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Wharfdale 10.1 speaker: budget superstar or hype??

We generally discuss the pro and cons of various $1000 plus components in these threads. However, I have been seen several over-the-top reviews on the Wharfdale Diamond 10.1 speaker which retails for $349. I am curious if any one has auditioned this budget overachiever, and actually heard it matched against other speakers costing 3 or 4 times as much.

Occasionally, these audio anomolies come along and perform way beyond their price point, or just are reviewers' hype. It will be interesting to hear comments about the entry level Wharfdale 10.1 speaker, and/or other ocassional phenomenon like the NAD 3020; Dynaco A-25, Epos 14; or a Rega Planet CD player just to name a few that take the audio market unexpectedly by storm. Thanks Jim
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"It becomes then, are the areas where they excel of importance to you."

Rich, I think that is a very insightful statement you made. I love classical music, and if a pair of speakers gets the tone colors of unamplified instruments right (especially violins), I'll gladly tolerate other areas of performance that might not be completely to my liking (i.e., imaging, bass extension, lower-mid clarity). Because no speaker that I know of does everything well, I think you really have to focus on the aspects of reproduction are important to you and make your decision accordingly. Great post, Rich!
-Bob
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