Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 9 Series

[kimpao]

mga sirs, how do you clean speaker grills? medyo may namumuti kasi don sa center speaker ko eh...
tried ko na punasan ng basahan na basa, after few days, ganon na naman.. hope for your reply..thanks in advance...

Chief labhan mo. used to do that to my MA b4 grills tapos patuyuin mo nalang sa electric fan. 

[shuttertrigger]

Chief labhan mo. used to do that to my MA b4 grills tapos patuyuin mo nalang sa electric fan. 

thanks sir kimpao! will do that this weekend... 

[kimpao]

use to have the same problem also with my wharf crystal series back then.  decided to wash them with laundry detergent (surf with kalaminsi  for a fresh clean lemony scent ) and whoahey! No more white spots and stains. 

[shuttertrigger]

use to have the same problem also with my wharf crystal series back then.  decided to wash them with laundry detergent (surf with kalaminsi  ) and whoahey! No more white spots and stains. 

thanks sir... ok talaga dito sa pinoy...members are willing to help... 

[Abad Santos 7]

but dont apply pressure para beauty pa rin hehehe....
ung tama lang to clean the affected parts.

Happy cleaning....

Cheers.

[gbtormes16]

it seems that I'm the only one who bought the 9.3 here in pinoydvd ???well anyway, I like its warm sound paired with my 2 year old yammy 540 and very satisfied ..cheers 

[moks]

wala atang 9.3 it's either 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5 or 9.6...

[moks]

guys,

which do you think is better to use as your fronts for ht 9.1 or the 9.2? avr is yamaha rx-v440...

[jeckjeck]

really depends on your needs and your ears, moks... I auditioned both and found the 9.1 better than the 9.2... I found the 9.2 a bit too boomy... the 9.1 for me was smoother on the highs and tamer on the bass side plus the smaller 9.1s would work for me as I have a small listening/HT area... 

[aldrinpsx]

According to Stereophile, 12 lbs each.

Salamat.. will post updates.


peace!!!

[bumblebee]

wala atang 9.3 it's either 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5 or 9.6...

Dati meron. 8" yung woofer.

[gbtormes16]

Dati meron. 8" yung woofer.

I got my 9.3 when diamond 9 series first came out  early this year.

[atomicat10]

I'm planning to get the 9.1 tom ask ko lang kasi walang budget for stands, ok lang kayang i set ko sya sa corner tables na glass ang center material? Do i have to pad the glass material of the tables o walang effect yun sa sound?

Also planning to get the 387a (P3,250) yesterday kaya lang may pampagulo akong nakita model AV-5025 ac3 ready 400 watts front (P3,900) solid design(silver) with heatsink (front, gray) tapos sa label sa front may nakalagay micro computer amplifier! May naka-audition na ba ng ganitong amp?

Thanks.

[shuttertrigger]

I'm planning to get the 9.1 tom ask ko lang kasi walang budget for stands, ok lang kayang i set ko sya sa corner tables na glass ang center material? Do i have to pad the glass material of the tables o walang effect yun sa sound?

Thanks.

sir, i would suggest to put some insulation between the glass and your speaker.. may friction yan kahit papano..
tsaka on my part baka magasgasan speaker mo.. you dont want that to happen di ba? kahit simpleng basahan siguro pansamantala ok na... just me..thanks 

[H a n $]

sir, i would suggest to put some insulation between the glass and your speaker.. may friction yan kahit papano..
tsaka on my part baka magasgasan speaker mo.. you dont want that to happen di ba? kahit simpleng basahan siguro pansamantala ok na... just me..thanks 

Tama sir also check for resonance baka kasi ma affect sound quality ng music mo pag meron extra vibration.

[itgbkj]

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.

Post naman kayo kung ano hitsura ng Center speaker stands?  Eh, kasi... ano yung, nasa harap ng tv yung stand?  sabagal ata yun.

[itgbkj]

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.

Doodz, baka nasa parehang bldg tayo... 2 blocks away lang din ako sa HT Shoppe ni Sonny.    Anyway, ba't ayaw nyo ng L type na bar tapos ipako sa TV para may stand na sa itaas?    peace!

[yygoob]

what's the main difference in performance between wharfedale 9sr and 9dfs other the wattage?? thanks

[jeckjeck]

the sr is single direct radiating woofer versus the dfs which is a dipole - 2 woofers -- for HT, best to have the dipole

[atomicat10]

ok lang kaya 8.4 sa fronts then 9cs sa center na combo, I know mas maganda match ang same models but planning to get a pre-owned (6.5k) 8.4 and can't afford a 9 series floor standers.

Thanks.

[bumblebee]

Ok lang siguro yan. Both use fabric tweets and kevlar woofers naman.

[jeckjeck]

Ok lang siguro yan. Both use fabric tweets and kevlar woofers naman.

kaso sir the 9 series has the curved MDF cabinet even for the centers versus the straight box cabinet of the 8 series... may effect kaya ito?

[bumblebee]

kaso sir the 9 series has the curved MDF cabinet even for the centers versus the straight box cabinet of the 8 series... may effect kaya ito?

It is my understanding that the best way to achieve timbre matching is to have identical speakers throughout. Next would be having a center from the same brand/range. If that's not possible, an alternative would be having a center w/ the same driver material/driver dimensions. Hope to hear comments from others.

[spectraav]

9.1 n 9cs cherry now available

[ibalon23]

9.1 n 9cs cherry now available

Hi spectraav,

What's the latest price of 9cs? Is black available?
Thanks,
Ibalon

[ZEPHYR]

9.1 n 9cs cherry now available

What about the cherry 9.2 when will this be available kaya

[spectraav]

What about the cherry 9.2 when will this be available kaya

no idea kung kelan pa i'll just post it here if meron na

[itgbkj]

It is my understanding that the best way to achieve timbre matching is to have identical speakers throughout. Next would be having a center from the same brand/range. If that's not possible, an alternative would be having a center w/ the same driver material/driver dimensions. Hope to hear comments from others.

I made sure that my Wharfes 9 is 9 all around.  Kaso, not all around pa.  wala pa akong rears.  I think, better ganun.  Last time, I bought some center not wharfes paired with Wharfes Valdus... not good talaga... labo ng tunog.  Parang nag-iibang tao ang tumatakbo sa kaliwa papuntang kanan.

[odyopayl]

kaso sir the 9 series has the curved MDF cabinet even for the centers versus the straight box cabinet of the 8 series... may effect kaya ito?

In my observation, wharfedale Diamond series always copied the technology of B&W speakers, no wonder they call them "Poor Mans B&W". In their latest 9 series model it almost like the 800 series of B&W (Nautilus) the idea of no 90 degrees corners improves the imaging just like the cone of speakers.

"It avoids the situation with normal cabinet construction, where sound waves from the tweeter not only radiate towards the listener but also travel along the baffle surface towards the cabinet edges. When they meet the sharp cabinet edges they re-radiate (a process known as diffraction) and, due to the time delay, interfere with and time-smear the sound coming directly from the drive unit.  The effects of this improvement in time-coherence are greater clarity and the formation of a more convincing three-dimensional image. "

I had a chance to have both Diamond 8.3 & 8.4 when I heard the 9 series i find it more refined & better soundstage. Not to mention the new driver of 9 series are solid cast aluminum compared to 8 which is just a sheet of metal.(IMHO)

[yvesjae]

plano ko ganito ang set-up ko for my HT

Front: Diamond 9.1
Center: Diamond 9.CS
Rear: Diamond 9.SR
Subs: SW150
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V450

sabi sa akin sa Spectra, Diamond 9.DFS na lang ang gamitin ko para sa rear dahil mahina daw ang Diamond 9.SR.
ok ba ang suggestion nila o di kaya masyado malakas ang Diamond 9.DFS?