- Single black-ash-finished floor-standing loudspeaker for stereo or home theater applications
- Dual 6.5-inch Kevlar woofers and 1-inch silk dome tweeter
- 30 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response; 20 to 150 watts recommended power handling
- Dual gold-plated speaker terminals support bi-wiring and bi-amping
- Measures 8.38 by 35.4 by 11.6 inches (W x H x D); 5-year warranty
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Wharfedale's Diamond 8.4 speakers have totally redefined the expectations for sound and appearance at their price. "The hi-fi products of the decade," raved the U.K.'s HiFi World. "The most amazing loudspeakers for 25 years," said Ken Kessler of Hi-Fi News. No longer will sloppy drive units, poor build quality, and single-wire terminals suffice--even in budget loudspeakers. If you are serious about sound but restricted by cost, there is no other choice.
Wharfedale's Diamond 8 series represents nothing short of a revolution in audio. Wharfedale's unique bidirectional Kevlar weave creates a cone that can start and stop in an instant, conveying detail and resolution that will amaze even the most skeptical listener. Coupled with the most refined Ferro-fluid-cooled, neodymium-powered, textile tweeter in its class, the Diamond 8.4 has it all: detail, dynamics, one of the most impressive soundstages you will ever hear (at any price), and the ability to generate the kind of excitement and musical involvement that many who spend 100 times as much on their loudspeakers would envy.
The Diamond 8.4 includes a dedicated bass driver and large cabinet enclosure to deliver impressive bass for its size.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Sound Staging!,
By LtCool (Pilipinas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wharfedale Diamond 8.4 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker, Maple (Single) (Electronics)
Bought it December last year, been listening to 8.4s since the purchased date and it sounds more better each day. I tried max volume of up to -20dB on a Yamaha RX-V640 and I'm please with what sound and detail it produced. Even with different genre Jazz, Classical, Rock, Pop, R&B, etc. The bottomline is that this speakers are professional performers.Though it takes sometime to break-in, listening to it out-of-the-box will annoy your ear, it's muddy at first power-up then became nicer and nicer. The grills are flimsy but for the price this speaker are really best buy.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Performance (especially for the Sale price).,
By DA (Oklahoma United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wharfedale Diamond 8.4 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker, Maple (Single) (Electronics)
I got these babies about 2 weeks ago from Amazon.They are not as compact as I thought. I think that this is an excellent speaker for the price I paid (400$ / Pair), but I don't think spending the original price (600$) is reasonable, and not because of sound quality. Actually I haven't decided if I'm going to keep mine or not. I live in Oklahoma and it's very difficult to buy speakers over here, because you don't have selection of speakers that you can audit. I love British speakers and they are very expansive in the States. Let's get to business: sound quality is superb. Very effective and punchy low end without neglecting the high end which performs great clarity and a very open sound. Bi-Amping is significantly, unbelievably effective. I did it with a pretty powerful NAD receiver and the compatible power amp. Amazing sound and capability. The negative side (critical to me but does not effect the rate, just because of the price I paid): UK speakers which are made in China, I don't think that this is suitable for speakers (and I didn't notice any comment regarding that on Amazon), terrible grills - I don't know how long they will last, also I don't like the finish (vinyl that I'm not sure how durable it will be and how they will look like in few years). Bottom Line: great sound but still hesitating due to the built quality, I'm eager to get something like Monitor Audio Silver 6/8 or the astonishing Wharfedale Pacific Evo 30 but they are more than twice the price I paid and I'm not sure that the sound is any better. If you can compromise about the built and you get them, try Bi-Amping with quality compatible Amps and you get a high end sound.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
cheap looks, but good sound - great deal,
By gadgetman "likes fiddling with gadgets" (california) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wharfedale Diamond 8.4 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker, Maple (Single) (Electronics)
the 8.4s are a bunch of pretty nice speakers. well suited for classical, jazz, generally any unplugged music. i got them because i want accurate representation. you will hear details that you never thought were on your CDs. on the other hand, if you just want a bunch muddy bass-over-emphasizing boxes that make you feel manly, do yourself a favour and seek elsewhere, these are really, really not for you. that said, even bass-heavy electronic music comes across reasonably well, it's just not the stomach massage that seems to be the recent trend with speakers.they are reasonably well built, especially given the price. the fake wood veneer is just that: obviously fake. maybe the black ones would actually look better. the grille is a joke. luckily, none of this affects the sound. if you want great speakers for little money, they're the obvious choice. 2115|R1MW8XAQCO9ZI9;2115|RNBP4RIR3ORVX;2115|R364MF4Z0N27H;
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