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KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers / Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i bookshelf speakers
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KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers29,000 RUB52,000 RUBper pairpromoWharfedale Diamond 12.1i bookshelf speakers34,639 RUBper pair
Specifications
same tierKEF Q150 and Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i are the same tier; they differ in character and in the figures below.
| Parameter | KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers | Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i bookshelf speakers | favours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | entry | entry | |
| Sensitivity | 86 dB/W | 88 dB/W | Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i bookshelf speakers |
| Low-frequency limit | 51 Hz | 65 Hz | KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers |
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω | 8 Ω | |
| Minimum impedance | — | 4 Ω | |
| Size class | small bookshelf | small bookshelf | |
| Bass drivers | 1×130 | 1×130 | |
| Height | 303 mm | 312 mm | KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers |
| Weight (each) | 5.6 kg | 6.8 kg | |
| Price | 29,000 RUB | 34,639 RUB |
Product DNA
- Bass depth6 / 3
- Plays loud7 / 3
- ✓ Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i: easier to drive (+2 dB/W)
- ✓ KEF Q150: deeper bass (51 Hz vs 65 Hz)
- ○ Bass depth: KEF Q150 6/10, Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i 3/10
- ○ Plays loud: KEF Q150 7/10, Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i 3/10
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Who each suits
KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers
- small rooms of 10–18 m² and shelves: “the most compact model in the series”, with the plugs “really onto a shelf” AI draft, under review
- an even, neutral sound “for almost all styles” — “a very pleasant flat spectrum” AI draft, under review
- affordable and older 8 Ω amplifiers: Rotel A10 MK2, Pioneer A-40AE, TEAC AI-101DA — “fit without problems” AI draft, under review
- neighbours and apartment blocks: tidy bass, “absolutely no boom”, plugs included AI draft, under review
Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i bookshelf speakers
- small rooms of 8–18 m² and shelves — a compact 18 × 31 × 28 cm, 6.8 kg box AI draft, under review
- any affordable amplifier or AV receiver: 88 dB / 8 Ω (4 Ω minimum), by rule ≈ 35 W for 100 dB in 20 m² AI draft, under review
- surround or front pair of a small multichannel set — stated for “stereo and multichannel systems” AI draft, under review
- a long warranty — 36 months AI draft, under review