Wharfedale Aura 2 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 2500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 88 dB
    • Measured: 87.0 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 56.4Hz (resp. 38.8Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.07 and would be 7.68 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.403, LW 0.361, SP 0.339, PIR 0.307; SM: SP0.911, PIR0.83; LFQ 1.052, LFX 34Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 7.0 with an EQ and would be 8.23 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.337, LW 0.305, SP 0.335, PIR 0.272; SM: SP0.941, PIR0.948; LFQ 0.964, LFX 27Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
Wharfedale Aura 2

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 6 Ohm
  • SPL
    • peak: 103 dB
  • Size
    • Width 286mm
    • Height 560mm
    • Depth 352mm
  • Weight 20.5kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 29.0 1.3 2.96
PK 56.0 0.27 1.65
PK 121.0 2.85 0.54
PK 279.0 3.0 -1.11
PK 1429.0 2.49 -1.08
PK 9648.0 2.98 -1.1
PK 13652.0 2.59 -2.93
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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