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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3

£499

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Wharfedale, like pretty much every other speaker brand out there, has struggled to make a properly musical budget tower. Until now. While the new 12.3 can’t truly be called budget, they do sit at the more affordable end of the market. Most importantly, they have a musical performance that, if anything, impresses us even more than that delivered by the lauded Diamond 12.1s.

Strategically braced

The cabinet is a carefully crafted, straight-edged design that’s

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