Comments on: Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 Loudspeakers: The Audiophile System Builder

By: Ian White

Ian White — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:03:31 +0000

In reply to Pier.

Pier,

I have a pair of the Diamond 12.3 incoming, so we’re going to find out.

I think both speakers (the Diamond 12.2 and Denton 85) are fabulous overachievers regardless of driver type. I really love the Diamond range/Denton 85/Super Denton. Hard to go wrong with them. Especially if you use the right amplifier and set them up properly. The Super Denton are actually quite fussy about set-up. The Denton 85 not as much but still need solid stands and some space. The Diamond 12.2 benefit from something solid underneath (I use paving stones) and some space as well. They don’t need a lot of power, but it can’t be too thick sounding in the midrange.

By: Pier

Pier — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 22:00:55 +0000

Thanks Ian,
Does the diamond 12.2 comes closer to what the classic British sound is ( bbc midrange) than a denton 85 ?
All the these , spendor,harbeth ,Roger etc, all had poly cones.
The 2 warfedales of course are budget and maybe tuned differently but I remember you said Denton 85 is like classic Spendors. Does the diamond comes closer due to poly instead of Kevlar ?

By: Asa

Asa — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:40:17 +0000

As you’ve state in other reviews/articles, this type of product is a dying breed. Why buy these when you can buy and an internally amped desk-top speaker for roughly the same price? I suppose if you have some of the other items laying around, then this might be preferable.
As always, thanks for the excellent reviews (btw, I love that you’re folks are audiophiles). 🙂