Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 Bookshelf or Standmount Speakers (Walnut Pearl)

Wharfedale were great speakers when I was younger, so I decided to try these rather large 'bookshelf' speakers. They still impress in terms of quality but even more so in value compared to other speakers of this size in the market today. Good looks, good sound and good price.

Great speakers, lovely quality build, good detail with highs and mids, and punchy bass. You can push these speakers hard and they keep going, I've never had a problem with volume or distortion. But if you want those super low tones I'd recommend either a pair of floor standing speakers, or add a subwoofer as I have (i got the wharfedale sw150). I'm using s.m.s.l ao200mkii amp and I'm very happy with the sound.

I have been listening happily to my old Wharfedale Diamond 9's for 10+ years but they were struggling a bit after I moved house and they were in a bigger, boxier room. Decided to give these a whirl. Did just what was needed. Amazing clarity of sound, stereo depth and separation, and just enough bass - any more and the neighbours would be revolting. Thank you Wharfedale - you have still got it. Pity they were made in China though ....

Sounded too bass heavy for my taste. Prefer my Diamond 9.1s. Balanced presentation of 9.1s I found more pleasing.

If you’re looking at getting your first HiFi speakers or you are like me sat looking at pair of speakers you’ve had for the last 15 to 20 years and thinking I could do with something new, then don’t look any further than the Wharfedale 12.1 I’ve replaced a pair of B&W 686 and I couldn’t be any happier with this purchase, the build and sound quality for £249 is exceptional, after two days running these in I find myself digging through my cd collection playing disc after disc, the detail and soundstage these speakers deliver is really good, even streaming through Apple Music and Amazon these speakers deliver. I’ve got them connected to a Cyrus 6 amp bi-wired sat on atacama stands spiked to the floor just a few inches from the wall and yeah I’m blown away with everything about them and they look great as well.

I've had some diamond pro speakers for many years and have always been pleased with them and and incredibly pleased with these also. The advantage these have is that while the quality overall is better, they sound way better at low volumes which is important in my application.

Wharfedale just keep on doing it, here we have a pair of quality budget entry speakers for a reasonable & modest outlay Build quality for the money is superb Had mine a couple of weeks now & being used continously are well & truly run in Sound, again for your outlay is excellent, keeping in mind you're feeding them with a decent source, so no complaining here, In my humble opinion to me they sound very similar to my Q Acoustic 3020i with a familiar sound stage , separation & presence but no surprises there as they're designed by the same guy Fink Anyway if you're looking for great quality budget speakers without a ig outlay then buy with confidence, no sweat 😀

Solid build (heavy for size) nice sound