Wharfedale Diamond 7.2 Review
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December 28th, 2003
Summary
The launch of the original Wharfedale Diamond in the early 1980s revolutionized the design of loudspeakers. It single-handedly changed industry thinking towards so-called 'bookshelf' systems, with a quality never before heard in such a small speaker. Now, nearly two decades and seven generations later, the Diamond seven series is a complete range of compact, high-performance hi-fi loudspeakers. Each generation has taken large steps forward, and now the Diamond is the best value for money speaker available. The Diamond 7.2 takes the performance of the Diamond series to new unrivalled heights. Listeners have found that the 7.2 goes louder, goes deeper and reproduces more cleanly than any of Wharfedale competitor's comparable products.
Specs
Technical data
- Biwirable: No
- Caskets: Stamped
- Cone material: Mineral-loaded homopolymer plastic
- Directionality: Monopole
- Enclosure materials: Medium-density fiberboard
- Finish: Black-ash veneer
- Down-firing: N/A
- In the box: Wharfedale Diamond 7.2 Bookshelf Speakers (2, black), user's manual
- Number of speakers: 2
- Powered: No
- Removable speaker grilles: Yes
- Speaker drivers: 2
- Speaker enclosure type: Ported (rear panel)
- Speaker terminals: 5-way binding posts
- Speaker type: Bookshelf
- Transducer type: Cone
- Tweeter material: Silk dome
- Wall-mountable: No
- Weather-resistant: No
- THX-certified: No
- Frequency response (+/- 3 dB): 40 to 20,000 Hz
- Maximum recommended power (average): 100 watts
- Maximum recommended power (peak): 150 watts
- Minimum recommended power: 50 watts
- Modulation: N/A
- Nominal speaker impedance: 8 ohms
- Operating frequencies (broadcast): N/A
- Power consumption: N/A
- RF power output: N/A
- Sensitivity/efficiency (1 watt @ 1 meter): 89 dB
- Speaker power (RMS): N/A
- Subwoofer power (RMS): N/A
- Transmission range: N/A
- Tuning range (receive): N/A
- Tweeter (diameter): 1 inch
- Woofers (diameter): 5.12 inches
- Video shielded: No
- Speaker mounts included: No
- Width: 7.5 inches
- Height: 11.75 inches
- Depth: 8.5 inches
- Weight: 10 pounds
- Warranty, parts: 5 years
- Warranty, labor: 5 years