Wharfedale Diamond 9.1

The Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 bookshelf speakers are absolutely amazing.

They deliver a clear and defined sound, making voices sound natural and warm. The cabinet design is a clear step up from typical budget speakers, featuring curved enclosures and Kevlar drivers.

At What Hi-Fi, the Diamond 9.1 has won awards twice in its price category and was also named Product of the Year, regarded as one of the best value-for-money speakers ever made. The 9.1 offers excellent performance and build quality.

Bass – For a 5-inch driver, these produce incredible bass that is not only deep but also tight and well-controlled.

Mids – All instruments come through clearly without harshness. Vocals, both male and female, sound incredible. The musicality of the Diamond 9.1 is astonishing.

Highs – The 25mm textile dome tweeter is loud enough to reproduce cymbals in any track without becoming harsh or fatiguing to the ear. The tweeter’s sound is smooth and sufficiently powerful.

Positioning is important, but the front-firing bass ports remove the need to place the speakers a specific distance from the wall.

They are very forward and lively speakers, which results in powerful, vivid soundstage imaging.

For their size, these speakers do almost everything right and offer superb value. In midrange and high-frequency resolution, they behave like speakers with a four-figure price tag. What more can one ask for from an affordable speaker? Well done, Wharfedale!