Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 8's

[john5479]

which is why you can tweak the diamonds by adding a crossover inside  

[aRujoN]

You can audition the SA at the Dai-1chi showroom at megamall. The price is around P6,000.

[lmerb]

ok lang ba gamitin yun diamond 8.1 para sa front?

[john5479]

I use 8.1s for fron no problem, as long as the room is small.

[lmerb]

magkano na price ng wharfedale diamond 8.1 ngayon?
San Shop?

thanks

[iceman90a]

magkano na price ng wharfedale diamond 8.1 ngayon?
San Shop?

thanks

4,700 a pair last time i checked at ambassador appliances in shangri-la mall and greenhills

[sgc_wdi]

would u recommend changing bose acoustimass to wharfedale? any significant differences?

[Courage]

Kayanin kaya nang Yamaha RXV 520 ang Wharfe 8.3?

[dexterc]

Kayanin kaya nang Yamaha RXV 520 ang Wharfe 8.3?

Bro Pa Tweak mo pwedeng pwede na yan.....pwede mo na kahit 80% ang volume mo he!he!! sa 220 ako 30% lang solb na ako eh  

[Courage]

Kayanin kaya nang Yamaha RXV 520 ang Wharfe 8.3?

Bro Pa Tweak mo pwedeng pwede na yan.....pwede mo na kahit 80% ang volume mo he!he!! sa 220 ako 30% lang solb na ako eh  

dex,

oo nga eh..sa 220 eh hindi hirap yung ampli natin kasi konting volume lang eh solve na. baka sa wharfe eh lumampas nang kalhati yung volume control para lumakas. sa 220 natin hindi man lang nag iinit yung ampli natin pero pareho lang sila nang  sensitivity eh 86

[dexterc]

JASON,

Ayos na ba? kuha mo na yung binebenta?

[john5479]

220?

[ants]

220 - I think this is the yamaha set..4 satellites, 1 center, 1 sub

[tuff_u_gong]

which is why you can tweak the diamonds by adding a crossover inside  

diamond 8s lang ba ang kaya i-tweak?
what are the list of benefits you get?
sa likod ba nang speaker ang crossover or outboard sya?
what about other brands like b&w?
what's the prerequisite - dapat ba dalawang set
of speaker wire posts?

thanks!

[nerveblocker]

which is why you can tweak the diamonds by adding a crossover inside  

diamond 8s lang ba ang kaya i-tweak?
what are the list of benefits you get?
sa likod ba nang speaker ang crossover or outboard sya?
what about other brands like b&w?
what's the prerequisite - dapat ba dalawang set
of speaker wire posts?

thanks!

We take out the whole inboard crossover from the speaker and replace it with a better one to maximize the sound quality of the tweeters and the speaker drivers.  

[john5479]

ahh the nsp220 sorry must be due to lack of sleep  

anyway any speaker can be tweaked, sa diamond 8 kasi since budget speakers the 8.1's and 8.2's crossovers are not optimized kaya kailangan malakas amp mo to drive them properly, optimizing them lessens the load needed to drive the speakers.

As for the nsp220 with the yammies, the satellites for this speaker set has a lower power rating than the wharfedales kaya easier to drive or mas malakas at lesser volume, entry level receivers will have a harder time driving floorstanders due to less headroom. but tweaking the wharfedales would lessen the load needed  

[Courage]

dex,

di pa. but we agreed na mag trade kami. i just hope kayanin nang ampli ko yung wharf 8.3

[Courage]

which is why you can tweak the diamonds by adding a crossover inside  

diamond 8s lang ba ang kaya i-tweak?
what are the list of benefits you get?
sa likod ba nang speaker ang crossover or outboard sya?
what about other brands like b&w?
what's the prerequisite - dapat ba dalawang set
of speaker wire posts?

thanks!

We take out the whole inboard crossover from the speaker and replace it with a better one to maximize the sound quality of the tweeters and the speaker drivers.  

Mel,

How about the Wharf 8.3? Kaya nyo rib ba i tweak?

[ants]

i got my 8.3 tweaked...

[tuff_u_gong]

which is why you can tweak the diamonds by adding a crossover inside  

diamond 8s lang ba ang kaya i-tweak?
what are the list of benefits you get?
sa likod ba nang speaker ang crossover or outboard sya?
what about other brands like b&w?
what's the prerequisite - dapat ba dalawang set
of speaker wire posts?

thanks!

We take out the whole inboard crossover from the speaker and replace it with a better one to maximize the sound quality of the tweeters and the speaker drivers.  

thanks nirvblakr!

does this, in effect, increase the sensitivity/efficiency of the wharfs? i understand that it helps a lot for average amps. will it make a difference if one uses slightly above-average amps (200 wpc) to drive the wharfs?

[Courage]

i got my 8.3 tweaked...

ants,

Kay mel mo ba pina tweak yung wharfs mo?

Nirvblkr,

Bro sent u a pm about ur CD

[Digities]

say would anyone know if the 8.1s are magnetically shielded ?

[iceman90a]

say would anyone know if the 8.1s are magnetically shielded ?

as long as they are beside your tv at a reasonable distance - 4 to 6 inches no problem.

but don't place them in front of the screen - as i found out the hard way  . fortunately the damage disappeared after a couple of days after turning the tv off and leaving it unplugged  

[Courage]

iceman,

How about the Diamond Center 8? siguro naman eh shielded yun?

[cpudle]

say would anyone know if the 8.1s are magnetically shielded ?

as long as they are beside your tv at a reasonable distance - 4 to 6 inches no problem.

but don't place them in front of the screen - as i found out the hard way  . fortunately the damage disappeared after a couple of days after turning the tv off and leaving it unplugged  

Hi Iceman90a,

Pa-butt in. Tanong lang tsong: you once owned wharfes 8.1 and now you have missions, what's the main difference you noticed in the sounds aside from the loudness due to different sensitivity? I know sound is subjective so what didn't you like about the wharfes--if there was anything you disliked? Thanks.

[iceman90a]

Hi Iceman90a,

Pa-butt in. Tanong lang tsong: you once owned wharfes 8.1 and now you have missions, what's the main difference you noticed in the sounds aside from the loudness due to different sensitivity? I know sound is subjective so what didn't you like about the wharfes--if there was anything you disliked? Thanks.

mahabang storya:

i started with 8.1's & a diamond center (no surrounds).

bought a dq-12 (bitin sa bass yung 3 speaker)

was looking for fronts
- auditioned the 8.3 and 8.4
- auditioned m71 (galing ng sound mas buo sya from bass to highs, kaysa 8.1) cheaper than 8.3

bought the m71 for front - moved the 8.1 to rear

m71 sounded "differently" from diamond center eka nga ni d75c "tam-ber"

sold the diamond center bought a m7c1

kept thinking what if m73 front ko?

sold 8.1 - bought the m73

and that is the end of my story  

[d0ubletap]

iceman: saw ur pics on another thread, nice. great to see you've finally put together a complete (?) setup. hope u dont get bitten by the upgrade bug soon, hehehe.

[iceman90a]

iceman: saw ur pics on another thread, nice. great to see you've finally put together a complete (?) setup. hope u dont get bitten by the upgrade bug soon, hehehe.

ayaw ko na!!! (actually ayaw na ni misis   ) pero baka makasingit pa ng m7c2  

sulit marantz mo sa akin, pinas ka na ba? ano na set-up mo? sigurado big-time na  

[cpudle]

Hi Iceman90a,

Pa-butt in. Tanong lang tsong: you once owned wharfes 8.1 and now you have missions, what's the main difference you noticed in the sounds aside from the loudness due to different sensitivity? I know sound is subjective so what didn't you like about the wharfes--if there was anything you disliked? Thanks.

mahabang storya:

i started with 8.1's & a diamond center (no surrounds).

bought a dq-12 (bitin sa bass yung 3 speaker)

was looking for fronts
- auditioned the 8.3 and 8.4
- auditioned m71 (galing ng sound mas buo sya from bass to highs, kaysa 8.1) cheaper than 8.3

bought the m71 for front - moved the 8.1 to rear

m71 sounded "differently" from diamond center eka nga ni d75c "tam-ber"

sold the diamond center bought a m7c1

kept thinking what if m73 front ko?

sold 8.1 - bought the m73

and that is the end of my story  

Ha ha laking gastos mo ha! Thanks for the info. I asked kasi I have the Wharfes 8.1 din and DQ-120. You confirmed my own observations which I needed kasi I'm just a newbie  and I still don't trust my ears. You're right medyo bitin yung bass pero I've been able to integrate it well (I think) with the DQ-120 after long tedious experiments. When I hear Low Freq it's as if its coming from the fronts and not from the sub--so no more bass gaps and boominess (I had to stuff the port with my daughter's stuff toy). As for the highs, yun nga problema ko pero actually I'd much rather like it this way kesa bright. Just a bit more power in the treble and I'd be totally content.

[john5479]

the 8.1's strength is the midrange upper and lower freqs. are the cons, but at the price compared to much better speakers this is still a bargain