Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 9 Series

[My_einjels]

Hi sir lobuget! I saw some very small holes on the eage of the box of my diamond 9cm and some small insec crawling, may be that wat we call bukbok,  i also remove the cover grill and saw some of them. Guys what shall do?

[LoBudget]

When you say box, you mean the container it shipped in right?  Or by box you mean the actual wood? if you mean the wood then there is very little you can do as they have already compromised the unit. If you mean just the box it shipped in, no big deal. Just buy a new container. If your whafe shipped like mine it should have a plastic inside that wrapped around the speaker. In my case the mistake was whomever were the "gifted" individuals in my home that put my speakers on the floor decided to put it open end of the plastic bag down.

Either way, hook up your gear and turn it on pretty loud see if it sounds different. At the very least you'll upset the bugs and maybe they'll leave.

[gearhead000]

in my case, iba yung na-compromise. yung vinyl wrap sa top eh nagka-lukot lukot. i placed some sort of a plastic placemat to protect it yun pa pala ang makakasira. mukhang me chemical component yung plastic na naka-affect sa wrapping. 

[blackie]

in my case, iba yung na-compromise. yung vinyl wrap sa top eh nagka-lukot lukot. i placed some sort of a plastic placemat to protect it yun pa pala ang makakasira. mukhang me chemical component yung plastic na naka-affect sa wrapping. 

Aray :'(

This is ot, but isn't this the placemat like material that claims to be a non slip material?  Ruined the dashboard of an old car because of this when I put it on the dashboard.  So, just a friendly tip, watch out for this material.

[John E.]

same thing happened to the sub of my HTIB  nilagyan ko ng ganyan para non-skid and pinatungan ko ng telepono but the material partly sticked and just ruined the top of the sub.

[ramgos]

I have a Daimond 9.5, 9cs, 9 dfs setup. and I am planning to buy an entry level receiver. I am choosing between the Yamaha 465, Denon 1610, HK AVR155.

Any suggestions mga sirs? 

[My_einjels]

When you say box, you mean the container it shipped in right?  Or by box you mean the actual wood? if you mean the wood then there is very little you can do as they have already compromised the unit. If you mean just the box it shipped in, no big deal. Just buy a new container. If your whafe shipped like mine it should have a plastic inside that wrapped around the speaker. In my case the mistake was whomever were the "gifted" individuals in my home that put my speakers on the floor decided to put it open end of the plastic bag down.

Either way, hook up your gear and turn it on pretty loud see if it sounds different. At the very least you'll upset the bugs and maybe they'll leave.

the baffle po itself ang may bukbok, any chemical i can apply? I know di po pwede ung water base sa type na wood ng box. Wala naman po prob sa a q, but im worried na dumami mga insect and ma compromise quality ng baffle. TIA

[My_einjels]

I have a Daimond 9.5, 9cs, 9 dfs setup. and I am planning to buy an entry level receiver. I am choosing between the Yamaha 465, Denon 1610, HK AVR155.

Any suggestions mga sirs? 

Hi sir! Many of our fellas here use yamaha avr to there wharfe, may pagka backward sounding po kc ang wharfe to acomodate it, may pagka bright naman po sounding ng yammy so match po cla. Go for the mid level avr sir sayang naman po wharfe nyo. Im using onkyo 602, wharfe dia 9.4, cm, dfs, which they say di po gaano match buy ok naman po ung a q ng set up ko, i just tweak the eq of my avr. Regards sir.

[AlvinladeN]

yung kevlar ng diamond 9.1 ko nagkaron ng punit. san kaya ako makakabili ng replacement na kevlar?

[AlvinladeN]

really need help on this. is the kevlar replaceable/repairable?

[AlvinladeN]

benta ko na lang kung di na repairable.

[iiinas]

benta ko na lang kung di na repairable.

i recommend you have the speaker fix by the speaker doctor. he has a sticky thread on this section or you could also try diy_master.

if the speaker is still under warranty, then bring it back to the shop you bought it from, if not. i think the two persons i recommend could easily resurrect your wharfes.

[AlvinladeN]

thanks! i hope pwede pa.

[dips15]

Saw the 9.1 anniversary edition today at Spectra.  Ganda.  Unfortunately, naka-reserve na raw stocks nila.  Wasn't able to ask about the price though.

[avshop]

Saw the 9.1 anniversary edition today at Spectra.  Ganda.  Unfortunately, naka-reserve na raw stocks nila.  Wasn't able to ask about the price though.

i have 2 pairs of the 9.1 anniversary edition available for 8.6k a pair.

[gearhead000]

for those who may want to hold for a while on an upgrade for their diamond 9's,
here's some update on my mods for the 9.5 and the 9.cs. well, we could only do
the caps since we really don't have the values for the coils, and i don't have any
access to non-inductive resistors. here's the 9.5 modded crossover:



here's the schematic diagram for the full d9.5 crossover circuit.



highlighted items are the ones that can be modded much more easily. you can just
replace the electrolytic capacitors with the same value MKP's, or change them up
or down by a few microfarads. changing 6.8uf lower shifts the x'over frequency for
the tweeter higher, e.g. from 2.2khz to a higher freq.

you can also bypass the resistor for added HF loudness or just lower its value to
1.0-1.2 Ohms to retain some tweeter protection.

[gearhead000]

and here's the original (non-modded) crossover board for the diamond 9.cs. i
forgot to get a picture of the modded one. will do that when i got the chance to
open the box again.



as i stated on the link below, the original caps are way off their indicated values.
as for the result of the modifications: most of us have the impression that these
speakers are diamonds on the rough. their HF response might be a bit too laid back
for some. in that regard, i could say it really has opened up just right.

here's the full circuit diagram for the diamond 9.cs:



more here: Diamond 9.CS/9.5 Speaker Modifications

[John E.]

i have 2 pairs of the 9.1 anniversary edition available for 8.6k a pair.

wow i really want this! sana meron pa nito by december.

and what a time to come kasabay pa ng 10 series

bty has anyone compared the 9 series with the 10? malaki ba ang sound difference?

[John E.]

i recommend you have the speaker fix by the speaker doctor. he has a sticky thread on this section or you could also try diy_master.

if the speaker is still under warranty, then bring it back to the shop you bought it from, if not. i think the two persons i recommend could easily resurrect your wharfes.

here's the link pointed out by our kagawad http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php?topic=33445.420 

from his first page...

"We are offering quality speaker repair and other speaker related services.  (Hindi ito katulad ng mga repairs sa RAON).  Audio quality is as good as original.  Please see the rates below. 

Our address is 1241 Lopez Jaena St. Paco, Manila (Landmarks: Jollibee Paco, Paco Church and Paco Catholic School, Mercury Drug & 7-11).

PS - Please click address for map.

Thank you.

Here are the rates per speaker:

Foam Edge/Suspension Replacement

4 inches - Php 250
5 inches - Php 300
6 inches - Php 350
8 inches - Php 400
10 inches - Php 450
12 inches - Php 600
15 inches - Php 700

Rubber Edge/Suspension Replacement

4 inches - Php 350
5 inches - Php 400
6 inches - Php 450
8 inches - Php 500
10 inches - Php 550
12 inches - Php 700
15 inches - Php 800


Voice Coil Rewinding

Tweeter, Dome type - Php 350
Tweeter, Cone type - Php 400
Woofer, 4 inches (2 layers) - Php 400
Woofer, 4 inches (4 layers) - Php 450
Woofer, 6 inches (2 layers) - Php 500
Woofer, 6 inches (4 layers) - Php 550
Woofer, 8 inches (2 layers) - Php 550
Woofer, 8 inches (4 layers) - Php 600
Woofer, 10 inches (2 layers) - Php 650
Woofer, 10 inches (4 layers) - Php 700
Woofer, 12 inches (2 layers) - Php 750
Woofer, 12 inches (4 layers) - Php 800
Woofer, 15 inches (2 layers) - Php 900
Woofer, 15 inches (4 layers) - Php 950[/b]


Other services offered:


Cone, Pigtail, Spider & Dust cover replacement

Rewiring

Centering

Terminal Replacement

Customized Dividing Network

Audio/Video Equipment Repair


For inquiries please contact:

Benedict
0921-7224138"

baka nga lang hindi na updated prices.

[wunder9]

New owner Diamond 9.5

[John E.]

New owner Diamond 9.5

congrats sir! sulit na sulit ang 9.5!

how much na nga ba ang 9.5 ngyun?

[blackie]

New owner Diamond 9.5

Congrats!

[wunder9]

congrats sir! sulit na sulit ang 9.5!

how much na nga ba ang 9.5 ngyun?

Retails at 11k net. But got mine (new w/out box) at 8k only. Rosewood finish.

[John E.]

Retails at 11k net. But got mine (new w/out box) at 8k only. Rosewood finish.

thanks sir! sulit talaga  what amp are you pairing it with sir?

[wunder9]

thanks sir! sulit talaga  what amp are you pairing it with sir?

An unused Pioneer A307R integrated bought several yrs ago.  I thought sayang the amp if left in storage lang.

[JayR1129]

Retails at 11k net. But got mine (new w/out box) at 8k only. Rosewood finish.

Wow... san shop nyo sir nbili yng best buy na 9.5? 

[babed95]

Retails at 11k net. But got mine (new w/out box) at 8k only. Rosewood finish.

oo nga sir san shop nyo nabili yan? me black ba?

[ABCmotorparts]

Lumabas na ang Diamond 10s di ba...

Bumaba pa kaya ang price 9 series...?

[shuttertrigger]

I have a Daimond 9.5, 9cs, 9 dfs setup. and I am planning to buy an entry level receiver. I am choosing between the Yamaha 465, Denon 1610, HK AVR155.

Any suggestions mga sirs? 

IMHO, wharfs are hard to drive speakers, you need strong amp to make it sing. As for me, i use HK receiver to drive my 9.4 and im satisfied with it. but thats just me... thanks

[Onkyo606]

maybe late of a reply but will share anyway. Im have a full set 5.1 9 series. Before im using my 9.5 as fronts with ONKYO 606 but when i got the NAD 325BEE i used 9.1 as fronts fro the ONKYO and the 9.5 for the NAD. Im not an audio expert but Im enjoying the NAD /9.5 combi gustong gusto ko yung vocals and yung low swabeng swabe para sa akin