WharfedaleDiamond 220 (Black) Black

I think when you find yourself longing to get home to turn the Yamaha receiver on and listen to music through these speakers or to listen until the wee hours of the morning (work at 8am not excluded), you can say that these speakers are captivating. I have other speakers - mostly Elacs and a Magnepan but the lively and detailed nature of these Wharfedales have drawn me in. I have them bi-amped with a sub and they're rocking, jazzing, 'reggaeing', etc. with ease. I agree with the positive reviews except that I'm not experiencing the bottom end that some people speak of (I need a amp but these are used as a secondary system so the Yamaha might suffice) thus the sub. Otherwise though, it's wonderful for this price point. I'm enjoying these speakers... .

These are really superb to my ears. Exceptionally smooth and well balanced sound, especially the highs, which are not overemphasized but still provide a lot of detail. The tweeter is really nicely integrated with the woofer and has an uncanny rich and savory tone quality that is additive to listen to. I can listen for hours at fairly loud levels without fatigue or discomfort. Once I start listening, I don't want to stop. The build quality is also excellent...these are quite heavy and have really solid and substantial cabinets. Highly recommended and well worth it even at full price.

Incredible deal. Quality of these speakers for the price.... I don’t this you will find it.200 bucks a pair. I have them hooked up to higher end equipment bi-wired and these speakers present a pretty nice soundstage with good balance. Did I mention they are pretty fast too. Seemed to keep up with some more demanding music. Note these are not very efficient speakers and my review is with these puppies being powered by Parasound 45a 200w ch class a/b amp/ 400+ audioquest spoke cbls,etc. These would sound impressive if an average 100w HK receiver was hooked up to them with some monster cable. Low end from a 5 1/4 woofer with plinth is truly amazing- very clean and articulate. Makes me eye the Evo models....

After doing a ton of research and deliberation, I got these. Right out of the box, they sound amazing...the sound is much bigger than their size would indicate and they're clear from bass through midrange through high. If this is what they sound like after only 20 minutes, they will be even more fantastic after they've been broken in. In my opinion, they look good, too.

Sorry to say the 220's are not a big improvement over the 10.2 speakers. The treble and midrange coverage are good and the bass extension is fine for the size of the cabinets. For me, the sound stage characteristics are not as good as several speakers in this price range. Too bad that Wharferdale can't get some of the great listening features of the Jade line into their mid range products.

Amazing Speaker! I bought it on faith from all of the online reviews. I am replacing B&W 602 S3s for my office system. The system - Jolida 102B, Musical Fidelity V90 DAC fed by a CuBox-i 4 running OpenElec Kodi using FLAC encoded music ripped from my CD collection.The music just came to life - the speakers are extremely well balanced even at low volumes - a very magical experience. They are incredibly musical - no fatigue just brilliant sound! What an amazing speaker and such an affordable price! Highly recommend to anyone.

Firstly, Music Direct is a pleasure to do business with. Sadly these loudspeakers sound thin and metallic. Yes, they were correctly installed and powered adequately. Build quality is good and the bi-wire option on a bookshelf speaker is an excellent idea. I just don't understand what the rave reviews are about.

sounded great got them hooked up to a onyoko integrated amp 0910 44watt per channel they lasted 1 1/2 years now popping and static