The Wharfedale Pro 2080 is a classic 2-way passive commercial installation speaker featuring an 8-inch pulp cone woofer and a 25mm soft dome tweeter. Released as part of the durable 80/90 Series, it became an industry standard for bars, restaurants, small clubs, and cinema surround setups due to its high reliability and unique acoustic design.
 
History and Design Heritage
Commercial Legacy: Produced for well over a decade, the 2080 cemented Wharfedale Pro's reputation in the fixed-installation and public address market. 
The Baker Effect: The speaker utilizes a psychoacoustic phenomenon noted in the 1930s where angled driver positioning creates an expansive stereo sound image regardless of traditional placement limits.
 
Power Handling: 50W RMS continuous, 100W programme, 200W peak.
Frequency Response: 50Hz – 20kHz (±3dB).
Max SPL: 113 dB Peak.
Impedance: 8 ohms.
Protection: Built-in auto-resetting thermal overload protection on the high-frequency tweeter.