Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 9 Series

[wanderlust]

next year pa! magnepan ka na lang sir! ahahaha.

[H a n $]

Uy ang Sir nag-aabang..Sir pag 9.2 ang kukunin mo sabay tayong bumuli ng stands ha... 

Sure....








teka why to i need to buy stand aanhin ko yan..

[H a n $]

next year pa! magnepan ka na lang sir! ahahaha.

ganda ng magnepan....









kaso di type ng wallet ko..

[j_albert22]

teka why to i need to buy stand aanhin ko yan..

kunwari pa daw baka bumili na yan...... ;Dlimited stock lang daw e

[Control]

teka why to i need to buy stand aanhin ko yan..

  Sa evo mo ba ipapatong Sir? wawa naman Evo mo....baka magselos yun at hindi na mag-perform ng maayos...

[wanderlust]

d na kailangan stands pag naka magnepan ka sir, d mo na kailangan yn. hehehe. oy kunwari pa.... bye bye naba sa old, hello new naba?

hayyy...........  type ko din sana yon kaya lang kahit ipambayad ko pati wallet ko d pa rin kaya, ahihihi. mag politician na lang kaya ako?

[av_phile1]

Saw the 9.2 and 9.4 at Sights&Sounds last Sunday and the center as well.  Very well made - looking more like an EVO with its shape.  Wala pa lang 9.3.  The 9.4 has a similar config as an 8.3.  Heard them with a USAudio Sub and sounded pretty fine.  

[H a n $]

Saw the 9.2 and 9.4 at Sights&Sounds last Sunday and the center as well.  Very well made - looking more like an EVO with its shape.  Wala pa lang 9.3.  The 9.4 has a similar config as an 8.3.  Heard them with a USAudio Sub and sounded pretty fine.  

Bro whats the color available black din ba?? thanks

[kid]

ano pa hinihintay nyo..... narinig nyo naman kung pano sumuka.... este tumunog yung 9.2

[av_phile1]

Bro whats the color available black din ba?? thanks

Black is what I saw.

[bumblebee]

Saw the 9.2 and 9.4 at Sights&Sounds last Sunday and the center as well.  Very well made - looking more like an EVO with its shape.  Wala pa lang 9.3.  The 9.4 has a similar config as an 8.3.  Heard them with a USAudio Sub and sounded pretty fine.  

sir how was the 9.2 vs 9.4? w/c is a better buy? did you also find the 9.4 to be boomy?

[odyopayl]

sir how was the 9.2 vs 9.4? w/c is a better buy? did you also find the 9.4 to be boomy?

I took the liberty to reply.  Well speakers on different sizes sounded different depending on the size of the room & position of the speakers. Naturally if your room is small the floorstander will sound boomy.

Speakers neither front or rear ported requires space on back & sidewalls.  The sound of your speakers also depends on your room acoustics. The truth floorstander (big speakers in general) are easier to manage than bookshelf speakers. Diba mas madaling magbawas let say boomy! (try to locate your speakers away from the backwall) compared to Bass craving? That's why high-end speakers really designed BIG! Huge! but they are not intent for a coliseum. Bigger speakers can give you good bass & body in a less volume listening. (IMHO)

[av_phile1]

sir how was the 9.2 vs 9.4? w/c is a better buy? did you also find the 9.4 to be boomy?

I did not perform extensive test to say either way.  The set-up had a USAudio sub playing so if it was boomy, I'd blame the sub.  But I didn't perceive any boominess.  The 9.2 was just on display.  They seem to have the same driver elements, so in situations like this, I'd personally prefer a floorstander as you can always define them on the receiver as SMALL, if you want to diminish their bass response.   Then again, if you have excellent subs to begin with, the bookshelfs will do just as well, if not better.  Sometimes the bass back-loading in large enclosures can have an adverse effect on the mids so that a bookshelf in the same line can have more defined mids.  It pays to audition both if you are interested in this model.  I was looking for something else at that time. (The NAD C542  )

[LETOR]

Hi guys,

What model of D9 series is equivalent to D 8.1? How would you compare the performance in the midrange and treble section? As far as I know D8.1 has so many citations because of its performance in this section. Thanks for any info..

[Control]

Hi guys,

What model of D9 series is equivalent to D 8.1? How would you compare the performance in the midrange and treble section? As far as I know D8.1 has so many citations because of its performance in this section. Thanks for any info..

The two models I can think of are the 9.0 and 9.1.. sadly we didn't have the opportunity to audition it. 

[slayer]

Finally had a glimps of the 9.4 yestarday at spectra... didn't heard its performance though as i was in a hurry. Kinatok ko lang... ganda ng enclosure tsaka face area ng silk dome tweeter. 

[john5479]

anyone tested the new diamond9 subs???

[taggart]

Was able to audition the Polk Audio sub(dunno model-white cone?), the Def Tech Prosub100TL and the Diamond SW150.  The Def Tech sounded deeper than the two while the Polk sounded louder(boomier?) and best for HT.  IMHO, the SW150 sounded tight and well-controlled(better than the Polk) for music at the price being offered so that's the one I got.  No regrets.   For HT, it initially sounded weak but now that I've gotten it broken in(took a month) it's just right for my room(small) and doesn't disturb the neighbors...much.     

[john5479]

thanks taggart

[taggart]

No problem john.  Take my words with a big grain of salt dahil newbie lang talaga ako hehe.  Just want to add na-audition ko narin CHT-10 in another shop and found the bass really nice kaya lang wala sa budget ko.  Same with the Prosub.  Wharfedale at Polk lang pasok sa budget kaya sila talaga pinagcompare ko.  Oh yeah...wanna add on the SW150...6 fixed crossover points from 85hz to 35hz in 10hz intervals...dunno if this is good or bad.       

[Larry_Boy]

guys, i have the awards 2004 edition of what hi fi? sound and vision magazine and guess what . . .  wharfedales diamond 9 series garnered 3 awards as follows:

1) Best compact speaker package for the up to L500 price range (in pounds) for the WHARFEDALE DIAMOND 9 HCP package (this includes 4 diamond 9.0 satelllites, the sw150 sub and the 9cc as centre)

Verdict: Small, tidy and with an enviable unity of sound, this is the best compact speaker package around at the price - budget AV receiver owners need look no further

2) Awards 2004 Product of the Year - Subwoofer category for the WHARFEDALE DIAMOND SW150

Verdict: A true champion in terms of value and performance - weight and presence at a great package

3) Awards 2004 Product of the Year - Stereo Speakers category for the WHARFEDALE DIAMOND 9.1

Verdict: Wharfedale's Diamond 9.1s are a bar-raising effort - the company has just taken the performance of a sub- L200 (in pounds) speakers to a whole new level. A superb budget option.  The designer has given the Wharfedales a sonic ability you'd think was impossible at this price.


. . . so there you have it guys . . . it's time to audition for those who are still having second thoughts!

[iceman90a]

After inviting my Tito to the audio fair - he kept bugging me to set up a home theater for him SARS he already had a Yamaha that he could use, but didn't know what it was...

I went to his house yesterday and saw that it was a Yamaha DSP A1 - cool! so armed with his money we went to Spectra (thanks Jim) and bought the following:

Diamond 9.2
Diamond 9.1
Diamond CS
Diamond Subwoofer


before


after


all i can say is for HT - i wouldn't spend any more than the cost of these speakers. they do the job and do it well

[losi_phile]

Hi guys,

What model of D9 series is equivalent to D 8.1? How would you compare the performance in the midrange and treble section? As far as I know D8.1 has so many citations because of its performance in this section. Thanks for any info..

Hi Letor,

I have an 8.1 and was able to listen to 9.1 at sights and sounds (Shangrila).  Based on my few minutes of listening to the 9.1, the most noticable difference between the two is in the bass region.  The 9.1 has more bass than the 8.1.  The mid and high section is almost the same.  Maybe the 9.0 will be equivalent to the 8.1 (haven't listened to the 9.0 though) but the 9.1 is, for me, better than 8.1.  To add to that, the 9.1 is already product of the year sa What HiFi magazine.  Now, I'm seriously considering the 9.1 as against to my earlier preference, the 9.6 Just my opinion.

losi_phile

[JojoD818]

iceman,

natuloy ka din pala! congrats sa HT setup ng Tito mo! sayang at di ako nakasama sa inyo.... 

[LETOR]

Hi Letor,

I have an 8.1 and was able to listen to 9.1 at sights and sounds (Shangrila).  Based on my few minutes of listening to the 9.1, the most noticable difference between the two is in the bass region.  The 9.1 has more bass than the 8.1.  The mid and high section is almost the same.  Maybe the 9.0 will be equivalent to the 8.1 (haven't listened to the 9.0 though) but the 9.1 is, for me, better than 8.1.  To add to that, the 9.1 is already product of the year sa What HiFi magazine.  Now, I'm seriously considering the 9.1 as against to my earlier preference, the 9.6 Just my opinion.

losi_phile

Thanks a lot losi_phile,

With your comments I'm excited to listen to the 9.1 or 9.2 myself kaso lang wala pang stock ang dealer sa area namin. If that's the case its easier to blend the subwoofer with the 9.1. How about the 9.2 have you tried listening? What's your observation? 

[H a n $]

Thanks a lot losi_phile,

With your comments I'm excited to listen to the 9.1 or 9.2 myself kaso lang wala pang stock ang dealer sa area namin. If that's the case its easier to blend the subwoofer with the 9.1. How about the 9.2 have you tried listening? What's your observation? 

Guys,

We had the chance to home audition 9.2 and for a bookshelf it have a floorstander bass  hehehehe the room is around 4 x 7 meters ata aside from the good low end it also provide us with good extended high and sweet mids.

[H a n $]

After inviting my Tito to the audio fair - he kept bugging me to set up a home theater for him SARS he already had a Yamaha that he could use, but didn't know what it was...

I went to his house yesterday and saw that it was a Yamaha DSP A1 - cool! so armed with his money we went to Spectra (thanks Jim) and bought the following:

all i can say is for HT - i wouldn't spend any more than the cost of these speakers. they do the job and do it well

Kya pala you text me ha mag shopping spree ka pala.. hehehehe Congrats sa Tito mo!

[iceman90a]

sarap mag shopping pag di mo pera

happy naman sya eh - pag alis ko, nakapuwesto na lahat sila sa sala

jojo - pag yung audio set-up na nya papagawa, sama ka

[H a n $]

sarap mag shopping pag di mo pera

happy naman sya eh - pag alis ko, nakapuwesto na lahat sila sa sala

jojo - pag yung audio set-up na nya papagawa, sama ka

Senor Iceman,

How much was the total cost of the setup ( speakers with sub only )? 

[Chito C.]

mga sars,

kung kayo pagpipiliin, 8.3 o 9.2?