How interesting, it sounds exactly like my speakers when I play it back from KZfaq.

I just bought a pair and ordered another two pairs after hearing them, after 10 years from your review, I can confirm these are still one of the best speakers out there.

These are indeed the best of all the diamond bookshelf speakers, that i promise.

don't even bother looking for a pair of speakers priced at £99 that are as good as these. They don't exist

Got a pair of these myself, had them for years. They REALLY don't like to be tucked into a corner like that, hence the "bass heavy" sound. If placed well away from walls to their sides, backed up against a solid wall, not a partition wall (approximately 10cm or so) then set your equaliser, bass and treble to middle/neutral you can't go wrong. They easily fill a room with a natural sounding, erm, sound. Oh, and a nice set of heavy stands will help isolate them from the floor too (my stands are weighted with sand).

I bought the newer 10.1 and have the 9.1 for a small spare room 2 channel stereo setup after breaking in the 10.1, I decided to keep the 9.1 and sell the 10.1, the 9.1 not only sounds better, they are front ported placement is easier , looks and built way better and the bass is much more tight and punchy, these are keepers, Multi award winners. These are Wi-Fi and not Chi-Fi like the new ones.

Very useful review. I've been looking at getting either these or 10.1's and an avr as an upgrade over a 5.1 edifier s550, and had wondered if the lack of low frequency extension would leave it feeling lacking (50hz vs 20hz). Even in the video I can tell the bass is very powerful! Perhaps too much so if it's drowning out the mids and highs... more power is great, but more detail was the goal. Definitely given me something to think about

Your review made me buy these 2 years ago

I’ve just bought a pair, can’t wait to have them set up

Thankyou, wish other youtubers were as helpful as you! Earned a sub

Found it! song is called - cruel intensions ft beth

interesting . I have a 9.6 and I feel they have the same tonal flavour of your 9.1, Recessed vocals, bass that swamps the mid range. I still like my 9.6's mind

I still have my 9.1's and brought them when they came out around 2005/2006 and I can assure you they are not £100 speakers and they also came in 5 colours and I brought the Cherry ones which were the most expensive. I paid £250 for a pair and the other colours were around £220 a pair. I also brought the Wharfedale 250W Subwoofer in the same colour which was £50 more than all the other colours and use them in my 7.1 AV setup with my Yamaha AV AV Receiver. Obviously over the years they would of come down to the price you paid for them like most speakers. The demo by the way did not do the speakers any real justice and that was basically because of how the speakers were set up and being in a corner did not help either. But to be honest you can place them nearer to a wall because they do have the bass ports on the front and not the back. But it's always best to give them a bit of space from the wall. They was perhaps a bit stifled and claustrophobic perhaps with the only convenient space that you could squeeze them into and demo them, and of course the mic was not the best to demo them either. But I used to have floor standing speakers for my old stereo set ups and found even with the bookshelf speakers they work really great for stereo and 5.1 when positioned right. The only thing I have really changed since I brought 2 pairs of these speakers and the subwoofer back in 2005/2006 was my Yamaha Amp I brought in 2005. To which I replaced it with a Yamaha AV Receiver in 2015 to which I upgraded to allow for Blu Ray HD formats. I am well happy with my 9.1 Diamonds and see no reason to change them at all. They are all still in mint condition too as I have looked after them very well.

Hi Weston! Do you think Wharfedale 9.1 are better than Cambridge Audio SX50?

That is the best diamond, wharfedale ever produced... later versions don't sound like it... I use them with a 13watt hi end DIY-kit tube amb (1000$) and they sound fantastic, the bass with my amp is excellent, very refined and detailed, yet flat... THese speakers have a hi end class sound as long as you pair them with a nice amp. Their price is a joke for the sound they give... I would recommend a cheap rotel amp.

Hideous music that does nothing to show off what these speakers can do.

I can't believe as a speaker reviewer you would test them right in a corner, it's not giving the speakers the best chance to shine

Mate...What amp are you using? I recommended these 9.1, with the SW150 subwoofer, to a young guy to use with his 'Tangent Ampster BT II' amplifier. I've not heard the speakers...just based on reviews for value for money. The Tangent amp has bluetooth and a subwoofer line out so great for an entry level system and spotify streaming from phone etc... I was giving advice for when he wants to upgrade from some crappy old 'spring terminal' speakers he's using :-)

Hi Weston, Nice honest review. I am trying to buy a realistic sounding pair of bookshelf speakers for my media room. I have a Denon RCD-M41DAB system in my media room I am very pleased with the performance of such a small unit for the price, (About £350). It does such a lot for its compact size. I have connected it to a pair of Teac LS-H250 bookshelf speakers similar to your reviewed Wharfdales, but the reflex ports are positioned to the rear. The sound is not bad, but lacks mid-range clarity. Can you suggest book shelf speakers that will provide a better overall sound stage? When I compare the same source music with my main sound system, (In a different room) I despair at the difference in quality. I am not particularly a Denon fanatic, I have just found through extensive listening trials and the systems I have personally tested for me the Denon range has come out on top. To understand where I am coming from, my main sound system provides quite an amazing sound. However costing around £3,500.00 it’s no surprise. It’s based on a Denon class “A” amplifier, with a Denon CD920 CD deck. They feed into a pair of floor standing Wharfdale E70s. The sound is crystal clear with a well-defined sound stage, a great well detailed mid-range and an infra base that you not only hear, but feel physically. It’s even possible to pick out where individual instruments are located across the sound stage.

Hello, First of all that was the best review on any wharfedale speaker on youtube:) very happy with the opinions put across! I own a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 7.1s but they are held together with 6 huge bolts as the cabinate is slightly damaged. They sound fine but there is mechanical noise & port noise when pushed a bit. I'm about to purchase a pair of Form 2 Bang & Olufsen headphones for £99 but realize this maybe my chance to replace my speakers, your views? i power them with a B&Oamp120watt

Hey mate would you be able to recommend much better speakers for roughly £20-40 for than these?

Im considering this to match my Q acoustic 2020i fronts n 2000ci center, will you recommend it?

Are the wharfedale 9.0 any good? they're half the price of these, looks tempting.

well done review ! Better than many fancy hifi channels

Good review . I'm listening to it through my Nad 2030i amp and my still wonderful but old Wharfdale Diamond 4's on Atacama Nexus 6 stands. I would highly recommend stands every time. I'm tempted to treat myself to a pair of these, but am a bit concerned regarding the problems with the finish which I have never had with the 4's.which still look like new. ( Do I sense the Sheffield accent.)

Hello there. First off thanks for the video, l found it helpful. If you don't mind my asking, l'm considering to buy these, or the Yamaha NS-F51. My rational is 'kind of' putting the money of the speaker stands onto floorstand speakers. If you were to spend 200 pounds, which speakers would you buy? (l don't like 'bass shy' sound.) l'll pair them to an Onkyo TX-NR818. Thanks in advance!

helllo i have a amplifier that is 55 watts per channel and for some reason when i put the bass knob to full and i put volume over 40 percent when playing music or bass heavy songs the woofer makes strange sound like its being over loaded is this normal? could that be the amp or speaker🤔

Hi I have 150 watt amplifier 4 ohms would these speakers be ok to use.

You certainly dont need a sub for those, they sound beautiful mate

Hi!Can you tell me please what's the difference between the Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 and Wharfedale Diamond 9.2?I have ordered for me a pair Wharfedale 9.2 speakers.The 9.1 sounds much better comparatively with the 9.2?

Good review - you could have put some Floyd on though !

Found these Wharfadale Diamond 9.1's today for £25 in a St Lukes of all places Still can't get my head round finding these as they still fetch top money these days

I wonder if people complain about bookshelf speakers not having bass have got ones with very small woofers or they expect too much especially if they are sealed. or thier amp is crap

Great review, I thought they sounded Outstanding!

The reason for the loss in bass is due to your room causing 'modes' and standing waves. Moving the speaker from the wall simply changed the interaction between waves on the parallel walls. The bass is 'in' the speaker, its just not placed right in the room.

Thank you, really good review btw is there a cheap amp that you reccomend that would be good for these speakers?

Thank you for the review! Could you perhaps help me with some advise? I am trying to build a modest budget, yet solid setup for professional use in a tea house. It'll be used to create a chill, zen atmosphere in a tea house where people will be enjoying high quality tea while chilling in a bean-bag/coffee table saloon. We are looking for a surface of some 50 to 70 m2. For that, i don't need super powerful speakers, since the volume shouldn't really go high, considering the ambiance. I've done some research online, on some forums and also in RL shops around town, and so far i've gotten quite mixed results. The obvious "best solution" is to get a quite expensive 100v amp and a bunch of ceiling mounted speakers. However, with that we are looking at some 1k to 1.5k euros easy. Our budget is smaller, trying to stay around 500 to 1k for everything. The other option, as suggested by some people, is to get a decent amp, that's not "pro" quality, but still high quality, and some very decent shelf speakers. That's how i ended up here. So far the build is looking like this: 1. Yamaha A-S500 amp - picked for being of good brand, high quality (very good reviews) and simplicity - no fancy stuff, it just does music. 2. A pair (or two) of these Diamond 9.1s - Picked for the price/quality ratio. 3. The feed will come from a PC - MP3s, FLAC, online radios etc... The questions are: 1. Will this build even work? If not, what's better to change, the amp or the speakers? 2. Can this amp run 4 of these speakers? 3. Guess this is kinda subjective, but do you think this will work for our goals? We are also open for any suggestions... P.S. You mention that for some 20 bucks more you can get much better - 20 bucks won't make or break our business... which speakers did you have in mind? Cheers!

These and others that use the same type of driver would sound a lot better if they were assembled properly. Luckily they're repairable.

Thanks for the feedback.

The silk tweeter is clearer. Overall i prefer tge The silky. Sound.

I think u didn't set your tone control to flat position. Bass so boomy. Mid a little weak. Tweeter is good enough.

So, I'm expected to hear the quality via my 1cm Chromebook drivers am I?

hi mate, what amp R you using?? want to buy these and don't have a clue about amps. cheers!

Do you think this would be good for my Sanyo mini Hi-Hi? I thought about getting these to replace the ones that came with the system but these look like something for a bigger CD player. And as always nice video.

Hi, what are the speaker stand do you used for the wharfdale 9.1 speakers?. Thanks.

would you say the 9.0s are better for limited space? I'm not that keen on bass anyway and live in a big block with lots of neighbours

I know this review is a bit old now but thanks for making it and leaving it up. These still seem like good value for £90? Does anyone know what kind of amplifier or 'receiver' is needed to make these work with a PC & laptop for music and gaming?

My parents won't let me upgrade to these from my sony pmc 301s speakers

Are these 100 watt per speaker, or 50 watt per speaker>

Hey, great review! I was wondering if you could help me out. I'm looking to make the move from computer speakers to a proper setup like you have. I am a complete beginner so have no clue on how it works. From what I've read and heard I would need a couple speakers(these look great) and an amplifier. I would like to connect the amplifier to my PS4. Which would only be possible through an optical cable. I am therefore looking for an amplifier with an optical input. The ones you have recommended to the bloke below don't seem to have one. Any advice? I would really appreciate it. My budget is pretty low so I can't afford any serious kit.I would also like the option to be able to add a couple more speakers to the amplifier in the future. Thanks.

what is this tune! a monster

Sounds like there is so much treble than the Midrange. Why not test it with the same track, which you did with your previous reviews for BA A25 and the Dalis? Syndrus - I don't need you (Ft. Stephanie Kay .

For 20/30 pounds more can't buy a better pair of speakers, deffo not a new one. A second hand B&W 601s2/s3 or 600 s3 will beat it.

Wouldn't have thought being near a wall would have mattered seeing as the ports are forward firing

Whats the song used in the sound test?

well the bass control of the amp cures that instantly thats what its there for and tbh i wouldnt dream of using these on an av amp theyre too good, you will only get the best out of these on stands 45cm from the floor and with a good quality stereo amp, AV amps dont cut it for stereo music.

Good...good..good.... i like your setup, dude!!!

Not bad at all. This is a speaker for young people, they like more bass. But it is not to much.

Uhm i thought that wharfedale speaker is bass shy..do you use any extra subwoofer?

Hey dude, please tell me what is the name and where did you buy this black rotating speaker base?

What is the next step up from this? You said £20 gets you much better?

rubber surrounds on both speakers detached within two years

how do these compare to wharfedale 10.1 or 10.2 if you heve heard them? thanks

Is the bass killer? like, can you feel it in your desk when theyre not even on your desk, they sound like iut but wanted to know for sure?

Hello! I just bought a pair of Diamond 9.1's And it seems one has more bass then the other... Is this how its meant to be? Thanks Jake

Can these be connected into an A/V Receiver to be used for a Home Theatre System? Or are they just for audio-only uses?

You're getting much more bass reflection than you should putting them in the corner like that. No wonder it sounds "boomy" - really bad placement.

hi what you think? this speakers is is same like krk rokit? or thats a little better?

what sort of connectors do i need to connect them to amp? when u bought from amazon did they provide you cables and connectors too?

Mate, the speakers only sound as good as the mic you're using. It doesn't prove anything. If they're ''bass heavy'' maybe try a different amp?

So do you prefer these over the JBL Control 1 pro?

how did you connect them?

Which are you're favorite speakers that you own?

Where is the subwoofer?

thank for the helpful advice:)

Hey man, how does the 9.0 compare against the 9.1?

Forgot to ask you m8, whats the song called i really like it

You should use instrumental music for the test

Hello again, i still havent decided yet lol these or the jbl control 1 pro

So loud bass sound, where is the voice

Thanks men.

i have the wharfedale diamond 9.1 what amp is recommended??

wish I didn't trade off mine for the tannoy v4!

nice review

What's the song used in your sound test ?

sound test or talk show

What's the name of the song?

soundtrack ?

"extra £20 - 30 then you can do a lot better!" Any suggestions??

I will also give your a shout out on twitter/facebook as it is hard to find a good audio reviewer. I upload Audio & Vision related stuff on my channel which i think you might enjoy. Thank you:)

Haha. Living the Lo-fi dream. When do you ever put speakers in the corner of a room? Bass heavy that's why. Clueless.

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would it still be alright to get these without buying an amp?

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Great review unfortunately terrible speakers they resemble a low budget Bluetooth speaker.. sorry 👌

Não troco minhas LANDO LA-380 por 10 dessas!

best bookshelf speakers! they are barely entry level! learn your shit!

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Der pretty cheap blud, Ngl. Am I watching your video now to see