Wharfedale announced the DX-1 HCP (Home Cinema Package) consisting of four satellite speakers for the front and rear, plus a similarly diminutive center speaker and a compact active subwoofer. The speakers take their design cues from their Diamond 10.1 standmount speakers, with their curved cabinets and silver-finished cone surrounds, albeit shrunk to a much smaller size — the satellite speakers are just 19cm high.
Each DX-1 Satellite sports a 19mm silk dome tweeter and 75mm mid/bass driver with woven polypropylene cone. The enclosure is an infinite baffle (closed-box) design and the speakers can be sited in close proximity to a wall without affecting their performance.
The DX-1 Centre combines two 75mm mid/bass drivers either side of a 19mm tweeter. In addition, it incorporates an aperiodic loading system to aid bass response, consisting of a vent that is filled with resistive porous form to control airflow, thus contributing to a rich and detailed centre channel performance — a critical part of the surround sound experience.
The DX-1 Subwoofer combines a 200mm long-throw bass cone with a new-generation, 150W Class D amplifier, to deliver bass that's fast, deep and well-defined from an extremely compact unit — just 33.5×28.5x32cm (HxWxD). The quality of the subwoofer's design ensures it integrates superbly with the other speakers in the package, without any hint of bass bloating or overhang.
Available in high-gloss black or high-gloss white, the DX-1 HCP delivers smart, space-saving contemporary style and exhilarating sound for both movies and music — fast, punchy and detailed, with a sense of scale that belies the diminutive size of the speakers.
Price and Availability
The Wharfedale DX-1 HCP is available from September 2011 for £399.95.
Specifications
| Model | DX-1 Satellite | DX-1 Centre |
| Description/Format | Two-way closed-box system | Two-way aperiodic system |
| High-Frequency Drive Unit | 1 x 19mm silk dome | 1 x 19mm silk dome |
| Mid/Bass Drive Unit | 1 x 75mm woven PP cone | 2 x 75mm woven PP cones |
| Frequency Response | 120Hz – 20kHz ±3dB | 80Hz – 20kHz ±3dB |
| Sensitivity (1W@1M) | 84dB | 86dB |
| Crossover Frequency | 3.6kHz | 3.6kHz |
| Recommended Amp (RMS) | 20 – 80W | 30 – 100W |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 190x122x123mm (inc. grille and feet) | 122x292x123mm (inc. grille and feet) |
| Net weight | 1.8kg | 2.5kg |
| Accessories | Rubber feet | Rubber feet |
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| Model | DX-1 Subwoofer | |
| Description/Format | Active subwoofer with reflex loading | |
| Drive Unit | 1 x 200mm long-throw cone | |
| Frequency Response | 40 – 120Hz ±3dB | |
| Amplifier Power Output | 150W RMS | |
| Line Input Sensitivity | 200mv for 75W | |
| Crossover Range | 30 – 150Hz (adjustable) | |
| Inputs | Stereo line in (2 x RCA-phono) LFE line in (RCA-phono) Stereo speaker level in |
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| Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) | ≥75dB | |
| Avg. Max Output @1m | 110dB | |
| Options | Auto power; phase inversion | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 335x285x320mm (inc. grille and feet) | |
| Net weight | 8.6kg | |
| Accessories | IEC power cord, rubber feet |
