Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 Floorstanding Speaker, White, Pair

Take a step into the world of superior sound quality with the Diamond 12.3 Floorstanding Speaker, a product of Wharfedale's innovative engineering. Since the early 1980s, Wharfedale has been a pioneer in the realm of 'budget' hi-fi speakers, with the DIAMOND series leading the charge. The DIAMOND series has not only been a consistent presence in the market for the past 38 years but has also garnered numerous accolades, including What Hi-Fi? Awards for the DIAMOND 8, 9, 10, and 200 Series.The latest addition to this illustrious lineage, the DIAMOND 12 Series, is a testament to Wharfedale's commitment to delivering high-quality sound at an affordable price point. This new series, developed in collaboration with renowned loudspeaker designer Karl-Heinz Fink, combines contemporary industrial design with exceptional acoustic engineering to set a new 'budget' benchmark.The Diamond 12.3 Floorstanding Speaker features the new Klarity cone material, a blend of Polypropylene and mica, which adds stiffness to reduce flexing and enables a lightweight cone with high rigidity, low coloration, and lightning-fast response. The Klarity cone is fitted with a low-damping surround, achieving both low coloration and expressive dynamics.The speaker's precision-made magnet system, complete with an aluminum compensation ring, minimizes the effect of variations in inductance as the voice coil travels. This results in an absence of distortion and intermodulation generated by the 'motor system'. The voice coil itself is wound on a high-power epoxy/glass fiber bobbin, a feature rarely found in speakers at this price level. This design choice not only avoids adding eddy currents but also delivers greater power handling than an aluminum bobbin, while being much stiffer than the Kapton type typically associated with this price class.The Diamond 12.3 Floorstanding Speaker also boasts a 25mm dome made from a woven polyester film with a high-loss coating, delivering open and smoothly extended high frequencies. The magnet system and the front plate have been optimized for wide dispersion and uncompressed behavior. The crossover network uses an acoustic LKR 24dB topology, including air core inductors typically found in high-end speakers, resulting in fast, clean bass with no distortion from the inductor.Inside the cabinet, Intelligent Spot Bracing connects opposite walls with a specific form of wood brace to achieve optimal reduction of cabinet resonance. This speaker is available in a choice of black, white, light oak, or walnut, ensuring it will seamlessly blend into any decor. Experience the enduring legacy of Wharfedale's DIAMOND series with the Diamond 12.3 Floorstanding Speaker.