What Hi-Fi? Verdict
A terrific sub now that Wharfedale has sorted out the spike issues
Pros
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A fast, articulate and detailed sound
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good build
Cons
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Nothing at the price
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It says a lot for the quality of the Wharfedale SPC-10 that our biggest complaint is with the spikes. Because this subwoofer is a truly excellent product at the price.
So let’s go over our initial problem: on our review sample, the knurled nuts were difficult to lock into place without damaging them, and tended to work loose after a while, eventually causing an audible rattle.
However, Wharfedale has now fixed this problem, so we've put the original star rating of four up to five.
A good, taut, precise sound
But, as we’ve said, get past these issues and the SPC-10 delivers a fine performance. It’s a sealed box design, and produces a taut and precise sound.
It is detailed and agile with fast moving basslines and has good dynamic heft. Overall, this is a fine subwoofer.
Now that Wharfedale has managed to sort out the spike problem, it is a great buy and fully deserves five stars.
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