Author Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 100 series (Read 49465 times)

markymark8386 · « **Reply #90 on:** Aug 01, 2014 at 08:02 AM »

Wharf is best with pioneer and yamaha. Yan ang ampli na gamit ko on my 155. Warm sounding indeed.

egzbuen · « **Reply #91 on:** Dec 31, 2014 at 12:24 AM »

got my self a pair of 121 and 122s few days back. will be paring them with my 100 series center. though would be able to hook em up mid January until renovation of my crib finishes ... cant wait.

zram18 · « **Reply #92 on:** Dec 31, 2014 at 12:30 PM »

sir, what receiver/amp are you going to use with your 121 and 122? just wondering 122 ba as fronts and 121 as surrounds? ty and hapi new year...

egzbuen · « **Reply #93 on:** Dec 31, 2014 at 12:41 PM »

Quote from: zram18 on Dec 31, 2014 at 12:30 PM

sir, what receiver/amp are you going to use with your 121 and 122? just wondering 122 ba as fronts and 121 as surrounds? ty and hapi new year...

That's correct, 122 for front and 121 for rear. have the 100 series as well as center.

I will be pairing them Wharfedales with my Yamaha 573

egzbuen · « **Reply #94 on:** Jan 02, 2015 at 09:13 AM »

Im still looking for the best wall bracket that I can use for my 121s, any leads guys?

rey031 · « **Reply #95 on:** Jan 06, 2015 at 03:01 PM »

What center speaker did you guys get from the Diamond 100 series? 101c or 102c? I'm wondering which one matches well with a pair of 122 bookshelf speakers as the front speakers.

Would also like to know what good wall brackets can be used for the 121s.

Destroben · « **Reply #96 on:** Jan 06, 2015 at 03:09 PM »

Sa 155 nag 102c ako para same ang driver size baka kasi mabitin yung 101c. Ano ba size ng driver ng 122? Kasi sa 121 alam ko 101c ang bagay.

rey031 · « **Reply #97 on:** Jan 06, 2015 at 04:03 PM »

Quote from: doedoe on Jan 06, 2015 at 03:09 PM

Sa 155 nag 102c ako para same ang driver size baka kasi mabitin yung 101c. Ano ba size ng driver ng 122? Kasi sa 121 alam ko 101c ang bagay.

6.5" ang driver ng 122, same as the 102c. Thanks for the advice

juanmikhail · « **Reply #98 on:** Jan 20, 2015 at 09:35 AM »

Hi guys ,
I have a setup of Yamaha A840 and Wharf 155 speakers i bought to tams , swabe ang tunog . ( not on bi wired setup ) . sayang hindi ko nakuha kay tams yung wireless sorround na polk . sana natesting ko na agad .

by the way newbie ako for this kind of HT setup .

regards,

egzbuen · « **Reply #99 on:** Jan 20, 2015 at 10:09 AM »

Quote from: egzbuen on Jan 02, 2015 at 09:13 AM

Im still looking for the best wall bracket that I can use for my 121s, any leads guys?

Anyone?

egzbuen · « **Reply #100 on:** Feb 09, 2015 at 11:40 PM »

To the 100 series owners, how didya guys attach your speaker cables, banana plugs, bfas or bare wire? Or spades? Can the 100 series accommodate any of these?

Thanks.

zram18 · « **Reply #101 on:** Feb 10, 2015 at 09:37 PM »

banana plugs when compared to bare wire: i cannot notice any considerable improvement in the sound for that price.

the only advantage maybe is the ease of connecting the wires and disconnecting, and of course better looking gears with them.

egzbuen · « **Reply #102 on:** Feb 10, 2015 at 10:03 PM »

Quote from: zram18 on Feb 10, 2015 at 09:37 PM

banana plugs when compared to bare wire: i cannot notice any considerable improvement in the sound for that price.

the only advantage maybe is the ease of connecting the wires and disconnecting, and of course better looking gears with them.

But, would BFA's work on the 100 series buddy?

onil · « **Reply #103 on:** Apr 14, 2015 at 11:58 AM »

Mga boss makikijoin. Gamit ko rin po Wharfedale 100 series pair ng Yamaha 573. Nabili ko po ito last year yung Wharfedale 155+102C. Planning to buy pa next month ng 122 para sa surround.

Maganda tunog nya at bass. Yung bass lalong gumaganda habang tumatagal na ginagamit. :-)

egzbuen · « **Reply #104 on:** Apr 15, 2015 at 09:49 AM »

Quote from: onil on Apr 14, 2015 at 11:58 AM

Mga boss makikijoin. Gamit ko rin po Wharfedale 100 series pair ng Yamaha 573. Nabili ko po ito last year yung Wharfedale 155+102C. Planning to buy pa next month ng 122 para sa surround.

Maganda tunog nya at bass. Yung bass lalong gumaganda habang tumatagal na ginagamit. :-)

We have the same amp, where did ya get it and how much?

Though I paired it with the 100 series center and BS only for both front and rear due to space constraints.

onil · « **Reply #105 on:** Apr 23, 2015 at 02:47 PM »

Boss egzbuen sa Listening Room ko nabili AMP ko 2 years ago (P23k pa sya nun, via card hehehe), pero yung Speakers ko last Oct. 2014 ko lang nabili sa Listen Up Glorieta (P24k via card ulit, hehehe).

egzbuen · « **Reply #106 on:** Apr 23, 2015 at 03:00 PM »

Quote from: onil on Apr 23, 2015 at 02:47 PM

Boss egzbuen sa Listening Room ko nabili AMP ko 2 years ago (P23k pa sya nun, via card hehehe), pero yung Speakers ko last Oct. 2014 ko lang nabili sa Listen Up Glorieta (P24k via card ulit, hehehe).

Nice.

Got my amp cheaper though. From them as well but from a sister company/shop of theirs. This was just last year. Nice amp so far

E_I_8_H_T · « **Reply #107 on:** May 04, 2015 at 03:34 PM »

Got a Wharfedale 155 with NAD 326BEE. Still in Break in period (about 10 hours playing time). very impressed with the bass, you can feel the punch. Highs are also good.

Played: Mettalica - Nothing Else Matter, One and Unforgiven
Eagles - Hotel California, Take it to the Limit
Bob Marley - One Love and Redemption Song

unable to appreciate much of the power, volume is about 9 o'clock... waiting for my neighbors to take a vacation to fully appreciate the power and soundstage at around 10 to 11 o'clock volume.

_efren_ · « **Reply #108 on:** May 08, 2015 at 01:22 AM »

First off, congrats on your system, sir!

With that out of the way, please allow me to share my 50 centavos regarding power:

It's hard to appreciate without having experienced other amps, but the power is doing its job even at low volume. It's what's behind the quality of the bass you get.

Switch to a lower power amp and you'll feel the bass become boomy and muddled, conversely go to a higher powered amp and it gets tighter and cleaner.

Got to experienced this first hand when I upgraded my amp from a NAD C320 to a C372. Even using my budget Polk TSI300 speakers at the time, the improvement in bass was very drastic. I never knew what I was missing until I actually got the new amp, but it was a "I didn't know my speakers could sound this good" moment for me.

E_I_8_H_T · « **Reply #109 on:** May 11, 2015 at 03:09 PM »

Quote from: _efren_ on May 08, 2015 at 01:22 AM

First off, congrats on your system, sir!
With that out of the way, please allow me to share my 50 centavos regarding power:

It's hard to appreciate without having experienced other amps, but the power is doing its job even at low volume. It's what's behind the quality of the bass you get.

Switch to a lower power amp and you'll feel the bass become boomy and muddled, conversely go to a higher powered amp and it gets tighter and cleaner.

Got to experienced this first hand when I upgraded my amp from a NAD C320 to a C372. Even using my budget Polk TSI300 speakers at the time, the improvement in bass was very drastic. I never knew what I was missing until I actually got the new amp, but it was a "I didn't know my speakers could sound this good" moment for me.

Thank you very much sir. I appreciate your input very much. At present, i am satisfied with the performance of both, and hopefully it will sound even better when fully breaked-in.

Still accumulating resources to complete my set-up, one step at a time. And being part of this thread will help me a lot to learn things i never encountered or learned before. Thank you.

hificrazy · « **Reply #110 on:** Jun 17, 2015 at 09:32 PM »

just bought a 121 from Listen Up in Glorietta. Can't wait to get back home and try it out with my amp and cD player (also bought from Listen Up).

zram18 · « **Reply #111 on:** Jun 17, 2015 at 11:52 PM »

what amp will you pair your 121 sir? and what brand is your cd player? i guess its both nad.

hificrazy · « **Reply #112 on:** Jun 18, 2015 at 06:38 AM »

I don't have anything fancy as I am only starting again to put a system together after a very long rest, also thanks to pdvd for renewing my interest :-) . I got an old Marantz amp from OXL and the Pioneer PD 117 for my CDs, no HT yet. I am hoping that the 121 fits my other gears as I was not able to bring my amp to the store to try with the 121. So far, I liked what I heard at the store, the bass and voices etc.. But what seems to be missing is the sound of cymbals or hi-hat (ito ba yung ibig sabihin ng brightness?). I am hoping that I will hear more of the cymbals when I connect the 121 to my amp :-)

The NAD 326 amp is my next target, ipon muna :-). thanks!

zonks · « **Reply #113 on:** Jun 18, 2015 at 07:53 PM »

Quote from: hificrazy on Jun 18, 2015 at 06:38 AM

I don't have anything fancy as I am only starting again to put a system together after a very long rest, also thanks to pdvd for renewing my interest :-) . I got an old Marantz amp from OXL and the Pioneer PD 117 for my CDs, no HT yet. I am hoping that the 121 fits my other gears as I was not able to bring my amp to the store to try with the 121. So far, I liked what I heard at the store, the bass and voices etc.. But what seems to be missing is the sound of cymbals or hi-hat (ito ba yung ibig sabihin ng brightness?). I am hoping that I will hear more of the cymbals when I connect the 121 to my amp :-)

The NAD 326 amp is my next target, ipon muna :-). thanks!

same for my 10..walang kalansing

hificrazy · « **Reply #114 on:** Jun 18, 2015 at 08:35 PM »

correct, walang kalansing. But I am hoping, pag kinabit ko sa Marantz mag karoon din ng kalansing. Will provide update when I get home and try the 121 in my room.

cyberdraven · « **Reply #115 on:** Jun 19, 2015 at 08:42 AM »

Im no expert but I find wharfedale as an envolving speaker. Un bang masarap pakingkan at hindi ka mapapagod makinig. Some speakers are good for critical listening na andun lahat ng nota at tama pagka bigkas pero some of them exhibits ear fatigue. Asa kabilang spectrum naman ung wharfedale. You wouldn't notice its shortcomings unless papakinggan mo ng mabuti pero masarap sa pandinig. Still remember when Im starting in audio, mas gusto ko tunog ng wharfs compared to celestions or yamaha. Masarap sa tenga ung warmth and kapal ng tunog.

remington · « **Reply #116 on:** Jun 19, 2015 at 10:43 AM »

yung wharfe diamond 9.5 ko before nilagyan ko ng extra tweeter para magkaroon ng top end and as I remember it was sounding good nung may extra tweeter na nabuhay ika nga hehehe.

blue_123 · « **Reply #117 on:** Jun 19, 2015 at 11:28 AM »

Ako naman I find my 122 just right for my liking, paired with a Marantz PM 6005 parang floorstander mga tumunog eh

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hificrazy · « **Reply #118 on:** Jun 22, 2015 at 05:54 PM »

just got back home and using the 121. I think I am happy :-) enjoying at this moment 'Any way you want it' by journey, with all the kalansing and bass. If ever I want to add extra tweeter, PM kita Remington for your expertise....thanks

zram18 · « **Reply #119 on:** Jun 22, 2015 at 06:18 PM »

mas maganda ba pag may extra tweeter ang 121? e yung 121 e makalansing na unlike the 155.

how much naman po aabutin kaya aabutin pag nagpalagay ng extra tweeter?