Wharfedale KH-1000 Bookshelf Speaker Pair

he Wharfedale KH 1000 Bookshelf Speaker Pair is part of the Wharfedale KH Series, which was specifically designed to bridge the gap between high-fidelity home audio and light professional/semi-professional applications. They are notably popular for home theatre, public address, and especially Karaoke systems due to their robust design and focus on vocal clarity.

Design and Purpose Highlights

• Semi-Professional Focus: The KH Series was engineered for applications requiring high power handling and reliability, such as large home theatres, public address (PA), or live performance (like karaoke).

• High Vocal Clarity: Wharfedale specifically engineered the crossover region (around $2.6 \text{ kHz}$) to ensure a phase-consistent and linear response through the crucial vocal range. This results in a “pure, natural sound with unbelievable clarity,” which is a major benefit for live vocals.

• High Sensitivity (\text{90 dB}): The high sensitivity means the speakers are louder and more dynamic for every watt of power fed into them, allowing them to achieve high volumes without needing a massive amplifier.

• Overload Protection: They feature advanced overload protection (Polyswitch system) to ensure reliability and prevent damage when driven hard—a necessary feature for karaoke or public speaking.

• Build Quality: Manufactured from strong MDF with a robust finish and an integral steel mesh grille, designed to be strong and reliable in various environments.

• Di-Pole Operation: The design is noted for Di-pole operation for superb sound dispersion, helping fill a room more evenly.

Good for:

• Home theatre / large-room playback — Because of their size, power handling, and bass-reflex design, they can fill larger rooms with sound better than small bookshelf monitors.

• Music with bass and dynamics (rock, electronic, live recordings) — The 10″-class driver and 45 Hz low-end give them much more bass weight than typical bookshelf speakers.

• Versatile use (stereo, karaoke, small home-PA, parties) — Their sensitivity and power handling make them suitable not only for hi-fi listening but also for louder, party-style playback or small gatherings.

• Use with turntables or mixers / live audio applications — As per the official specs, they’re positioned as semi-pro loudspeakers, not just home-audio monitors