Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 - Left / right channel speakers - 2-way - cherry

by International Audio Group

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• ASIN: B00077DNGY
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,315 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good value, January 9, 2007

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Gerald Wong - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 - Left / right channel speakers - 2-way - cherry (Electronics)

I owned this speaker for 3 weeks. I have evaluated the following prior to making the purchase, Mission M32i, Mission M60i and Wharfedale.

The speaker is driven by Sony STR DB790 home theater amplifier rated at 100W per channel. The sound is generally clear, it takes at least 20-30 hours to burn in and the difference is significant. Bass could however be more powerful. I have not tried bi-wiring the speaker, but from general review from other forums, the results is better sound imaging and clarity.

I am not an audiophile, I can't anticipate vocal generated from Diamond 9.1 worth speakers costing 4 figures or more as reviewed by Stereophile magazine. The sensitivity of the speaker is rated as 86db, I guess is can be hard to drive for low power rating amplifier in low volume.

Overall, this is a good speaker. If you are looking for better bass and clarity, I would recommend Mission M32i over Wharfedale.

4.0 out of 5 stars Detailed, warm sound, good value..., November 27, 2010

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Mark J. Swantkowski - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 - Left / right channel speakers - 2-way - cherry (Electronics)

I've owned a pair of Wharfedale 9.1's for a few weeks now, and listened to them extensively with all kinds of program material, and I can give some qualified opinions on them at this point: Firstly, they are fairly detailed and well behaved speakers. Their small size makes them ideal for a wide range of applications. I use mine for the mains on a small stereo / audio-only system.

I will talk to you about some of the caveats: The closer the speakers are to a back wall, the more they tend to sound boomy in the upper bass. Bringing them out a little largely remedied this. I would also recommend playing around with 'tuning' the front ports. You can do this by inserting various types and densities of textile material as bungs in the ports. This will make the speakers sound tighter, and improve the transient response. Of course, if you have the speakers on stands, and well away from any walls, you really don't need to do this. After some playing around, I got the speakers to sound very good.

I would describe the sound as warm but detailed. They also only start singing when turned up somewhat. Low level response is thin and veiled, but not unpleasing. Classical music comes alive at moderate listening levels. I would recommend biwiring these if you can. It improves overall definition. Note: These do have biwireable binding posts.

A note on listening fatigue: Since these speakers have a rather warm sound, you can listen to them for hours without much listener fatigue. I am a pianist, and the speakers do reproduce piano sounds accurately, which is a benchmark for any good speaker. Seperate string sounds, and small string ensembles sound very good, although large symphonic string sections tend to smear a bit. This issue can only be resolved in the most expensive speakers anyway.

Make sure your amplifier delivers at least 20 Watts (RMS) x 2 if you want to use these...

Overall, they are musical and easy to listen to, as well as being easy on your pocketbook. If you are an audiophile on a budget, I would recommend them. (m.)

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY MUSICAL -TREMENDOUS SOUND FOR PRICE, April 18, 2008

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Charles S. Pickard "stereo buff" (Jacksonville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 - Left / right channel speakers - 2-way - cherry (Electronics)

I'm an audiphile with some serious equipment, Macintosh, Magnaplanars, etc. First bought Wharfdale over 30 years ago and moved on to supposedly better stuff. Recently purchased the Diamond 9.1 for an office. But sounded so good I replaced them with some $2000 speakers that I had in another location. Their strength is in the musical blend of sounds they provide at all levels. Speakers are rated by highs, lows, accuracy, etc. The most important question is how do they sound? Are they pleasant to the ears? Do your ears get tired? I was amazed at the pleasant mix of highs, midrange, and bass. A perfect balance. Sound wonderful with classical, jazz, latin, almost anything. Hard rockers will probably pass, as most of that music is over amplified to extend bass. Purists will treasure the rich pleasant tones, especially classical fans. A terrific buy for $300 and better than some speakers that cost $2000 or more. So good in fact, that I may buy two more sets for other rooms.