Good used overall condition with original grilles - speakers / cones immaculate - grilles missing plastic logo to base, few cosmetic corner scuffs pictured - and a few light paint flecks to the sides which will probably come off - please see all pics to assess condition
Dimensions WxHxD (mm)
145 x 236 x 165
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
fortieth 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.