Author Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 9 Series (Read 568273 times)

fred_hika · « **Reply #2970 on:** Jul 30, 2008 at 08:48 PM »

Quote from: ericag_ph on Jul 16, 2008 at 03:12 PM

Yamaha RXV-361 - 5.1 receiver - P13800

sir may pre-out po ba?

ecwagas · « **Reply #2971 on:** Jul 30, 2008 at 11:40 PM »

hello, mero po akong diamond 9.6 peru hindi gumana ang tweeter niya. deperensyado ang kanyang speaker network divider. saan po tayo maka order? at magkano? thanks.

lrdcly · « **Reply #2972 on:** Jul 31, 2008 at 12:25 AM »

hi. magkano kaya yun prices of the ff? and san available?

diamond 9.4
diamond 9.1
diamond 9cs

anong ma recommend nyo na receiver para dito? 15-20k budget...

thanks!

lrdcly · « **Reply #2973 on:** Aug 01, 2008 at 10:16 PM »

sorry for this noob qeustion..
when you buy speakers ba? for example wharfe na floorstander.. pair na ba yon? sorry noob ako pag dating sa home audio e..hehe

lrdcly · « **Reply #2974 on:** Aug 01, 2008 at 10:22 PM »

1 more question..

kaya ba ng HK avr 245 or 145 drive ang wharfe 9.5 or 9.4? thanks!

blued888 · « **Reply #2975 on:** Aug 02, 2008 at 03:09 AM »

Quote from: lrdcly on Aug 01, 2008 at 10:16 PM

sorry for this noob qeustion..
when you buy speakers ba? for example wharfe na floorstander.. pair na ba yon? sorry noob ako pag dating sa home audio e..hehe

usually per pair ang mga speakers, except for the center channel.

jetstar · « **Reply #2976 on:** Aug 02, 2008 at 03:40 AM »

Sir Vic pa PM naman ng PDVD member price ng 9.SR. Do you have cherry color to match dun sa pinareserve ko na 9.1? Tnx.

E-reply · « **Reply #2977 on:** Aug 02, 2008 at 08:31 AM »

Quote from: lrdcly on Aug 01, 2008 at 10:16 PM

sorry for this noob qeustion..
when you buy speakers ba? for example wharfe na floorstander.. pair na ba yon? sorry noob ako pag dating sa home audio e..hehe

In the Phil., speakers are sold in pairs, except for center speaker or sub woofer that are sold in a piece.

E-reply · « **Reply #2978 on:** Aug 02, 2008 at 10:45 AM »

Quote from: jetstar on Aug 02, 2008 at 03:40 AM

Sir Vic pa PM naman ng PDVD member price ng 9.SR. Do you have cherry color to matchÂ dun sa pinareserve ko na 9.1? Tnx.

9SR Cherry color is available at P3800.

lrdcly · « **Reply #2979 on:** Aug 02, 2008 at 12:45 PM »

Quote from: E-reply on Aug 02, 2008 at 08:31 AM

In the Phil., speakers are sold in pairs, except for center speaker or sub woofer that are sold in a piece.

thanks for the info sir!

natosan · « **Reply #2980 on:** Aug 02, 2008 at 10:37 PM »

hi mga sir. Have 9.1, 9cs and 9dfs plus onkyo sub driven by a entry level onkyo 5xx series. So far ok naman yun SQ since nag bi-amp ako. I keep reading the wharfes are hard to drive that's why i'm thinking of thinking of hk avrs. Nag audition ako with hk 245 and found the combo much cleaner sound. My question is will there be a significant difference in SQ between using hk 145 and hk 245. Don't want to spend unnecessarily with the other features ng 245. I'm happy with my 5.1 and our room is not ideal for 7.1 set-up. Kaya nga lang, I think di na ako pwede mag bi-amp sa 145. Help pls!

Ctlim · « **Reply #2981 on:** Aug 02, 2008 at 10:55 PM »

actually its not cleaner sound, the HK kasi sounds brighter than the Onkyo... it contributes to a cleaner and crisper sound out of the wharfdales. I myself found that out in pairing the wharfs with an HK330 versus a warmer Sony STR AVR.

best to go with a higher model but i think the HK145 can drive the Wharfs and deliver a good HT presentation.

mojako · « **Reply #2982 on:** Aug 03, 2008 at 11:44 AM »

is the 9.0 available here?

E-reply · « **Reply #2983 on:** Aug 03, 2008 at 12:56 PM »

Quote from: mojako on Aug 03, 2008 at 11:44 AM

is the 9.0 available here?

Local Wharfedale does not carry the 9.0. 9.0 is only available on a package system 9HCS that consists of 5 units of 9.0 and a powered subwoofer.

nogie · « **Reply #2984 on:** Aug 03, 2008 at 06:34 PM »

Quote from: mojako on Aug 03, 2008 at 11:44 AM

is the 9.0 available here?

Quote

actually its not cleaner sound, the HK kasi sounds brighter than the Onkyo... it contributes to a cleaner and crisper sound out of the wharfdales. I myself found that out in pairing the wharfs with an HK330 versus a warmer Sony STR AVR.

best to go with a higher model but i think the HK145 can drive the Wharfs and deliver a good HT presentation.

Hey Mojako, I think i know you? Are you the former officemate of CTLim who works now as an executive of a big ice cream company?

Mods, sorry for the OT.... I think I just found a long lost friend..

Ctlim · « **Reply #2985 on:** Aug 03, 2008 at 06:51 PM »

i dont think si gel yan. sa hcp at vcp lang yun. his handle is ultraman.

ASuL · « **Reply #2986 on:** Aug 04, 2008 at 11:50 AM »

OT...

funny i know Gel myself from way back (cervini)...such a small world indeed. btw, mojako i think is HCP and CSG as well (not sure)

natosan · « **Reply #2987 on:** Aug 05, 2008 at 04:36 PM »

mr. wang, maraming salamat sa comment mo.

after auditioning ms908 speakers (paired w/ ca amp), i realized na i prefer yung warm and laid back sound kasi ang sarap magpatulog lalo na audiophile voices cd. kaya lang if i go to higher volumes, parang di na kaya(distorted) ng onkyo receiver ko. either i go for a higher onkyo model or go for the hk. haay SARS na naman....

nogie · « **Reply #2988 on:** Aug 05, 2008 at 04:44 PM »

Quote from: ASuL on Aug 04, 2008 at 11:50 AM

OT...

funny i know Gel myself from way back (cervini)...such a small world indeed. btw, mojako i think is HCP and CSG as well (not sure)

We use to call him mojako..

Ctlim · « **Reply #2989 on:** Aug 06, 2008 at 11:13 PM »

OT: Mojako and Ultraman (Gel A.) of HCP are different persons.

mercury724 · « **Reply #2990 on:** Aug 08, 2008 at 11:10 PM »

mga sirs, any feedback regarding wharfedale diamond 9.2 and 9.SR? baka meron po kayong insights regarding this particular models.

natosan · « **Reply #2991 on:** Aug 09, 2008 at 11:55 PM »

do u think the hk 154(u.s. model 30wpc) can still make the 9.1 sing not just drive it?

mojako · « **Reply #2992 on:** Aug 10, 2008 at 10:26 PM »

yea tama sila. Im not ultraman and i dont work for an ice cream company.

sayang, kala ko may diamond 9.0 dito.

sidewinder · « **Reply #2993 on:** Aug 11, 2008 at 03:56 AM »

this may sound too dumb a question but i'll ask it anyway, where do i connect my standard wires in my 9.1? i'm not gonna use the "bi-wire" method, just a simple connection.... it has HF + - and LF +-... thanks in advance

omeldoc · « **Reply #2994 on:** Aug 11, 2008 at 07:44 AM »

Quote from: sidewinder on Aug 11, 2008 at 03:56 AM

this may sound too dumb a question but i'll ask it anyway, where do i connect my standard wires in my 9.1? i'm not gonna use the "bi-wire" method, just a simple connection.... it has HF + - and LF +-... thanks in advance

if the "gold-plated" flat metal connectors are still attached (connecting the two + terminals and the two - terminals) then all you have to do is connect your wires to a corresponding

and [-] on the speakers. if you still have the manual, i think they also explain that. Or, try to download the user's manual from the wharfedale homepage. HTH

omeldoc · « **Reply #2995 on:** Aug 11, 2008 at 07:49 AM »

Quote from: mercury724 on Aug 08, 2008 at 11:10 PM

mga sirs, any feedback regarding wharfedale diamond 9.2 and 9.SR? baka meron po kayong insights regarding this particular models.

way back when, I was choosing between the 9.1 and 9.2, i chose the 9.2 kasi gusto ko abot sa kitchen yung sound

however, when connected sa marantz AVR at home, the speakers did okay on jazz and vocals but not on rock, symphonics, hip-hop/rnb. plus, medyo muddy ang bass. pero syempre, malaking factor din ang room acoustics and related gears mo, so my impressions are still applicable only to my setting. like most gurus say, auditioning is the key (much better if you can test in your house with your gear

). HTH

E-reply · « **Reply #2996 on:** Aug 11, 2008 at 09:01 AM »

Quote from: mercury724 on Aug 08, 2008 at 11:10 PM

mga sirs, any feedback regarding wharfedale diamond 9.2 and 9.SR? baka meron po kayong insights regarding this particular models.

That's right, 9.2 is a bit murky in bass parformance due to bigger bass driver that is not timbre-matched well with high-mid speakers drivers. 9.1 has better tonal balance divers. 9.1 sings well in music and video.

blackie · « **Reply #2997 on:** Aug 11, 2008 at 10:12 AM »

Quote from: sidewinder on Aug 11, 2008 at 03:56 AM

this may sound too dumb a question but i'll ask it anyway, where do i connect my standard wires in my 9.1? i'm not gonna use the "bi-wire" method, just a simple connection.... it has HF + - and LF +-... thanks in advance

Do not remove gold plate.

natosan · « **Reply #2998 on:** Aug 11, 2008 at 10:37 AM »

after a month with the 9.1s, i finally heard it sing yesterday when i bi-amped it with my htib onkyo receiver.

actually, it wasn't the first time I bi-amped it but the last time the highs were subdued by the mid/low. i attached left speaker's HF to the the front speaker terminal and the right speaker HF's to the surround speaker. surprisingly, it works. tried the matching but didn't work.

i suppose if you already have a high wattage receiver you wouldn't need to biamp. also tried bi-wiring and the clarity was better than single wiring.

my problem now is my 9cs can't seem to keep up with the 9.1s when playing the movies even if i already increased the level +10dB. i''m thinking about the 9cm. heard it before and it was really good but the 9.1s with single wiring could not keep up with it. what do you guys think of this solution?

blackie · « **Reply #2999 on:** Aug 11, 2008 at 10:52 AM »

Contemplating on getting the Cm too. It's one big speaker

Might have challenges space wise.