Hello!. I',m an audiophile of Mendoza, Argentina and I enjoy watching your videos and your way of explaining issues of the vintage audio. The equipments are fantastic and really see you like this as much as me. So, congratulations !! (PS: I like Gal Costa too!!)
Still got a pair of these from 1978..... Through the years I had to replace one faulty tweeter and glue the pvc edges of the woofers. They still sound great...Never use the two tone knobs though. The full bass sound was ideal for the rock and reggae (dub) music I played.The somewhat dry top wood needs a bit of furniture wax. I payed around 900 Dutch guilders for the pair, in 1978, which now would be (without inflation) around €480.00 Don't play vinyl anymore but they still perform great with music from the hard drive.
Nice video. Just wanted to say, those speakers you mentioned your friend having back in 1975-'76 may have been the Wharfeda SP series, which was introduced in '75. This was Wharfedale's return to high-end after their brief foray into mid-fi territory (which happened as a result of their parent company's purchase of Leak in '69 because they felt it was a bad idea owning two competing high-end speaker brands at the same time and decided to change Wharfedale into a mid-fi/upper-mid-fi brand, a change that was completed by 1971 with the W*0E models). Some of the SP models were the Airedale SP, Dovedale SP, Linton SP, etc. These were very-high-quality. You're in Europe, I assume? Here in the states, we had the W*0 models. I have 2-way alnico W60's, which are about the size of the Large Advent and KLH Five, plus I have early, alnico, dual 3-way W90's, which are at least as big as a 4x12 Marshall cabiinet (like the ones Jimi Hendrix used with his Marshall amps). Both are really-nice speakers.
I've always liked these Wharfedale E-50s! They were more musical than my JBL L-166 I ended taking home. For if it wasn't for the price I got the 166, my clear choice was the E-50s! They were just more transparent than the JBL L-166 to me.
Pricewise, originally, these would likely have been about the $900-$1100 range, if I had to guess, based on the price of the TOTL E90, which was about $2200-$2400 (street price). The E*0 series was high-end and quite-expensive. They were designed to be efficient, tube-friendly speakers.
Sometimes we feel lack of bass...in the reality speaker may be playing with too much treble or midrange..... reducing it you may fix....have three ways; .increase bass in tone controls, reduce treble in tone control or to decrease treble into the speaker.
Carlos Mergulhão you are wright again. I wish that every amp ore receiver was made with bass, mid an treble knobs because i often miss that mid control on them, I believe for the perfect amp a mid control is a good thing
Orgineel is met rubber en de box met grote cone is origineel! Myn ouders kochten ze nieuw en ik was daar als kind by in de 70er jaren. Goeie deal kerel 50 piek blijf lachen top leuk voor je gr uit Vlissingen
Very nice speakers with good sound detailed and clear with perhaps some less bass but it brings out Gal Costa amazing voice and music, one of the most famous brasil music of al o times
Their lack of bass is the price you pay for their high efficiency. I had a pair of E70s bigger brother to the E50s. Sound much the same with more bass. They were also ridiculously efficient and will go stupid loud. I eventually got rid of them because the sound while very dynamic and detailed, for me is ultimately too bright and fatiguing, definitely some harshness creeping in the highs. But they'd make a great speaker for rockers and dance parties. They definitely sound their best with a mellow balanced front end and amp.
socksumi WOw,thanks man, I wish I had your words in my mouth when filming this set because it is exactly how you describe. Detailed but I also missed something, Plenty highs an treble but the sound is a bit too clean for me, hospital sound, big hall sound without the echo effect.
HI really enjoy your videos, Im getting a pair of Wharfedale Modus Two speakers Are these good speakers? I found a good deal online a got 4 for £30 GBP
vintage stereo Ok. YOU WIN! I have now set up my turntable. :-) I have ordered a new cartridge and stylus and when it arrives it will be ready to go. Thanks, great videos.
I have the Wharfedale E100's From the late 1980's Always had Warfedales'..My latest set is 9.1's Had Warfedale Denton 's in the 1970's. .Your E50's sound great my friend, ..Put some Golden Earring on Buddy ?😀
Quite bright. I presume these are very flat, hence the lack of "body" or "bass" as you call it. 150 bananas are too much. And yes, I do agree the Kef's sound a lot better.
CofeeAuLait yes idd very flat, although the tweeters go only to 18,000 hz the treble is very nice. if the e70 and e90 where not so expensive I would review them...maybe one day i can score a cheap set of those......
probeer eens de speakers/of andere speakers 10 centimer vanaf de hoeken van de kamer te spelen (dus 2 speakers ,elk in een hoek) dan krijg je een fantastisch acoustisch effect.
I saw the video where you made nice comparison...you really know how to make it.... seems to me you decide to use FM radio as this is more usual...more simple and more realistic related what people uses in their homes
Carlos Mergulhão I think I am old fashion. most of the time my radio is on, just on my cable antenna with a 256kb quality, I am not sure, but many people now-days just use a tablet to play their flacs, mp3's ore just internet radio. Cd's are out because a tablet is more easy to use. Turntables are hot these days because they sound better as cd's. But for most people, records are too expensive. Music is free on the net , so why buy records? Only the real audiophiles buy records ore dj's who need records for the better mix possibilities records have over cd's. I am not a audiophile. If I was a audiophile I would invest in very expensive speakers and setup. Yes I like better sound, the better the sound the more I enjoy music. I could not enjoy music with the b&o sound my mother have, although that set costed her 6000 euro in 2001! I had a maximum price tag from 200 euro for the speakers. I think I have to double that to 400 euro's for my hunt to the perfect sounding speaker. I don't give up, one day I will succeed in my hunt for the perfect(cheap) speaker. And if I found out later that even 400 euro is not enough I will increase until I find them. Until that time comes I just enjoy hunting for speakers, amps and receivers and making my video's.
Reasonable review, but that terrible Dutch accent......! Does a woofer have a "rubber rand"???? Please use a dictionary if you don't know the correct word! You probably mean "edge" or "surround". I also own a pair or of E50's and I gave them full service before use. I found a completely loose spider on one of the woofers and I replaced the (bipolar) electrolytic capacitors on the filter boards. Degradation of the film capacitors is not very likely, so I did not replace them. Furthermore I also replaced the input terminals by something better than the originals, which looked rather cheap. Now I enjoy the great sound of these great speakers.
Hello!. I',m an audiophile of Mendoza, Argentina and I enjoy watching your videos and your way of explaining issues of the vintage audio. The equipments are fantastic and really see you like this as much as me. So, congratulations !! (PS: I like Gal Costa too!!)
gal costa was and still is a godess
Still got a pair of these from 1978.....
Through the years I had to replace one faulty tweeter and glue the pvc edges of the woofers.
They still sound great...Never use the two tone knobs though.
The full bass sound was ideal for the rock and reggae (dub) music I played.The somewhat dry top wood needs a bit of furniture wax. I payed around 900 Dutch guilders for the pair, in 1978, which now would be (without inflation) around €480.00
Don't play vinyl anymore but they still perform great with music from the hard drive.
Good review. I am about to buy the Wharfedale E70 running a tube amp through them. Happy days :-)
Nice video. Just wanted to say, those speakers you mentioned your friend having back in 1975-'76 may have been the Wharfeda SP series, which was introduced in '75. This was Wharfedale's return to high-end after their brief foray into mid-fi territory (which happened as a result of their parent company's purchase of Leak in '69 because they felt it was a bad idea owning two competing high-end speaker brands at the same time and decided to change Wharfedale into a mid-fi/upper-mid-fi brand, a change that was completed by 1971 with the W*0E models). Some of the SP models were the Airedale SP, Dovedale SP, Linton SP, etc. These were very-high-quality.
You're in Europe, I assume? Here in the states, we had the W*0 models. I have 2-way alnico W60's, which are about the size of the Large Advent and KLH Five, plus I have early, alnico, dual 3-way W90's, which are at least as big as a 4x12 Marshall cabiinet (like the ones Jimi Hendrix used with his Marshall amps). Both are really-nice speakers.
That’s a lovely cartridge you have. I have a Gal Costa Lp from the early 70s Tropicalia. Another great video Andrew.
I've always liked these Wharfedale E-50s! They were more musical than my JBL L-166 I ended taking home. For if it wasn't for the price I got the 166, my clear choice was the E-50s! They were just more transparent than the JBL L-166 to me.
Pricewise, originally, these would likely have been about the $900-$1100 range, if I had to guess, based on the price of the TOTL E90, which was about $2200-$2400 (street price). The E*0 series was high-end and quite-expensive. They were designed to be efficient, tube-friendly speakers.
Sometimes we feel lack of bass...in the reality speaker may be playing with too much treble or midrange..... reducing it you may fix....have three ways; .increase bass in tone controls, reduce treble in tone control or to decrease treble into the speaker.
Carlos Mergulhão you are wright again. I wish that every amp ore receiver was made with bass, mid an treble knobs because i often miss that mid control on them, I believe for the perfect amp a mid control is a good thing
Love your reviews much. Watching you from Kenya
Nickutoz wow , nice i have viewers from kenya, do they also like this stuff there?
Nice to hear that Gal Costa record...
Im thinking about buying these speakers to replace my b&w 602, what speakers would you suggest? Should i keep the 602 or buy the E-50?
Thanks
Orgineel is met rubber en de box met grote cone is origineel! Myn ouders kochten ze nieuw en ik was daar als kind by in de 70er jaren. Goeie deal kerel 50 piek blijf lachen top leuk voor je gr uit Vlissingen
Very nice speakers with good sound detailed and clear with perhaps some less bass but it brings out Gal Costa amazing voice and music, one of the most famous brasil music of al o times
Ruca S Yes,I just found another record of Cal Costa, fantasia
Je kan ze nog kopen in Engeland.
Their lack of bass is the price you pay for their high efficiency. I had a pair of E70s bigger brother to the E50s. Sound much the same with more bass. They were also ridiculously efficient and will go stupid loud. I eventually got rid of them because the sound while very dynamic and detailed, for me is ultimately too bright and fatiguing, definitely some harshness creeping in the highs. But they'd make a great speaker for rockers and dance parties. They definitely sound their best with a mellow balanced front end and amp.
socksumi WOw,thanks man, I wish I had your words in my mouth when filming this set because it is exactly how you describe. Detailed but I also missed something, Plenty highs an treble but the sound is a bit too clean for me, hospital sound, big hall sound without the echo effect.
olá amigo , teria para vender ás e-70 ou e-90 ????
Ik heb de akai 306c heb jij nog een element met zo;n borsteltje over om te verkopen?
HI really enjoy your videos, Im getting a pair of Wharfedale Modus Two speakers Are these good speakers? I found a good deal online a got 4 for £30 GBP
I had some of these.
They were great.
What would be the best speakers for these
Nggarai milik rek..rek. Aku milik speakers iku matahun-tahun rung keturutan rek. Piye iki???!!!
Mister Vintage Audio, any guesses and thoughts on the Wharfedale E30's?
good speakers but a bit hars in the tweeters
LOL. Just noticed I have the same Akai turntable in my attic !
Cheers
norincobro try it out
vintage stereo Ok.
YOU WIN!
I have now set up my turntable. :-)
I have ordered a new cartridge and stylus and when it arrives it will be ready to go.
Thanks, great videos.
norincobro which cartridge you bought? good luck with it.
vintage stereo
Audio Technica AT3600. Cheapest I could Find!
I have the Wharfedale E100's From the late 1980's Always had Warfedales'..My latest set is 9.1's Had Warfedale Denton 's in the 1970's. .Your E50's sound great my friend, ..Put some Golden Earring on Buddy ?😀
Sorry, ..E100's 😀
Buddy Joe do you know golden earring is a dutch band?
I have also E 50, very good loudspeakers:-)
Quite bright. I presume these are very flat, hence the lack of "body" or "bass" as you call it. 150 bananas are too much. And yes, I do agree the Kef's sound a lot better.
CofeeAuLait yes idd very flat, although the tweeters go only to 18,000 hz the treble is very nice. if the e70 and e90 where not so expensive I would review them...maybe one day i can score a cheap set of those......
Do you have any bookshelf speakers?...ie compact type..there are some very good ones around of many makes :)
i hava a few yes, will film them soon
Ok thanks Andrew cool :)
hoe heb je die speakers vastgemonteerd aan die standaarts? en welke stands zijn dat?
+Basitaan nee zitten er los op spectral stands
I agree about Gal Costa. I downloaded her staff right away
Kyk voor de e70 of e90 dan heb je de bas die je wil. Gr
Very nice video..thank you by your comments on me...very kind from you.
Carlos Mergulhão youre welcome
Ik ben opgegroeid met deze boxen en 90 serie
gorgeous quality loudspeakers!
probeer eens de speakers/of andere speakers 10 centimer vanaf de hoeken van de kamer te spelen (dus 2 speakers ,elk in een hoek) dan krijg je een fantastisch acoustisch effect.
Which receiver you have applied for the test?
marantz 2265
Thank you! Great sound. I also wanted to have such a wonderful receiver
I saw the video where you made nice comparison...you really know how to make it.... seems to me you decide to use FM radio as this is more usual...more simple and more realistic related what people uses in their homes
Carlos Mergulhão I think I am old fashion. most of the time my radio is on, just on my cable antenna with a 256kb quality, I am not sure, but many people now-days just use a tablet to play their flacs, mp3's ore just internet radio. Cd's are out because a tablet is more easy to use. Turntables are hot these days because they sound better as cd's. But for most people, records are too expensive. Music is free on the net , so why buy records? Only the real audiophiles buy records ore dj's who need records for the better mix possibilities records have over cd's. I am not a audiophile. If I was a audiophile I would invest in very expensive speakers and setup. Yes I like better sound, the better the sound the more I enjoy music. I could not enjoy music with the b&o sound my mother have, although that set costed her 6000 euro in 2001! I had a maximum price tag from 200 euro for the speakers. I think I have to double that to 400 euro's for my hunt to the perfect sounding speaker. I don't give up, one day I will succeed in my hunt for the perfect(cheap) speaker. And if I found out later that even 400 euro is not enough I will increase until I find them. Until that time comes I just enjoy hunting for speakers, amps and receivers and making my video's.
KEF Reference 140s are much better in my opinion.
correct
if you want more bass heavy speakers go with cerwin vega the bigger speakers like 12" and 15" 8" has good bass too!
I just bought a pair half hour ago for 200£
Reasonable review, but that terrible Dutch accent......!
Does a woofer have a "rubber rand"???? Please use a dictionary if you don't know the correct word!
You probably mean "edge" or "surround".
I also own a pair or of E50's and I gave them full service before use.
I found a completely loose spider on one of the woofers and I replaced the (bipolar) electrolytic capacitors on the filter boards.
Degradation of the film capacitors is not very likely, so I did not replace them.
Furthermore I also replaced the input terminals by something better than the originals, which looked rather cheap.
Now I enjoy the great sound of these great speakers.