Wharfedale Sapphire 87 Floorstanding Speakers
Wharfedale Sapphire 87 Floorstanding Speakers
USER REVIEWS
[Sep 14, 2017]
testaal
Audio Enthusiast
I'm using these in concert with a Wharfedale Diamond series center and bose satellites in a home theater setup. I've been extremely pleased with the sound quality in both music and movie applications. I do want to mention that they rely on the sub to fill out the bass; they wouldn't pack much of a punch without it. |
[Jul 31, 2005]
matthew1174
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
-Will not become harsh to your ear over extended listening. -Correctly positioned, a wide sound stage is created. -Imaging, being what it is, is incredible considering the build quailty and price of these speakers.
Weakness:
-Bass is still not as tight as I would like. -Vocals can be a bit veiled. -It's hard to complain about this speaker This is a follow up to my review as alligator007. I need to give these speakers the 5 ratign they deserve. While hesitate to call myself an audiophile, I will admit to having a critical ear. And after three plus years with these speakers, I can not justify replacing them with anything under $1200.00. Similar Products Used: Various fullrange Fostex speakers |
[Oct 31, 2003]
dkord
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Good drivers and decent build quality. 1000 dollar sound at 1/4 the price.
Weakness:
None at this price level This is a follow up to my review from 2 yrs. ago. My system now consists of the Sapphire 87's, Sapphire Center, Sherwood 6108 A/V receiver, Boston VR500 sub, Wharfedale 7.2 Anniversarys for the rears, I really cannot say enough about how much I enjoy the sound from these 87's. They are really a pleasure to listen to and when all 6 speakers are connected there is a good sense of envelopement and naturalness to the sound with no exaggeration from any part of the musical spectrum. I listen to mostly new age and jazz and movie sound. They're good for rock and classical too but not at very loud levels. I would sum the Wharfedales as being very neutral, easy to listen to speakers which can be had for cheap on Ebay. Similar Products Used: Klipsch Heresy's and Forte's, PSB 400i and Stratus Mini, Paradigm Titan and BIC V62 bookshelves. |
[Jul 10, 2002]
dsieme01
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Inexpensive except for Ubid shipping.
Weakness:
Midrange, Bass, a bit muddy sounding and empty. These speakers are a mediocero unit. The Midrange is weak. Bass is okay, but a sub is needed. The grills are a disaster. The sweet spot for listening is also very small. They are however inexpensive. Similar Products Used: ADS 1090. |
[Mar 18, 2002]
gburglax
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Value, Mids and Highs
Weakness:
Low-end Like everyone else I got these from Ubid about a year ago and also like everyone else I paid way too much for shipping but whatever, at $230 these are a real nice deal. Similar Products Used: looked at everything |
[Mar 15, 2002]
lt21boy
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Good sounds for cheap
Weakness:
bass, not good for fast paced or rap music Very good sounding speakers, kind of laid back. highs and mids are excellent for the price, bass was a little muddy. By far the best pair of speakers for the price. Works best on easy listening music or pop, headbangers go to Best Buy. Have moved on to B&W cdm-7nt (wonderful) Similar Products Used: acoustic Research, Jamo (low end Model), B&W cdm-7nt |
[Feb 29, 2000]
Audiophile
Strength:
bi-wire cap.,in your face clarity,mirror image
Weakness:
grill construction as w/the rest i purchased the sap-89 modle for the front the sap-83 for the rear, and sap-center chanel at ubid. i paid just under 700 for all 5 and this included s/h. what can i say the deal is to good to be true! i am using a kenwood kav-7500 amp for power ground shaking courtousy of cerwin vega!. the mids and high have defined clarity that is amazing. the adj cross over on the sub makes the sound transition flawless. i most highly recommend you go to u bid and pick a complete set up. sound is exellent if i am listening to kitaro or lords of acid and sound garden. good all around. as for movies, the center chanel has 3 drivers, and picks up highs and voice w/staggering accouracy. perfomance is high end audiophile. price is consumer friendly. Similar Products Used: yamaha,polk,cerwin vega!,technics,definative tech. |
[Mar 13, 2000]
Perry
Casual Listener
Strength:
Clear, mid, high sounds.
Weakness:
Good low response. I probably have the worst ears for noticing good sounds from the bad, (I thought the Sony shelf speaks were pretty good) but these speakers clearly stands out from the pack. Similar Products Used: Sony, Yamaha |
[Oct 03, 2000]
Jay
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Bass, midrange
Weakness:
High range/tweeters These are excellent speakers for the money, absolutely can not be beat. Don't be fooled, however, they are not audiophile quality. Bass is very tight and very listenable for all types of music and HT. Midrange is good also, but the high end sound is a little lacking. I don't like the silk dome tweeter. I have compared them with Infinity speakers that I have for surrounds (RS1) and those have much better imaging, high range and voice reproduction, but obviously cannot produce adequate bass. I really like the Wharfedales, especially at the price I paid for them and they mesh surprisingly well with Infinity center channel and surrounds. I even got rid of the crappy Aiwa sub I was using before I got these Wharfedales. Similar Products Used: A/R, Infinity |
[Nov 12, 2001]
Scott
Audiophile
Strength:
Nice looking, sturdy cabinets, better bass then I was expecting, well rounded sound with correct room positioning.
Weakness:
Like everyone else, the grills are flimsy. I've broken 3 or 4 mounting pegs off in the holes. I paid $69/per speaker plus the ridiculous shipping charges that Ubid is known for. Even with the shipping charges, it came out to about $200, which is a far better deal then I think you can find for similar or even worse quality speakers. I'm using mine as both audio mains and front surrounds. In surround mode, they seem a little sluggish compared to the rest of my setup. For music, I've had no problems and have been very impressed with sound reproduction. After reading some of these reviews, I'm a bit surprised at the low scores some have given them. I've never been able to really crank the volume. If I turn them up past 2 or 3 my neighbors get annoyed. One of the disadvantages to apartment living. Probably far more speaker then I need for a small apartment. They aren't the best speakers out there by a long shot, but for a limited budget, even with high shipping fees, these are a good buy. If you can afford higher-end speakers, then go for it. For my money, I can't really complain. I bi-wired mine and have had no crackling or apparent distortions that some have experienced. With a 75 watt (150 peak) receiver, these get lound in a hurry. I recommend angling them slightly toward the center of the room, and remember that there is a distint right and left speaker, as they are mirror-image speakers. Similar Products Used: Old Klipsh loudspeakers, Old Infiniti |
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