Wharfedale Melton 2

1 9 7 1 1971
1 9 7 4 1974

Bigger shelf kind of bookshelf loudspeakers - where the shelf better be big otherwise it will slowly crumble. In fact the shelf better be the floor !

Included in the acoustic suspension design were a long-throw spider 30cm bass long-fiber paper cone with rubber surround, a 5cm mid/high friver with lightweight CAB cone (cellulosic Butyrate Acetate).

The enclosure is made of solid wood (front) with the top and sides veneered in teak or walnut.


Around the Melton 2 were the tall Triton 3 and the Dovedale 3 variant of the Denton 3 - all rather successful.
And, yes, there was a Melton 3, too.

These are a bit like the ALTEC model names : the first three you remember distinclty, the next ones blur a little - too many "ton" and too many "dale" sometimes :)

Wharfedale Melton 2, image 1 Wharfedale Melton 2, image 2
Wharfedale Melton 2 specifications
Title Value
Type : Acoustic suspension
Volume : 34L
Drivers : 1x 30cm
1x 5cm mid/high
Nominal impedance : 6 Ohm
Power handling : 30W (DIN)
Frequency response : 45Hz...17Khz (± 3dB)
Crossover : 1,5Khz
Dimensions : 53,5 x 37 x 26cm
Weight : 14,5kg.
Finishes : teak with black grille cloth
walnut with brown grille cloth
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