Wharfedale Diamond 10

sound, size, price, design, bass quality

97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

price, design, usability, size, sound

99% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

That lively enclosure bothered me a little, but I suspect that the oversensitive upper-frequency array better balances the generous low frequencies. Certainly, I had been impressed by the Diamond 10.7's sound quality when I first auditioned it at the...

Powerful, detailed presentation ; Impressive bass output ; Good value for such high quality

Underwhelming build quality ; Not the prettiest design

Finally the subwoofer hails from Wharfedale’s Powercube range, which is odd as it’s not a cube. Still, it’s a good-looking and surprisingly compact sub, tarted up in the same blackwood finish (with six other colours to choose from) and classy curved...

Good energy and rhythm ; Good with voices ; Very good imaging ; Effortless dynamics

A little dry due to unevenness in treble ; Detail good but not excellent

Transparent, honest sound ; decent build ; good detail and control

Don’t sound as exciting or insightful as the best new rivals

The Diamonds had a good innings as five-star speakers, but fresh competition now offers more for the money

A lot of speaker for the money ; detailed ; superb integration ; tight, controlled bass ; good soundstage

Lack of rhythm ; weak dynamics

The 10.5s have a lot of sonic plus points, but their timing and dynamic ability let them down

Tidy looks ; unflappable, self-assured sound

They perform differently, rather than better, against a wall ; unable to summon much sonic enthusiasm

The 10.0s are an ideal choice for the easily startled, but a little straitlaced for our liking

Digs deep, hits hard ; good tonal variation with music ; wide choice of finishes

Not as quick as it might be where music is concerned ; some chuffing from reflex-port at volume

Where bass is concerned it’s certainly got quantity, and to a great extent the Wharfedale has the quality, too

Build quality is top notch ; open, spacious sound ; detail is decent ; plenty of bass

Soft bass impacts on punch and dynamics

If you must have floorstanding speakers for this money, then these are as good as we've heard for some time