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Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i bookshelf speakers / KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i bookshelf speakers34,639 RUBper pairKEF Q150 bookshelf speakers29,000 RUB52,000 RUBper pairpromo
Specifications
same tierWharfedale Diamond 12.1i and KEF Q150 are the same tier; they differ in character and in the figures below.
| Parameter | Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i bookshelf speakers | KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers | favours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | entry | entry | |
| Sensitivity | 88 dB/W | 86 dB/W | Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i bookshelf speakers |
| Low-frequency limit | 65 Hz | 51 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 | 312 mm | 303 mm | KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers |
| Weight (each) | 6.8 kg | 5.6 kg | |
| Price | 34,639 RUB | 29,000 RUB |
Product DNA
- Bass depth3 / 6
- Plays loud3 / 7
- ✓ Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i: easier to drive (+2 dB/W)
- ✓ KEF Q150: deeper bass (51 Hz vs 65 Hz)
- ○ Bass depth: Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i 3/10, KEF Q150 6/10
- ○ Plays loud: Wharfedale Diamond 12.1i 3/10, KEF Q150 7/10
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Who each suits
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
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