Wharfedale Diamond 8.4

they were bought new and were under warranty..so no i wasnt charged

I've got the full Diamond Surround setup
- 8.4s in front
- 8.3s in rear
- Diamond 8 center
- looking for a replacement for 12in AR sub

I initally bought a demo pair of 8.3s for only $250 as an "interim" speaker to last my senior year of college but enjoyed them enough that I jumped into a full surround package and augmented them with bigger 8.4s in front (displacing the 8.3s to surround duty).

I drive them with an NAD S170 pre/pro and S250 5 channel amp - probably well beyond what most people use to drive these speakers but I find they love the power. I formerly used an NAD T752 receiver and the Wharfedales really came alive with the better equipment. I would be curious to know how many others are using relatively modest speakers with substantially better upstream gear (not trying to start a "Where should I put most of my money" thread).

I am very satisfied with the speaker package and killer deals are now available on the net.

It may be a little late to chime in on this thread, but I would concur that the Diamond 8.4s respond to better feeding. I had been using a single, lowish power amp (a 30W/channel NAD), and was disappointed with the performance of my system, even at modest volumes but especially at higher ones. So I bought a second amp and started passive vertical biamping, which helped enormously in tightening up the low end and clearing up the high end.

Now I face a transition to a surround set-up (comprising four 8.4s, but no centre or sub yet), and am hoping that I can get away with using a better, higher power amp to get similar results without biamping. Wish me luck!