Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 9 Series

[18hz]

finally decided on getting the Diamond 9.1 this afternoon na-convince ako ng todo doon sa link posted by bumblebee (thanks bro!) Actually I auditioned pa the 9.2 and 9.4 pero masmalinis pa rin yung sound ng 9.1...

Sir magkano kuha mo sa 9.1? at saan ka nakabili. Baka dyan na lang ako bibili pag nagbakasyon tapos
dalhin pabalik dito kung mas mura hehehe... Thanks.

[jeckjeck]

went back to Audio Excellance for the Diamond 9CS... hindi ko mapatong sa ibabaw ng TV... slanted forward yung top portion ng Philips TV ko... kailangan ko pang bumili ng patungan...

18hz, the 9.1s are P5,500 and the 9CS is P4,500... pareho lang prices nila sa ibang AV stores pero okay doon since hindi masyadong crowded plus accomodating pa yung mga tao...

sa Audio Excellance nga pala ito sa ground level ng Eastwood Cybermall sa Cyber One building... may parking sa building mismo... look for Nino

[18hz]

18hz, the 9.1s are P5,500 and the 9CS is P4,500... pareho lang prices nila sa ibang AV stores pero okay doon since hindi masyadong crowded plus accomodating pa yung mga tao...

sa Audio Excellance nga pala ito sa ground level ng Eastwood Cybermall sa Cyber One building... may parking sa building mismo... look for Nino

Thanks Jeckx2. yehey! mura pala dyan, wish makauwi na para mabitbit ko na yan pabalik dito sa singapore
sobra mahal kasi dito ang 9.1 umaabot ng 20k pesos!
 

[oweidah]

sirs,
we pinoys are indeed very fortunate that the wharfedale diamond 9s are priced very low compared to other countries. i'm wondering - had the wharfes have been priced like U.K or U.S market, marami pa rin kaya bibili neto?, perhaps gain more "respect" from so-called mid-fi and hi-end audiophiles who tend to "bypass" (read: "snob" ) the wharfes in favor of similarly priced U.K. brands. has anyone tried to compare wharfe diamond 9.1 with ae evo1, ma b1, b&w 303 or 600 s3? ....except for the grills, imho the 9.1 can stand mano-y-mano with the rest of the field !

more power to foreign brands with factories in china that makes quality products and sells at affordable price!!!

 peace

[bumblebee]

sirs,
we pinoys are indeed very fortunate that the wharfedale diamond 9s are priced very low compared to other countries. i'm wondering - had the wharfes have been priced like U.K or U.S market, marami pa rin kaya bibili neto?, perhaps gain more "respect" from so-called mid-fi and hi-end audiophiles who tend to "bypass" (read: "snob" ) the wharfes in favor of similarly priced U.K. brands. has anyone tried to compare wharfe diamond 9.1 with ae evo1, ma b1, b&w 303 or 600 s3? ....except for the grills, imho the 9.1 can stand mano-y-mano with the rest of the field !

more power to foreign brands with factories in china that makes quality products and sells at affordable price!!!

 peace

The grills are ok (at least for me). If the Wharfedale's were priced the same, it's likely that they get snobbed. Yung £180-£200 range kc, sobrang dami ng choices. From "more prestigious" brands pa.

[shuttertrigger]

bro jeckjeck, congrats on your purchase and welcome to the wharfs family..hehhee..we will wait for your updated set up in the HT gallery thread! 

[aldrinpsx]

went back to Audio Excellance for the Diamond 9CS... hindi ko mapatong sa ibabaw ng TV... slanted forward yung top portion ng Philips TV ko... kailangan ko pang bumili ng patungan...

18hz, the 9.1s are P5,500 and the 9CS is P4,500... pareho lang prices nila sa ibang AV stores pero okay doon since hindi masyadong crowded plus accomodating pa yung mga tao...

sa Audio Excellance nga pala ito sa ground level ng Eastwood Cybermall sa Cyber One building... may parking sa building mismo... look for Nino

the 9.1s are P5,500 and the 9CS is P4,500...  Price for pair??..how much for the Diamond 9CS?<--mag matched kaya  to sa valdus ko?? help ppl!

peace!!!

[bumblebee]

Price for the 9.1's is per pair. The center channels are sold per piece.

[jeckjeck]

bro jeckjeck, congrats on your purchase and welcome to the wharfs family..hehhee..we will wait for your updated set up in the HT gallery thread! 

thnx... inaayos ko pa... still deciding on which rear speakers to get... I may decide to move the 9.1s to the rear and get the 9.4 or 9.5 for my front... 

[markmlists]

Sir, 
ask ko lang if i can use the 9.1 as my front speaker. Kasi parang maliit sya. I'm  pairing it with a amx el84 amp.

 thanks!

Hi,

ilang watts yung AMX mo? If you get the pair to work (amx/9.1) , could you please share your experience. im very curious.

Thanks.

[H a n $]

Hi,

ilang watts yung AMX mo? If you get the pair to work (amx/9.1) , could you please share your experience. im very curious.

Thanks.

Bro i think around 12watts lang yun EL84.

[d00dZ]

Saking mga fellow Wharfe boys na naka-9.CS, gumagamit ba kayo stand? May plano gumamit?

Kasi dati nasa ibabaw lang ng TV yung akin. But I got a projector na yung screen niya natatakpan yung TV twing nakababa, kaya na-displace yung 9.cs sa sahig. E gusto ko naman bigan ng konting dangal yung speaker ko. Need suggestions sana on a decent stand na swakto sa base ng 9.cs. Thanks! 

[MAtZTER]

Turo sa akin ni Fafa Hans that speaker stands make a difference.

So go for the affordable SABRE speaker stands (shameless plug  ). Sonny Tuazon has a few on display now.

Lots of models for your budget.

[H a n $]

Saking mga fellow Wharfe boys na naka-9.CS, gumagamit ba kayo stand? May plano gumamit?

Kasi dati nasa ibabaw lang ng TV yung akin. But I got a projector na yung screen niya natatakpan yung TV twing nakababa, kaya na-displace yung 9.cs sa sahig. E gusto ko naman bigan ng konting dangal yung speaker ko. Need suggestions sana on a decent stand na swakto sa base ng 9.cs. Thanks! 

Agree with Sir Mat get a stand for your center tapos sand fill mo agad..

[moks]

auditioned wharfedale 9.1 last night at sights and sounds, they were using a denon receiver...ang sama sobra tumunog ng 9.1 walang ka treble treble though ok naman yung midrange niya...bakit kaya? would there be a difference kung yamaha na receiver ang ginamit nila?

[bumblebee]

Panong walang treble?

[chrisP23]

Agree with Sir Mat get a stand for your center tapos sand fill mo agad..

Sir, what do you mean by "sand fill" ano ba ang naidadagdag nito? 
TIA

[markmlists]

Bro i think around 12watts lang yun EL84.

Salamat

[d00dZ]

Turo sa akin ni Fafa Hans that speaker stands make a difference.

So go for the affordable SABRE speaker stands (shameless plug  ). Sonny Tuazon has a few on display now.

Lots of models for your budget.

Sir matz talaga, pagkakakitaan na naman ako.   Peace!

Wouldn't this be a little overkill for the 9.cs?

Sabre PRO815 Praetor
Color: Black
Material Iron plate
Base size: 24x21cm. (9.4"x 8.3") SOLID Iron plate
Top Size: 19x16cm (7.5"x 6.3") SOLID Iron plate
Posts: 4 iron posts
Weight: 50kg (110.1 lbs)
Max Load: 50kg (110.1 lbs)
Height: available in 20 cm (7.9") for CENTER CHANNEL 40cm (15.7") & 60 cm height (23.6")
All iron construction, this thing is VERY heavy. So only this model is stable enough to support a center speaker at 20 cm height.

Introductory price: P4950/ pair
20 cm available for center speaker stand, 1 pc @ P2500

I mean overkill from a price-of-principal (P4,500) to price-of-accessory (P2,500) ratio perspective. It appears to me kasi na medyo high-end na yata yung Praetor sa line ng Sabre. Sir matz, meron ba center stand for the other models? 2 blocks away lang The Home Theater from my office I'll try to drop by when work is lighter.

Agree with Sir Mat get a stand for your center tapos sand fill mo agad..

How much difference will sand filling make for a center channel speaker? Kasi mostly dialogue lang naman yun diba?  

[oweidah]

auditioned wharfedale 9.1 last night at sights and sounds, they were using a denon receiver...ang sama sobra tumunog ng 9.1 walang ka treble treble though ok naman yung midrange niya...bakit kaya? would there be a difference kung yamaha na receiver ang ginamit nila?

hi sir moks, bought my 9.1 sa sights parksq. i just tested it na tumunog at binayaran ko na coz i know that it takes time to burn-in the wharfes. sadyang ganyan siguro ang kevlar drivers, kasi ung bw601 ko took almost a month b4 it sang! now kundisyon na ang 9.1 ko i agree with those editorial and user reviews, pound for pound one of the best, if not d best,  in its class

[MAtZTER]

Sir matz talaga, pagkakakitaan na naman ako.   Peace!

Wouldn't this be a little overkill for the 9.cs?
 
I mean overkill from a price-of-principal (P4,500) to price-of-accessory (P2,500) ratio perspective. It appears to me kasi na medyo high-end na yata yung Praetor sa line ng Sabre. Sir matz, meron ba center stand for the other models? 2 blocks away lang The Home Theater from my office I'll try to drop by when work is lighter.

Its not really overkill, I know there are more expensive center speaker stands out there.

The Praetor line is indeed for the higher end market and it was chosen to serve as center speaker stand for a reason: it is very heavy therefore making it stable anough to serve as a center stand.

A 40 cm Praetor is much heavier than a 60 cm Sentinel. Only Praetor line has 40 cm & below heights. If it was the lower models I dont think they would be heavy & stable enough to support a center channel.

[d00dZ]

Its not really overkill, I know there are more expensive center speaker stands out there.

The Praetor line is indeed for the higher end market and it was chosen to serve as center speaker stand for a reason: it is very heavy therefore making it stable anough to serve as a center stand.

A 40 cm Praetor is much heavier than a 60 cm Sentinel. Only Praetor line has 40 cm & below heights. If it was the lower models I dont think they would be heavy & stable enough to support a center channel.

Come to think of it, a center speaker on a stand would form a "T", so stand stability would really be an issue. Hmm... merrier xmas to me?... 

[moks]

hi sir moks, bought my 9.1 sa sights parksq. i just tested it na tumunog at binayaran ko na coz i know that it takes time to burn-in the wharfes. sadyang ganyan siguro ang kevlar drivers, kasi ung bw601 ko took almost a month b4 it sang! now kundisyon na ang 9.1 ko i agree with those editorial and user reviews, pound for pound one of the best, if not d best,  in its class

ang ibig kong sabihin walang kalansing ang wharfedale compared sa b&w litaw na litaw ang highs niya...

[jeckjeck]

ang ibig kong sabihin walang kalansing ang wharfedale compared sa b&w litaw na litaw ang highs niya...

hey moks, actually sa tweeter nga ng 9.1 ako naimpress eh... detailed but not bright or "tinny" -- baka hindi maayos pagkaset up nung receiver... try going to another shop and audition them again... 

[bumblebee]

ang ibig kong sabihin walang kalansing ang wharfedale compared sa b&w litaw na litaw ang highs niya...

I agree na kulang sa kalansing yung 9.1's. Pro yun talaga ang gusto ko. Nde fatiguing. Smooth and chocolatey

[moks]

ang ibig mo bang sabihin kung papapiliin ka between monitor audio b2 and wharfedale 9.1 mas pipiliin mo yung wharfedale over monitor audio b2 kse mas makalansing yung b2?

[bumblebee]

ang ibig mo bang sabihin kung papapiliin ka between monitor audio b2 and wharfedale 9.1 mas pipiliin mo yung wharfedale over monitor audio b2 kse mas makalansing yung b2?

Yeah, I'd choose the 9.1 (kahit pareho pa ng presyo). W/ the 9.1's nde masyadong problema ang amp. Kahit bright, kahit warm. Sa B2, as you say, makalansing, baka nde ko magustuhan w/ bright electronics.

Tsaka, 6.5" kc yung woofers nung B2 e Yoko nun, gusto ko 5" lang Yoko rin ng metal tweeters. Gusto ko fabric

[aldrinpsx]

the 9.1s are P5,500 and the 9CS is P4,500...  Price for pair??..how much for the Diamond 9CS?<--mag matched kaya  to sa valdus ko?? help ppl!

peace!!!

Here its $350 a pair  :'( :'( :'( :'(  thats why im having 2nd thought in getting it here..can you give me the dimension,weight of the unit?pa fedex ko.

peace!!!

[bumblebee]

Here its $350 a pair  :'( :'( :'( :'(  thats why im having 2nd thought in getting it here..can you give me the dimension,weight of the unit?pa fedex ko.

peace!!!

According to Stereophile, 12 lbs each.

[kid]

moks,

depende yan sa preference mo, kung type mp ang makalansing B2 but if you like warm sounding 9.1 ka.