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Used Wharfedale Linton 85, walnut with matching Wharfedale stands. With original packaging for speakers and stands. Before sending/pick-up need payment in advance, but they are 4 large, heavy parcels - suggest pick-up. No marks or issues with the speakers or stands. With spikes for stands and original carpet protectors (unused).
This is a fair ask leaning solidly toward the upper end of the recent market. At £700, it sits comfortably above the £586 median and above the £584 25th percentile, but still below the £779 75th percentile, so it is not an outlier; for an excellent example, that feels reasonable rather than cheap.
That makes it a sensible buy if the pair is clean, matched, and complete. This model has a strong reputation for big, engaging, room-filling sound with proper scale, warmth, and easy musicality, so the appeal is very real if you want a speaker that does “proper hi-fi” without being fussy. The upside is mostly in condition: an excellent set can justify paying closer to the top of the band, especially if grilles, stands, or original packaging are included.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Wharfedale traces its roots to 1932, when Gilbert Briggs, a music enthusiast and audio pioneer, crafted his first loudspeaker in the cellar of his home in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England. Named after the scenic Wharfedale valley along the River Wharfe, the company quickly gained traction among radio enthusiasts, winning early competitions and expanding to a factory near Bradford by 1933. Sold to the Rank Organisation in 1958, with Briggs managing until 1965, Wharfedale evolved from wartime subcontracting to postwar dominance in high-fidelity audio, blending British engineering heritage with relentless innovation.
The brand remains synonymous with loudspeakers, pioneering designs like the roll surround cone in the late 1950s, ceramic magnets in 1962, and the acoustic suspension system in the 1960s for deeper bass in compact cabinets. Iconic models such as the Linton, Denton, and enduring Diamond series—launched in 1981—define its core. While it briefly ventured into amplifiers, receivers, turntables, tuners, and even televisions or DVD players until 2008, Wharfedale now focuses exclusively on audio equipment under the International Audio Group.
Wharfedale occupies a solid mid-tier position in the hi-fi market, celebrated for delivering exceptional value, musicality, and build quality that punches above its price point. Far from high-end esoterica or vintage collector bait, it appeals to discerning buyers seeking reliable, globally recognized performance without boutique premiums, its classics like the Diamonds remaining staples for generations of audiophiles.
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