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Wharfedale Speakers At FanthorpesWharfedale has been a benchmark in the world of high-fidelity audio for nearly a century, captivating music lovers and audio professionals alike with its exceptional range of speakers. Founded in...
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Wharfedale Speakers At FanthorpesWharfedale has been a benchmark in the world of high-fidelity audio for nearly a century, captivating music lovers and audio professionals alike with its exceptional range of speakers. Founded in...
view the full collection of Wharfedale Speakers The Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers represent the next generation of Wharfedale’s flagship loudspeaker engineering, combining advanced acoustic technology, luxurious craftsmanship, and exceptional musical performance in a refined floorstanding design.
Developed as part of the acclaimed Wharfedale Elysian R Series, the Elysian 3R builds upon the success of the original Elysian range with carefully considered improvements to driver technology, crossover performance, cabinet construction, and acoustic tuning. The result is a premium three-way loudspeaker that delivers greater clarity, control, and realism while maintaining the effortless musical presentation the Elysian name is known for.
Designed by Wharfedale’s award-winning engineering team under Peter Comeau, the Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers are a disciplined evolution of an already highly regarded platform. They provide audiophile-level performance with a wide soundstage, impressive dynamics, and a natural tonal balance that allows music to be enjoyed exactly as the artist intended.
The Wharfedale Elysian R Series represents the company’s flagship loudspeaker range, created for listeners seeking exceptional performance, premium construction, and a truly immersive listening experience. The range includes the compact Elysian 1R standmount speaker, the larger Elysian 2R standmount model, the Elysian 3R floorstanding speaker, the larger Elysian 4R flagship floorstander, and the Elysian CR centre speaker designed for high-end home cinema systems.
The Elysian 3R Speakers sit between the Elysian 2R and Elysian 4R models, offering an ideal balance between room-friendly proportions and full-scale floorstanding performance. With its three-way configuration, dedicated midrange driver, powerful bass section, and advanced AMT tweeter, the Elysian 3R is designed to deliver the scale and authority expected from a flagship loudspeaker while remaining suitable for a wide range of listening environments.
A key feature of the Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers is the upgraded Air Motion Transformer (AMT) tweeter, engineered to deliver exceptional speed, accuracy, and low distortion across the high-frequency range. Unlike traditional dome tweeters, AMT technology uses a folded diaphragm design that moves air with outstanding efficiency.
This allows the Elysian 3R to reproduce high frequencies with remarkable detail and openness, creating a presentation that feels natural, spacious, and highly revealing. Wharfedale has refined the design with an ultra-lightweight PET diaphragm, improved construction, and an acoustically optimised rear chamber for enhanced transient response and reduced listening fatigue.
The Wharfedale Elysian 3R floorstanding speakers feature a dedicated 150mm midrange driver designed to reproduce vocals and instruments with exceptional realism. The midrange is carefully tuned to preserve emotional expression, tonal balance, and natural clarity.
Using a proprietary woven glass fibre matrix cone, the driver combines rigidity, low mass, and controlled damping. Supporting technologies such as an advanced motor system, aluminium demodulation ring, and custom phase plug help ensure vocals and instruments are reproduced with lifelike presence and accurate placement within the soundstage.
As a premium three-way floorstanding loudspeaker, the Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers deliver powerful bass performance with excellent control and definition. The refined glass fibre matrix bass drivers are engineered to produce deep low frequencies while maintaining speed and precision.
The Elysian 3R uses Wharfedale’s Slot-Loaded Profiled Port (SLPP) technology, which improves airflow management by directing bass energy through a carefully designed slot at the base of the cabinet. This reduces turbulence and distortion while improving efficiency and delivering more consistent bass throughout the listening room.
The crossover design within the Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers (Pair) has been carefully developed to ensure seamless integration between the tweeter, midrange driver, and bass units. Every component has been selected for transparency, accuracy, and long-term stability.
High-quality components such as air-core coils, polypropylene capacitors, and low-inductance resistors ensure signal purity, while high-purity LC-OFC internal wiring helps maintain excellent timing, imaging, and tonal consistency across the full frequency range.
The Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers are built with a focus on both acoustic performance and luxury design. Wharfedale’s Panel Resonance Optimisation System uses multiple layers of different-density materials and advanced internal bracing to minimise unwanted cabinet vibration.
This allows the drivers to operate with greater accuracy, producing a cleaner and more open sound. The Elysian R Series finishes include matt black, matt grey, and piano lacquer walnut veneer, each applied to an exceptionally high standard to suit premium listening environments.
The Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers (Pair) deliver a combination of refined engineering, luxurious design, and engaging musical performance. With advanced AMT treble technology, a dedicated midrange driver, controlled bass reproduction, and precision crossover engineering, they provide a complete high-end listening experience.
For audiophiles searching for a premium floorstanding speaker that offers detail, scale, realism, and long-term musical enjoyment, the Wharfedale Elysian 3R stands as one of the strongest choices in Wharfedale’s flagship range.
As you would expect from Fanthorpes hifi, we offer a generous part exchange against the Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers. If you have any hifi that you wish to use as part payment then either call us on 01482 223096 or email us at shop@fanthorpes.co.uk, and we will give you a price to change. This is a fantastic and hassle-free way of making the Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers more affordable.
Fanthorpes hifi can also offer buy now pay later on the Wharfedale Elysian 3R Speakers, allowing you to spread or defer your payments over a year. If you are interested in taking advantage of our payment terms, email shop@fanthorpes.co.uk or call us on 01482 223096, and we will email an application form to you.
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