Speaker legends don't get much bigger than the Wharfedale Diamond 9.0.
The original small hi-fi speaker
It's hard to believe that the original Wharfedale Diamond is now past its thirtieth birthday. All those decades ago, it was the Diamond speaker that proved, for the first time, that excellent quality sound could be achieved from a small, budget speaker. Since then there have been dozens of imitators, but the Diamonds remain amongst the best available.
Solid construction
The cabinet isn't just compact, it's also very solid. This combination gives the Diamonds an extremely accurate sound quality as the cabinet doesn't flex or vibrate. Equally impressive are the drive units. A soft dome tweeter gives the clarity and smoothness of sound you'd expect from a more expensive speaker, while the woofer cone uses a carbon fibre type weave to offer extremely taut and responsive bass.
Surprisingly powerful
With a front port, these bass reflex speakers are punchier than you might expect and in no way could they ever be described as tinny. Over all, they may be small but the sound is grown-up, with excellent staging, realism and surprisingly powerful.
Hi-fi connections
It's not just the major aspects of the design that Wharfedale have got right, it's the details, too. Proper 4mm banana sockets will accept thick cable and offer the best type of connection. Threaded sockets at the rear make for secure and easy bracket attachment.
At their original launch price of £100 these speakers were clearly market leaders. Now we're offering them at this bargain price, the Diamond 9.0 speakers are a gem of a deal!
Magnetically Shielded
Yes
Are they magnetically shielded? Allows speaker to be placed near a TV without the risk of screen damage
Magnetically Shielded
Yes
Are they magnetically shielded? Allows speaker to be placed near a CRT TV/Monitor or sensitive magnetically stored data without the risk of damage.
Sensitivity (dB)
86
The higher the figure the easier it is to drive - meaning that a less powerful amp may be used
Impedance (ohms)
6
Resistance. A standard figure is 8 ohm. Figure halves when doubling the number of speakers
Power Rating (Watts)
75
Maximum power output long term/short term (RMS)
Weight
2.1
Weight of each speaker in KG.
Black
Yes
Does this speaker come in a black finish?
Other Colours
No
Does the speaker have another coloured finish?
Freq Response (Hz)
60 - 24,000
The lower the first figure the deeper the bass should be
Bi-wireable
No
Are they bi-wirable? Separate earthing for bass and treble - when used with bi-wirable cable gives a more precise sound
Magnetically Shielded
Yes
Are they magnetically shielded? Allows speaker to be placed near a TV without the risk of screen damage
Magnetically Shielded
Yes
Are they magnetically shielded? Allows speaker to be placed near a CRT TV/Monitor or sensitive magnetically stored data without the risk of damage.
Sensitivity (dB)
86
The higher the figure the easier it is to drive - meaning that a less powerful amp may be used
Impedance (ohms)
6
Resistance. A standard figure is 8 ohm. Figure halves when doubling the number of speakers
Power Rating (Watts)
75
Maximum power output long term/short term (RMS)
Dimensions
236 x 145 x 165
Size of speaker cabinet excluding any feet or binding posts (H x W x D) mm.
Weight
2.1
Weight of each speaker in KG.
Black
Yes
Does this speaker come in a black finish?
Wood
No
Does this speaker come in a wood or wood style finish?
Other Colours
No
Does the speaker have another coloured finish?
Freq Response (Hz)
60 - 24,000
The lower the first figure the deeper the bass should be
Speaker Enclosure Type
Bass reflex - front port
Type of speaker enclosure. Infinite baffle cabinets are sealed and so are often less fussy about placement. Usually they do require a little more power to drive, though. Bass reflex speakers are usually more efficient than infinite baffle designs but may require more care in terms of placement. Rear port designs, in particular, usually need at least 15-30cm (6 - 12 inches) between them and the wall behind, for a balanced bass response.