Wharfedale DX-3 HCP

Mark Craven falls in love with an ultra-compact speaker package that punches well above its weight

SOMEONE ONCE SAID the only things we can be certain of are 'death and taxes'. To that I might venture you can add 'kick-ass compact speakers from Wharfedale', because the UK-born marque, when getting down to the business of delivering fine sounds from small boxes, never seems to put a foot wrong. On test here is its new DX-3 HCP ('Home Cinema Package), and it is both in name and general appearance a descendant of the DX-2 system [HCC #283]. That was an absolute bargain 5.1 bundle, as was the DX-1 before it. The four DX-3 Satellite speakers, which handle front and surround L/R channels, are as diminutive as ever – just 12cm wide and 19cm high. But their ultra-compact nature is a feature, not a bug. The DX-3 HCP,…

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Home Cinema Choice (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2024

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