Wharfedale Diamond 220 Speakers - REVIEW 

Wus up Joe!! Lol

Can you suggest a good amplifier (not too expensive) to pair them up with..??!!

@@maverickk2222 Topping MX3 If you want small size but great sound and an all in one solution, optical, digital, USB ,RCA, Bluetooth, sub out, DAC, Headphone out Can't be beat for the price, sound and versatility Or if you want to go Tubes but a bit more expensive but still possibly the best bang for buck tube amp available right now Gemtune Appj p1501a You could also pair the Topping MX3 up with a cheap Tube pre buffer later on if you wanted to get a taste of tube sound, these little amps combined with tube buffers can sound fantastic together. Hope this helps, enjoy 🤘🤪

:) I am sure you will be happy with them. They are for the price absolutely unbeatable. Let me know your impressions when you get them. But let them slowly burn in for some hours a bit first as every speaker needs it.

I currently have Kef Q700 ... which are good, but I find too big. So my first bet is that the sound tests I heard on RU-vid are good enough to judge them ... My second bet is that they will be as good as the Kef (mainly because I listen in the main room of my flat which is about 22m2) without any specific sound trap, and I mainly listen to Vocals, Jazz or Lounge music (never rock) ... then we will see, I'll sell the Kefs ... or not ! I'll let you know :-)

Hi there ! I just received the Diamonds 220 this morning ... AMAZING SOUND !! For that size and finish, they can really compete with the Kef Q700 which were ... only 7 times more expensive ... I got a real bargain for 185€ only, they are at least worth 600€ or more to me ... Then I officially give you a 100% mark for your great review :-)

Hi. Super glad you like them. When I was reviewing these I spent with them more time than usually I spent with other speakers I review and when I always came back to them they surprised me how good they sound for the money. They can definitely in some aspects compete with as you are saying 600 Euros and even more expensive speakers, I guarantee that :) Thanks again for your feedback. You'll see after some more hours, weeks... they will open up even more. Enjoy them.

what kind of amp are you using for Diamond 220?

Yes indeed. I kept them, great speakers especially now when even cheaper.

Awesome speakers sadly more expensive now in the UK but for style, build and sound they are wonderful speakers!

Hi, sorry I can't tell as never had a chance to hear the denon ceol.

I was thinking about Arcam but as you mentioned Rotel, the A-12 is really good but If I should decide between A-12 and cx80 I would go for cx80 as I have listened to cx60 and It is a really good amp. I believe the intention to a clarity of cx80 will go along with the Wharfedale well, plus cx80 has the power and is greatly equipped. Marantz I woudl leave behind for now in this in comparisons of those mentioned and to match these speakers. Subjective,sure but I hope it helped...

Hi. Thanks. I believe Diamond 220 or 225 will sound better then Maxima. I haven't hear the Bronze 2 personally but seems they will suit better to your kind of music. It all also depends on the pairing as always. For rock music you need not just dynamics and the lowend but the bass needs to be fast...

Hi, thanks for your answer I tried Elac B6 speakers which has a lot of bass but they are without dynamics bass is good for rock music but mid range is cut off so Wharfedale Maxima after all this years are much better, yes I will see which one but as I am Wharfedale fan probably Diamonds 225 will replace my Maxima because I don't have a chance to try Bronze 2 speakers, but anyway, thanks

I think if you go for 225s you will not be disappointed. If you can play and perfect the right placement of the speakers in your room and give them agile amp with fast dynamics they will be amazing even for your hard rock music especially considering the price of these.

Marantz have warm sound..but vintag amplifire.

Thanks Marco. pm606 should be a good pairing option to these. Enjoy them.

Yamaha 501 is better

Hi. Definitely not these unless you would use these with a sub. I don't know your budget but for your kind of music most KEF's or B&W for electronic, bassy music will sound great as for the other genre of music, these are more vocal. middrange focused speakers, smooth sounding if paired correctly.

Hi. For your setup I would go for 220 for sure.

@@TechRoadTrip Ordered a pair yesterday! Thanks.

225 will have due the bigger bass driver and the cabinet a better low frequencies response

My opinion. Purely just an opinion. I might believe it can sound great. The concern I would have are dynamics and overall the power as your amp pushes 30 Watts per channel. But due my experience isn't watt as a watt. Especially comparing old built amps with today's amps. I would try first.

I used them with the 9010 its sounds really great.you have a audiophile sound for a little money

No pick a Yamaha or Denon

I have them paired with an SVS sub and a Yamaha A-S301 Integrated Amp. Had this system for a few years now and still surprises me, especially with the sound stage.

@@streetliteman118 sounds great. thanks

I was able to strike a great deal On 220's together with the matching WH-D10 subwoofer. Although I mostly listen to music genres like Jazz, pop and some acoustic music, occasionally listening to heavy-bass electronic music I think the combination with a good sub will make the 220's very capable, also in this department.

Hola. Lo siento, no hablo español... Overall these are not sensitive too much to other components matching but even that these are quite easy to drive I recommend at least 60w per channel amplifier (amplificador). Ideally 70w, as these speakers like more powerful amplifier. Their dynamics will come alive and extend even more. From the most affordable options I have tried and recommend it would be SMSL Sanskrit 6th and SMSL SA98E. This pairing just worked well and it sounded really good. I also listened to these with Quad Vena and Marantz 8005. Quad Vena lacked the mentioned recommended power but the sound was beautifully balanced and very musical, there was a harmony for sure and I recommend this amp with these speakers. Marantz 8005 sounded good but a bit brighter with these speakers. Hope it helped a bit. If you have already some amp in aim let me know I can tell my opinion on the pairing with these speakers.

Yeah I felt the same way sound dull and sluggish I almost give up... But after about 40-50 hrs. burn in they start open up and sound clearer better detail and clarity but the bass still thick and slow I listen to mostly jazz, vocal and classical so no problem I'm happy with them

I initially was a bit let down out of the box. Took two to three weeks for mine to really start to shine and I used a few burn in sources. I`m thrilled with them now. If your music has no bass these will not artificially add it like so many other speakers. I add a sub when I want to listen with more low end no problem. I bought them knowing how they would be and already had the sub. Their sound is best suited for realistic reproduction of vocals and any stringed instruments.

João Manuel Rodrigues , perfect. you may want to consider the Schiit Loki Equilizer, $150.00 it is a small 4 band Equilizer that is fantastic for small amps and point source set ups, I have one hooked up to the SMSL HIGH POWER DESK TOP AMP WITH A PAIR OF POLK RTi-6 speakers !!!!!!!

i found them for 140 euro's

100

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