SeriousSam70
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Please, a Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 owner: there are plugs for the bass reflex port included in the package (as in the case of KEF Q150, for example) ?
Hi, I didn't get plugs with 12.1's or 12.3's. But I remember testing the 12.1 with port blocked and iirc it changed the whole tonality in a weird way so I ended up with using dsp.Please, a Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 owner: there are plugs for the bass reflex port included in the package (as in the case of KEF Q150, for example) ?
Its odd as i kept swapping them out but ive noticed a sharpness that theyve been known for (not by all), fade away. And ive had them since last year. I think these are a keeper.Owning a pair of 12.2 since April, I could swear that to me their sound has improved quite a lot during that time. I can’t believe that improvement could only be due to my »ears get accustomed« to it.
No, nothing.Did you change the brass links to some jumpers?
I have used 2 inch diameter aquarium pre filter sponges in the ports, which might be a reasonable compromise for you if the speakers are near a wall.Hi, I didn't get plugs with 12.1's or 12.3's. But I remember testing the 12.1 with port blocked and iirc it changed the whole tonality in a weird way so I ended up with using dsp.
I've got the Jade 3's, see a nice pair of the 5's available. When I run a tone sweep at even low volumes I feel like the bass isn't all that defined. JA measured mine as being underdamped, I can't say I know what underdamped should sound like, but I feel like there's maybe always a bit of harmonic distortion in the woofer, this Polish site "Audio" has a big bass hump in their measurement of the 5, how does the bass sound? Yours seems to have the same dip centered at 1000hz, like "cone edge resonance" or something, this something you notice(d)? With the 3 the dip is pretty broad, but I seem to be able to correct it with equalization, which is weird cuz I've read a few places the cone edge resonance can't be corrected? You feel the midwoofer has decently low harmonic distortion/high power handling, unfortunately I have a lot of hearing loss in the midrange..., don't know if it's cuz what I hear or just cuz it seems like such an unusual driver with the surround size to cone size ratio, but I have a suspicion my Revel F206's give me audibly cleaner mids (asides from being pretty confident the 3's don't have the..sharpest, bass)?Wharfedale is a brand that seems to be a safe bet for their price range; but maybe I am biased as I own a pair of Jade 5 towers:
I have poor ears for discerning, I hear sound, I enjoy.I've got the Jade 3's, see a nice pair of the 5's available. When I run a tone sweep at even low volumes I feel like the bass isn't all that defined. JA measured mine as being underdamped, I can't say I know what underdamped should sound like, but I feel like there's maybe always a bit of harmonic distortion in the woofer, this Polish site "Audio" has a big bass hump in their measurement of the 5, how does the bass sound? Yours seems to have the same dip centered at 1000hz, like "cone edge resonance" or something, this something you notice(d)? With the 3 the dip is pretty broad, but I seem to be able to correct it with equalization, which is weird cuz I've read a few places the cone edge resonance can't be corrected? You feel the midwoofer has decently low harmonic distortion/high power handling, unfortunately I have a lot of hearing loss in the midrange..., don't know if it's cuz what I hear or just cuz it seems like such an unusual driver with the surround size to cone size ratio, but I have a suspicion my Revel F206's give me audibly cleaner mids (asides from being pretty confident the 3's don't have the..sharpest, bass)?
Unfortunately I'm going to send them back.
I guess your Diamonds set is brand-new? Then, if I were you, I’d postpone that decision for one or two weeks.
If you can, try some foam port bungs before returning them. I had port chuffing which disappeared once there was a bit of foam in the ports.
I first noticed the recessed mids with the 12.1 on my Marantz pm 6006 then switched to a class D fosi amp on my office system and it sounded perfect.I don't often listen loud so it wasn't a serious concern for me. My only real complaint is the relaxed mids. Great speaker if you want that sound. I suppose it's a matter of taste and the kind of music you're playing through them. I'm big on vocals and guitars but they sounded a bit too distant for me.
I don't often listen loud so it wasn't a serious concern for me. My only real complaint is the relaxed mids. Great speaker if you want that sound. I suppose it's a matter of taste and the kind of music you're playing through them. I'm big on vocals and guitars but they sounded a bit too distant for me.
I've noticed that the 2khz dip can get really pronounced in some rooms. Normally I would have to AB the 2khz dip with EQ or other set of speakers to even notice it, but when I tried these in our summer cabin the mid scoop was really noticeable.
Also the sound seems to change alot with speaker height, for me the tweeter should be just at the ear level or bit above. If you still have the speakers I suggest trying to see if changing the height helps.
Had a very similar change, when I first got my 12.1s But in my case, the 12.1 seemed almost ideal, and made the old model seem way too forward and annoying.I did play around with positioning and it made a noticeable improvement but not enough. I've probably gotten used to the forward Dali sound, I bought these speakers because I knew they were 'fun' rather than accurate.