Wharfedale Atlantic Center Channel Speaker (Maple with Black Accents, Single)

Rating:
Summary: Buy it for the looks (with grill on)
Review: I bought a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 7.2 Anniversary Bookshelf Speakers with Real Oak Veneer, and they look very nice, but sound so-so. Now, something you will have to stare at all the time, at least when you are watching TV, you don't want to see some ugly black box too often seen in a home theatre showroom. If you care about the looks, this is the center speaker to have. The Maple cabinet is simply beautiful. I haven't figured out if it is real wood, but then who cares. However, don't ever take the grill off (it's hard to take it off anyway). The two woofer cones are ... in paper. The sound, as expected, isn't great, actually, slightly worse than the Diamond 7.2. As long as you have a pair of nice sounding front speakers, these inexpensive Wharfedale combinations make a very nice complement. Together, they form a wonderful home theatre system, with style. Next, subwoofer.

Rating:
Summary: Buy it for the looks (with grill on)
Review: I bought a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 7.2 Anniversary Bookshelf Speakers with Real Oak Veneer, and they look very nice, but sound so-so. Now, something you will have to stare at all the time, at least when you are watching TV, you don't want to see some ugly black box too often seen in a home theatre showroom. If you care about the looks, this is the center speaker to have. The Maple cabinet is simply beautiful. I haven't figured out if it is real wood, but then who cares. However, don't ever take the grill off (it's hard to take it off anyway). The two woofer cones are ... in paper. The sound, as expected, isn't great, actually, slightly worse than the Diamond 7.2. As long as you have a pair of nice sounding front speakers, these inexpensive Wharfedale combinations make a very nice complement. Together, they form a wonderful home theatre system, with style. Next, subwoofer.