Features
| Warranty length | 2 Years |
|---|---|
| Brand | Wharfedale Speakers |
Tech Specs
Design
Digital Amp: with DSP
Core: 5.8GHz True Wireless Tech
Enclosure type: bass reflex
Control: +/- 6dB Bass Control
Mode selector: Left/Mono/Right
Connections
Digital In: Coax, Toslink Opt
Analog In: RCA x 2
Bluetooth: aptX (Priority), SBC
Performance
Input sensitivity: 350mV
Signal: 5.2/5.8GHz uncompressed
Freq resp: (+/-3dB) 55Hz–20KHz
Sampling rate: > 24bit/96kHz
Wireless Distance: 20m
Transducer complement: 2-way
Drivers
Woofer: 130mm Woven Kevlar
Tweeter: 25mm Soft Dome Tweeter
System Power Output: 100W
Bass extension (-6dB): 50Hz
Crossover frequency: 2.3kHz
General
Cabinet Volume: 38L
Dimensions (HWD): 912 x 210 x 300mm
Net Weight: 18.8 Kg
Hub (HWD): 28.8 x 150 x 156mm
Hub weight: 0.46kg
Product Description
Wharfedale Diamond A1 are active wireless speakers that use a separate control hub to handle power and sources. These aren't the first pair of wireless powered speakers but the majority of others require a cable to connect an active speaker to its passive sibling.
Wireless H1 Hub
Wharfedale's Diamond Active speakers use the H1 wireless hub to transmit left and right channel signals to the respective speaker. This means they are not tied together and can consequently be placed anywhere in a room. Each speaker in the A1 pair is powered by its own 50W amplifier resulting in consistent and fully optimised stereo sound.
Supporting both 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz frequency bands, the H1 hub can switch between either in order to maintain a stable speaker connection. The speakers must be kept within a 20m radius of the hub and near a power socket to connect to the mains.
Connectivity
There is a versatile selection of inputs to choose from whether you need digital optical and coaxial or two RCA-phono inputs for analogue sources. On top of this, there is also Bluetooth aptX. The speakers boast intuitive features including bass adjustment and a mono mode, which allows the speakers to be placed in different rooms for a very basic multi-room system.
Mid/Bass Drivers
The Wharfedale A1 uses a proprietary mid/bass driver with a 13cm woven Kevlar cone coupled with a 25mm fabric dome tweeter derived from the Diamond 200 series for clear high frequencies. The Diamond Active speaker also gets a specifically optimised crossover network which works to offer an immersive, bold and cohesive performance which is as equally as impressively refined.
Leatherette Finish
If you’ve seen a pair of speakers from the Diamond 200 series, then you’ll notice the design similarities carried across to the Actives, such as silver-coloured driver surrounds, but the Actives do get new rounded cabinet edges. The Wharfedale A1 and A2 come in black 'leatherette' finish, with either gloss black or gloss white front baffles.
