Wharfedale Diamond 12.3

I love the big, bold sound of floor-standing speakers. But the size can be off-putting for some people. Fortunately, Wharfedale's Diamond 12.3 floor-standing speakers are slimmer and shorter than most models. They also sound beautifully balanced and revealing — particularly at such a reasonable price. The Diamond series has long been lauded as offering tremendous bang for the buck. I expect the Diamond 12 speakers to continue that tradition. The Diamond 12.3 speakers are a complete redesign from the previous generation. Each 5" Klarity™ midrange and bass woofer is a mica-infused polypropylene cone. What does that mean? Polypropylene is very light, so it responds quickly to the audio signals — important for any speaker to reproduce music accurately. Mica is a mineral that adds stiffness to the polypropylene. That keeps the woofer from losing its shape, which can cause distortion. Combined with the 1" soft-dome tweeter, these new Klarity woofers offer sound that's impressively accurate and smooth. The Wharfe...