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I N T R O D U C T I O N The Opus 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...
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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 Every component, sub-assembly, even the crossover elements are manufactured entirely in-house to a standard commensurate with...
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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.
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Extensive research Wharfedale established that properly upper crossover engineered soft domes are point. The fascia a better choice than metallic plate based domes, which add their cast...
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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 extreme rigidity.
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These capacitors are designed marked with the ‘Wharfedale super audio capacitor’ logo. The internal cables used are specially made and assembled in our factory: 4 multiple strand oxygen-free copper wires are plaited into a single cable for all internal loudspeaker connections.
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The mechanics of this transfer of energy and how accurately this occurs is a constant battle for the loudspeaker engineer and one which we, at Wharfedale, have lead the field for over seventy-five years. The measured performance of our Opus system is a testament to this success.
M E A S U R E M E N T A N D A N A LY 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’...
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The final arbiter though, the human ear, is the most important test of all - and all Opus2 loudspeaker models have undergone a two-year long process of listening and tweaking before final approval to refine and further...
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Opus² - M1 Transducer complement Three Bass Driver Cone 170mm Soft Dome Mid-range 3” 75mm textile Soft Dome Tweeter 1” 25mm textile Nominal impedance 6 Ohms Impedance variation ohms 4.2 - 28 Frequency Response +/- 3dB...
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Opus² - Tri-Centre Transducer complement Four Bass Driver Cone 170mm x 2 Soft Dome Mid-range 3” 75mm textile Soft Dome Tweeter 1” 25mm textile Nominal impedance 6 Ohms Impedance variation ohms 4.5 - 24 Frequency Response +/- 3dB 75Hz - 43kHz LF limit -10 dB 70Hz HF limit - 10 dB...
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