COLOR FINISHES

The M-1 has been engineered with the same design attributes and ethos as B&Wʼs larger ranges. Perhaps the most striking thing about the M-1 is the weight and strength of its curved aluminium cabinet. This is combined with a strong, glass-loaded ABS front baffle. Together they provide an excellent cabinet: the curved aluminium is stiff and the ABS offers excellent and appropriate damping characteristics.

The M-1ʼs drive units were developed by Bowers & Wilkins specifically for the design. The metal dome tweeter benefits from refinements developed for the new B&W 800 Series and includes Nautilus™ tube loading and neodymium magnets. The glass fibre bass/midrange coneʼs ability to absorb standing waves has been further enhanced by the inclusion of five strategically placed resin filled slots that further minimise distortion.

The result of this detailed cabinet and drive unit engineering has allowed B&Wʼs engineers to borrow another feature from the new 800 Series and utilise the simplest of electronic equalisation in the M-1ʼs crossover. Each of the drive units is fed by only a single, carefully selected component. This approach to crossover design, although painstaking as it relies on optimising all of the physical components in a design, is crucial in achieving its aim of neither adding to nor subtracting from the original signal.

The M-1 is available in three colour options - black, white and silver, each with chromium plated stem and table base.