Edifier or Wharfedale diamond 9.0 / 9.1

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I'm after some new PC speakers for gaming and to listen to mainly dance music.
I keep reading threads on here recommending edifiers 1280 or 1700 etc or the wharfedale diamond 9s but they never mention how they compare to each other. I realise I will need a small amp to go with them.

Which would you guys say is better?

Max budget around £150 for the speakers without the amp,

P.S I have a xonar stx sound card.

Cheers
 
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Edifier are powered speakers, you won't need an amp if that helps your decision in any way. I've not heard Edifier before to recommend them or not. The 9's are good for their price but if it is the 1700BT then the Edifier has bluetooth which the Wharfdale's don't have if that's of any need to you.
 
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to mention it in here (apologies mods if I'm wrong, and please go ahead and delete) - but I have a pair of Wharfedale 9.1's for sale at the moment. In perfect condition. Post is in the MM.

Just if you happen to decide on that option, will save you a bundle on your budget. :)

(And I can say that I found them to be absolutely excellent. Only selling them because I've moved to a SONOS setup.)
 
To balance that out, for my computer I have Edifier 2000DBs, which are also very good. Probably not as powerful as the 9.1's, but I'd guess that's amp dependent.
 
Was set on the diamond 9.1s but then realised the depth is probably to big at 280mm. These are going to sit either side of my monitor against the wall.

I think I need to look for shallower speakers
 
Found a good deal on the edifier R1850DB (£50 off) so gone with them. I can add a subwoofer to this model later.

They are a bit shallower than the diamond 9.1s.
 
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I have Wharfedale 9.1's, but on stands either side of my TV. I did try then on my desk, but they were too big and imposing. Great speakers though.

Wharfedale 9.0 size is ideal for my desk, although I don't have those; I have Roth Oli 1's. Same size though. I have listened to the 9.0's on numerous occasions as I got a pair for my mum, and like the 9.1's they are great sounding speakers. Good value too.

Having powered speakers is handy, and you don't need a separate amp; and although Edifier speakers are very good, I'd probably go for passive speakers and a small amp if I were looking for speakers again for a desk.
 
I was set on getting separate speakers and amp but then realised I hadnt been considering the depth of them on my desk.

i wanted the option of a sub later so would have had to get the smsl ad18 amp with a pair of speakers.

Ive took the plunge of the edifier R1850DBs as it was a great price. I can always return them if they arent great but unless you can hear both options you will never know i guess.


Looking for a sub now, seen a Wharfedale Vardus VR8 for a good price second hand. Hard to find any info about it though the specs seem similar to the diamond 150 but it downfiring instead of front fireing.
 
The 9.1's are certainly deep, but the 9.0's aren't any deeper than the Edifier's. Probably less so, given the Edifier's are angled cabinets. Still; Edifier make some nice speakers and the R1850DB's look nice with a decent amount of connection options, plus a subwoofer output; which is something that is not often found on powered speakers.

No idea how the Vardus VR8 compares to the SW150, but the SW150 is the best cheapest subwoofer available. The Vardus range has always been a lower budget line than the Diamond. Vardus VR8 might be worth getting though, if it's enough cheaper than a SW150.
 
Looking at subwoofers a bit more now and a couple more alternatives to the Wharfedales

I can get Rel Quake and T-zero 2nd hand locally for a similar price, the T-zero is lot newer maybe just 2 years old but is it better than an older and little bit scratched Quake?

From what I can see the Quake has more settings on the rear.

This is only for a pc desk in a small room so I dont think I need bigger.

The edifier R1850DB have a 3.5mm sub out connection, I assume that will connect to the low level or is it the pc connection on the rear of the sub?

Cheers
 
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Definitely get one of the REL's over the Wharfedale, especially for similar money. REL make quality subwoofers.

Can't remember too much about the T-Zero, but looking back, it looks like it has a 6.5" driver, which is somewhat small for a subwoofer. The Quake has an 8" driver IIRC. I think quite a few people would recommend the Quake over the T-Zero, purely because it's bigger. For a PC desk in a small room though, the smaller T-Zero might be the better choice.

The 3.5mm out on the Edifier's will go to the 'low level input' on the T-Zero from what I can understand looking at the manual. 'LFE' looks to be designed for use in conjunction with 'high level input'. For the Quake, use the 3.5mm 'PC input'.
 
Ok thanks for the info, the edifier arrived today and I pick up the Quake later tonight.

Ordered a couple of leads to link to the sub, a 3.5mm to 3.5mm and a 3.5mm to RCA. The leads wont arrive for a couple of days though ☹
 
update.

Got everything set up last night, sounding really nice, still playing about tweaking the Quakes volume & crossover to get the perfect sound but it seems to depend on the track being played.

The Edifier R1850DB speakers are very impressive, very loud and clear and had a reasonable bass themselves before i added the Quake sub. For the price £110 they were a bargain.

The sound quality is in a different league to the Klipsch Promedia 2.1s which have been replaced.
 
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