Wharfedale’s Diamond 200 series of loudspeakers have been performing well and also thrilling music lovers by producing natural and optimum sounds for over 30 years. Wharfedale has manufactured and produced series of a unique combination of high performance and affordable prices of these tower loudspeakers which have made them the most budgeted loudspeakers for a long time.
This series of floor standing speakers range from Wharfedale Diamond 230, Wharfedale Diamond 240, to Wharfedale Diamond 250.
The Wharfedale Diamond 230 is considered an entry-level floor standing speakers in the Diamond range. It is a 2.5-way design with woven Kevlar cone edges in the 165mm drive units speaker, with two mid-bass drivers that are joined by a 25mm soft dome tweeter that is mounted in a nicely finished cabinet consisting of a floor firing port.
It has always been a strong performer saturating with a decent helping of drive and punch. This loudspeaker has a neutral tonal balance that is soothing to the listener’s ears with powerful deep bass and clear, accurate treble.
Also, the Wharfedale 240 is popularly known as a “sweet spot” within the Diamond range because it is a full-fledged three-way design that utilizes two bass drivers coupled with a mid range driver and a 25mm soft dome tweeter. The sound is deeper than that of Diamond 230 and is more extended at the low end.
And finally, we have the range of Wharfedale Diamond 250 which is a budget choice floor stander loudspeaker that is best for any audiophile’s setup. It is manufactured with two 200mm bass drivers, a 25mm soft dome tweeter, and a 130mm mid driver to complete an impressive array of high-quality drivers with deep extension from 25Hz to 20kHz.
All these Diamond series are optimum in performance and cheap in price, making them one of the best series in the Hi-fi series.
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Wharfedale Diamond 240 Review
Key specifications
- Transducer complement: 3-way
- Enclosure type: Bass reflex
- Bass driver: 65mm Woven Kevlar Cones x 2
- Mid range driver: 30mm Woven Kevlar Cone
- Treble driver: 25mm soft dome
- Bass extension (-6dB): 35Hz
- Sensitivity: 89dB driver output
- Recommended amplifier power: 25-150 Watt
- Nominal impedance: 4 Ohms
- Minimum impedance: 3.0 Ohms
- Frequency response: 40Hz – 20kHz
- Crossover frequency: 470Hz and 2.7kHz
- Cabinet volume: mid internal 10.6L
- Height: (998+25)mm
- Depth: (366+28)mm
- Gross weight: 25.2kg
- Net weight: 21.6kg
- Warranty: 5 years
Wharfedale Diamond 240 Features
- Installed Tweeter grille
- Installed Mid range grille
- 2 woofer grille
- 4 spike feet
- 4 isolation pucks
- 2 jumper bars ( pre-installed)
- Installation guide
- User’s Manual.
Diamond 240 is a three-way “sweet spot” of Wharfedale’s Diamond 200 series floor standers loudspeakers which is the least expensive and a good performer tower speaker. It distributes different frequencies among two 6-½ woofers, 1 soft dome tweeter, and a 5-⅛ midrange driver and neutralizes the tone to maintain a strong bass response for reproducing natural sounds in medium or large-sized rooms.
This particular tower loudspeaker has a various range of qualities that made it stand out among other Diamond 200 series, such as the following.
AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR MUSIC AND MOVIES LOVERS
A pair of diamond 240 anchors the front soundstage of a Wharfedale home theater system, it is is equally appealing as part of any stereo music system producing various dynamic sounds throughout its frequency range. This tower loudspeaker brings you closer to the kinds of music you love to listen to by unveiling sought-after details, information, and nuances in the recordings that enhance the emotional bond to your favorite artists letting you hear the soothing sounds.
IMPROVED STURDY CONSTRUCTION
Diamond 240 is specially made with advanced computer modeling to craft non-resonant cabinet walls with rigid walls and solid internal bracing. It is anchored by two 6.5 -inch bass drivers and a 5.1-inch midrange driver to deliver high-end sound determined by clear or pure taut bass, smooth mids, and immersive dynamics.
Over time, the result of decades of research, development, and various enhancement transform this design and its construction making it look better and presentable. The improved materials such as woven Kevlar midrange woofers, updated bass, fine-tuned crossovers, and treble units help in accounting for the speaker’s outstanding capabilities.
The slot-loaded port on the underside of the tower strengthens the bass performance. Also, the simple combination of particleboard and MDF provides the same reduction in coloration, damp annoying high-frequency echoes, and obstructs the internal sound leakage.
A SET OF BI-AMP OR BI-WIRES TO IMPROVE THE SOUND
There are two sets of speaker input terminals at the back of Diamond 240 that help in producing optimum sounds. This bi-wires port equalizes the air pressure to imitate the pressure inside the cabinet, allowing for a smooth transition between the pressure variation in the cabinet walls and low-frequency sound developed.
The energy transferred from the bi-wires is now increased and overall system efficiency is also strengthened.
ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WHARFEDALE DIAMOND SERIES
Wharfedale Diamond series speakers have a good legacy and it is one of the most successful HiFi loudspeakers in history since 1982, earning worldwide accommodations and recommendations for rendering optimum and award-worthy sounds at very affordable prices.
Complying with this beautiful heritage, Diamond 240’s dust cap is blended and treated to provide a smooth transition with the treble unit that blends an advanced ferrite magnet system and a carefully constructed waveguide around the fabric dome for good dispersion reveals a whole new level of music details and transient attack, bringing listeners and music lovers into musical performances in emotional and compelling ways.
Diamond 240 is a strong, desirable, pure, transparent, and clear tower loudspeaker that conveys music with an engaging high-end sound that draws you closer to your favorite songs and artists.
- Great sound quality along with all range of 200 series
- Newly improved look
- It can fit well into your sitting room or any room
- Consists of a high-quality tweeter and woofer
- Newly constructed cabinet to prevent resonances or echoes
- Absolutely cheaper in price than what it offers
- Overall improved design and technology found in the model
- Easy to install due to the user’s guide that comes with it
- Small-bodied tower speaker producing bigger sounds.
- Produces clear and natural sounds
- It is hard to move on the hardwood floor with the pointed metal feet and bases
- The bi-wiring can be a bit challenging when connecting to the receivers and the amplifiers
- It is power consuming
