Can I Pre-order Wharfedale Diamond 10 series speakers ahead of the official US release? Yes, we will be offering this capability on our web-site shortly and encourage anyone interested in Diamond 10 to do so as pre-ordering will only accelerate the US release.
Wharfedale Diamond 10 Series Overview
Following the highly successful and award winning Diamond 9 series was always going to be a difficult task. But Wharfedale engineers were determined to bring the latest Diamind right into line with the standard of performance expected from a stand mount/bookshelf speaker in 2009.
The concept of a curved wall cabinet for strength and reduction of internal standing waves has been maintained and, in the Diamond 10 series, the cabinet walls have been made stronger through a superior method of bonding and curving the panels. This both increases the rigigity of the cabinet structure and, aided by internal bracing, reduces the audible effects of panel resonance.
To make the most of the stonger cabinet the bass unit, with a chassis formed from strong, nylon filled, homopolymer, has been given a massive flange secured to the cabinet with six screws to improve its stability. The front baffle also has a composite panel structure to reduce vibration.
The discerning audiophile will also note the diamond pattern moulded into the surround of the woven Kevlar cone. This is more than just cosmetic as the pattern reduces and damps standing waves in the surround yeilding a cleaner high frequency acoustic roll-off.
This enable the relatively simple crossover to yield a phase perfect integration to the treble unit throughout the whle crossover region, creating a soundstage which is free from the speakers and allowing the drive units to work as a cohesive whole.
Over the treble unit is a metal diffusion grid which, as well as protecting the dome when the speaker is being used without its grille, also irons out high frequency perturbations right up to 30kHz giving a super-smooth response and crystal clear treble detailing.
Equally for low frequency analysis twin reflec ports extend bass to below 45 Hz and have been re-positioned on the rear of the cabinet to reduce the effects of audible distortion.
Other Diamond series attributes remain, like the sturdy bi-wire terminal block, high quality silicon iron and air cored inductors in the crossover, high purity copper internal wiring and an interference free front grille, now affixed without unsightly pegs in the piano-black finish front baffle.
The overall result of the engineering changes is to deliver a tightly focused and spacious stereo image allied to a clean and clear performance throughout the audioble bandwidth. The coherence of the midrange and treble balance provides a highly musical and natural delivery of all types of music that positively encourage exploration of any CD, LP and MP3 collection.
Wharfedale Diamond 10 series loudspeakers draw on the strenghts of the award winning Diamond 9 series and build even more enthusiastic music making and listener enjoyment. It is, as its name suggest, a Diamond amongst speakers.
Diamond 10 Technology & Performance Features
Stronger cabinet walls: The concept of curved cabinet walls, for strength and the reduction of internal standing waves, has been retained from the Diamond 9 Series. However, these walls have been made stronger through a superior method of bonding and curving the panels, increasing rigidity and, aided by internal bracing, reducing the audible effects of panel resonance.
Composite front baffle panel: The front baffle features a composite panel structure with a piano-black finish. This contributes to the speaker’s smart new look and, more importantly, to its improved sound quality, as it reduces the effects of vibration and provides a stable platform for the drive units.
Improvements to the mid/bass drive unit: To make the most of the stronger cabinet, the main drive unit chassis has been enhanced with a massive flange that is secured using six screws, thus improving its stability. A diamond pattern has also been moulded into the surround of the Kevlar cone; this is more than just cosmetic as the pattern reduces and damps standing waves in the surround, yielding a cleaner high-frequency acoustic roll-off and enhancing the ability of the mid/bass unit and tweeter to work as a cohesive whole.
Rear-firing twin reflex ports: The speaker’s twin reflex ports have been moved to the rear of the cabinet, to reduce the effects of audible distortion. These ports extend the bass to below 45Hz, contributing to an impressive sense of sonic scale.
Tweeter diffuser: Over the soft-dome tweeter is a metal diffusion grid which, as well as protecting the dome when the speaker is being used without its grille, also irons out high-frequency perturbations right up to 30kHz, delivering a smoother response and crystal-clear treble detailing.
Enhanced front grille with ‘invisible’ fixing: The front grille has been improved to ensure it has no adverse effect on the speaker’s performance. It is now affixed to the tweeter and the driver's set screws. There is no need for unsightly holes in the front cabinet of the speaker.
Low Profile Chassis: The open nature of the chassis reduces reflection from rear cone movements, allowing air to move freely through the driver, which in turn results to an overall even response with a much lower distortion. Formed from a high density, injection-moulded polymer pioneered by Wharfedale, the chassis itself provides substantial damping of ring waves.
Neodymium-Powered Tweeter Mounted in Cast Alloy Surround: With the use of neodymium, the strongest of ‘rare earth’ materials, a concentration of the magnetic field is directed within the area of voice coil excursion. The cast alloy mounting plate has a profiled cross-section to optimize the dispersion of high frequency sound so it integrates flawlessly with the bass/mid-range drivers and produces a fast and more linear response possible.
Blended SRBP Cone Surrounds: The new textured surround allows a large ‘vMax’ apart from providing a compliant driver gasket, which dramatically improved dynamic response. The diamond profiled surround features rim-edge stiffeners which effectively damp cone resonances.
Offset Bi-Wire Terminals: Utilizing the same familiar offset terminal block as with its predecessors, the gold-plated contact areas and bridging strips allow firm connections with the best possible connectivity, whilst the offset pattern provides allowance for heavy duty cables and a wider range of cable connection options.
Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 Bookshelf Speakers Specifications
- Format Stand Mount
- Bass/Mid Driver 125mm
- Tweeter 25mm
- Suitable Amplifier Power 20 - 100 w
- Nominal Impedance 6 Ω
- A/V Shielded yes
- Sensitivity (1W @ 1M) 86 dB
- Nominal Frequency Range 48-24kHz
- HF Limit (-10dB) 44kHz
- Freq. Fb 50Hz
- Crossover Frequency 1.8kHz
- Dimensions (mm)(H * W * D) 11.65" X 7.64" X 10.94"
- Sold as PAIRs
