Wharfedale Elysian 1 Bookshelf Speakers

The Wharfedale Elysian 1 Bookshelf Speakers are the latest addition to the flagship loudspeaker series, pushing the boundaries of performance. A genuine example of luxury audio, Elysian 1 offers indulgence in design, materials, and performance, in a compact standmount format.

Each component part features high-standard engineering. This thorough, no-compromise approach has led the Wharfedale engineers to create a benchmark in affordable, audiophile-grade luxury loudspeakers. Moreover, cutting-edge design and class-leading technology combine to deliver musical reproduction that will proudly challenge the world’s finest loudspeakers.

From the piano-lacquer-finished cabinet, created with details of true craftsmanship, to the AMT (Air Motion Transformer) high-frequency transducers and European-manufactured bass drivers, ELYSIAN 1 further represents a new standard in the world of home audio experiences.

AMT High-Frequency Unit

The AMT (Air Motion Transformer) is a radically different way of moving air. A large, pleated, lightweight diaphragm is driven across its surface by rows of strategically placed metallic strips immersed in a strong magnetic field. Under the influence of the musical drive the pleats in the diaphragm contract and expand, squeezing the air between them to form the desired waveform.

In addition, the AMT is a velocity, rather than pressure, transducer, capable of producing scintillatingly fast transients and dynamics. The further result is a wide bandwidth device that achieves low distortion naturally and delivers wonderful musical detail.

Bass Driver

The Elysian 1 bass driver is a proprietary woven glass fibre matrix, forming a 180mm cone. This provides a superb combination of low mass and high strength, with the addition of a high-plasticity coating to control its acoustic behaviour. With such a low-mass cone, only a low-damping, foamed, rubber-like material would match the surround – again, coated for durability.

The bass units can reach down below 49Hz in-room, revealing the full body and impact of instruments.

Crossover Components

Crossover components have been chosen for their transparency, with silicon-iron cored coils for bass and midrange featuring low DCR. This allows the amplifier excellent control of the drivers, plus air core coils in the treble and low ESR, Polypropylene capacitors throughout the signal path, ensuring that you hear all the musical detail with nothing held back.

Whether you are listening to solo piano, full orchestra or a jazz trio or multi-instrument rock performance, the Elysian 1 bookshelf speakers are more than capable of bringing the thrill and excitement of the performance into your listening room.

• Bass driver: 7″ (180mm) coated fibre glass matrix cone
• Treble driver: 27 x 90mm AMT
• Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m): 89dB
• Frequency response(+/-3dB): 49Hz – 22kHz
• Dimensions: 490 x 263 x 285mm
• Weight: 15kg

Summary of the Wharfedale Elysian 1 Bookshelf Speakers

The Elysian 1 speakers offer luxury audio, with meticulous attention to design, materials and performance. With a 2-way design featuring AMT technology, the Elysian 1 speakers deliver clarity and dynamics in all your music. In addition, cutting-edge design and class-leading technology combine to deliver musical reproduction beyond your expectations.