Wharfedale Diamond 8 Center Channel Speaker (Black Ash)

by Wharfedale

Product Details

Data Sheet [248kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 18 x 7.2 inches ; 11 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005IA2W
• Item model number: Diamond8CenterBlack
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,019 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

For affordable, audiophile-class home theater performance, the Wharfedale Diamond 8 center (or "centre" if you're a British purist) channel speaker is an exceptional performer. Hi-Fi World called the complete Diamond 8 series "The hi-fi products of the decade." The two-way center channel is a vital part of the overall Diamond 8 experience and offers detail and resolution that will amaze even the most skeptical listener. A unique bidirectional Kevlar weave creates a cone that can start and stop in an instant, delivering revolutionary midrange and bass response. Wharfedale doesn't slouch on any detail of construction, either; the speaker is wired internally with premium Monster Cable XP speaker cable for even greater performance. Speaker connector terminals are gold-plated and the cabinet features heavy-duty, rock-solid, MDF (medium density fiberboard) construction.

Twin, 5.25-inch Kevlar bass and midrange drive units with phase plugs and nitrile rubber surrounds make the compact, high-performance center channel perfectly matched with other Diamond series speakers. A single, 1-inch ferro-fluid-cooled, neodymium-powered, textile tweeter delivers crystal-clear highs. The speaker can be used with an amplifier ranging from 20 watts per channel to 120 watts per channel RMS with 8-ohm output impedance.

What's in the Box
Diamond 8 center channel speaker, user's manual.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sound!, November 19, 2002

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"member1327" (OAKLAND, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wharfedale Diamond 8 Center Channel Speaker (Black Ash) (Electronics)

I have been listening to the Diamond Center Channel speaker for several weeks and have been very pleased with it's performance. Excellent voice reproduction with television and DVD's. What has been really suprising is it's performance with music. I listen to classical, country, rock and folk music. Excellent clarity, no distortion or muddiness with these genres. Even opera, which I think is a real challenge, was accurately reproduced. My only criticism is the somewhat large, boxy appearance. Otherwise an excellent value for the price.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jolly good bargain!, October 22, 2002

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"gai39" (WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wharfedale Diamond 8 Center Channel Speaker (Black Ash) (Electronics)

This Brit rocks. The most popular of all British speakers for a good reason. The quality for the money you spend cannot be beat. I got an awesome deal on Amazon ... They go for [more] now but it's still definitely worth it. The clarity and tightness of the sound is truly a thing to marvel. Play your receiver at a higher volume and there is no noticeable distortion or harshness of sound. It's smooth and genuine. The only minor issue is its size and lack of beautiful design lines. But as far as functionality goes, there's nothing to beat it.

2.0 out of 5 stars Good for TV; not so much for music.........., July 20, 2009

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H. A Tervo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wharfedale Diamond 8 Center Channel Speaker (Maple with Champagne Front Baffle, Single) (Electronics)

For movies and TV, this unit is fine. For listening to music, I shut it off as it overpowers my Wharfdale Evo-8s and does not give a very refined sound. I noticed this markedly when I was listening to a soprano soloist in a Bach cantata; the subtlety, crystalline quality was lost when the center channel was activated.

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