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Wharfedale DP8.1A Diamond Pro Active Monitor (5 in.)

1/4 in. unbalanced input. Volume level. Carefully tailored bass filter switch. 28 People rated this product:

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Wharfedale DP8.1A Diamond Pro Active Monitor (5 in.)

The Diamond 8 Series
Make no mistake -- these don't just lead the class, they completely redefine it!

There's not much to say about these that hasn't already been said. "The hi-fi products of the decade"--(HiFi World), "The most amazing loudspeakers for 25 years"--(Ken Kessler - Hi-Fi News - D8.1), "Instantly sets the level to which all rivals must now aspire"--(Gramophone).

They have totally redefined the expectations at the price. No longer will sloppy drive units, poor build and single wire terminals suffice -- even in budget loudspeakers. If you are serious about sound, but restricted by cost, there is no other choice.

The Diamond 8 is nothing short of a revolution in audio. Wharfedale's unique bi-directional KEVLAR weave creates a cone that can start and stop in an instant -- for detail and resolution that will amaze even the most skeptical listener. Coupled with the most refined Ferro-fluid cooled, neodymium powered, textile tweeter in it's class, this range has it all -- detail, dynamics, one of the most impressive soundstages you will ever hear (at any price) and the kind of excitement and involvement that many who spend 100 times as much on their loudspeakers would envy.

For Home Cinema enthusiasts, there is now a special edition of the DFS speaker tonally and aesthetically matched to the Diamond 8 series. This bi-polar speakers produces an ideal rear sound field, with both direct stereo imaging and the ambience required -- all with the same detail and resolution you have come to expect from the rest of the range. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Wharfedale products.

Wharfedale Warranty Wharfedale Warranty Wharfedale provides a five-year warranty for parts and labor. If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 800-994-4984

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Sound: The sound keeps up quite well to my stereo's $1200/pr bookshelf speakers. Quite surprisingly accurate, I wouldn't say they are equivalent since they do have less detail and can't play as low but for around 1/5th the price and self powered they are wonderful. I look forward to eventually buying another one of Wharfdale's products. Sounds a ton better then my old pr of B&W 602 series 2's which were over twice as much. Feature: The controls are basic. It has volume, power, bassfilter, and two inputs on back. I do wish it came with a few response controls (for room loading and/or other placement variables), but that is just nitpicking at this price since it's the sound that matters most and it's very nuetral as is. Ease of Use: Bought an external USB interface to use as a pre-amp for them. I have more questions about how to get the most out of the usb interface then I'll ever have about these speakers. Quality: Feels solid finish is sweet, the grained metallic veneer would look great on a countertop. All the corners look perfectly joined, everything seems to fit like a glove. Only thing that bugs me is the grills, they need to either rest on a rubberized part of the faceplate or have some kind of decoupler on them, they do feel a bit flimsy. I'd take them off for critical listening to reduce the effects of what their resonance and defraction might add. Value: Great price / performance ratio. Very hard to find such good soundquality for near this price anywhere. Manufacturer Support: the LED on the left speaker didn't work from day one but the speaker sounds great so haven't bothered to use it. The Wow Factor: Quaint little mini-monitors, I assume most people would love their looks (my tastes are a bit odd as far as what most people preffer from speakers). They fit nicely on a regular desk. Overall: If I do eventually upgrade from these it'll probably be 3- 5 yrs from now and mostly only to judge either speaker designs I build or if I do decide to do minimilist recordings for fun or profit. They are great for the price and have very few features but they earn their keep with quality sound.

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"Excellent monitors truly inmo are best in the 450.00 under class especially with the 5inch woofer class"

Sound: These Wharfs are great as a second set of mixing monitors or for a smaller studio setup. I found them actually helping me with some mixes I did on my 824 mackies. Very precise and I have tried many other budget minded speakers under 400 and must say these are tops..Ill be buying two more sets for 6.1 surround mixing for sound tracks Feature: only thing is would be nice with front power switch instead of back really for the price who cares!

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