Summary: Bought these speakers new as a student in Britain. Initially, I had bought a pair of Diamond III speakers in white vinyl, but the sound was'nt quite what I had expected. Sold them to a friend and bought a pair of Wahrfedale Super Diamond, whick essentially is the a Diamond III with a real wood veneer box (cherry wood). To me, these sounded much better, especially when used on tall Target loudspeaker stands. A great little speaker, which benefits from hood amps and source components. They just get better and better. Using them with a cheap amplifier isn't as much fun, though. They need quite a lot of power to come to life.
Strengths: Very small and compact, nice looks, OK binding posts, never ever sound harsh
Weaknesses: Fairly hard to drive (need a fairly good amplifier to sound their best, and they benefit from plenty of power).
Summary: I bought these speakers when they were described as best buy in British audio magazines in mid-90s. It was in the last batch of Wharfs built in England distributed in Asia since the new ones now come China. I've auditioned new Wharfs and other small British speaker brands but not one, even those sold twice my Diamond 4's price, could match its clarity and dynamics. Of course, it pales in comparison to my other current speakers such as Epos 14 and my old JBL 4311 and Electrovoice Interface A.
Strengths: Good, well balanced sound, more than expected for its size and price.
Weaknesses: Lacks bass punch and warmth compared with my bigger speakers.
Similar Products Used: Mordaunt Short 10, Acoustics Research 25, Infinity RSb, B&W550
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Summary: I bought these small speakers as a substitute for my enormous Philips 9414 3-way speakers.
These speakers are very large, but have a nice strong base.
I was looker for something smaller, but it shouldn't sound any worse.
Diamond III's are just it. Small speakers with a great performance. My amlifier is a Pioneer SX-1300.
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Summary: I bought my pair of diamond 3's, new, in 1988. They still sound just as good as the day I picked them up from the shop. They have a nice tonal balance, clarity (but not in your face!)and, with careful positioning, good bass for such a small box. Highly recommended!
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Rating Reviewed by: Paul Girvan(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date December 7, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for 3 months to 1 year
Visitors rate this review 4.33 of 5,
6.00 votes
Review 5 of 6
, from Canada
Price Paid:
$50.00
Summary: Anyone know what Diamond II's are worth? anyone else have an opinion on them? please e-mail me at: paulgirvan@altavista.com.
Paul
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