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Design & Technology
The RS10 has been manufactured The tweeters use ‘rare-earth’
using some of the most advanced neodymium magnets with a very
technologies available today. Our high field density. This allows
system designers have made it accurate control of the high
their priority to create a system frequencies, producing the
that not only sounds fantastic, superb stereo ‘imaging’ that is a
but makes the system a simple trademark of all Wharfedale
and elegant addition to your loudspeakers.
home.
The RS-10 satellites feature a
The satellite speakers and centre hidden
cable
management
channel are supplied with alloy system, with a wire-free back
wall brackets; with table mounts panel. Even in the most minimal
and floor stands available of modern living rooms, they can
separately, the system offers you be installed without compromise
a range of configuration options to the decor.
to suit your living room.
Designed to match the depth, The RS-10 subwoofer is itself
profile and finish of most of the state-of-the-art,
popular LCD and plasma microprocessor controlled filter
televisions; the RS10 satellites stage, four programmable
blend superbly to create a truly memory settings and full remote
stunning Home Cimema system. control operation.
with
a
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Home Cinema or Music?
The most common criticism The RS-10 satellite speakers use
levelled at hi-fi companies today twin bass/mid drivers and a
is that systems are designed high-resolution textile dome
either for home cinema use, or to tweeter. Their speed and accuracy,
reproduce stereo music accurately. combined with our curved front
It is seemingly difficult to find a baffle, means the drivers remain
system that combines the best of ‘phase coherent’ throughout the
both worlds without compromise frequencies at which the
to each other.
crossover transition takes place.
The RS-10 is different. We have This, in turn means an even
used our seventy years sound field dispersion, devoid of
experience in producing hi-fi the usual ‘lobing’ effects shown
speakers to full effect, creating a in such systems. This is
speaker
with
neutrality, particularly important in the
transparency and accuracy - centre channel speaker, which is
ideal for the reproduction of required to cover a full 60
music. The smooth mid-range is degrees from perpendicular with
a testament to the accuracy of a consistent and even sound
Dispersion
Explained
the drivers.
field.
At higher frequencies, many
loudspeakers start to ‘beam’
meaning there’s a very narrow
angle at which the listener can
hear the full frequency range.
This is not such a problem in a
stereo system. But for home
cinema a much wider dispersion
is desirable, allowing everyone in
the room, to hear every speaker
properly.
The reason the RS-10 is different The effect for the listeners is
is because of its wide dispersion clear. Wherever they are sat in
characteristic.
The
RS-10 the room, the sound is
combines all of the best hi-fi consistent. Everyone can experience
credentials with the finest the full impact of the surround
dispersion in its class.
sound effect.
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RS-10 subwoofer
Good bass requires the ability to Where a high quality A/V
move large volumes of air with processor controls the subwoofer
extreme precision. This demands signal, it is also possible to
a significant amount of power switch all filters off, or use a
and dynamic headroom. The combination of both.
RS10 subwoofer is designed with
plenty of power to spare.
In subwoofers of this quality, end
users demand the best performance
A Class AB amplifier has been possible from their home cinema
specifically designed for this system, and also from their
model. Very low distortion, stereo music collection.
exceptional headroom, and a
high internal electrical damping With
its
flexibility
and
factor of the strong, fast KEVLAR sophisticated control section, the
cone provides accurate control, RS-10 sub provides four memory
for performance well above the settings which can be used to
specification.
store all of the calibration
information for a range of uses,
Power is nothing without and these can be recalled at the
control, however. The RS-10 press of a button.
subwoofer uses an advanced
microprocessor controlled analogue The full function remote control
low-pass filter section for sonic supplied with the RS-10 sub
performance with a low noise provides the most user-friendly
floor. By minimising frequency interface for set-up and
overlap, fourth order, 24dB/ adjustment.
octave filter slopes, ensure clean
integration with full range Users can, with the display on
systems in a wide range of the subwoofer, set up the full
applications.
system from the actual listening
position and adjust the settings
Low-pass
frequencies
are easily without having to move
adjustable across six settings in furniture or otherwise access
10Hz steps from 35-85Hz. the rear panel.
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RS-10 Subwoofer
Model
Drivers
RS-10 Satellite
RS-10 Centre
Drivers
Bass
Bass
Tweeter
2 x 100mm (4”)
2 x 100mm (4”)
250mm (10”) KEVLAR
250WRMS
N/A
25mm (1”) Textile
25mm (1”) Textile
Amplifier Power
Recommended Power
Nominal Impedance
20 - 120W
20 - 120W
Nominal Impedance
Input Sensitivity
AV Shielding
6 ohm (compatible with 8 ohm
6 ohm (compatible with 8 ohm
250mV for 200W
No
amplifiers)
N/A
amplifiers)
N/A
Input Sensitivity
AV Shielding
Average Max Output
Boundary Position
High Frequency limit (-10dB)
Crossover Range
Frequency Fb
108dB
Yes
Yes
28Hz - 170Hz
N/A
Sensitivity (1W @ 1m)
Frequency Response (-6dB)
High Frequency limit (-10dB)
Crossover Frequency
Frequency Fb
87dB
87dB
100Hz - 24kHz
44kHz
100Hz - 24kHz
44kHz
35-85Hz
6 x 10Hz steps
2.8kHz
95Hz
2.8kHz
95Hz
Unit Size ( H x W x D )
Size inches ( H x W x D )
Height with feet
370 x 600 x 250
14.6” x 21.5” x 10”
395mm (15.6”)
Unit Size ( H x W x D )
Size inches ( H x W x D )
Height with table stand
Height with floor stand
Depth with wall bracket
600 x 127 x 100
23.6” x 5” x 4”
615mm (24.2”)
1225mm (48.25”)
105mm (4.15”)
127 x 600 x 100
5” x 23.6” x 4”
137mm (5.4”)
N/A
Product Features
Full function Remote
4 programmable memory
settings
105mm (4.15”)
Phase adjust
Package contains
2 x Speakers
1 x Speaker
Crossover adjust
2 x Wall Brackets
1 x Wall Bracket
Finish options
Metallic Silver gloss
Metallic Silver with Black grille
Finish options
Accessories
Metallic Silver with Black grille
Table mounts and floorstands
are available separately
Dolby Digital® is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. DTS® is a trademark of Digital Theatre Systems, Inc.
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