Wharfedale’s EVO 5C centre channel speaker stands as the beating heart of a high-performance home cinema setup, delivering crystal-clear dialogue and an immersive soundstage across a wide seating area. As the centre channel in the acclaimed EVO 5 series, the 5.C continues Wharfedale’s legacy of precision engineering and accessible audiophile performance.More than just an update to its predecessor, the EVO 4, the 5.C incorporates the refined acoustic technologies from Wharfedale’s flagship Elysian project, blending luxury-class features into an attractively priced loudspeaker. With new crossover designs, enlarged cabinet volumes and advanced materials, the EVO 5.C delivers extraordinary clarity and expression, whether you’re immersed in intense on-screen drama or simply enjoying your favourite music with studio-like presence.At the heart of the EVO 5.C’s superior performance lies the Air Motion Transformer (AMT) tweeter from Wharfedale. This high-frequency transducer, larger than that of the previous EVO 4 series, measures 35 x 70 mm and is designed to deliver ultra-precise treble with wide dispersion. Unlike traditional dome tweeters, which displace air via a piston-like motion, the AMT uses an ultra-thin pleated diaphragm that ‘squeezes’ the air between the pleats to achieve fast, low-distortion sound reproduction.The result is exceptional transient response and effortless high-frequency detail, delivering a clear and open soundstage. Improvements such as Wharfedale’s SilentWeave – an acoustic damping material made from cotton felt positioned behind the diaphragm – help to eliminate internal reflections and tonal colouration, ensuring silky high frequencies without harshness or fatigue.The EVO 5.C also features an improved dome midrange driver, key to accurate vocal reproduction. Taken from the acclaimed EVO 5.2 and 5.4, this 50 mm fabric dome incorporates a powerful magnet system and benefits from several acoustic innovations. The dome is vented into a specially contoured chamber lined with SilentWeave to absorb rear-facing energy and reduceresonancia.Ademdditionally, the midrange driver utilises Wharfedale’s ResoFrame, a gear-shaped elastomer support that further controls vibrations and enhances tonal purity. These refinements ensure that vocals are projected with remarkable realism and presence, blending seamlessly with the treble whilst maintaining warmth and intelligibility, even at low volumes.For the lower end of the frequency spectrum, the EVO 5.C employs twin transducers made from woven Kevlar, a material that Wharfedale has mastered over 25 years of loudspeaker design. These bass/midrange drivers feature low-loss rubber surrounds and the brand’s patented ResoSeal damping rings on the rear of the cone to reduce distortion and enhance vocal textures.
Features:
- 2-way, 3-speaker centre channel.
- Dual rear bass reflex ports.
- 2 x 5" woofers with black woven Kevlar cones.
- 1 x 35 x 70 mm AMT ribbon tweeter.
- Sensitivity (2.83 V at 1 m): 89 dB.
- Recommended amplifier power: 25 to 120 W.
- Maximum SPL: 103 dB.
- Nominal impedance: 4Ω (compatible with 8Ω)
- Frequency response (+/-3 dB): 56 Hz to 24 kHz.
- Maximum bass extension (-6 dB): 49 Hz.
- Crossover frequency: 2.3 kHz.
- Dimensions: Height 188 mm x Width 520 mm x Depth 265 + 40 mm.
- Weight: 12.5 kg per unit.
