Compare Prices : Wharfedale Diamond 9

Review summary: Long famed for being one of the most amazing tiny boxes ever sold, the original Wharfedale Diamond spawned a positive dynasty of Diamond branded speakers. This is the 5.1 distant descendant of those days

Pros: Compact and neat, Muscular but taut output

Cons: Not overly musical or delicate

Verdict: As usual, Wharfedale has delivered a lot for your money

Review summary: The Diamond 9 is good looking, and has some surprises under the bonnet

Pros: Compact and neat, Muscular but taut output

Cons: Not overly musical or delicate

Verdict: If you have many 5.1 music DVDs or DTS CDs, or gravitate to a more articulate sound quality, then this system is probably not the best choice. If however, you're looking for purity of sound but with more balls than delicacy, if you want to raise the ...

Review summary: Wharfedale produced its first Diamond speaker over two decades ago, a giant-killing budget box, incorporating quality technology and craftsmanship into a very affordable package. A lot's changed since then of course...

Pros: Sumptuous looks, beautiful integration, plenty of scope to match different speakers in range

Cons: Warmish sound won't suit everyone

Verdict: You can put together a Diamond 9 system for half this price, and the earlier 8 series is still available, though it lacks some of the design features present in the new models. As a first step into high end audio, there are few better, and the scope ...