WHARFEDALE ELYSIAN SERIES

Wharfedale was founded in 1932 by Gilbert Briggs, a music enthusiast and amateur engineer. He built his first loudspeaker in the cellar of his home in Ilkley, Yorkshire. The location, nestled in the valley of the River Wharfe - an area known as Wharfedale, inspired the brand name. Renowned for speaker innovation, they pioneered technologies such as the two-way loudspeakers and the commercial crossover.

Wharfedale introduced industry-first technologies like ceramic magnets and roll surrounds. These improved speaker durability and efficiency. In a groundbreaking demonstration that blurred the line between art and science, Wharfedale and QUAD joined forces in the 1950s to stage a series of revolutionary live versus recorded concerts - events that became legendary in the world of hi-fi.