Now, let's look at the Tower version of this speaker (Diamond 10.7, MSRP=$1300/pr. The 10.1 is rated at 48Hz - 24kHz and the 10.2 is rated at 40Hz - 24kHz. Both have 1" tweeters, both cross to the tweeter at 1.8kHz, and both are rated at 86dB Sensitivity.
So, the 10.1 has a 5" woofer and the 10.2 has a 6.5" woofer. The reason is that in a two way speaker, the designer is playing a game of how much bass vs a smooth transition between the woofer and the tweeter.ġ) How low can the tweeter go before it becomes distressed? You can only expect a 3/4" or 1" tweeter to extend so far down into the mid-range frequencies before it is pushing its capability.Ģ) How high can the woofer go before it becomes distressed? The larger a speaker, the less capable it is of extending into the upper midrange.ģ) How much bass do you want from the speaker? Item 2 would suggest a smaller woofer is better, but that limits how deep the speaker will go. It seems reasonable to think that the 10.2 is the better option! You are getting a great discount either way and figure with the money you are saving, you can "splurge" for the 10.2's! However, that might not really get you the best sound! If you like the Wharfdale sound and are looking for a BS speaker, you can currently get the 10.1 at $200/pr (MSRP=$350) and the 10.2 at $275/pr. I'm not talking lifestyle mini-cubes, this is about real bookshelf speakers.Ī good immediate example (because of clearance sales) is the Wharfedale Diamond 10 series.
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