Are Wharfedale Diamond speakers good?
Are Wharfedale Diamond speakers good?
Representing the budget end of Wharfedale’s latest Diamond range, Paul Rigby reviews these stand mounters. One of the most venerable brand names in hi-fi, Wharfedale is the epitome of hi-fi. It smacks of quality, of tradition, of history and reliability. Wharfedale being just one of those.
Is Wharfedale speakers any good?
There are lots of decent affordable speakers on the market, but few great ones. The Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 is easily the best speaker I’ve heard for $350 per pair. Wharfedale started making loudspeakers in 1932, which makes it the second-oldest still-surviving speaker manufacturer in the world (Tannoy is the oldest).
What are the best Wharfedale bookshelf speakers?
10 of the best Wharfedale speakers of all time
- Wharfedale SFB/3 (1956)
- Wharfedale Linton (1965)
- Wharfedale Diamond Mk1 (1982)
- Wharfedale 708 (1985)
- Wharfedale 505.2 (1990)
- Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 (2004)
- Wharfedale Evo 4.4 (2019) (Image credit: Wharfedale)
- Wharfedale Linton Heritage (2020) (Image credit: Future)
Is Wharfedale a good brand?
The mainstay of Wharfedale is the Diamond series. These have been around for decades, and have consistently been highly reviewed in their price class and award winning speakers. So, yes, they are good speakers.
Who makes Wharfedale?
International Audio Group
Wharfedale (company)
| Type | subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Headquarters | Idle, Bradford, West Yorkshire , United Kingdom |
| Products | audio visual equipment (currently) |
| Parent | International Audio Group |
Is Wharfedale British?
Wharfedale is a British audio equipment manufacturer based in the United Kingdom best known for loudspeakers. It is currently part of the International Audio Group. Wharfedale also used to manufacture televisions, DVD players, set-top boxes and Hi-Fi players.
Where is Wharfedale UK?
Yorkshire
Wharfedale, upper valley of the River Wharfe within the Pennine uplands, in the historic county of Yorkshire, England, noted for its scenic attractions. The valley descends from the western part of the administrative county of North Yorkshire across the northern part of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.
Where is Wharfedale from?
North Yorkshire
Beyond Wetherby, the valley opens out and becomes part of the Vale of York. The section from the river’s source to around Addingham is known as Upper Wharfedale and lies in North Yorkshire and in the Yorkshire Dales National Park….
| Wharfedale | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53.88333°N 1.45°W |
| River | River Wharfe |
What area does Wharfedale cover?
The section from the river’s source to around Addingham is known as Upper Wharfedale and lies in North Yorkshire and in the Yorkshire Dales National Park….
| Wharfedale | |
|---|---|
| Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yorkshire, England |
| District | North and West Yorkshire |
How much does the Wharfedale Diamond 220 cost?
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Diamond 220 from the British speaker company, Wharfedale. I purchased the set for this review from Amazon for US $199 including free shipping. The 220 comes with inset covers for each driver, giving it a classy look despite its low cost.
Does the Wharfedale diamonds have Dolby Atmos?
This review features two pair of the larger 220 monitors in front and back plus the center and the larger sub. The line doesn’t currently include any Dolby Atmos–enabled speakers or Atmos add-ons. Wharfedale has gone to great lengths to make the Diamonds sparkle like gems. The price may be cheap, but the look is not.
What is the price of a Wharfedale speaker?
Wharfedale specs max SPL as 95dB (+19dB from rated sensitivity); wish more companies would do this. Amazon for US $199 including free shipping. Click to expand… UK MSRP at release seems to be 200 pounds and $349.99 in the US.
How has Wharfedale improved the diamond 220s’ bass tuning?
Wharfedale has tweaked the crossover to improve integration too. Wharfedale’s engineers haven’t taken the easy route with the Diamond 220s’ bass tuning. Instead of going down the usual route of a rear- or front-firing reflex port, they’ve decided to fire the port downwards into a small air gap between base of the cabinet and the plinth below.