plastic penguin said:
What a load of b######s. The E70s are fabulous speakers, but they aren't flawless. I've owned the E20s since 1982, and used them in my system until 2006. I still have them in the attic.
The E70s were known to have good bass definition and very involving sound. The downsides of the E70s, because they have more cones than an ice cream factory, is the timing can sound a bit off kilter.
It's true they are very efficient but that doesn't mean they lack quality - some later budget Wharfedales were purely for parties. The E series were a bit more sophistica
ted and refined.
I used my E20s with Pioneer amp, Arcam Alpha 7 and A65+. Easy to live with, if you can accept the slightly blingy looks.
Interesting view from someone who has actually owned a pair...*unknw*
I recall them from their time, deming them against other models I was left slightly in awe of their output capabilities but horrified at their unruly presentation and overall lack of respect for the music. Whatever you played, they always sounded like a pair of E70s, no nuance whatsoever.
Bear in mind that these are impressions from a very long time ago (30yrs?), maybe my views have changed since then, but at the time they made a pretty strong impression on me and not at all in a good way.
Given the current (perhapd fleeting) interest hi sensitivity models, maybe it would be interesting to hear them again...*unknw*