Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 Reviews: Hi Fi Speakers

+ Warm sound from a good looking speaker. Bi-wiring is dead easy to set up and the end product is a great deal for the money.

- Nothing has emerged so far

+ It's really good. Very punchy bass, lovely high end, and a cleat mid range. Amazing really, considering their size.

- None.

+ Amazing sound for the size

- Strange shape

+ Excellent sound for the money, made a big difference to the sound of Yamaha M170 used as a second room system. Good build quality & finish.

- For the money nothing

+ The speakers have a great mid-range warm sound, when turned up, produce a solid bass and a very balanced tone. Being my very first purchase of speakers, i am a little inexperienced in the quality of speakers and the sound they produce, but i am very satisfied with my buy. Although lacking a little (only a little) treble, this can soon be sorted out with a decent amp with tone control.

- Like i previously mentioned, these speakers are lacking a little treble, in my opinion, apart from that, i havent encountered any other bad points.

+ Brilliant clarity and separation in the soundstage. Good sound pressure levels even for big rooms (23x13).
Well made and look beautiful.

- Need to be played loud for convincing bass

+ sound brilliant and very crisp

- rounded edges made it hard to sort out brackets

+ Smart, compact design; suitably hefty, with a sound good for the size of the room in which they were installed. (I am using them as main speakers for a mid-range turntable/CD/amp set-up rather than as part of a 5:1 cinema sound arrangement).

- Instructions could have been a bit clearer. I'm no fool, but nor am I a hi-fi buff and the diagrams/instructions relating to setting up the speakers for a hi-fi (cf. home cinema) were not the clearest I've encountered. A minor gripe, but I'm an ex-journalist and former magazine editor; better English in instruction manuals would save a lot of people a lot of time the (English-speaking) world over...

+ good sound. Easy to bi wire. Excellent value for money

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+ a well designed well made product which for their size and price can produce a very good sound.recomended

- none i can think of considering size & price

+ Good value for money

- none

+ Excellent product, good design,great sound. The speakers are exactly what I wanted for the price.

- None

+ size

- can't think of anything at the mo

+ All round good sound and ambience

- None to mention

+ Everything

- None

+ quality & reputation

- size

+ Great Sound. Good Size. Look Good.

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+ Great Sound and great price, high quality build.

- Slide around a bit, could do with rubber feet/pads

+ Good Sound if matched with the correct stereo.
Great Design and at a reasonable price

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+ Bass detail, front ported, powerful sound.

- Weak-ish treble which can give a slightly muddier (but smoother) sound than some other speakers (all down to personal taste). Need powerful amp to drive them well.

+ Good sound with all tyes of music from Radiohead to Eddie Reader
Had the light wooden speakers and they are nice looking speakers

- Heavy

+ Nice design, clean and stylish, good bass for a small bookshelf, still holds clarity.

- Vertical binding posts, not the easiest to connect if using solid core.

+ nice sound

- maybe a little old fashioned

+ Aesthetics and sound quality.

- The metal face-plates (for lack of a better description) surrounging the tweeter, mid/bass and reflex ports do not fit together 100% accurately.

+ powerful speakers with fantastic sound

- none

+ they sound great

- cable connections were fiddly to connect with decent, thick cables.

+ Good looking, excellent sound for price and size.

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+ Good design shape and sound is excellent

- None so far.

+ Excellent build quality. Accidentally knocked them off the speaker stands, and not a scratch or dent at all. It even landed on its front, but as the cones are recessed, it simply just rolled over without any damage.

- None really.

+ Sound quality is very clear. Bass is good at volume. Drivers are outstanding quality. Strong cabinets.

- They are long and front heavy, meaning if you wish to screw a bracket into the rear of the speaker through the pre drilled holes, the speakers tend to sag. You need very strong brackets to hold these up. Careful with the edges of these speakers as you can easily pull off some of the vinyl covering (only an issue when handling....when they are up it's not an issue)

+ very good bass response for the size

- Not always completely clearly defined sound

+ Great sound at a fantastic price

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+ Amazing sound from a relatively small speaker. After using large floor standing Kef's for some years I needed something smaller, I didn't expect too much at this price however. What a surprise, these really are fantastic little speakers with a fine sound stage. I listen to both classical and jazz (not much rock, so can't comment), and both sound detailed and realistic. Highly recommended.

- Nothing at all really

+ Look stlish and sound great

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+ EXCELLENT SOUND

- NONE

+ Fantastic sound for a small price

- The are a little deep for wall mounting, they stick out quite a bit.

+ A very good smaller replacement to some Mission speakers

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+ Excellent value for money

- None

+ You cant buy a better speaker for the money A great speaker and nice to look at.

- Can't think of anything bad to say about them

+ The Wharfdale Diamond 9.1`s make a mockery of their price tag, with fantastic looks and 5 finishes available, standmounted or wall mounted these are some of the best sounding speakers you can buy.

- none.

+ sound clarity,excellent imaging,good build

- no bass depth,but it is a small speaker...

+ Very smart looking speakers with beautiful sound quality for the price range-I liked them so much I'm buying some more!

- None

+ Sound quality and robustness

- Instructions for use

+ It is rare to find a true bargain, but these speakers are. They have great reviews and live up to expectations.

- None

+ Easy to get set up- bi wiring is great if you have the right amp and does add a certain element to the overall sound. I would recommend getting a set of speaker stands for the best sound experience, sitting on the floor doesn't really do them justice.

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+ lovely sound for a low cost. Noticibly improved the sound over previous floorstanders I was using

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+ Astonishing value for money, these speakers pack a serious punch for the amount of money they cost.
Good quality finnish, looks + binding posts
Treble is clear, refined and smooth.
Bass/midrange is very well controlled and detailed
Doesn't loose the refinement as you turn the volume up
Can be driven by very weak amps but shines when paired up with more capable model

- None at this price point.

+ Everything is as it says on the box, & in the reviews.

- The size dimensions should include the large connection to the rear. I have had to operate them upside down because of the wall-bracket dimensions. No ill-effects so far!

+ Used with a Sonos system mainly playing MP3's so audiophile quality not required, but sound very good indeed and definately recommended. Great value and happy with my purchase.

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+ The speakers were very easy to setup and the instructions were very clear.
The Beech colour I had chosen works very well with the room's decor.
The sound quality is good for the size of the speakers (See also bad points).
The high and mid range tones are excellent though.

- The sound quality is good given the size of the speakers but to get the best of the Bass sounds I have to use the Loudness button on the HiFi to boost these. I suspect that the purchase of a sub-woofer would help a great deal.

+ nicely finsihed product, removeble grills, nice overall sound for clear highs and decent bass without booming.

- The speaker themselves are difficult to mount on wall brackets due to the depth of them.
They are more narrow at the rear, this allowed me to cut down the width of the base shelf to follow the profile of the speakers and avoid touching the wall.

+ Excellent sound quality. Very neat design. Take up very little space.

- None yet

+ Great little speakers!

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+ great sound and looks

- diagram for bi-wiring didn't make sense when compared to amp's diagram

+ Price for the sound you get

- Bottom end a bit thin on the ground

+ Sound quality.

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+ Good design with great sound for the price. Good definition. These were recommended and do not disappoint.

- Curved sides could limit wall mounting options.

+ Good sound quality

- none

+ Excellent quality at the price

- None

+ Looks and sound quality

- Bass sounds a tiny bit forced, similar to having a loudness button on.

+ For the money these speakers are incredible, i'm new to decent audio equipment and these speakers combined with a cambridge audio 340a se and 340c sound fantastic. My only concern buying these was that the size of the drivers and cabinets would limit there bass response. But the bass is tight, loud and well balanced. Highly recommended.

- If your used to more expensive kit you my notice some short comings, but if like me your upgrading from a rubbish all in one system these will blow you away.

+ These speakers just keep getting better and better the more i play them....and what a sound!
Have played all genres of music from Hiphop to Classical to Rock even dabbled with some of the older harder Prodigy stuff all sound great cant recommend these speakers more!!! Nothing comes close in this price bracket get some decent cables and a nice micro system or amp and you will not be disappointed...I have mine hooked up to a denon DM37DAB and its a dream!!! All Black ash colour with my Black denon looks the part in any room! Would defintely recommend you ease them into the sound over the first 30-50hours of play then you can really crank up the volume and no problems with them being close to a wall Wharfedale got the design spot on!! I absolutely love my speakers and cant recommend them more!!!

- NONE

+ sound balance....decent bass contrary to other reports

- Stick on black ash finish not as good as it should be.

+ Cost quality ratio is very good.

- For the price paid, nothing

+ Sound is good, and build quality is solid.

- They're bookshelf speakers so the bass isn't hugely impressive, but it's harsh to call it a bad point when it's just a standard "flaw" with small speakers.

+ I am aged 71 years and obliged to use digital hearing aids but having said that I find that the sound is clear and well defined. The speakers suit my needs very well.

- The recent price increase days before I order the speakers. Otherwise very satisfied.

+ Revealing Sound

- Non at this price

+ Great warm sound, a powerful dynamic speaker which looks beautiful in real life. Excellent bass for its size and very well made!

- Non really - I love them

+ Love them

- No bad points

+ Sound Quality for money and good looks.

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+ For the money there is nothing to touch this speakers. I use them with a Fatman Ipod dock and they are absolutely superb,
Put them on a proper set of speaker stands with some good quality speaker cable and you can't go wrong.
Just pure and simple listening pleasure.

- The veneer on the boxes is not the best but you're not paying top money either!

+ Fantastic for the money. Easy on the ear, detailed but not harsh.

- The only thing I think could be inproved is the finish. Build quality is excellent though.

+ Fantastic sound! but even bettter when you think you can buy these for 105 pounds delivered now!!!
Very clear and true presentation of your CDs. The soundstage is great on these. You can really hear each instrument distinctly. Vocals sound clear and punchy and the mids are very good. The base is solid on these speakers. Its heavy enough without being overbearing.
If you want great sound at a great price these will blow you away! Will improve most equipment noticeably, I thnk.

- If you like stronger base maybe go for the floorstander version.

+ Amazing sound, an absolute steal at the price. Can hear sounds on certain tracks that I've never heard before, either on speakers or earphones.

- None

+ Look good, sound better. Just a lovely sound - used in a 12' square room with no soft furnishings (dining room area), so more than enough volume. Listened to Proms on this a speakers have a very defined sound. Just excellent value for money.

- Took a while to work out how to connect the speaker cables at the back of the speaker, but really not a big problem.

+ Extremely detailed sound, nicely made.

- None at that price

+ Look smart.
Clean top end, bass suffers from small box at low listening levels but turn the bass up on the amp and it becomes level, just remember to wind it off at high levels as they can pack a punch.
Value for money!

- Very deep cabinet, when wall mounted they stick out a fair way (not realy a bad point just for info).

+ Small but great sound

- cuved sides mean you cannot have them horizontally

+ Superb sound quality for the cost

- A little fiddly to connect

+ great sounding, award winning and bi-wireable speakers, at a good price

- not at this price

+ Order these speakers after reading online reviews. They look good and sound amazing. I would definately recommend them as value for money.

- No bad points.