Comments on: Wharfedale Super Denton Review: The British Bulldog of Standmount Speakers

By: Ian White

Ian White — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:49:01 +0000

In reply to ORT.

ORT,

These definitely need more power than less. I’ve gotten away with 60 watts, but 100 to 200 watts of class A/B and these little speakers grow a pair. I’m hoping to review the Unison 845 integrated amplifier later this year which should be an interesting pairing. Not a lot of power compared to the Advance Paris or MOON 371, but the texture and emotional hit is massive.

By: ORT

ORT — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:52:47 +0000

I really like the traditional look of these Wharfedales…A lot. I like my speakers the opposite of my elected officials. I want the former highly sensitive so that they require less power to play loudly or softly throughout the range of my chosen music and I want the latter tough as nails and willing to softly use our power against our enemies. Don’t care for my analogy? I don’t care. I AM my Mother’s Son.

The speakers I am currently using seem to require a great deal of power, especially so when compared to the Klipsch Towers I used to have. These Wharfedales are kinda-sorta inadequate in the efficiency department. I shall reeeeeally have to think about buying a pair. But they are quite loverly…

ORTacles of Thebes

By: Ian White

Ian White — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:50:03 +0000

In reply to Freeman Cook.

Freeman,

It was almost shocking (and that’s saying something considering how many speaker/amp combinations I’ve been lucky enough to experience) how much better this speaker became when I switched out the Quad (which is really good) for the Advance Paris and MOON. I own a stack of 6 year-old Audiolab gear which I think still is underrated and it was superb with the Super Denton.

By: Freeman Cook

Freeman Cook — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:02:05 +0000

I agree with your comment about the effect of better elecronics, I have PSB T2’s combined with a REL T2 and the difference that a change to a NAD D class power amp made compared to the Cambridge 840W (which blew up) is remarkable.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:30:37 +0000

In reply to David.

David,

Very kind of you. I’m blaming it on the steroid injection and kidney stone attack over the past week. There is something about these speakers that just hits me the right way. They need more power than Wharfedale wants to admit, but when you feed them properly…they will really get it done.

I really need a pair of their custom stands versus the ones that I have (not 100% stable) so I can pull them out further into the room (dog) without concern.

By: David

David — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:02 +0000

“The Moon delivers a firmer backhand to the Super Denton…” That paragraph, that analogy, brilliantly written, Ian.