Wharfedale Diamond 12.0 Black Bookshelf Speaker, Pair

Affordability + performance When someone asks me to recommend speakers that offer lots of bang for the buck, Wharfedale's Diamond Series always springs to mind. In production since 1982, these speakers are consistently well built and handsome. And they offer the kind of sound quality you might expect from speakers costing quite a bit more. New high-tech drivers The Diamond 12.0 are the smallest bookshelf pair in the lineup, sporting a 4-inch woofer. These speakers are a complete redesign from the previous generation. The new Klarity(tm) woofer is a mica-infused polypropylene cone. What does that mean? Polypropylene is very light, so it responds quickly to audio signals - important for any speaker to reproduce music accurately. Mica is a mineral that adds stiffness to the polypropylene. That keeps the woofer from losing its shape, which can cause distortion. Combined with the 1-inch soft-dome tweeter, these new Klarity woofers offer sound that's impressively accurate and smooth. Great for stereo or rounding out a surround system This is a great pair of speakers if you're putting together your first "real" stereo system, or if you want an affordable system for a secondary room. Either way, I recommend pairing them with a good amplifier - they'll definitely benefit from solid power. These speakers would also make excellent rear speakers in a surround sound setup. Part of a complete Wharfedale surround sound system The Wharfedale Diamond 12 Series features an array of speakers that are voice-matched for compatibility in an immersive surround sound system: floor-standing speakers for front left and right channels bookshelf speakers for front, rear, or surround channels center channel speakers for clear dialogue Got wire? Most speakers don't include any. Read our article about choosing and installing speaker wire . Shop our selection of speaker wire .