Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 Bookshelf Speakers in Black, pair

Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 Bookshelf Speakers in Black, front of individual speaker

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Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 Bookshelf Speakers - Last Pair in Black

Name: Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 Bookshelf Speakers - Last Pair in Black
Brand: Wharfedale
SKU: W-DIA12.2-BL
Price: 849.0 AUD
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Introducing the Diamond 12.2 Speakers, Last pair

The Power of an Icon, Reborn

Still compact but with increased cabinet volume and driver size for even more potency, the Wharfedale DIAMOND 12.2 offers a little more from a traditional standmount (or bookshelf) speaker format and embodies the history and performance values of the Wharfedale DIAMOND series.

Perfect for larger rooms and more powerful 2-channel hi-fi systems, the DIAMOND 12. features a high-performance 150mm (6.5”) KlarityTM driver for extended, tight bass, and a superb 25mm (1”) woven polyester dome tweeter for open and smoothly extended high frequencies.

Klarity aﬀords focus

NEW Klarity™ cone material, formulated from a blend of Polypropylene and mica adds stiﬀness to reduce ﬂexing, enabling a lightweight cone with high rigidity, low colouration and lightning-fast response.

Low colour and expression

The Klarity™ cone is ﬁtted with a low-damping surround, thereby achieving both low colouration and expressive dynamics. By simulating many diﬀerent cone shapes and adding ribs to provide further stiﬀening, a ﬂat response curve was achieved without resorting to a high-damping surround, thereby striking the ideal balance.

A magnet of forces

A precision-made magnet system with an aluminium compensation ring to minimise the eﬀect of variations in inductance as the voice coil travels. This contributes to an absence of distortion and intermodulation generated by the ‘motor system’.

A voice coil beyond this class

The voice coil is wound on a high-power epoxy/glass ﬁbre bobbin highly unusual in speakers at this price level. This has the advantage of not adding eddy currents and delivering greater power handling than an aluminium bobbin, whilst also being much stiﬀer than the Kapton type associated with this price-class.

DIAMOND highs

The 25mm dome is made from a woven polyester ﬁlm with a high-loss coating to deliver open and smoothly extended high frequencies. The magnet system and the front plate have been optimised for wide dispersion and uncompressed behaviour. The front plate is ﬂat and exposes the dome as much as possible; only a very short duct on the front plate balances the acoustic load and improves the SPL (sound pressure level) measurement.

A crossover of style

The crossover network uses an acoustic LKR 24dB topology. This includes air-core inductors of the type more commonly found in high-end speakers, selected because they produce the lowest distortion of all inductor types. As the resistance of the coil is higher than a standard laminated steel or ferrite core inductor, the magnetic structure of the mid/bass driver has been modiﬁed to compensate, resulting in fast, clean bass with no distortion from the inductor.

Firm and fair

The DIAMOND 12.1 ’s rear-ported enclosure is precisely sized so that the internal volume works in harmony with the drive unit system to deliver the desired sonic result. A multi-layered sandwich design subdues the identiﬁable characteristics of the cabinet’s ‘sound’. Even the resonant properties of the glue between the layers was measured to determine the optimum combination.

Brace yourself

Inside the cabinet, Intelligent Spot Bracing connects opposite walls with a speciﬁc form of the wood brace to achieve an optimal reduction of cabinet resonance. These braces are precisely modelled by computer simulation to improve upon the commonplace ‘ﬁgure of eight’ brace, which may simply transfer resonance from one wall to another.

Technical Specifications

Model
Diamond 12.2

General description
2-way bookshelf speaker

Design philosophy and core technology

Enclosure type
Bass reflex

Transducer complement
2-way

ABR

Bass driver
6.5" (150mm) advanced PP cone

Midrange driver

Treble driver
1" (25mm) textile dome

Full-range driver

AV shield
No

Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m)
88dB

Recommended amplifier power
20–120W

Peak power handling

Peak SPL
96dB

Nominal impedance
8Ω compatible

Minimum impedance
4.0Ω

Frequency response (±3dB)
50Hz – 20kHz

Bass extension (-6dB)
43Hz

Crossover frequency
2.0kHz

Cabinet volume
11.8L

Dimensions H x W x D
335 x 200 x (285 + 28) mm

Net weight
8.2kg per speaker

Warranty

1 year warranty on all products and an additional 2 years if the product is registered within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of purchase.

*This information has been obtained from the manufacturer's website. We advise that features & specifications are subject to change without notice. E&OE

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