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Key Features
The Yamaha RX-V6A & Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 Home Cinema Bundle contains the Yamaha RX-V6A 7.2 Channel AV Receiver, featuring such home cinema enhancements as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X compatibility, Height Virtualisation, as well as 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz for top-of-the-range image resolution. This surround sound cinema receiver is accompanied by the award-winning Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 Bookshelf Speaker 5.1 Package.
By using our system configurator, you can select from a selection of speaker colours to match your home as well as pick a cable pack from a range of industry-leading manufacturers. Build your system with confidence, knowing that you're saving time and money, with accumulative discounts added as you mix and match your new home cinema system.
Product Ref: 285283
"For yet another year, the Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 package remains a fantastic value option for any movie fan"
We’re hugely impressed that the Diamond 12.1s can live with the best at the price. They have a broad spread of abilities that will help them get the most from price-compatible electronics and deserve a place high on your shortlist.
Play music in multiple rooms at once, across an assortment of speakers, with all the controls in one place. That one place is the MusicCast app! The MusicCast app lets you customise the controls with personalised images so you can easily recognise which settings are for specific rooms in your home. Furthermore, MusicCast 50 or MusicCast 20 wireless streaming speakers (not included) can be connected as an additional rear speaker for your setup.
As well as seven HDMI inputs, the RX-V6A supports 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz for top-of-the-range resolution and refresh rate. For those interested in gaming using the RX-V6A, ALLM, VRR, QFT, and QMS are available with an upcoming firmware update. eARC and support for Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio also boost the potential of HDMI streaming in 4K.
If you prefer to call out and command smart devices across your home, Yamaha’s RX-V6A is compatible with popular third-party AI devices such as Amazon’s Alexa or Google Assistant. Wirelessly pair your smart devices to get started with hands-free control.
Wharfedale’s iconic Diamond lineage of high-performance, high-value speakers sparkles brighter than ever with the all-new Diamond 12 Series.
Since 1982, Wharfedale’s famous Diamond speakers have served as the classic entry point to true high-fidelity sound, their exceptional sonic value for money earning numerous ‘product of the year’ accolades in the UK and around the world. This autumn, with the introduction of the all-new Diamond 12 Series, Wharfedale once again raises the bar for affordable, high-performance loudspeakers.
To develop the new range, Wharfedale has collaborated with world-renowned speaker designer Karl-Heinz Fink for the first time. Fink’s track record of delivering class-leading sound from modestly priced speakers is exceptional and with the Diamond 12 Series, he and Wharfedale’s team of acoustic engineers have achieved a new entry-level benchmark. Wharfedale determined that the Diamond 12 Series should be an opportunity to start afresh. A challenge was issued to Mr Fink: how much sonic performance can you wring from a range of speakers at classic Diamond price points? And so, he and Wharfedale’s team set to work, delivering clean-sheet designs without a single part unaltered from the outgoing – and more costly – Diamond 11 Series.
Now available in a 5.1 bundle, this speaker package comprises of 2 x 12.1 Bookshelf Speakers, 1 x 12.C Centre Speaker and 1 x SW-10 Subwoofer
This product is taken from our Wharfedale speaker range.
Since the Diamond 8 Series in 2001, Wharfedale has made the mid/bass cones for every Diamond generation from Kevlar. 19 years and many award-wining ranges later, Wharfedale has developed a new composite called Klarity™. The chief ingredient of Klarity™ is polypropylene, a material that has been used to make speaker cones since the BBC researched its use for this purpose in the 1970s. Polypropylene cones are renowned for their characteristically low distortion and controlled ‘breakup’, as well as their resistance to moisture in the air. They also have a reputation in some quarters for sounding a little ‘unexciting’ – a perception that is largely the result of mediocre engineering. When designed and implemented optimally, polypropylene cones can sound enthralling.
In the past, polypropylene cones have often been combined with high-damping surrounds to achieve a smooth response curve. However, the hysteresis of these surrounds can restrict dynamics and make bass sound a little ‘soft’. For the Diamond 12 Series, the aim was to combine the Klarity™ cone with a low-damping surround, thereby achieving both low colouration and expressive dynamics. This was not a simple task but, by simulating many different cone shapes and adding ribs to provide further stiffening, a flat response curve was achieved without resorting to a high-damping surround, thereby striking the ideal balance. The Klarity™ diaphragms are driven by a substantial, precision-made magnet system with an aluminium compensation ring to minimise the effect of variations in inductance as the voice coil travels. This contributes to an absence of distortion and intermodulation generated by the motor system. The voice coil is wound on a high-power epoxy/glass fibre bobbin – highly unusual in speakers at this price level. This has the advantage of not adding eddy currents and delivering greater power handling than an aluminium bobbin, whilst also being much stiffer than the Kapton type.
The Diamond 12 Series’ treble unit sports a 25mm dome made from a woven polyester film with a high-loss coating to deliver open and smoothly extended high frequencies. The magnet system and the front plate have been optimised for wide dispersion and uncompressed behaviour. The front plate is flat and exposes the dome as much as possible, with a short duct to balance the acoustic load and improve the SPL (sound pressure level) measurement. The treble unit combines seamlessly with the mid/bass driver via a crossover network using an acoustic LKR 24dB topology. This includes air core inductors of the type more commonly found in high-end speakers, selected because they produce the lowest distortion of all inductor types. As the resistance of the coil is higher than a standard laminated steel or ferrite core inductor, the magnetic structure of the mid/bass driver has been modified to compensate, resulting in fast, clean bass with no distortion from the inductor.
The cabinet is a critical part of any high-performance loudspeaker. At entry-level price points, corners are often cut to constrain cost, but this is a mistake; no matter how good the drive units, their performance will be wasted if the cabinet’s construction is suboptimal. For this reason, Diamond 12 Series speakers feature cabinets constructed with a level of sophistication usually reserved for much more expensive designs. The rear-ported enclosure of each model is precisely sized so that the internal volume works in harmony with the drive unit system to deliver the desired sonic result. The cabinet walls are made from sections of wood fibre board of varying thickness, constructed in such a way as to subdue the identifiable characteristics of the cabinet’s ‘sound’ and ensure the drivers’ output remains unsullied. The resonant properties of each element – even the glue – were considered to determine the ideal combination of materials and placement. Inside the cabinet, Intelligent Spot Bracing connects opposing walls with a specific form of wood brace to achieve optimal reduction of cabinet resonance. These braces are precisely modelled by computer simulation to improve upon the commonplace ‘figure of eight’ brace, which can have the effect of transferring resonance from one wall to another.
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 435 x 171 x 377 mm |
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Dimensions with antennae up (W x H x D) | 435 x 245 x 377 mm |
Weight | 9.8 kg |
Channel | 7.2 |
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Rated output power (1kHz, 1ch driven) | 125 Watts (8 ohms, 0.9 THD) |
Rated output power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven) | 100 Watts (8 ohms, 0.06 THD) |
Maximum effective output power (1kHz, 1ch driven) | 150 Watts (8 ohms, 10 THD) |
High slew rate amplifier | Yes |
CINEMA DSP | Yes |
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DSP programs | 17 |
Dialogue level adjustment | Yes |
Virtual presence speaker | Yes |
Virtual surround back speaker | Yes |
Dialogue lift | Yes |
SILENT CINEMA / Virtual CINEMA | Yes |
Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualiser | Yes |
Dolby TrueHD | Yes |
Dolby Digital Plus | Yes |
Dolby Surround | Yes |
DTS:X | Yes |
DTS-HD Master Audio | Yes |
File format | MP3 / WMA / MPEG-4 AAC: up to 48 kHz / 16-bit, ALAC: up to 96 kHz / 24-bit, FLAC: up to 384 kHz / 24-bit, WAV / AIFF: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit, DSD: up to 11.2 MHz |
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Pure Direct | Yes |
Compressed Music Enhancer | Yes |
YPAO multi-point measurement | Yes |
YPAO volume | Yes |
Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control) | Yes |
Initial volume & maximum volume setting | Yes |
Bi-amp capability | Yes |
Audio delay | Yes (0-500 ms) |
DA converter | 384 kHz / 32-bit BB PCM5101A |
HDMI eARC | Yes |
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HDMI audio return channel | Yes |
HDMI pass-through | 8K / 60 Hz, 4K / 120 Hz HDR10+ |
HDMI Up-scaling | Yes up to 4K |
Dolby Vision | Yes |
HDR 10+ | Yes |
VRR/ALLM/QMS/QFT | Yes (via firmware update) |
MusicCast Surround | Yes |
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HDMI input / output | 7 / 1 |
HDMI CEC | Yes |
USB input | Yes |
Network port | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes (2.4 / 5 GHz) |
AirPlay 2 | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes (SBC / AAC) |
Front AV input | USB |
Digital audio input / output: Optical | 1 / 0 |
Digital audio input / output: Coaxial | 1 / 0 |
Analogue audio input / output | 4 / 0 |
Phono input | Yes |
Preout | 2.2-channel |
Headphone output | 1 |
FM/AM tuner | Yes (availability varies by region.) |
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DAB tuner | Yes (availability varies by region.) |
On-screen display | Graphical user interface |
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SCENE | Yes (8 sets) |
App control | Yes (iPhone / iPad / Android phone / tablet) |
Web browser control | Yes |
Remote control unit | Yes |
Zone 2 audio output | Preout |
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Powered zone | Zone 2 |
+12V trigger output | 1 |
Party mode | Yes |
Standby power consumption (IR only) | 0.1 Watts |
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Auto Power Standby | Yes |
ECO Mode | Yes |
Speaker type | 2-way standmount speaker |
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Enclosure type | Bass reflex |
Treble driver | 25mm textile dome |
Mid/bass driver | 130mm Klarity™ composite |
Dedicated bass driver | N/A |
Sensitivity (2.83v @ 1m) | 88dB |
Recommended amp power | 20-100W |
Peak SPL | 96dB |
Nominal impedance | 8Ω compatible |
Minimum impedance | 4Ω |
Frequency response (+/-3dB) | 65Hz-20kHz |
Bass extension (-6dB) | 60Hz |
Crossover frequency | 2.6kHz |
Dimensions H x W x D in mm | 312 x 180 x 250 |
Weight (each) | 6.8kg |
Speaker type | 2-way centre speaker |
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Enclosure type | Closed-box system |
Treble driver | 25mm textile dome |
Mid/bass driver | 130mm Klarity™ composite |
Dedicated bass driver | N/A |
Sensitivity (2.83v @ 1m) | 90dB |
Recommended amp power | 20-120W |
Peak SPL | 96dB |
Nominal impedance | 8Ω compatible |
Minimum impedance | 4Ω |
Frequency response (+/-3dB) | 90Hz-20kHz |
Bass extension (-6dB) | 80Hz |
Crossover frequency | 2.2kHz |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 180x480x180mm |
Weight | 8.5kg |
Drive Units | 1 x (10") 250mm cone long-throw |
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Frequency Response | 40 - 120Hz ±3dB |
Amplifier Power Output | 200W |
Peak Power Output | 350W |
Line Input Sensitivity | 200mv for maximum output |
Crossover Range | 30 - 150Hz |
Inputs | Stereo Line In (2 x RCA Phono)Mono (LFE) Line In (RCA Phono) |
Input Impedance | Line Input 10kΩLFE 5kΩ |
Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) | ≥85dB |
Avg. Max Output @1m | 110dB |
Features | Phase inversionAuto on-off |
Dimensions | Height: (358+58)mm(with feet)Width: 336mmDepth: (366+15)mm |
Net weight | 15kg |
Accessories | IEC power cord |