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Topic # 192118 27-Feb-2016 19:03
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Looks like Harvey Norman has got a decent deal on these bookshelf speakers which has a good review from what hifi. I picked up a black pair today and I'm really pleased with them for the price

http://www.whathifi.com/wharfedale/diamond-220/review

http://www.harveynorman.co.nz/event/super-sale/wharfedale-diamond-220-bookshelf-speakers-white.html

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  Reply # 1508511 8-Mar-2016 22:03
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Only white showing on the site at $488. Was this instore or something?




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  Reply # 1508566 9-Mar-2016 01:47
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http://www.harveynorman.co.nz/tv-and-audio/blu-ray-and-home-theatre/speakers-and-sound-bars/klipsch-reference-r-15m-bookshelf-monitor-speakers.html

 

 

 

Those would have been better for less money

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  Reply # 1508588 9-Mar-2016 02:38
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I hope Warfedale has improved over the last couple of years.

 

I bought some Diamond series one's a few years ago with the Kevlar woofers, 6 ohm that can be bi-amped. I noticed a year down the track I thought I had a noisy amp and after doing a frequency sweep found not so nice distortion in the cross-overs in them. The speakers themselves are good, but the cross-overs at the time were not so flash.

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  Reply # 1508625 9-Mar-2016 08:47
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To be fair, there are some veeeeery basic Wharfedale's out there (Crystal / Vardus etc) that don't do the brand any favours.

 

Then there's their 4ohm satellites that cause entry level amps (that they're often sold with) to cut out.

 

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The further you go up the chain, the better they get.

 

Whether the 220's on special stack up against other offerings, that's for the listener to decide.

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