Hi there, I am a bit of a novice (or noob 
) regarding specs and setup of speakers. I run into an issue and I hope you lovely people here can help me out.
I posted this question earlier in the Wharfedale HiFi subforum, but I wasn't aware that this was not allowed. So here goes again
I have recently bought a set of Wharfedale speakers. 2x Diamond 11.3 floorstanding speakers, 2x Diamond 11.2 bookshelfs (for surround) and a Diamond 11CS in a 5.0 setup. The are connected to a Marantz Nr1504 AVR which amplifies at max 50W per channel. Unfortunately this AVR lacks an equalizer of tonal contral. The speakers are all set to 'large', I have run audissey setup multiple times and dynamic volume is set to off. I am experimenting with MultEQ (audissey EQ and Manual EQ, the latter allows me some tonal control)
First off: these speakers have passed the Wife Acceptance Factor and they are a huge improvement from my previous setup which was a little Harman Kardon 5.1 setup .
What I am noticing though is that the 11.3 floorstanding speakers lack body and punch in the low end. They are overruled by the warm bodied sound of the 11.2 bookshelfs. I find myself in doubt of even swapping the floorstanding speakers to the back for surround.
That can't be the intention, right?
For additional info here are the specs of the speakers:
Diamond 11.3.
Diamond 11.2
I am experimenting with and without subwoofer but without I find the music too flat and I find watching movies with the subwoofer way too intense. (my neighbours too)
) regarding specs and setup of speakers. I run into an issue and I hope you lovely people here can help me out.I posted this question earlier in the Wharfedale HiFi subforum, but I wasn't aware that this was not allowed. So here goes again
I have recently bought a set of Wharfedale speakers. 2x Diamond 11.3 floorstanding speakers, 2x Diamond 11.2 bookshelfs (for surround) and a Diamond 11CS in a 5.0 setup. The are connected to a Marantz Nr1504 AVR which amplifies at max 50W per channel. Unfortunately this AVR lacks an equalizer of tonal contral. The speakers are all set to 'large', I have run audissey setup multiple times and dynamic volume is set to off. I am experimenting with MultEQ (audissey EQ and Manual EQ, the latter allows me some tonal control)
First off: these speakers have passed the Wife Acceptance Factor and they are a huge improvement from my previous setup which was a little Harman Kardon 5.1 setup .
What I am noticing though is that the 11.3 floorstanding speakers lack body and punch in the low end. They are overruled by the warm bodied sound of the 11.2 bookshelfs. I find myself in doubt of even swapping the floorstanding speakers to the back for surround.
That can't be the intention, right?
For additional info here are the specs of the speakers:
Diamond 11.3.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Description | 2.5-way floorstanding speaker |
| Bass Driver | 5"(130mm) Woven Kevlar Cone |
| Midrange Driver | 5"(130mm) Woven Kevlar Cone |
| Treble Driver | 1"(25mm) Textile Dome |
| Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m) | 90dB |
| Recommended amp power | 25-125W |
| Peak SPL | 102dB |
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω compatible |
| Minimum Impedance | 3.9Ω |
| Frequency Response (+/-3dB) | 44Hz ~ 20kHz |
| Bass Extension (-6dB) | 35Hz |
| Crossover Frequency | 3.1kHz |
| Cabinet Volume (in litres) | 29.2L |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | (875+25) x 194 x (285+38)mm |
| Net Weight | 13.8kg/pcs |
Diamond 11.2
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Description | 2-way bookshelf |
| Bass Driver | 6.5"(150mm) Woven Kevlar Cone |
| Midrange Driver | |
| Treble Driver | 1"(25mm) Textile Dome |
| Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m) | 88dB |
| Recommended amp power | 25-125W |
| Peak SPL | 96dB |
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω compatible |
| Minimum Impedance | 4.2Ω |
| Frequency Response (+/-3dB) | 48Hz ~ 20kHz |
| Bass Extension (-6dB) | 40Hz |
| Crossover Frequency | 2.6kHz |
| Cabinet Volume (in litres) | 13.2L |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 355 x 221 x (290+32)mm |
| Net Weight | 7.4kg/pcs |
I am experimenting with and without subwoofer but without I find the music too flat and I find watching movies with the subwoofer way too intense. (my neighbours too
)
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