Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 9 Series

[ndy]

just like to share my aural experience from my new 9.5, last tuesday night na test ko na sya on movie and music.

movie -16db - watch behind enemy lines in dts you can feel much more impact on sounds than my previous set up mas wrap around effect and even in higher volumes hindi sya nabibitin or yung tunog na mapupunit na yung speaker mo pagsobra ng lakas. just like to add also the 9cm awesome perpormance while watching di ko pa sya masyado napagtutuunan ng pansin

music -8db max- on stereo mode, played a lot ella fitzgerld, sergio mendes, frank sinatra dito talaga napansin ko talent ng 9.5 yung highs nya is very ok and in the bass department hindi mo na kailangan ng subs. i also tried playing extreme's get the punk out sarap sa  tenga parng nandun na ko sa harap nila.

since nagupgrade ako speakers di pa ko nanunuod ng news sa am salamat sa mga speakers nato maganda lagi gising ko

salamat pdvd

[b0ss_sa_b0ss]

guys, is there anyone of you experienced/heard some cracking sound to your speaker?

yung isang front speaker ko, right channel... at -17db(or kung malakas na yung bass) may cracking sound. at first i thought it was coming from the sound signal, so ang ginawa ko pinagpalit ko yung left and right channel and i found out na talagang yung speaker ko may problema.

any solution to this? or should i return it to the store?
by the way my speaker is 9.5, bought it only on May 20, 2006.

[JojoD818]

boss,

baka may sabit yun voice coil ng bass driver (or even the tweeter can do that sound). better have it checked asap, I'm sure our friendly Philippine distributor would be happy to serve you.

[skylynx888]

any 9.6 users here? pa post naman ng reviews, thanks

[kojie]

hi guys.. whats the average pricing for a diamond 9.4 and 9.5

thanks in advance ...

[spy45cal]

guys, is there anyone of you experienced/heard some cracking sound to your speaker?

yung isang front speaker ko, right channel... at -17db(or kung malakas na yung bass) may cracking sound. at first i thought it was coming from the sound signal, so ang ginawa ko pinagpalit ko yung left and right channel and i found out na talagang yung speaker ko may problema.

any solution to this? or should i return it to the store?
by the way my speaker is 9.5, bought it only on May 20, 2006.

Ano po yung movies na pinanood nyo if you dont mind? I also experience cracking sound when watching "the incredibles" at -20 so ill try to lower the volume to -30 baka mawala yung cracking sound, pero di sya nawala pero sa ibang movies na pinanood ko kahit -15 wala ako na experience na cracking sound so i think sa movies lang yung naririnig ko...  Try mo ibang movies na malalakas yung LFE, pag meron pa rin kahit low volume, dapat ibalik mo na agad yung unit mo para di sayang waranty...

[atomicat10]

guys, is there anyone of you experienced/heard some cracking sound to your speaker?

yung isang front speaker ko, right channel... at -17db(or kung malakas na yung bass) may cracking sound. at first i thought it was coming from the sound signal, so ang ginawa ko pinagpalit ko yung left and right channel and i found out na talagang yung speaker ko may problema.

any solution to this? or should i return it to the store?
by the way my speaker is 9.5, bought it only on May 20, 2006.

Kala ko sa 8 series lang meron nito meron din pala sa 9 series!

You gotta get your self a sub then send LFE to the sub on your AVR settings, this was the advice I got and problems were solved.

[hitokiri]

good day gurus,
i'm new here so please be gentle . i'm planning to buy the 9.5 wharfs as a replacement speakers for my old philips mini component that has 120 watts rms per channel. my question is, can my mini component drive these speakers which are rated 150 watts rms? your inputs will be highly appreciated. thanks!

[barrister]

Mas importante ang impedance rating.

6 ohms ang diamond 9.5.  Kung 8 ohms or lower ang rating ng amp, puwede na.

Di ba 16 ohms ang usual impedance ng mga mini?  Kung 16 ohms ang amp, hindi kaya.

[mheloy]

I've been using RXV-650 with wharefedale 9 series.
napansin ko yung impedance selector is set to default (8ohms) ng receiver ko.
the wharefedale is running at 6 ohm though it says in the manual it is compatible with 8ohms receiver.

any advice?

[barrister]

My advice:  Leave the Yamaha at 8 ohms setting.

The impedance switch is a safety feature intended to prevent overheating the receiver as a result of excessive current flow in low impedances.

While the switch is normally unnecessary, manufacturers usually provide impedance switches to comply with UL approval requirements. 

Use the 4-ohm setting only when you notice that the receiver gets hot (not just warm) at high volume use.  But don't worry.  Using the 8-ohm setting, well-built receivers like your Yamaha 650 can take even 4 ohm loads with relative ease. 

Of course, it's safer to use the 4-ohm setting because the receiver steps down the current to prevent overheating.  It's a good thing safety-wise, but be aware that a reduction of the amp's current capability would reduce the dynamic range of the output.  This dynamic range limitation would be most noticeable in the bass output.

(Note:  I use Yamaha 657 with Diamond 9.5s; my brother uses Yamaha 650 with Diamond 9.2s; both receivers are set to 8 ohms; neither has experienced any problems.)

[ATJr.]

Sir AV, I've checked the Wharfedale Diamond 8 brochure and guess what-this series utilizes BOTH the SPIDER and the FERROFLUID COOLING!

LINK:http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/images/ranges/brochure_4.pdf

in this case, the ferrofluid helps disperse the heat developed at the speaker voice coils to the magnet structures. better than air...

[kojie]

ok after some research i bit the bullet.

diamond 9.1
diamond 9cs
diamond 9dfs
yamaha 457

question ko na lang is for the subs. I tested the sw150 and medyo bitin nga , i even tried 2 pcs at the same time pero the klipsch RW10 and velo cht 10 was much much better. ask ko lang if which one will be better paired w/ the wharfedale , the klipsch  RW10 or velo cht 10, i will use it most of the time for movies.

thanks in advance and buti nalang may local forum para sa mga AV gears

--kojie

[BuLLeT]

Go for the Velo

[marckd1]

kung purely movies and with music na din, go for the Velo. Gumagapang ang bass nya 

[kojie]

tnx ma sirs..... ill pick up one this weekend

[seph1018]

Proud owner here of 9.5s. Just wanted to ask what AVR would work best for them? I use them in my bedroom so I just want something that has enough power and ,more importantly, won't break the bank (too much). I'm considering HKs and Yamahas but don't know what would work best. I mostly watch movies but I ocassionally also listen to music.

Advanced thanks...

[chatstix]

Proud owner here of 9.5s. Just wanted to ask what AVR would work best for them? I use them in my bedroom so I just want something that has enough power and ,more importantly, won't break the bank (too much). I'm considering HKs and Yamahas but don't know what would work best. I mostly watch movies but I ocassionally also listen to music.

Advanced thanks...

been using my 9.5's with yammie rxv657. no complaints here.

[mheloy]

My advice:  Leave the Yamaha at 8 ohms setting.

The impedance switch is a safety feature intended to prevent overheating the receiver as a result of excessive current flow in low impedances.

While the switch is normally unnecessary, manufacturers usually provide impedance switches to comply with UL approval requirements. 

Use the 4-ohm setting only when you notice that the receiver gets hot (not just warm) at high volume use.  But don't worry.  Using the 8-ohm setting, well-built receivers like your Yamaha 650 can take even 4 ohm loads with relative ease. 

Of course, it's safer to use the 4-ohm setting because the receiver steps down the current to prevent overheating.  It's a good thing safety-wise, but be aware that a reduction of the amp's current capability would reduce the dynamic range of the output.  This dynamic range limitation would be most noticable in the bass output.

(Note:  I use Yamaha 657 with Diamond 9.5s; my brother uses Yamaha 650 with Diamond 9.2s; both receivers are set to 8 ohms; neither has experienced any problems.)

been using this setting (8ohms) for almost a year now... I don't have any problems....I will check if there is an improvement when setting to 4ohms.

Thanks

[zag]

Question guys. Will it damage or harm my 9.1s if i use them for karaoke?

Thanks.

[spectraav]

Question guys. Will it damage or harm my 9.1s if i use them for karaoke?

Thanks.

sir,
its not advisable to us it for karaoke
it will easily destroy d tweeter because of the feedback n inconsistency of the voice whenever people start signing

[av_phile1]

Risky, but maybe at low volumes, they can be used for karaoke.  Though I too would not recomment it at usual volume levels.  But I assure you, you won't enjoy karaoke at low volumes.   

When going Karaoke, you have one foot into the world of live music.  And with live music, many modestly powered home playback systems,  or parts thereof,  are known to perish within hours.    

[zag]

sir,
its not advisable to us it for karaoke
it will easily destroy d tweeter because of the feedback n inconsistency of the voice whenever people start signing

Risky, but maybe at low volumes, they can be used for karaoke.  Though I too would not recomment it at usual volume levels.  But I assure you, you won't enjoy karaoke at low volumes.   

When going Karaoke, you have one foot into the world of live music.  And with live music, many modestly powered home playback systems,  or parts thereof,  are known to perish within hours.    

Really appreciate the feedback guys. thanks 

[Daemon_Seraphim]

Im about to get a home theater setup in the next month or so.

I would like to ask what wharfedale speakers would suit the ff:

 1. HK AVR 335 / 340
 2. HK AVR 235 / 240

What fronts, surrounds, center and subwoofer should I get.

Assuming I already have the receivers and my budget is around 20--30 K

[[r]ichkri3g]

Im about to get a home theater setup in the next month or so.

I would like to ask what wharfedale speakers would suit the ff:

 1. HK AVR 335 / 340
 2. HK AVR 235 / 240

What fronts, surrounds, center and subwoofer should I get.

Assuming I already have the receivers and my budget is around 20--30 K

based on sir MAtZTER's opinion...

HK AVR 235/240 - bookshelf speakers (Wharf Diamond 9.1-9.3)
HK AVR 335/340 or higher - floorstanders (Wharf Diamond 9.4,9.5,9.6)

but it would be better if you audition different wharfedale speaker combinations.

[crenshaw]

guys, ok lang ba 659 with a 9.1 9dfs sw150 9cm na combination?

[MAtZTER]

guys, ok lang ba 659 with a 9.1 9dfs sw150 9cm na combination?

659 is the equivalent of the HK 235/240. So ok yung 9.1's. But if you like earth shaking bass, baka bitin yung SW150, but its awesome w/ audio (fast).

[dana]

Hi Guys,

As soon as I get my calamity loan  (for typhoon Milenyo),plan to buy Wharf 9.1,Rosewood .
My friend/s may also join me. We may buy 2 pairs at least...
Kindly refer the store that sells it at a cheaper price near  QC. Possibly 5K below kung meron...

Salamat...

[titan]

hi,

Audio Excellence at eastwood libis Cybermall, got mine ealry this year. But i think selling price nila is 5.5K
 

[scofield]

Sir,

OK ba ang wharfedale speaker? balak ko sana eh. Kaso baka di kaya ng HK 135. Easy to drive naman ito di ba?

magkano kaya yung

9.4, 9.5 at yung kamatch na center?