AIREDALE

Wharfedale was founded by Gilbert Briggs in 1932. During the brand’s early years, it became known for producing some of the finest loudspeakers in the world. During this time, the finest of these was the ‘Airedale’ – a large, chambered hexagonal enclosure with Alnico magnets and the famous upward firing ‘ambience tweeter’.

The Airedale Heritage retained much of the original design philosophy and faithfully follows the hexagonal form of the original and the upward firing tweeter. The Airedale Neo extends the concept into a modern aesthetic with cleaner lines and a more conventional enclosure.

Whichever model you choose, the Airedale Heritage or the Airedale Neo, you are assured of a loudspeaker that will never fail to achieve the highest standard of performance – a joy to behold now and for generations to come.

As a statement loudspeaker, we ensure the highest standards of manufacture and performances are maintained for all Airedale models. The performance expected from a speaker such as Airedale is of the very highest standard. Such a result can only be achieved through complete design synergy.

	Uniquely to Wharfedale, every single part of every drive unit and component is manufactured entirely in-house, from casting the drive unit chassis and winding the voice coils to producing the crossover PCB’s and the craftsman-built, furniture grade cabinet. This allows us to control each and every aspect of quality, ensuring that no compromise is taken and that the finished loudspeakers can provide a life time of listening pleasure.
	Creating an enduring statement piece which sets an absolute standard in music reproduction follows the finest traditions of artistic craftsmanship and represents both the contemporary and the traditional. Uncompromising in design, and completely hand-built, Airedale speakers are engineered using the finest materials available. Each and every drive unit and component are bespoke designed, then measured and calibrated within 0.5dB of a reference standard.