Wharfedale Pro WLA210X 2 x Highpowered

Wharfedale Pro WLA-210X - dual 10" passive line array element (each)

The WLA-210X is a dual 10" line array element designed for touring and fixed installations. Each enclosure uses two custom Wharfedale Pro 10" low-frequency drivers and a 3.0" titanium-diaphragm neodymium compression driver coupled to a 100° × 10° waveguide. The waveguide exit extends nearly to the top and bottom of the enclosure to create a continuous acoustical source.

An input-panel switch selects Passive (single amplifier, internal crossover) or Bi-amp (separate LF and HF amplifiers). External processing such as the Wharfedale Pro Versadrive or XC series is specified by the manufacturer for system control.

Key Features

• 2 × 10" LF drivers with 2.5" voice coils; 1 × neodymium HF compression driver with 3" voice coil and 1.4" exit
• Passive and bi-amp operating modes; 16 Ω system impedance
• 100° × 10° dispersion (element waveguide)
• Max SPL 138 dB @ 1 m (passive mode)
• 15 mm / 18 mm birch plywood enclosure; aluminium suspension fittings; 3-point rigging
• Integral side-plate adjustable rigging 0°-10°; fly or ground-stack with the WLA-210X Common Fly frame

Passive and bi-amp operation

In passive mode the internal crossover divides the signal for each driver. In bi-amp mode, discrete amplifiers power the LF and HF sections. The manufacturer warns that incorrect amplifier selection, wiring or crossover settings can damage the loudspeakers. The matching WLA-210XSUB (sold separately) has no internal crossover and needs external processing.

Construction and rigging

The enclosure is Baltic birch plywood with a field-repairable waterborne polymer finish. Arrays can be assembled from WLA-210X elements only, or with WLA-210XSUB cabinets at the top of the array. The WLA-210X Common Fly frame supports up to 10 × WLA-210X plus 1 × WLA-210XSUB, or up to 12 × WLA-210X, at a safety factor of 12 (certified total weight including third-party hardware: 450 kg). Ground-stacked arrays can be aimed down or up by as much as 10°. Rigging, suspending and mounting must be carried out only by experienced, qualified professionals using Wharfedale Pro fly frames and rated hardware.

Specifications

Figures below are for the WLA-210X array element only (not WLA-210XSUB, not WLA-210XP). Acoustics, transducers, unpacked size, AES power and continuous power are taken from the Wharfedale Pro WLA-210X Series User Manual (April 2023), Specifications, printed p. 13, where they also match the current manufacturer product page. System programme and peak power use the product-page / Features values (800 / 1600 / 3200 W LF). Rows that disagree between those official sources are omitted.

System

Source: Wharfedale Pro WLA-210X Series User Manual (April 2023), Specifications p. 13, cross-checked with the manufacturer product page (https://wharfedalepro.com/product/wla-210x/). Recommended HPF is product-page only.

Model name	WLA-210X
Active or passive	Passive
System type	Array element
Configuration	Two-way 2 × 10"
Frequency response (±3 dB)	65 Hz - 20 kHz
Frequency range (−10 dB)	60 Hz - 20 kHz
Sensitivity (2.83 V / 1 m)	102 dB
Max SPL @ 1 m (passive)	138 dB
Calculated maximum SPL @ 1 m	LF 135 dB / HF 138 dB
System rated impedance	16 Ω
Nominal coverage (H × V)	100° × 10°
Crossover frequency	1.5 kHz
Bi-amp mode switch	Yes
Recommended HPF (BW 18 dB/oct.)	60 Hz

Power

Source: continuous and AES rows - User Manual Specifications p. 13 (continuous also on the product page). Programme and peak - product page plus User Manual Features p. 5 and wiring diagrams pp. 6-7 (800 / 1600 / 3200 W LF). The p. 13 table's LF programme 1800 W / peak 3600 W is omitted as an internal conflict.

System continuous power	Passive: 800 W / Bi-amp LF: 800 W / Bi-amp HF: 90 W
System programme power	Passive: 1600 W / Bi-amp LF: 1600 W / Bi-amp HF: 180 W
System peak power	Passive: 3200 W / Bi-amp LF: 3200 W / Bi-amp HF: 360 W
LF power (re:AES2-2012)	2 × 400 W
HF power (re:AES2-2012)	80 W

Transducers

Source: User Manual Specifications p. 13 for sizes, coils, impedances, AES, HF type/exit/diaphragm. Magnet, frame, driver brand and CAST waveguide from the manufacturer product page (not contradicted by the manual).

Driver brand	Wharfedale Pro
LF driver size	2 × 260 mm / 2 × 10"
LF voice coil size	65 mm / 2.5"
LF rated impedance	8 Ω × 2
LF magnet material	Ferrite
LF frame material	Aluminium
HF driver type	Compression driver - neodymium
HF voice coil size	75 mm / 3.0"
HF exit size	35.56 mm / 1.4"
HF diaphragm material	Titanium
HF rated impedance	8 Ω
Waveguide type	Coherent Array Shaping Technology (CAST)

Hardware and enclosure

Source: User Manual Specifications p. 13 for input, rigging hardware and grille. Deployment, pole mount, handles, preset library, Bluetooth, IP and included accessory from the manufacturer product page. Enclosure material combines the manual's 15 mm / 18 mm plywood construction with Baltic birch (manual Introduction p. 4 and product page).

Input connector	2 × speakON compatible
Hardware	Integral side-plate adjustable rigging 0°-10°
Rigging	Yes
Deployment	Ground, flying
Pole mount	None
Handles	2
Preset library	Yes
Bluetooth	No
IP certification	None
Enclosure material	15 mm / 18 mm birch plywood
Grille material and finish	1.2 mm black steel
Included accessory	User manual

Dimensions (unpacked)

Source: User Manual Specifications p. 13. Unpacked millimetre values also match the manufacturer product page. Packed size and weight are omitted (official sources disagree).

Height front	314 mm / 12.4"
Height rear	240.2 mm / 9.46"
Width	760 mm / 29.9"
Depth	504 mm / 19.84"

Datasheet

Public manufacturer document (link only - this does not add a downloads module):

• Wharfedale Pro WLA-210X Series User Manual (PDF)