Hi Colin,

Yes, I agree. Vintage speakers, especially top quality ones are a wonderful buy in audio. Perhaps the best bargain in audio out there.

Sounds like your raising a family of music lovers. Be careful or you might wind up with a house full of competing sound systems like I got here. Of course mine is by far the best, and LOUDEST, so they all have to deal with me first!

I'm sorry to hear about your Wharfdales. It's unusual to hear about multiple driver failures without an overdriven condition. Perhaps they just can't take it. Maybe it's time to go back and do a little rummaging in the second hand store again?