Wharfedale 100
Not much is documented about the Wharfedale 100. The main trace of it in the period press is a review of the "Wharfedale Laser 100" in HiFI-Stereo (March 1981, p.58). That may be this model's full name or a closely related variant. The description appears to match this listing.
The review describes a compact three-way bookshelf speaker built around a 10-inch acoustic-suspension woofer, with a crossover at 700 Hz. Measured response was flat to within about ±1.25 dB through the midrange, then rolled off steeply under the control of the crossover network. Low-frequency distortion measured 4.9% at 40 Hz at normal drive. Pushing the speaker 10 dB harder raised distortion to roughly 1% at 80 Hz and above.
Known facts from that review:
- Three-way bookshelf speaker
- 10-inch acoustic-suspension woofer
- Crossover at 700 Hz
- Reviewed March 1981, p.58
Production years, original price and the rest of the technical picture are not recorded in the surviving documentation.
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