Topic: Wharfedale Diamond 9 Series

[blackie]

gentelmen,

what is the better speaker for 2-channel music listening, 9.5 or 9.6?

tnx

Have had 9.6's for a time.  Really happy with them and no plans to upgrade. yet....

http://www.audioreview.com/cat/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/wharfedale/diamond-9-6/PRD_336376_1594crx.aspx

[blackie]

Kuha na, kuha na! Love these speakers

[riven319]

ive had my 9.6 along with the 9cm center for around a month already.  I do admit that when they came out of the box they sound like crap and made me realize that it is possible I made the wrong choice of speakers and I'm gonna be stuck with them..  after playing with it overnight there was already an improvement and after a week it sounded more than what I expected of them.....    For my taste these are perfect!  Although, I did take interest in the 9.5 initially but got curious of the midrange dome of the 9.6

[lakambini]

sir,

actually had difficulty choosing between the two.  i like the 9.5 because it seems a lot easier to drive than the 9.6 (6.5" vs 8" woofers).  However, am also curious about the 9.6's dom mid-range, and according to some reviews it makes music sounds sweeter.  Price-wise i would definitely go with the 9.5.

And if i should go for the 9.6 will it be able to drive by an onkyo 606?

[ASuL]

how come i cant access the wharfedale wedsite...its been a while na



tska baket wala ng evo series available?

[mikevg08]

how come i cant access the wharfedale wedsite...its been a while na



tska baket wala ng evo series available?

bro ok naman yung website nila I just visited it http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/home.php 

[blackie]

how come i cant access the wharfedale wedsite...its been a while na



tska baket wala ng evo series available?

works fine. maybe because wedsite?

[ASuL]

hehehe...can you send me the link

[blackie]

There you go.  Hope you can access it

http://www.wharfedale.co.uk/home.php

[ASuL]

hehehe...thanks!


i was able to access it na and was pleasantly surprised to see a walnut finish for the diamond series. even the cherry seems to be different (i like linear wood grain effect better than the circular one we have for the cherry finish). I wonder if these two new finishes are available locally.

[blackie]

Try these numbers

6341789 Sights and Sounds (Shang Mall)
9013975 Theaterworks (Trnioma)

Good luck

[skylark]

Mga Sir any review of 9.3

[tonetagabaler]

mga sir.. patanung lang
pwede bang bi-amp yung 9.1? ??

Kase nabasa ko lang to mga sir..

Bi-amping - what it means
If you want to take things a stage further, bi-amping causes an even more significant improvement to the sound. Any speaker that can be bi-wired can also be bi-amped, but in this case it involves using one whole channel of amplification to drive each individual driver. So, in this configuration, you have a system with four channels of amplification - ie two stereo amplifiers - with each speaker having its tweeter driven by one channel, and its mid/bass driver by another.

takot ako baka masira speakers...
try ko sana yung bi-amping features ng onkyo 506
nakalagay kase sa manual pwede bi-amp yung front speakers using the
SURR BACK speakers terminals..
.. tnx

[mercury724]

can anybody tell me how long would it take to break-in a wharfedale speaker? and how should it be break-in?
Tia

[legalypogi]

newbie here first timer sa pag set up ng entry level ht just bought the hk 145 im planning to purchase the 9 diamond series sa katapusan im choosing between the 9.5 or 9.6 ano ba diffrence sa dalawa kakayanin po ba ng hk 145? sa center 9cm sa rear 9dfs at sa sub velodyne cht10r thnx

tia

[rasoplast]

newbie here first timer sa pag set up ng entry level ht just bought the hk 145 im planning to purchase the 9 diamond series sa katapusan im choosing between the 9.5 or 9.6 ano ba diffrence sa dalawa kakayanin po ba ng hk 145? sa center 9cm sa rear 9dfs at sa sub velodyne cht10r thnx

tia

newbie here also and I think i'm going for this setup also (wharfedale + velo) but instead of the HK 145, i'm thinking about getting Yahama RX-V463 or HK AVR 245 or Onkyo TX-SR506. any advice you can give is very much appreciated.

[avshop]

newbie here first timer sa pag set up ng entry level ht just bought the hk 145 im planning to purchase the 9 diamond series sa katapusan im choosing between the 9.5 or 9.6 ano ba diffrence sa dalawa kakayanin po ba ng hk 145? sa center 9cm sa rear 9dfs at sa sub velodyne cht10r thnx

tia

the 9.5 has smaller drivers (6.5") so the it can't go as low as the 9.6. (8"). but this won't be much of an issue if you're using a sub.  but the 9.6 is easier to drive with a sensitivity of 90dB as compared to the 9.5 with a sensitivity of 88dB which might be an issue since you're using the entry level hk 145. might be better matched with the hk 245.

[avshop]

newbie here also and I think i'm going for this setup also (wharfedale + velo) but instead of the HK 145, i'm thinking about getting Yahama RX-V463 or HK AVR 245 or Onkyo TX-SR506. any advice you can give is very much appreciated.

the 9.5 has smaller drivers (6.5") so the it can't go as low as the 9.6. (8"). but this won't be much of an issue if you're using a sub.  but the 9.6 is easier to drive with a sensitivity of 90dB as compared to the 9.5 with a sensitivity of 88dB. so you'll need a stronger amp to drive the 9.5. but the hk 245 should be able to drive both with no problem. i can sell you the hk avr 245 for 26k if you're interested.  i can also offer good deals on the denon 1909, 2309 and 2809.

[barrister]

can anybody tell me how long would it take to break-in a wharfedale speaker? and how should it be break-in?
Tia

My view is that no speaker needs any break-in procedure.

I bought my first stereo speakers in 1978.  They were 3-way sets with 12-inch bass-reflex woofers.  (I only mention this in the hope of enhancing my credibility .)



My old post might help:

I don't believe in speaker break-in either. 

Speaker break-in affects woofers and subwoofers more than tweeters.

My advice is just to calibrate and use normally.  The speaker will break in normally without need for any special procedures.  After a while, when the sound changes as the parts become more flexible, just recalibrate.

Using special CDs to break in the speakers will just speed up the process of softening up the woofer's surround material.  After the speaker is broken in, the surround will not stop softening --- it will continue to deteriorate as long as the speaker is being used.

It's like a new pair of shoes.  You break in your new shoes by simply wearing them and using them normally.  After a few weeks, the shoes feel more comfortable because the flexing parts became softer.  But the shoes will continue softening as long as they are being used. 

A special break-in procedure for your shoes will speed up the process of making them more comfortable, but your shoes will also get old faster.

The same is true for speakers.  You can speed up the break-in process artificially, or just allow it to break in naturally during normal use. 

[mercury724]

My view is that no speaker needs any break-in procedure.

I bought my first stereo speakers in 1978.  They were 3-way sets with 12-inch bass-reflex woofers.  (I only mention this in the hope of enhancing my credibility .)



My old post might help:

thank you sir. I guess theres no real need for a break-in.

[rasoplast]

the 9.5 has smaller drivers (6.5") so the it can't go as low as the 9.6. (8"). but this won't be much of an issue if you're using a sub.  but the 9.6 is easier to drive with a sensitivity of 90dB as compared to the 9.5 with a sensitivity of 88dB. so you'll need a stronger amp to drive the 9.5. but the hk 245 should be able to drive both with no problem. i can sell you the hk avr 245 for 26k if you're interested.  i can also offer good deals on the denon 1909, 2309 and 2809.

thanks sir avshop, I'll visit your shop soon.

[barrister]

mga sir.. patanung lang
pwede bang bi-amp yung 9.1? ??

Kase nabasa ko lang to mga sir..

Bi-amping - what it means
If you want to take things a stage further, bi-amping causes an even more significant improvement to the sound. Any speaker that can be bi-wired can also be bi-amped, but in this case it involves using one whole channel of amplification to drive each individual driver. So, in this configuration, you have a system with four channels of amplification - ie two stereo amplifiers - with each speaker having its tweeter driven by one channel, and its mid/bass driver by another.

takot ako baka masira speakers...
try ko sana yung bi-amping features ng onkyo 506
nakalagay kase sa manual pwede bi-amp yung front speakers using the
SURR BACK speakers terminals..
.. tnx

Hindi naman masisira yung speakers kasi bi-amp/bi-wire capable naman ang provided na terminals ng 9.1.  Ang mabigat na tanong lang e kung malaki nga ba ang improvement ng bi-amping.


Ang sagot ay may malaking improvement kung true bi-amping.  Kung hindi, parang bi-wiring lang ang effect.


1.  Passive Crossover:

Kung dalawa ang amp, pero amplified signal ang dumarating sa crossover, ang tawag diyan ay passive crossover.  Sayang lang ang power ng dobleng amp, kasi yung power para sa high and mid ay binawasan na ng crossover bago dumating sa high and mid speakers, at yung power para sa bass ay binawasan din ng crossover bago dumating sa bass speaker/s. 

Ang epekto, may bawas na ang power ng dalawang amp bago dumating sa speakers.     




2.  Active Crossover -- True Bi-Amping:


Kung dalawa ang amp, pero ang line signal ay dumadaan sa external crossover bago dumating sa amp, ang tawag diyan ay active crossover.

Yan ang true bi-amping, kasi yung filter ay nasa line-level signal.  Walang filter sa amplified signal.  Kaya walang bawas ang power na pupunta sa high and mid speakers, at wala ring bawas ang power na pupunta sa bass speakers.

Eto ang tamang connection:




Ang problema mo ngayon, paano kang makakatiyak kung tama ba ang design at kung matching ba sa system mo ang external crossover na ikakabit mo?  Alam mo ang sensitivity rating ng 9.1, pero ano ang sensitivity ng bawa't isang driver sa loob?  Kailangan mo ba ng equipment para masukat ang mga frequencies?  Tatanggalin mo ba ang internal crossover ng 9.1 para maiwasan ang double filtering? 

Sakit lang ng ulo ang mga bi-amping na yan.  Ang advice ko, basta ikonekta mo na lang nang normal ang amp sa speaker, hindi ka pa tatanda nang maaga.   




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Bi-Amping: Pleasure or Pain?
http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/biamping.html

[avshop]

you might want to take advantage of our wharfedale promo.

1 diamond 9cs
1 pair diamond 9.5
1 pair diamond dfs
1 sw-150

package price of 31k.

[legalypogi]

got my 9.1 rosewood waiting for the 9.5 magiging rear nalang sya hehe

[avshop]

you might want to take advantage of our wharfedale promo.

1 diamond 9cs
1 pair diamond 9.5
1 pair diamond dfs
1 sw-150

package price of 31k.

30k pala.

[deuce]

30k pala.

How much is the sw-150 if bought separately?

Thanks.

[blackie]

got my 9.1 rosewood waiting for the 9.5 magiging rear nalang sya hehe

Move to Gallery na to......

[blackie]

How much is the sw-150 if bought separately?

Thanks.

Hi Deuce,

May I suggest you look around for other brands.  Reviews of SW150 so-so.

Just my 2 cents

[avshop]

How much is the sw-150 if bought separately?

Thanks.

used to be at 9k but can sell it now at 8.8k.

[deuce]

Hi Deuce,

May I suggest you look around for other brands.  Reviews of SW150 so-so.

Just my 2 cents

Thanks, Blackie.
What would you suggest within that price range?