Wharfedale Elysian 4R Speakers (Pair)
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Features
| Manufacturer | Wharfedale Speakers |
|---|---|
| Warranty The length of time your product is protected by warranty | 3 Years |
Tech Specs
Model
- Model: ELYSIAN 4R
Design
- Configuration: 3-way floorstanding loudspeaker
- Enclosure type:
- Bass reflex
- Slot-loaded port
Drivers
- Treble driver: 27 × 90 mm AMT (Air Motion Transformer)
- Midrange driver: 150 mm glass fibre matrix cone
- Bass driver: 220 mm glass fibre matrix cone ×2
Performance
- Sensitivity: 92 dB (2.83 V @ 1 m)
- Recommended amplifier power: 15–250 W
- Nominal impedance:
- 4 Ω
- 8 Ω compatible
- Minimum impedance: 3.2 Ω
- Frequency response (±3 dB): 30 Hz–22 kHz
- Bass extension (-6 dB): 24 Hz
- Crossover frequencies:
- 340 Hz
- 3.1 kHz
Dimensions
- Height × Width × Depth: 1188 × 402 × 432 mm
Description
The Wharfedale Elysian 4R Speakers (Pair) stand at the top of Wharfedale’s upgraded Elysian R Series, delivering the most complete expression of the brand’s flagship loudspeaker engineering.
Developed by Wharfedale’s award-winning design team under Peter Comeau, the 4R refines the original Elysian concept with improved drivers, revised crossover execution, enhanced cabinet behaviour, and a more contemporary finish selection. This is not a radical reinvention, but a purposeful evolution of an already celebrated high-end loudspeaker platform.
The Elysian 4R retains the effortless scale, expansive soundstage, and emotional musicality that made the original series so admired, while adding greater transparency, precision, and realism. For listeners seeking full-range performance, luxurious construction, and exceptional value in a serious reference floorstanding speaker, the Elysian 4R is the ultimate model in the range.
The Elysian R Range and the 4R’s Position
The Elysian R Series includes five models, each sharing the same flagship philosophy while serving different listening spaces and system needs. The compact Elysian 1R is a two-way standmount speaker, while the larger Elysian 2R adds a full three-way standmount configuration.
The Elysian 3R offers floorstanding performance in a more room-friendly cabinet, and the Elysian CR completes the line-up as a dedicated centre speaker for high-end home cinema systems. The Wharfedale Elysian 4R Speakers (Pair) sit above them all as the largest and most powerful stereo model in the series.
With its commanding three-way floorstanding design, extended bass capability, and greater dynamic headroom, the 4R is designed for larger rooms and systems where scale, authority, and refinement are equally important.
Enhanced AMT Treble with Effortless Resolution
A defining element of the Wharfedale Elysian 4R Speakers (Pair) is the enhanced Air Motion Transformer high-frequency driver. This advanced treble unit uses a pleated diaphragm rather than a conventional dome, moving air with exceptional speed, control, and efficiency.
In the Elysian R generation, Wharfedale has refined the AMT with an ultra-lightweight PET diaphragm, enlarged high-specification construction, and an acoustically damped rear chamber. These upgrades allow the tweeter to deliver even greater resolution, lower distortion, and faster transient response.
High frequencies sound open, delicate, and naturally extended, revealing fine ambient cues and instrumental textures without harshness. Cymbals, strings, vocal harmonics, and room reflections are reproduced with remarkable air and finesse, helping the 4R create a spacious, believable soundstage that remains smooth and composed during extended listening.
Dedicated Midrange for Lifelike Presence
The Wharfedale Elysian 4R Speakers (Pair) use a dedicated 150mm midrange driver to reproduce the most critical area of the musical spectrum with exceptional realism. Made from Wharfedale’s proprietary woven glass fibre matrix, the cone combines low mass, strength, and carefully controlled damping for natural vocal and instrumental reproduction.
The refined driver also benefits from an advanced motor system, high-plasticity cone coating, acoustic damping frame, low-damping surround, heavy die-cast chassis, aluminium demodulation ring, and custom phase plug. These elements work together to reduce distortion, improve dispersion, and preserve tonal accuracy.
The result is a midrange that communicates music with striking presence and emotional clarity. Vocals appear vividly within the listening space, while acoustic instruments retain their body, texture, and expressive detail, making the Elysian 4R deeply engaging across all musical genres.
Deep Bass with Scale, Speed and Control
As the largest stereo loudspeaker in the Elysian R Series, the Wharfedale Elysian 4R Speakers (Pair) deliver the deepest and most authoritative bass performance in the range. Its refined glass fibre matrix bass drivers and improved low-distortion motor systems provide a powerful foundation with excellent control, allowing low frequencies to sound weighty, fast, and articulate.
Wharfedale’s advanced Slot-Loaded Profiled Port system further enhances bass performance by venting energy through a carefully profiled slot at the base of the cabinet. This design reduces turbulence, improves efficiency, and disperses bass more evenly into the room, making placement more flexible than many conventional reflex designs.
The 4R can extend below 30Hz, giving music and film soundtracks impressive depth, impact, and scale without sacrificing timing, definition, or tonal balance.
Refined Crossovers and Signal Integrity
The crossover network inside the Wharfedale Elysian 4R Speakers (Pair) has been revised to ensure seamless integration between the AMT treble unit, dedicated midrange driver, and bass system.
Wharfedale uses carefully selected premium components, including low-DCR high-silicon-iron-cored coils for bass control, air-core coils for the midrange and treble, Super Audiophile polypropylene capacitors, and low-inductance resistors chosen for their neutrality.
In the three-way models, the crossover is split across separate direct-path circuit boards, preventing electromagnetic interference from the bass section from affecting more delicate midrange and treble signals.
Internal wiring uses high-purity LC-OFC copper strands in PET insulation, helping preserve detail and dynamic expression. This meticulous approach allows the Elysian 4R to perform as a coherent full-range loudspeaker, delivering stable imaging, natural timing, and exceptional musical transparency.
Luxury Cabinet Design and Premium Finishes
The Wharfedale Elysian 4R Speakers (Pair) combine acoustic sophistication with luxurious furniture-grade craftsmanship. Each cabinet uses the latest evolution of Wharfedale’s Panel Resonance Optimisation System, combining multi-layer woods of differing density with strategic bracing developed through advanced computer modelling.
This construction suppresses cabinet resonance to below audibility and prevents internal energy from contaminating the forward output of the drivers. The Elysian R Series also introduces updated finishes, including deeply layered matt black and matt grey, alongside the retained piano lacquer walnut veneer.
Every surface is lavishly finished and hand-polished to an exceptional standard, giving the speakers a refined and timeless presence. Supplied with high-stability spikes, spike shoes, jumper cables, and handling gloves, the Elysian 4R delivers flagship performance, premium build quality, and unmistakable visual elegance.