Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 9 Series

[acostaml]

Guys!

I have a pair of daimond 9.4,9cs and wh2 and im using a yamaha 557. You think its ok to set my receiver to 8 ohms?

Thanks!

[barrister]

Oo naman.  Kayang kaya sa 8 ohms setting yan.  Pag nilagay mo sa 4 ohms, baka humina ang output.

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.

[oweidah]

...coming from Owediah & JojoD, it  must be good & deserving your audition, huh....

sir dana, di kaya bitin ang 9.1? malake spasyo mo baka mas ok 9.5 o 9.6?

[jeckjeck]

replaced my 9.1s with 9.5s just yesterday... all I can say is hayop! not even broken in yet but ang ganda na ng tunog... I actually now enjoyed listening to my concert dvds in stereo over 5.1....  the 9.1s were already great but 9.5s are the best!

salamat sir sonny

[paolorenzo]

replaced my 9.1s with 9.5s just yesterday... all I can say is hayop! not even broken in yet but ang ganda na ng tunog... I actually now enjoyed listening to my concert dvds in stereo over 5.1....  the 9.1s were already great but 9.5s are the best!

salamat sir sonny

Why did you replace your 9.1?  Hindi naman siguro defective no?   

Joke, joke, joke!  Salamat sa speakers Jek.  Tulungan mo ako mag-setup ng HT ko ha.  I'll be doing it in about 2 weeks time.  Excited na ako sa Yammy-Wharfy  combo.

[dana]

sir dana, di kaya bitin ang 9.1? malake spasyo mo baka mas ok 9.5 o 9.6?

...gamitin ko sya sir for  for moderate listening level set-up

[oweidah]

...gamitin ko sya sir for  for moderate listening level set-up

dana gusto ng 9.1 yung birit hinahataw! try pakner mo sa sansui au-9500

[Superman]

doc, congrats on your wharfs!

[JojoD818]

doc, congrats on your wharfs!

 

[mandrake]

my initial impression....panget nga! .
with 9.1, will stop muna hoarding speakers unless good price etc...
paging friends:ichie, pachino, mandrake, markmlists,tinio...bili bili na...
good day,salamats...just my sentimos...

Anak ng .... Huling huli ako sa balita Don.   Congrats sir!!!   Nung una natin nadinig ung 9.1 ni Jeppoy kina Mike napabilib tayo lahat... ngayon meron kana   Akala ko pa naman mauuna si Pachino   Ako nakakuha din ng Milenyo loan pero ginamit ko sa ibang calamity...ung financial kind   Utang pang bayad ng ibang utang   Parang gobiyerno natin ano   Pero sir, ibig bang sabihin nyan magdidispatch ka ng gamit?  Kasi natatandaan ko meron kang magandang set ng speakers na pang low level listening, ka-match nung maganda mong tube amps.   How do your Milenyo Rosewoods compare with those sir?

[jeckjeck]

Why did you replace your 9.1?  Hindi naman siguro defective no?   

Joke, joke, joke!  Salamat sa speakers Jek.  Tulungan mo ako mag-setup ng HT ko ha.  I'll be doing it in about 2 weeks time.  Excited na ako sa Yammy-Wharfy  combo.

sure Pao... maganda daw for HT yang Yammy-Wharfe combo... my dad got the same set up... sabihin mo lang kung kelan tayo mag-aayos.. 

As for the 9.5s... matindi talaga! No sub required 

[ledrahc]

help naman... 9.5 or 9.6?
for a price diff na almost 6k, matutuwa po ba ako sa 9.6 compared to 9.5? Hehe, never tried it side by side?

[ledrahc]

btw, HK335 gamit ko

[JojoD818]

help naman... 9.5 or 9.6?
for a price diff na almost 6k, matutuwa po ba ako sa 9.6 compared to 9.5? Hehe, never tried it side by side?

I guess for a big room with a big amp, yes. I am not familiar with the power rating of your HK335 but I was fortunate to try my 9.5 with a monstrous Carver PM-1200 (2X600W) and it sounded like a party. It's now using a modified t-amp with 15W/channel (more realisitcally like 6W-8W@6 ohms) and I'm having fun with it.

FWIW, the 9.6 has a separate mid driver and larger bass drivers than the 9.5, but if you'll compare the spec sheets, the difference is not that big. The sound however, is where I think you should concentrate. Better audition both speakers to hear the difference and then decide from there.

HTH

[H a n $]

help naman... 9.5 or 9.6?
for a price diff na almost 6k, matutuwa po ba ako sa 9.6 compared to 9.5? Hehe, never tried it side by side?

if got the space and power ( amp ) then get the 9.6 the extra midrange will give wonders 

[MAtZTER]

ledrahc: Tanong mo si skylynx888, bro. May HK335 sya & 9.6 sa HT gallery. Pero sabi nya maganda naman daw.

WB Hans!!! Miss na kita! I just came from Jet's last night.

[H a n $]

WB Hans!!! Miss na kita! I just came from Jet's last night.

Oo nga sabi ni Jet hahahahha What new Matt??

[H a n $]

Sir Matt,

Was not able to hear your tube CDP hahahha sayang....


DocJOJOd,

CONGRATS sa new 9.5!!!!

[MAtZTER]

Wala naman new sa akin. But was just teaching Jet some economical acoustic renovation tips for his room. Pag tinuloy nya yun baka di nyo na makilala yung audio room nya.

Was not able to hear your tube CDP hahahha sayang....

Oo nga, di bale next time hatakin ka namin by force sa airsoft mo para mag session sa amin. 

Teka para di OT:

ledrahc: How big is your room? Pag oversized yung 9.6 sa room mo,  baka maging boomy.

BOOM tarat tarat BOOM tarat tarat
Tararat tararat
BOOM BOOM BOOM! 

[ricky]

Wala naman new sa akin. But was just teaching Jet some economical acoustic renovation tips for his room. Pag tinuloy nya yun baka di nyo na makilala yung audio room nya.

Oo nga, di bale next time hatakin ka namin by force sa airsoft mo para mag session sa amin. 

Teka para di OT:

ledrahc: How big is your room? Pag oversized yung 9.6 sa room mo,  baka maging boomy.

BOOM tarat tarat BOOM tarat tarat
Tararat tararat
BOOM BOOM BOOM! 

Tama si matt,i just experienced what a big floorstander can do in a small room nawala yung tarat tarat, tararat tararat kasi puro boom boom boom kaboom lang.

[skylynx888]

ledrahc [nahirapan ako sa spelling ah  ], tama sina boss ricky and Jedi Master Matz, my room size is 22sq.m, the hk335 and 9.6 combi seems to be just right for my room and my ears  .  REMEMBER: With great power ( like wharfe 9.6 ) comes with great responsibility (kayang kayng ng hk335)  .

Heres what you can do, bring your hk335 to demo both 9.5 and 9.6, yun ang ginawa ko kahit sobrang bigat ng receiver, worth it sya, you get to hear the difference.

 

[JojoD818]

DocJOJOd,

CONGRATS sa new 9.5!!!!

Thanks KoYA!

Oisst, kailan ba matutuloy reunion ng gulaman boys? 

[ledrahc]

nyahaha.. natawa ako doon sir Matz ahh ... hehe boom tarat tarat... boom boom boom
hehe.
Anyway, thanks to Sir Sonny, I already got my 9.5 and 9cm. The best talaga si sir Sonny, ganda ng offer na binigay nya...
Mga sir, tama nga kayo.. panalo nga tong 9.5... laki ng diff sa old setup ko.. ayos ang bass, humahataw.. nawalan tuloy ng silbi yung Bose sub ko.. nyahaha, time to upgrade na naman  .. wish ko lang sana may mag regalo sakin ng Velo... nyahaha
btw, Sir sonny informed me na may upcoming event siya sa mandarin hotel this nov.. can't recall the exact date...
sa wakas, makakapagpost na din ako sa gallery... try ko picturan this weekend...
salamat sa tulong nyo.....

[H a n $]

Thanks KoYA!

Oisst, kailan ba matutuloy reunion ng gulaman boys? 

DrKygeli,

Cge pagusapan namin ni Chief..

Ledrahc,

congrats..

[rony]

Koya HANS,  ano maganda warf para surrounds?? i know expert ka pag dating sa warfs.  Yun chip lang ha!

[av_phile1]

Mga sir, tama nga kayo.. panalo nga tong 9.5... laki ng diff sa old setup ko.. ayos ang bass, humahataw.. nawalan tuloy ng silbi yung Bose sub ko.. nyahaha, time to upgrade na naman  .. wish ko lang sana may mag regalo sakin ng Velo... nyahaha

Pinoy audiophiles are really lucky. The 9.5 MSRP at C/NET is around $799.   But it's being sold here for only 12.5T, accdg to Spectra.  Well-reviewed in virtually every site, the 9.5 delivers real value in terms of price performance.     I would think all the diamond models do.

[JojoD818]

av,

is that US$? 

[av_phile1]

It's the figure I got from C/NET.  I beleive its in US$ 

Reg price is $900 from the C/Net vendor source
http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=WHARFD9.5B&loc=1

Cheaper at $750 here:
http://www.surroundsolutions.com/cgi-bin/surroundsolutions.cgi/results_prod.html?prodgroup=2&catcode=1032&top_disp=1

At a UK online store, it's 350 Brit pounds.
http://www.hifistore.co.uk/gen/wharfedale.htm

You can always do a google search to validate.

[JojoD818]

Actually I have already checked for reviews online before I bought one. 

Could it be that the ones we can buy here the same ones sold for US$800 abroad? If yes then all I can say is wow - we're really lucky. 

[av_phile1]

Just looking at online pics, I think they are the same.