Wharfedale Diamond 8 DFS Surround Speakers
The Diamond 8 DFS from Wharfedale has been
designed specifically to generate the perfect
rear sound field, a topic that many
manufacturers miss-understand. It is simply
not enough to use smaller standard
loudspeakers to handle the rear effects. A
dedicated bi-polar speaker is necessary to
convey the true spatial sensation as these alone
can produce both the diffuse ambient sound,
and the precise stereo image needed to feel
truly involved. When placed on a rear wall, a
pair of Diamond DFS will create a direct and
precise stereo image from the inward facing
drivers, while the outward facing drivers fire onto
the walls to create both reverb and ambience.
The ambience is necessary to create the spatial
awareness and to set the limits of the sound
field – when a voice is heard in an enclosed
space, it should sound as such, with a slight
ambient reverb. Different environments
produce different ambient effects. They may
only be slight, but are essential to that sense of
realism and space.
Pinpoint stereo imaging is also essential. If
there is a sound coming from behind you, you
want to know where from. Sounds, as well as
having ambiance, need localisation. Whilst the
ambience establishes the soundstage, the
imaging then places sounds and voices within
that soundstage. The combination of the two
types of sound work in synergy to enhance the
experience and draw you into a movie or
soundtrack in a way like never before.
Modern, sweeping curves and finishes are the
epitome of modern design, but the styling is as
much a function of purpose as aesthetic flair,
even if we say so ourselves! The profiled baffle
provides exceptional dispersion characteristics
for an open and revealing sound while the
extruded triangular cross-section is essential for
the acoustic nature of the rear sound field.
Ultra strong baffles and tonally balanced
drive units provide a high-octane blend of
music and effects for an enthralling surround
sound experience. The high-gauss neodymium
tweeter units are developed from our famous
25mm textile dome units – accurate and
detailed enough to position sounds within a
three-dimensional soundstage well beyond the
confines of the listing area. Allied with
matched KEVLAR woven cones, driven in turn
with double hand-wound voice coils, the
overall effect is a seamlessly integrated
sound field with sparkling musicality perfectly
tuned to complete your Diamond 8
surround system.
Performance Specifications
- Bass Driver: 130mm x 2
- Tweeter: 25mm silk dome x 2
- Recomended Amp Power: 20-120W
- Nominal Impendence: 6ohm
- Sensitivity: 90dB 1W@1M
- Frequency Range: 70-20k
- Crossover Frequency: 3kHz
- Size (H x W x D ) 16.34" x 14.37" x 6.89"
- Sold as PAIR
