Author Topic: Wharfedale diamond 10 series (Read 109795 times)

sultan72 · « **Reply #90 on:** Sep 24, 2009 at 11:47 AM »

sir natosan
thank you very much for the feedback
i also have for our bedroom the 9.1 with 9cs, but i find the dialogue ng 9cs a little to soft or inaudible that i had to crank the volume up to 70% or enable subtitles to understand what the characters were saying...or maybe its just the amp i used before a yammy 450 series ata ...
what receiver do you use with your 10cm?

as for your question i am also a newbie...

i'm sure someone here can help us out...

DYC · « **Reply #91 on:** Sep 24, 2009 at 11:50 AM »

Quote from: avshop on Sep 24, 2009 at 11:15 AM

enjoy your new wharfs sir.

thanks for the great deal.

Theoden · « **Reply #92 on:** Sep 24, 2009 at 01:30 PM »

anlaki nung 10cm!!

btw, for pure movie setup, do you prefer 10.6 over the 10.5? 2k difference....

John E. · « **Reply #93 on:** Sep 25, 2009 at 04:36 AM »

Quote from: Theoden on Sep 24, 2009 at 01:30 PM

anlaki nung 10cm!!

btw, for pure movie setup, do you prefer 10.6 over the 10.5? 2k difference....

is it the same size as the 9CM?

avshop · « **Reply #94 on:** Sep 25, 2009 at 09:13 AM »

Quote from: Theoden on Sep 24, 2009 at 01:30 PM

anlaki nung 10cm!!

btw, for pure movie setup, do you prefer 10.6 over the 10.5? 2k difference....

i'd go for the 10.5 due to the dedicated mid-range driver.

blackie · « **Reply #95 on:** Sep 26, 2009 at 04:46 AM »

Quote from: JohnE. on Sep 25, 2009 at 04:36 AM

is it the same size as the 9CM?

? please enlighten us

John E. · « **Reply #96 on:** Sep 26, 2009 at 04:53 AM »

Quote from: blackie on Sep 26, 2009 at 04:46 AM

? please enlighten us

pinag iisipan ko kasi mag palit ng center and surround

blackie · « **Reply #97 on:** Sep 26, 2009 at 05:28 AM »

Never ending upgrade Brother John Ah

John E. · « **Reply #98 on:** Sep 26, 2009 at 05:30 AM »

Quote from: blackie on Sep 26, 2009 at 05:28 AM

Never ending upgrade Brother John Ah

isip isip lang muna brader chan

enticing din kasi for the price.

avshop · « **Reply #99 on:** Sep 26, 2009 at 10:19 AM »

Quote from: JohnE. on Sep 25, 2009 at 04:36 AM

is it the same size as the 9CM?

pretty much the same size i think.

natosan · « **Reply #100 on:** Sep 26, 2009 at 02:16 PM »

checked both manuals and they're exactly the same size

suppose to audition the 10.2 today but with the floods, i will have to wait again tomorrow....

avshop · « **Reply #101 on:** Sep 26, 2009 at 02:36 PM »

Quote from: natosan on Sep 26, 2009 at 02:16 PM

checked both manuals and they're exactly the same size

suppose to audition the 10.2 today but with the floods, i will have to wait again tomorrow....

i wouldn't recommend the 10.2 unless you really want more bass. the larger driver tends to drown out the mids and highs. but that's just my opinion.

natosan · « **Reply #102 on:** Sep 26, 2009 at 03:10 PM »

avshop, actually i'm expecting exactly that but there's no harm in trying/hearing them out

avshop · « **Reply #103 on:** Sep 26, 2009 at 03:42 PM »

Quote from: natosan on Sep 26, 2009 at 03:10 PM

avshop, actually i'm expecting exactly that but there's no harm in trying/hearing them out

ok.

that's why i didn't stock the 10.2k. but i can order it if people want it. let me now what you think of it.

blackie · « **Reply #104 on:** Sep 27, 2009 at 03:28 AM »

Quote from: avshop on Sep 26, 2009 at 10:19 AM

pretty much the same size i think.

laki nga

natosan · « **Reply #105 on:** Sep 28, 2009 at 11:03 AM »

got to test the 10.2 yesterday and let me say, the search is over!

before i proceed, just would like to remind you that this is a very subjective review.

right out of the box, you can feel the fullness of the bass coming of course from the bigger woofer. hindi sya ngo2x kahit naka wall mount. trade offs are just like avshop mentioned, a drop off on the mids and highs. however, the i think the highs and lows are more balanced compared to the 10.1. take note the 10.1 may have improved after the break in but i didn't want to take the risk. 10.1's high were definitely a big improvement vs 9.1.

fyi, i'm using a harman kardon avr254 which amply supplied power to the speakers. i noticed though that i need crank the volume a bit higher for the 10.1.

obviously, the 10.2 matched well with my 10cm compared and i wouldn't recommend anymore the 10.1 and 10cm match.

i expect after the break in for the mids to be more revealing based on my experience with 9.1 so the best is yet to come. closest comparison i would say is the 9.5 with better highs. medyo malaki nga lang for wall mounted speakers. i don't know whether it's because of the configuration of my room but mas bagay ang tunog talag ng 10.2 sa akin. i can only imagine how good the 10.5 will be kasi may dedicated speaker for the mids.

that's it, pancit.

but don't take my word for it. audition for yourself to believe.

ASuL · « **Reply #106 on:** Sep 28, 2009 at 11:17 AM »

what are the colors available?

meron na walnut?

mikevg08 · « **Reply #107 on:** Sep 28, 2009 at 12:21 PM »

hi sirs, pwede ko ba i-match yung 10CM sa 9.5? thanks =)

iiinas · « **Reply #108 on:** Sep 28, 2009 at 01:50 PM »

Quote from: mikevg08 on Sep 28, 2009 at 12:21 PM

hi sirs, pwede ko ba i-match yung 10CM sa 9.5? thanks =)

normally and theoretically, people will almost always recommend getting the same series speakers, specially for the two fronts and the center. so that they will be timbre matched. so its either you get three new speakers for your fronts and center or just find a new old stock or pre-owned 9cm for your center needs.

mikevg08 · « **Reply #109 on:** Sep 28, 2009 at 02:52 PM »

Quote from: iiinas on Sep 28, 2009 at 01:50 PM

normally and theoretically, people will almost always recommend getting the same series speakers, specially for the two fronts and the center. so that they will be timbre matched. so its either you get three new speakers for your fronts and center or just find a new old stock or pre-owned 9cm for your center needs.

thank you sir iiinas

I will get 9CM na lang.

sultan72 · « **Reply #110 on:** Sep 28, 2009 at 03:09 PM »

thank you sir natosan for the 1st hand review.
very helpful i will be purchasing my new fronts and center this coming month..
i was just wondering kung sulit ba to get the b&w 685 and b&w htm 62 versus the much much
cheaper diamond 10.5 and 10cm...?

DYC · « **Reply #111 on:** Sep 29, 2009 at 04:16 PM »

Finished my setup of Wharfs diamond 10. Watched transformers. All I can say is that I like the Wharfedale's diamond 10 series. Ganda.

natosan · « **Reply #112 on:** Sep 29, 2009 at 05:36 PM »

dyc, what particular speakers are you using?

natosan · « **Reply #113 on:** Sep 29, 2009 at 05:38 PM »

Quote from: sultan72 on Sep 28, 2009 at 03:09 PM

thank you sir natosan for the 1st hand review.
very helpful i will be purchasing my new fronts and center this coming month..
i was just wondering kung sulit ba to get the b&w 685 and b&w htm 62 versus the much much
cheaper diamond 10.5 and 10cm...?

my personal philosophy is if you can afford it, buy it!

DYC · « **Reply #114 on:** Sep 30, 2009 at 09:12 AM »

Quote from: natosan on Sep 29, 2009 at 05:36 PM

dyc, what particular speakers are you using?

im using a 10.5, 10cm, and 10.1. and a Velodine impact 12 sub using an HK355 amplifier.

John E. · « **Reply #115 on:** Sep 30, 2009 at 09:13 AM »

Quote from: DYC on Sep 30, 2009 at 09:12 AM

im using a 10.5, 10cm, and 10.1. and a Velodine impact 12 sub.

nice set sir! pwedeng pwede na mag post sa gallery!

natosan · « **Reply #116 on:** Sep 30, 2009 at 09:50 AM »

Quote from: DYC on Sep 30, 2009 at 09:12 AM

im using a 10.5, 10cm, and 10.1. and a Velodine impact 12 sub using an HK355 amplifier.

ganda sir. also using velodyne sub but cht-10r model. bago lang yan model mo i think. set ko parang corolla, sa yo camry!

gearhead000 · « **Reply #117 on:** Sep 30, 2009 at 04:11 PM »

Quote from: DYC on Sep 30, 2009 at 09:12 AM

im using a 10.5, 10cm, and 10.1. and a Velodine impact 12 sub using an HK355 amplifier.

a really nice value setup i would say... and in "value" i don't mean cheap. just a well matched setup that wouldn't break the bank.

CMac · « **Reply #118 on:** Sep 30, 2009 at 05:47 PM »

parang madami ata nagrereport ng torn drivers ng Wharfes. Inayos na kaya ng manufacturer ito in terms of rigidity? kase if they use the same woven kevlar, baka di tumagal ng 5 years yan? Or baka abused lang kaya napupunit? - just thinking

ProtegeManiac · « **Reply #119 on:** Sep 30, 2009 at 11:47 PM »

If it's out of the warranty period they won't, and can't. But I suppose it's due to abuse. The price of Wharfedale made them very accessible, hence too many people have them, many might not know how to use them properly...etc, etc...statistically speaking.