Wharfedale AURA 2

A speaker built on heritage and innovation

Wharfedale blew us away with their luxurious, high-end Elysian speakers. The company's new speaker line, dubbed AURA, uses some of the same advanced technology but at a more affordable price. The AURA 2 is a large stand-mount speaker that features a high-performance AMT (Air Motion Transformer) tweeter, a unique midrange and bass cone material, and a fine-tuned crossover network that took Wharfedale hundreds of hours to develop and perfect.

Three-way design for sonic excellence

The AURA 2's three-way driver design helps it deliver maximum separation and clarity. The distinctive tweeter uses a folded diaphragm to get a much larger tweeter in a smaller area. The tweeter's diaphragm is immersed in a powerful magnetic field to give it lightning-quick response times. It reproduces silky-smooth highs with minimal distortion and incredible detail.

Midrange frequencies are handled by a 4" driver, while the low-end is dealt out by a 6-1/2" woofer. Both drivers use Wharfedale's unique woven glass-fiber matrix diaphragm. The material is both lightweight and stiff, giving the drivers lifelike attack and decay. The midrange and woofer on each speaker are seated in a die-cast aluminum chassis and feature a low-distortion motor structure. That helps the speakers dish out pristine sound on even the most demanding of tracks.

Crossovers created by hundreds of hours of testing

Great drivers need great crossovers to sound their best. Wharfedale spent hundreds of hours fine-tuning the crossover in the AURA 2s, using both advanced analysis and careful listening. As a result, these crossover networks ensure that the woofer, midrange, and tweeter each play exactly the frequencies they were designed for, while keeping the transition between the drivers seamless. The tweeter/midrange crossover circuit is laid out on its own board, separated from the woofer's crossover circuit. That helps to keep interference and crosstalk out of the equation.

Thoughtful cabinet design that's a feast for the eyes

The AURA 2 is beautiful to look at, but behind that beauty lies a lot of purpose and forethought. Its cabinet is crafted with multiple layers of different woods which reduces troublesome panel resonances to near-silence. The lack of sharp angles helps disperse sound while eliminating baffle reflections.

Wharfedale's patented SLPP (Slot Loaded Profiled Port) enhances the speakers' bass output. The downward-firing port directs airflow from the cabinet down through a series of slot ports in the speaker's plinth to equalize the air pressure in the room and inside the cabinet. What that means in plain terms is reduced turbulence (or "chuffing") and increased efficiency.

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