Wharfedale Diamond 230

摘要

Diamonds of the Wharfedale variety have so far lasted 31 years, with each incarnation putting the accent on getting a big sound from a small box. However, everything today seems to be getting bigger - and that includes this £500 floorstander. The third model up the new Diamond 200 range, the 230 is the smallest floorstander and it sports a new reflex-loaded cabinet sandwich construction. The baffle design is new too, along with an improved 'Slot-Loaded Distributed Port' that is said to reduce air turbulence. To achieve resilience and to avoid smear or boom, Wharfedale has elected to use an 18mm-thick sandwich of particleboard and MDF ('Crystalam') for its 35litre cabinet.