DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers Reviews
Review score: / 10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £179
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DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers features
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DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers
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Type
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Desktop speakers |
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Colour
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Black |
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Channels
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2 |
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Output power
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30 W (15 W + 15 W) |
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Speaker unit
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– 19 mm tweeter |
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Speaker sound level
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85 dB |
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Amplifier
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Digital amplifier with DSP |
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Frequency
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120 – 20,000 Hz |
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Inputs
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Aux-in x 1 |
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WiFi
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No |
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Bluetooth
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Bluetooth aptX |
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Power options
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Mains |
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Box contents
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– Wharfedale DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speaker Pair |
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Dimensions
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190 x 120 x 140 mm (H x W x D) |
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Weight
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2.9 kg |
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Manufacturer’s guarantee
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2 years |
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Price
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£179 |
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Number of Reviews
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Review Score
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/ 10 Average score in category: 8.7 / 10 |
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Quality
As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for HiFi systems and speakers. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?
Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.
You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the HiFi systems and speakers are made from.
There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the HiFi systems and speakers. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Wharfedale are really well respected for making great HiFi systems and speakers.
It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap HiFi systems and speakers. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.
Comparing Prices
That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers and seeing how that compares to other HiFi systems and speakers and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Wharfedale.
It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your HiFi systems and speakers. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.
Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.
The price that we found DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £179.
How much do HiFi systems and speakers cost on average?
We searched for all of the HiFi systems and speakers that we could find at Currys. In total we found 247 different products available.
The average price of HiFi systems and speakers was £313.21, which makes DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers below average in terms of price.
We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of HiFi systems and speakers can vary. Of the 247 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £13.99 and the highest price we saw was £20000.00.
In the HiFi systems and speakers category, 70 products cost more than DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers and 171 cost less.
How much are Wharfedale HiFi systems and speakers?
Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at HiFi systems and speakers made by Wharfedale. We managed to find 2 options at Currys.
The average price of these 2 products was £314.00. With the cheapest coming in at £179.00 and most expensive currently showing as £449.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers is below average against other Wharfedale HiFi systems and speakers.
DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers Reviews
Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.
We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers is just what you’re after.
DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers review score is 9.2 out of 10. The average review score in the HiFi systems and speakers category is 8.7 with an average of 65 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Wharfedale is 10.0 based on an average of 1 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers
The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the HiFi systems and speakers. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.
It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are YAMAHA MusicCast MCR-N570D Wireless Multi-room Traditional Hi-Fi System reviews, YAMAHA MusicCast 50 Wireless Smart Sound Speaker reviews or YAMAHA R-N402D Network Stereo Receiver reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like YAMAHA NS-F51 Floorstanding Speakers reviews or even AEG IKE74451FB Electric Induction Hob reviews.
Buying Wharfedale branded products
Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying HiFi systems and speakers.
It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Wharfedale then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.
YouTube Video of DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers
Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.
Summary
Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy HiFi systems and speakers. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 9.2/10 overall.
All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.
Further product details
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- Product ID 1: 25558529793
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- Product ID 2: 10195670
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- Brand: Wharfedale
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- Model number: DS2
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- EAN: 5025941179375
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- Description: Offering Hi-Fi sound in desktop form, the compact and modern Wharfedale DS-2 Active Desktop Bluetooth Speakers are perfect for placing on a desk, table, or shelf.Bass is deep and punchy, while digital amplifiers output 30 W of sound power. You can stream music from your phone over Bluetooth or connect using the aux-in.
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