Wharfedale Evo 5.1 Bookhelf speakers
Wharfedale Evo 5.1 Bookhelf speakers
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EVO 5 — The Next Evolution of Accessible Audiophile Sound
EVO 5 builds on the EVO 4's runaway success—earning rave reviews and becoming one of our best-selling ranges—and introduces targeted upgrades over its predecessor: a larger AMT tweeter, a tri-directional SLPP bass port, enhanced Kevlar woofers with elastomer damping, and a stiffer multi-layer real-wood cabinet with precision spot bracing. Co-developed with our flagship Elysian series, EVO 5 preserves that natural, musical British signature while delivering deeper bass, broader transparency, and ultra-low coloration—all at a truly everyday price.
🔊 EVO 5.1 Compact Power
The most compact in the EVO 5 line, the 5.1 packs surprising punch from its 5.1-inch Kevlar woofer and refined AMT tweeter. Its tri-directional SLPP port keeps bass tight and musical even in tight spaces, making it ideal for desktop listening or small-room two-channel systems and equally effective as satellite speakers in a home cinema setup.
Perfect for desktop listening, small-room systems, or home cinema satellite applications with matched tonal balance across the entire EVO 5 range.
⚡ Precision AMT Tweeter
EVO 5's Air Motion Transformer tweeter features an expanded 35 × 70 mm pleated diaphragm driven by precision magnets, now enhanced with acoustic damping and an elastomer frame. The result is faster transients, wider dispersion, and ultra-low distortion—delivering crisp, extended treble without harshness or fatigue.
Advanced AMT technology provides exceptional detail retrieval and natural treble extension for fatigue-free listening sessions.
🎯 Controlled Kevlar Bass Drivers
Building on Elysian's low-distortion motor system, EVO 5 woofers use woven Kevlar cones (130 mm) with low-loss rubber surrounds and rear elastomer damping. The stiff, well-damped cones ensure ideal piston motion and a seamless blend with the midrange—producing bass that's weighty, articulate, and true to the music.
Advanced motor system derived from flagship Elysian series ensures exceptional bass control and midrange integration.
🌊 Refined SLPP Bass Port
Wharfedale's Slot Loaded Profiled Port (SLPP) is now a tri-directional design, venting rear radiation left, right, and rear through flared, semi-parabolic flanges. By equalizing high internal pressure to room pressure without turbulence, EVO 5 delivers deep, articulate bass free from port noise—and is far less sensitive to placement.
Revolutionary tri-directional port design reduces placement sensitivity while eliminating port noise for clean, extended bass response.
🎨 Resonance-Free Real-Wood Cabinets
EVO 5 cabinets employ a sandwich of high-loss chipboard between stiff MDF layers to cancel resonances, aided by computer-modeled spot bracing that ties opposite walls. Clean connections via high-quality 5-way binding posts provide secure, reliable connection and keep cables neatly organized.
Advanced cabinet construction with precision spot bracing ensures a resonance-free foundation for pure, uncolored sound reproduction.
📐 Technical Specifications
2-way bookshelf speaker
Bass reflex
5" (130 mm) Black Woven Kevlar® cone
35 × 70 mm AMT
87 dB (2.83 V @ 1 m)
25–100 W
98 dB
4 Ω compatible (3.4 Ω min)
56 Hz – 24 kHz (+/−3 dB)
46 Hz (−6 dB)
2.7 kHz
13.4" × 8.7" × 12.8"
17.6 lbs
🎵 Perfect for: Desktop listening • Small-room two-channel systems • Home cinema satellite speakers • Audiophile sound on a budget • British musical signature enthusiasts
