Speaker legends don't get much bigger than the Wharfedale Diamond 9.0.
The original small hi-fi speaker
It's hard to believe that the original Wharfedale Diamond is now past its thirtieth birthday. All those decades ago, it was the Diamond speaker that proved, for the first time, that excellent quality sound could be achieved from a small, budget speaker. Since then there have been dozens of imitators, but the Diamonds remain amongst the best available.
Solid construction
The cabinet isn't just compact, it's also very solid. This combination gives the Diamonds an extremely accurate sound quality as the cabinet doesn't flex or vibrate. Equally impressive are the drive units. A soft dome tweeter gives the clarity and smoothness of sound you'd expect from a more expensive speaker, while the woofer cone uses a carbon fibre type weave to offer extremely taut and responsive bass.
Surprisingly powerful
With a front port, these bass reflex speakers are punchier than you might expect and in no way could they ever be described as tinny. Over all, they may be small but the sound is grown-up, with excellent staging, realism and surprisingly powerful.
Hi-fi connections
It's not just the major aspects of the design that Wharfedale have got right, it's the details, too. Proper 4mm banana sockets will accept thick cable and offer the best type of connection. Threaded sockets at the rear make for secure and easy bracket attachment.
At £100 these speakers were clearly market leaders. Now we're offering them at this bargain price, the Diamond 9.0 speakers are a gem of a deal!
Top comments
fishmaster
26 Dec 1515#3
You have a healthy bank balance then, well done.
Toon_army to Obstinate_Person
26 Dec 157#2
My girlfriend said size doesn't matter!
deathtrap3000 to bigpappasmurf13
26 Dec 157#5
She has a bullet from Ann summers then.
MR GUS
26 Dec 156#15
If you "think" the speaker has degraded, first & foremost when was the last time ANY retaining screws / allen-bolts were tightened (evenly) !?
Whether it's the x-over screws, glue come off from driving the x-over too hard, melt signs for damage, blistered capacitors & resulting damage, smoker tobacco / sunlight rotting foam ring LF/U surrounds, rubber surround lip slightly unglued, etc.. simple checks that reveal a lot, depending on environment, placement & how hard you "think" you drive them.
All screws / bolts should be carefully checked & hand tightened from time to time.
If it's a spinning screw then remove all the retaining screws (by hand) use hot melt & a broken match to fill, pack out but offer some fibrous purchase for the screw to be returned & gently tightened, (might require a few go's).
The vibration of a box affects the cabinet chassis more than one would expect.
All comments (42)
Obstinate_Person
26 Dec 15#1
Nice, very small though
Toon_army to Obstinate_Person
26 Dec 157#2
My girlfriend said size doesn't matter!
fishmaster
26 Dec 1515#3
You have a healthy bank balance then, well done.
bigpappasmurf13
26 Dec 152#4
Small but powerful, as my girlfriend would say
deathtrap3000 to bigpappasmurf13
26 Dec 157#5
She has a bullet from Ann summers then.
Groovii D to bigpappasmurf13
27 Dec 15#26
she likes them 2 at a time :wink:
jmb82
26 Dec 15#6
Heat added just for the comments
bigpappasmurf13
26 Dec 15#7
She does like to treat herself every now and again
cicobuff
26 Dec 151#8
Heat added they so often crop up at this price. Good for rears or as fronts in smaller rooms or even for pairing in a study etc with a micro system or budget amp.
Rich44
26 Dec 15#9
These or the Mordaunt Short M10s???
Hmmmm
bigpappasmurf13 to Rich44
26 Dec 151#10
Prefer these to the m10's, they have more clarity and and punch, although my m10's are pretty old so I don't know whether their sounds somewhat diminished over time...
rev6 to Rich44
26 Dec 152#11
These.
Speakers should get better over time unless they're faulty.
Gotta to Rich44
26 Dec 15#23
These go to 60Hz and the Mordaunt Short M10 only go to 90Hz.
So if you don't have a subwoofer you'd be missing out on alot of low end sound/feel with Mordaunt Short M10.
bigpappasmurf13
26 Dec 153#12
They get better to an extent but can't just keep getting better forever
![Fresh Breakfast Meat Box (Using code) @ Campbells Meat [Haggis / Lorne Sausage / Bacon / Black Pudding & More]](/images/topics/208684_1.jpg)
![[Xbox One] Q. u. b. e: Director's Cut on Deals with Gold](/images/topics/208716_1.jpg)
Opening post
http://www.reevoo.com/p/wharfedale-diamond-9-0
Speaker legends don't get much bigger than the Wharfedale Diamond 9.0.
The original small hi-fi speaker
It's hard to believe that the original Wharfedale Diamond is now past its thirtieth birthday. All those decades ago, it was the Diamond speaker that proved, for the first time, that excellent quality sound could be achieved from a small, budget speaker. Since then there have been dozens of imitators, but the Diamonds remain amongst the best available.
Solid construction
The cabinet isn't just compact, it's also very solid. This combination gives the Diamonds an extremely accurate sound quality as the cabinet doesn't flex or vibrate. Equally impressive are the drive units. A soft dome tweeter gives the clarity and smoothness of sound you'd expect from a more expensive speaker, while the woofer cone uses a carbon fibre type weave to offer extremely taut and responsive bass.
Surprisingly powerful
With a front port, these bass reflex speakers are punchier than you might expect and in no way could they ever be described as tinny. Over all, they may be small but the sound is grown-up, with excellent staging, realism and surprisingly powerful.
Hi-fi connections
It's not just the major aspects of the design that Wharfedale have got right, it's the details, too. Proper 4mm banana sockets will accept thick cable and offer the best type of connection. Threaded sockets at the rear make for secure and easy bracket attachment.
At £100 these speakers were clearly market leaders. Now we're offering them at this bargain price, the Diamond 9.0 speakers are a gem of a deal!
Top comments
Whether it's the x-over screws, glue come off from driving the x-over too hard, melt signs for damage, blistered capacitors & resulting damage, smoker tobacco / sunlight rotting foam ring LF/U surrounds, rubber surround lip slightly unglued, etc.. simple checks that reveal a lot, depending on environment, placement & how hard you "think" you drive them.
All screws / bolts should be carefully checked & hand tightened from time to time.
If it's a spinning screw then remove all the retaining screws (by hand) use hot melt & a broken match to fill, pack out but offer some fibrous purchase for the screw to be returned & gently tightened, (might require a few go's).
The vibration of a box affects the cabinet chassis more than one would expect.
All comments (42)
Hmmmm
Speakers should get better over time unless they're faulty.
So if you don't have a subwoofer you'd be missing out on alot of low end sound/feel with Mordaunt Short M10.