Wharfedale Diamond 11.1

摘要

The highly competitive British budget speaker market has long been a thing of wonder - or should that be bafflement? - for overseas observers. For many years, all the major players in the industry vied to squeeze maximum sales appeal out of boxes designed to sell for around £100 a pair, with each successful debut instantly setting itself up as the brightly-lit target for its near rivals. While this cut-throat arena certainly came up with some cracking designs over the years, and brought budget-conscious buyers serious value, fortunately for the corporate bean-counters the battle has rather come to its senses, and prices have crept up. So it is that the latest versions of the Wharfedale Diamond - the speaker arguably responsible for kicking off this whole melee decades ago - start from £ 160, while the Diamond 11.1 seen here is £270, available like the rest of the range in black, white, walnut or rosewood finishes.