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Ich biete ein Paar Wharfedale Linton Anniversary 85 Mahagoni Lautsprecher in Bestzustand an.
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This is a buyer’s market for this listing: at €890, it lands exactly on the median of the recent EUR comps, right between €872 and €1,065, so the price reads as fair rather than discounted. It is not a bargain call, but it also is not ambitious.

That makes it a sensible buy if the condition really is excellent and the package is complete. This model is well liked for its warm, easygoing presentation and big, classic-cabinet appeal, so a clean example can be very rewarding in a system that wants body and scale. The main upside here is simple: you are paying a normal market price for a respected piece, so if it has been well cared for and includes anything original or hard to replace, it is easy to justify.

Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.

About Wharfedale

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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