Wharfedale Diamond 12.C

Wharfedale Diamond 12.C – Center Channel Speaker

Clear, articulate dialogue for immersive home cinema. The Wharfedale Diamond 12.C is a dedicated center channel speaker engineered to deliver precise, expressive and highly intelligible vocal reproduction. Designed to match the rest of the Diamond 12 series, it provides seamless tonal balance and superb clarity for film, TV and multichannel music systems.

• Dual 5" Klarity™ woofers for articulate mids and controlled bass
• 1" textile dome tweeter offering smooth, detailed highs
• Optimized crossover for natural, accurate dialogue reproduction
• Rigid, low-resonance enclosure ensuring clean sound

Product Overview

The Wharfedale Diamond 12.C sits at the heart of a Diamond-based home cinema setup. With its dual Klarity™ cone drivers and refined tweeter, it is engineered to project voices with realism and weight while maintaining excellent integration with front left and right speakers.

Its cabinet uses multi-layer construction to suppress unwanted resonances, ensuring clarity and detail even during complex, high-energy soundtracks. This makes the 12.C an ideal centerpiece for a balanced and engaging surround system.

Listening Experience

The Diamond 12.C provides a clean, focused and highly intelligible presentation. Dialogue emerges with excellent clarity, maintaining emotion and nuance whether whisper-quiet or action-packed.

The dual 5" drivers offer tight bass response and a rich, natural midrange, supporting voices and on-screen effects with convincing depth. The tweeter ensures smooth treble extension, avoiding harshness while preserving detail.

Recommended Room Size

Ideal for small to medium home cinema rooms, where clarity and accurate vocal reproduction are essential for an immersive experience.

Amplifier Pairing

The Diamond 12.C performs best with AV receivers or amplifiers providing 40 to 120 watts per channel. Its benign impedance and good sensitivity make it compatible with a wide range of home cinema electronics.

• Modern AV receivers provide excellent decoding and power for balanced home cinema performance.
• High-current amplifiers offer even greater control for dynamic, high-impact soundtracks.

Ideal Applications

• Home cinema systems using Diamond 12 bookshelf or floorstanding speakers
• Dedicated theater rooms requiring precise dialogue reproduction
• Living-room multichannel setups
• Users seeking a compact yet powerful center channel

Technical Specifications

• Type: 2-way center channel speaker
• Tweeter: 1" textile dome
• Woofers: 2 × 5" Klarity™ cone drivers
• Nominal impedance: 8 Ω
• Sensitivity: Approx. 90 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
• Recommended amplifier power: 40–120 W per channel
• Frequency response: Balanced, dialogue-focused tuning
• Cabinet: Multi-layer braced construction
• Placement: Center of the soundstage, TV stand or dedicated shelf

Why Choose the Wharfedale Diamond 12.C?

The Wharfedale Diamond 12.C is the perfect addition to a Diamond-based surround system, providing crystal-clear dialogue, rich midrange accuracy and seamless tonal balance with the front channels. Compact yet powerful, it ensures every movie, series or game is delivered with clarity and emotional impact.