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Wharfedale Aura 1
Wharfedale

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Specifications · per-field provenance
● SOURCE-TRACKEDWhere we have it, each spec shows where the data came from.
Speaker typebookshelf standmountManufacturer
Way configuration2-wayManufacturer
Woofer count1Manufacturer
Woofer size (in)5Manufacturer
Tweeter typeAMT folded ribbonManufacturer
Impedance, nominal (Ω)6Manufacturer
Impedance, minimum (Ω)4.1Manufacturer
Sensitivity (dB @ 1 W/1 m)86Manufacturer
Sensitivity measurement contextunstatedManufacturer
Frequency response, low (Hz)48Manufacturer
Frequency response, high (Hz)22000Manufacturer
Frequency response toleranceplus minus 3dBManufacturer
Recommended power, min (W)25Manufacturer
Recommended power, max (W)100Manufacturer
Crossover frequency (Hz)2900Manufacturer
Enclosure typebass reflex portedManufacturer
Port locationbottomManufacturer
Height (in)14.4Manufacturer
Width (in)9.7Manufacturer
Depth (in)13.9Manufacturer
Weight (lbs)27.5Manufacturer
Sold aspairManufacturer
Finish optionsPiano Black, White Gloss, Piano WalnutManufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATAWhat receiver do you need to drive the Wharfedale Aura 1?
The Wharfedale Aura 1 is rated at 86 dB sensitivity (on the hungrier side, so amplifier headroom matters) and dips to a stated 4.1Ω minimum — pick a receiver explicitly rated for 4Ω loads. Our free builder checks this against the exact parts in your build.
How much do the Wharfedale Aura 1 cost as a pair?
$2,199 for the left/right pair at today's tracked price. Retailers list some speakers per unit and some per pair without saying so loudly — we normalize every price on this site to what the pair actually costs.
Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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