WHARFEDALE SPEAKERS
HI-FI CHOICE chose the top hi-fi of all time.
Wharfedale Diamonds are the only budget speakers picked.

Since 1932 Wharfedale has made quality speakers. Wharfedale is one of the world's oldest & most respected speaker maufacturers. They're exceptional values, outperforming others many times their low cost. They have Kevlar or carbon fiber cones, die cast aluminum frames, phase plugs, silk dome tweeters &
curved cabinets. Wharfedale makes every part themselves, including every woofer, midrange, tweeter, cabinet part & even crossover parts. Virtually no other companies do this. 

We just unpacked & set up Wharfedale's new Diamond 10 series. They quickly won several awards from European magazines. Their sound quality & appearance are improved from the Diamond 9 series, which were recommended by STEREOPHILE & others as great values. After seeing & hearing these new speakers, customers reguarly think that they must sell for much more than their actual price.

The cabinets have four layers of varying density to lessen standing waves. Every Diamond woofer has a diamond pattern in their butyl rubber surrounds to reduce internal resonances.  All Diamond 10 speakers have gold banana jacks. All except the Diamond 10.0 have two pairs of speaker jacks, to facilitate biwiring, plus cabinets with attractive curved sides. Just as the best musical instruments, whether a piano, guitar, violin, etc., all have curved sides, so do most of the world's best speakers. The curved sides reduce standing waves & unwanted resonances. 

All three Diamond bookshelf speakers are shielded two-ways with 1" linen dome tweeters with neodynium magnets. The Diamond 10.0 is only 9" high & has a 4" woofer. Power handling is 75W. List is $300; our sale price is only $229/pair. The 10.1 is under 12" high, has a 5" woofer & handles 100W. List is $350; our sale price, $299. The 10.2 is 14" high, has a 6.5" woofer & handles 100W. List is $480; our sale price, $399.

All three Diamond towers have two woofers & a 1" linen dome tweeter with a neodynium magnet. The Diamond
 10.4 is 33" high, 7.6" wide, has two 5" woofers & handles 120W. List is $700; our sale price, $599/pair.
The 10.6 is 35" high, only 8.8" wide, has two 6.5" woofers & 50W. List is $900; our sale price, $799/pair.
The Diamond 10.7 is 38" high, only 8.8" wide, has two 6.5" woofers, a 2" linen dome midrange & 200W. List is $1200; our sale price, $999/pair.
 
HOME THEATER 6/10, loved Wharfedale's mini system & named it "TOP PICK" above more expensive models. This system includes four satellites, a center & a subwoofer. The satellites & center easily hang on the wall.  Though only $699 for all six pieces, they use 3" aluminum drivers with butyl rubber surrounds, plus fabric dome tweeters.   

Wharfedale has received “PRODUCT OF THE YEAR” AWARDS, for bookshelfs, subs & floor-standing speakers. PERFECT VISION calls Wharfedale “Best of Show” & “costs half of what you’d expect”. Reviewers exclaim, “HI-FI BARGAIN of the YEAR, absolute steal; sensational; superb”. STEREOPHILE loved the $299/pr Diamond 9.1, "The dynamic articulation & soundstage were what I'd expect from a $2000 speaker." 

"Wharfedale is one of the most storied names in high-end audio, beginning in 1932 in England. In their factory, the designer is virtually omnipotent. He doesn't use any off-the-shelf parts, nor does he wait six months to have a part custom-made. Instead, the on-site tool & die shop makes parts for him & he can redesign them as often as he wants. This gives him power over everything that goes into a Wharfedale. It also lets him stuff products with high quality parts at a fraction of what it costs elsewhere. You get better sound, because their designers have long pedigrees & good ears. It also means you get unbeatable value." HOME THEATER 6/2010

WHARFEDALE OPUS

Recently a customer exclaimed, "I went from Fort Collins to Denver to Colorado Springs visiting every audio shop. I was so impressed with the Wharfedale Opus speakers that I bought two pairs. There's no speaker for this kind of money that can beat them."    

Wharfedale Opus speakers all have real wood veneer, carbon fiber woofers & 3" silk dome midranges. The cabinets have a 1.3" thick front baffle & extensive bracing. The woofers' die cast aluminum frames feature an open design to all but eliminate rear reflections. 

Wharfedale's new  Opus 2-3 towers sound magnificent: deep & wide imaging, beautifully extended bass & silky smooth midrange & high end. With double 10" carbon-fiber woofers, bass is strong & effortless. They're 91db efficient, so even low-powered tube amps will work fine & they'll handle up to 300 watts.  The appearance is gorgeous with rosewood veneer on a curved, well-braced 88 pound cabinet.    

The crossovers use large gauge, air core coils with perfect layer winding, braided wire & separate printed circuit boards for the woofers, apart from the upper range speakers. The midrange & tweeters use all high grade, low-loss polypropylene capacitors.  

Wharfedale's technical measurements far exceed that of their competitors. Published specifications include
distortion at 100db [typically under 1%]; 15 dispersion measurements; both + 3db & -10db frequency response; plus maximum SPL.

Wharfedale's best speakers, the $20,000 Airedale & Classics, also use a 3" silk dome midrange. Reviewing our display at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest,
STEREOPHILE said, "Wonderful sounding; great highs, ear-opening depth & three dimensionality & excellent midrange. There wasn't a hint of strain; the sound was sensational enough to live for."

WHARFEDALE on display includes: 
 
DIAMOND Speakers: 
  SR, 9.0, DFS 

  10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, 10.6, 10.7

  Centers: 9CC, 9CS, 9CM & 10CS             

  Subwoofer: 10MX

OPUS Tower speakers 
  2-1, 2-2, 2-3  

WHARFEDALE REVIEWS 

Diamond 9.0, 5 STARS, TOP-RATED over more expensive Dali,  KEF, PSB, Tannoy & more. "Incredibly small, yet remarkably capable."  WHAT HI-FI AWARDS 2008

Opus 2-2, $2499-3499/ pair, depending on finish. "The big payoff in design is the same upper drivers as the $20,000 flagship Airedale. Large 3" soft dome midranges are starting to appear more
regularly in sizable floor standers, but I don't see too many in affordable speakers like the Opus 2-2. I enjoyed the buttery smooth midrange & lack of treble harshness. For Wharfedale this is a turn from the "blahs" & a big step towards the beautiful. This speaker should not be passed over by those wanting an economical, capable larger speaker with a small footprint." DAGOGO 11/09

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