Have a picture of Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 Floorstanders Stereo Speakers?, please send it to us.
Picture courtesy of paulwoolstenholmes.
| Sound Quality | 7/10   |
|---|---|
| Value for Money | 6.4/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 6.2/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.6/10 |
Full review by
helen highwater
on 26th Nov 2006
User Rating : 6
Respect :
0
Good Points: Sound quality at the low and high ends
Bad Points: Can be a bit harsh in the middle
General comments: Yes, it's me again. Someone told me that these speakers always sound thin until they are "run in". No mention of this in Wharfedale's rather poor instructions. So, I spent a sleepless night and a day away while the speakers were constantly subject to a looped very loud swooping bass note. The result was amazing. The bass appeared! So, I now use them again and apart from a slight harshness in the mid range, I now like them a lot. So, the dear old KEFs are now back in the loft (they looked pretty naff even if they sound sweet). Just listened to the new Beatles LOVE album on them and it sounded amazing.
helen highwater's review and ratings | 130 words
Review by
jessfactor
expert review 
on 6th Jan 2006
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+2
I've heard all sorts of reviews; ranging from ranting about the Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 floor-standing stereo speakers to raving.
As another gentleman said, it is of utmost importance to fill the base's with sand!!! Without the added weight, the speakers are very light, the bass sounds hollow, and not weighty as it should. This will prove extremely beneficial! I was on a budget, so I went to the local hardware store and picked up a fifty pound bag of play sand for $2.50. I did however, hav ...
jessfactor's full review | 558 words
Review by
rpugwash
expert review
on 7th May 2005
User Rating : 10
Respect :
0
I've read right through all the other reviews for these Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 Floorstanders speakers on this site...
One thing kept springing to my mind about the comments to do with poor bass etc..and I found from a pair I got only a few hours ago (used) that when I loaded the bases with sand and mounted them on their spikes facing a sweet spot from only a few feet away, they sound absolutely stunning for the price point..
I've just got rid of a pair of Mackie HR624 studio moniitors (active) ...
rpugwash's full review | 292 words
Review by
helen highwater
on 17th Jun 2004
User Rating : 2
Respect :
+1
Like other people I made the mistake of reading What HiFi and believing the reviews of Warfedale speakers. So, I bought a pair of these Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 Floorstanders Stereo Speakers for my new Sony amp and CD player - which are both excellent by the way. Added some decent speaker cables, set it all up and listened. I was underwhelmed. The whole thing sounded boxy and there was no real depth to the music. I tried lots of different CDs - pop, classics etc and although there was a lot of var ...
helen highwater's full review | 208 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
den
on 6th Aug 2003
User Rating : 3
Respect :
-13
I bought these Wharfedale Diamond 8.3 Floorstanders to replace my B&W 601's which would not fit in visually at my new house.After rave reviews in What Hi Fi and other magazines i sent for them from QED. £147 totally wasted,they bare no resemblance to the reviews at all,they sound totally muddled,and have a very boomy type of base,tried out lots of positions, away from wall,close to wall,still sound rubbish.I run them through a Rotel RA972 Mk2 amp,Rotel Cd player,Cable Talk 4.1 cable and Ch ...
den's full review | 141 words | 22 comments added.
Manufacturer: Wharfedale Pair of floorstanding speakers (31.5 inches high)20 to 120 watts recommended power (per channel)6.5-inch Kevlar woofers, 1-inch silk-dome tweeter86 dB sensitivity; 6-ohm impe More...
Would you like to see a review that's not being listed?
