Elysan 4 – The Ultimate Audiophile Experience?

Wharfedale presents the Elysan 4 as a high-end floorstanding speaker with exceptional clarity and precision. Advertised with deep, powerful bass, crystal-clear highs, and a perfectly balanced midrange, it promises a true audiophile experience. Featuring premium materials and advanced engineering, Wharfedale claims it delivers studio-quality sound with unmatched detail. Marketed as a luxury speaker built for perfectionists, the Elysan 4 is positioned as a benchmark in high-fidelity audio.

All drivers are Scan-Speak, the cheapest ones.

Each costs approx. 60 USD.

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Published Specifications

Frequency Response: 30Hz – 22kHz (+/- 3dB)

Sensitivity: 92dB (2.83V @ 1m)

Impedance: 4Ω nominal (compatible with 8Ω amplifiers)

Drive Units: 27x90mm AMT tweeter, 150mm (6.0") midrange, dual 220mm (8.5") bass drivers

Recommended Amplifier Power: 25W – 250W

Real Specifications

Frequency Response: 57Hz – 22kHz (+/-6dB)

Sensitivity: 86dB (2.83V @ 1m)

Impedance: 4Ω nominal (compatible with 8Ω amplifiers)

Drive Units: 27x90mm AMT tweeter, 100mm (4") midrange, dual 177mm (7") bass drivers

Recommended Amplifier Power: 25W – 250W

The Elysian 4 offers homogeneous dispersion and a linear frequency response, with the upper bass slightly emphasized (approx. 2 dB). Its AMT tweeter plays effortlessly up to the 40-kHz range. Thanks to high efficiency (86 dB / 2V/m, AUDIO rating 57), the speaker also works well with less powerful amplifiers. With 108 dB, it reaches a high maximum volume, but offers little deep bass (cutoff frequency 57 Hz / –6 dB).

Graph showing frequency response of the Wharfedale Elysian 4 speaker, with curves for axial, 10° inclined, and 30° inclined measurements, indicating the speaker's performance across frequencies from 10Hz to 40kHz.
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  • Graph displaying two response curves, with frequency in Hz on the x-axis and SPL in dB on the y-axis, showing blue and orange lines intersecting at different points across the frequency spectrum.

    Separate bass and mid-high measurements

    Near field measurements, microphone in front of bass driver 5cm, microphone in front of tweeter-mid 1m distance.

    Bi-wiring posts used when measuring bass and mid-high modules.

  • Audio spectrum analysis graph with a yellow line showing response levels across frequencies from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with SPL range from 50 to 120.

    Full range measurements at 1m

    Lack of bass and highs is evident