Wharfedale Heritage Centre Speaker

Wharfedale Heritage Centre Speaker

Heritage Centre - 3-Way Center Speaker

PRODUCT INFORMATION

The Wharfedale Heritage Centre was inspired by the way many listeners use their Wharfedale Heritage speakers today. Developed at the express request of numerous customers, it serves as a standalone center speaker for the Heritage series.

With matching real wood veneers and proportions carefully tailored to the models in the LINTON and DENTON families, the Heritage Centre integrates seamlessly into the system, both visually and sonically. It embodies precisely the qualities that have made the Heritage series so popular: warmth, expressive midrange, and natural, effortless reproduction.

Whether as a central element for dialogue in a home theater or as a connecting link in a multi-channel music system—the Heritage Centre ensures that the system’s sonic voice remains cohesive, balanced, and harmonious.

Modern Classics

From the Denton 80th Anniversary to the LINTON, Denton 85th, SUPER LINTON, and SUPER DENTON, all the way to the British-made DOVEDALE and ASTON models, the Heritage Series epitomizes Wharfedale’s vision of classic British hi-fi: timeless design, natural musicality, and honest, well-thought-out construction.

For many listeners, these speakers are more than just products. They have become established benchmarks because they combine a familiar aesthetic with a sound that is both natural and engaging.

As many systems have evolved beyond classic stereo configurations, the need for a center speaker that truly belongs to the Heritage family has become increasingly apparent. The Heritage Centre addresses this very need and offers a solution that fits the series perfectly, both acoustically and visually.

Designed for Seamless Integration

The Heritage Centre was developed with the same care as every other Wharfedale Heritage speaker. The goal was not to create a center channel that pushes itself to the forefront, but one that blends dialogue, vocals, and musical details into the overall soundstage with clarity and natural presence.

Especially in a multi-speaker system, it is crucial that the center channel does not feel like a foreign element. The Heritage Centre has therefore been tuned to integrate naturally into the existing soundstage and convincingly continue the tonal character of the series.

Heritage-inspired design and matching finish

At first glance, the Heritage Centre is recognizable as part of the Wharfedale Heritage family.

It is available in the same real wood veneers as the other models in the series—Black Oak, Mahogany, and Walnut—and combines these with a matching black baffle, classic fabric covering, and the distinctive Wharfedale emblem. Every detail has been chosen so that the speaker fits seamlessly alongside its partners within a Heritage system.

The result is a center speaker that belongs exactly where it is used, not only technically but also visually.

Specially Tuned Driver System

At the heart of the Heritage Centre is a carefully tuned driver arrangement:

• Two 6.5-inch woofers with black Kevlar cones
• A 2-inch soft-dome midrange driver
• A 1-inch soft-dome tweeter

This configuration consistently follows the design philosophy of the Heritage series. It ensures a harmonious sound character and broad, even sound dispersion.

Dialogue is reproduced clearly and with substance, without losing any naturalness. At the same time, the tonal balance is maintained, which is just as important for music as it is for movie sound. Transitions between the individual channels are thus smooth and homogeneous, ensuring that the spatial integrity of the entire system is preserved.

Natural vocals, precise reproduction

As with all Wharfedale Heritage speakers, the focus here is on natural sound reproduction.

Thanks to the careful development of the crossover, the precise integration of the drivers, and the targeted tuning of the cabinet, the Heritage Centre delivers clear and expressive vocal reproduction without overemphasis or fatigue. Speech remains intelligible and focused even at higher volumes, while retaining the warmth and naturalness that characterize the Heritage sound.

Enclosure Construction

The Heritage Centre’s enclosure is built to the same standards as the LINTON and DENTON models.

Internal bracing reduces resonance, while a rear-firing bass reflex system provides controlled support in the low frequencies. This gives the sound greater scale and presence without sacrificing precision or sounding overemphasized.

The result is a soundstage that feels balanced and confident, providing the necessary foundation for the front soundstage in both movie and music playback.

Ready for modern systems

With changing listening habits, many systems today go far beyond traditional two-channel setups.

Whether in a 3.1- or 5.1-channel system or as part of a larger multi-channel configuration: The Heritage Centre plays a central role by providing a stable, natural anchor for dialogue and the mid-range imaging.

Unlike many conventional center speakers, it offers a true complement to the Wharfedale Heritage models—both sonically and visually. This keeps the entire system cohesive, balanced, and aesthetically harmonious, without sacrificing the qualities that define the Heritage series.

SPECIFICATIONS

• General description: 3-way bass-reflex center channel speaker
• Enclosure type: Bass-reflex
• System: 3-way
• Woofer: 2 x 6.5-inch / 165 mm black Kevlar cone
• Midrange: 2-inch / 50 mm soft dome
• Tweeter: 1-inch / 25 mm soft dome
• Sensitivity (2.83 V / 1 m): 90 dB
• Recommended amplifier power: 25–150 watts
• Maximum sound pressure level: 106 dB
• Nominal impedance: 6 ohms (compatible with 8 ohms)
• Minimum impedance: 4.0 ohms
• Frequency response (+/-3 dB): 54 Hz to 20 kHz
• Bass extension (-6 dB): 47 Hz
• Crossover frequencies: 900 Hz, 2.7 kHz
• Enclosure volume: 26.8 liters
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 250 x 550 x 300 (+ 20 mm connection terminal)
• Carton dimensions: 660 x 415 x 365 mm
• Net weight: 14.0 kg per unit
• Gross weight: 15.6 kg per carton
• Finishes: Real wood veneer in Walnut, Mahogany, and Black Oak