Wharfedale Diamond 12.2

Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 is compact like the smaller 12.0 and 12.1 speakers but has an increased cabinet volume and driver size for higher potency. It grants more from a traditional bookshelf speaker and embodies the illustrious history of Wharfedales Diamond series.

Ideal for larger rooms and more powerful stereo hi-fi systems, the 12.2 features a high-performance 6.5” Klarity driver for extended, tight bass and 1” woven polyester dome tweeter for smooth and open highs.

Lightweight Klarity Cone
The new lightweight Klarity cone material is created from a mix of Polypropylene and mica. It adds stiffness to increase rigidity for low coloration and fast response Equipped with a low-damping surround, the Klarity cone achieves low coloration and expressive dynamics. Through simulating various cone shapes and adding ribs for stiffening, a flat response curve was created without resorting to a high-damping surround.

Voice coil
The voice coil is wound on a high-power epoxy/glass fibre bobbing, instead of aluminum, granting better power handling and more stiffness than the Kapton type bobbing. An accurate magnet system with an aluminum compensation ring reduces the effect of inductance variations preventing distortion and intermodulation from the motor.

Diamond highs
The 25mm woven polyester film dome has a high-loss coating to deliver open and extended highs. The magnet system and front plate are optimised for wide dispersion and uncompressed behaviour. The front plate is flat and exposes the dome while only a short duct balances the acoustic load and improves the SPL.

Crossover of style
The crossover network uses an acoustic LKR 24dB topology and includes air-core inductors selected for the lowest inductor distortion properties. As the resistance of the coil is higher than a standard laminated steel or ferrite core, the magnetic structure is modified to compensate for fast, clean bass with no inductor distortion.

Brace yourself
Intelligent Spot Bracing links opposite walls within the cabinet using a particular form of the wood brace for maximum cabinet resonance reduction. These precisely modelled braces improve the standard ‘figure of eight’ brace.

Designed for best acoustics
The rear-ported enclosure is sized to help the drive unit system create the desired sonics. A multi-layered sandwich design dampens the distinct cabinet ‘sound’ properties. Even the resonant characteristics of the glue was measured to identify the superior combination.

Specs
- Type: 2-way bass reflex
- Bass: 6.5" black woven Kevlar cone
- Treble Driver: 1" Textile Dome
- Sensitivity (2.83V @1M): 88dB
- Recommended Amp Power: 20-120W
- Peak SPL: 96dB
- Nominal Impedance: 8Ω Compatible
- Minimum Impedance: 3.7Ω
- Freq Response: (+/-3dB) 50Hz ~20kHz
- Bass Extension (-6dB): 43Hz
- Crossover Freq: 2.0kHz
- Cabinet Volume: 11.8L
- Dimensions (HWD): 335 x 200 x 313mm
- Net Weight: 8.2kg/pcs