Best Value
John from Valdosta, GA on 4/7/2025
Hands down the best sounding and looking speakers on the market. All the reviews for the 12.3's are outstanding and it's easy to see why they are so difficult to get. Thanks to Crutchfield for a great shopping experience and all their help.
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"Great!!!"
David from Malvern, PA on 8/16/2024
I love these speakers! They sound great and look great!! I won't even caveat it b saying "especially for the price." Just...great!!!
Pros: Easy set-up, look and sound great, excellent value!
Cons: Hmmm...nope!
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Joshua from Dover, NH on 7/24/2024
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Great sound and aesthetics!
Crutchfield customer from Heidelberg, MS on 7/24/2024
I love the balance and tonality of these floor speakers! They really are a good blend of sounds and beauty in the listening room. I use my sub but only from 44hz down to fill the full audio spectrum, but these do kick bass and get down to 40hz with no problem. I highly recommend these for audio and theater needs.
Pros: Great soundstage and harmonics, Small but packs a growl!, Dual wire Binding posts, and good speaker floor mounts.
Cons: Dont go full audio spectrum on low end! (40hz and below)
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Joaquin Dura from Cypress, TX on 7/24/2024
Beautiful sound, but keep in mind that they need to be quite separated from the back wall. If you don't give enough separation bass will sound very muddy.
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Evan from Wichita, KS on 7/12/2024
Great sound, very easy setup. Packaging was very good too. No damage in transit. Much needed upgrade for me and the family.
Pros: Walnut color is perfect, great sound.
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Guest from TUNKHANNOCK, PA on 4/23/2024
Really wanted to love this speaker, the bass is awesome, strong midrange. But the treble! There is something extra going on that is distracting. I am sensitive to treble issues. Beautiful speakers provide for simple set up. But the treble issue for me. Love Crutchfield , been a customer for 40 plus years and I have never had a bad experience. Love that I can try a product for up to 60 days in my living room.
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Martin from San Marcos, CA on 2/9/2024
sensational sound. I had no idea that music could sound so good. All the hairs on my arms stood to attention at the first beat.
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Warm sounding high quality British Audio
Gary from Overland Park, KS on 12/21/2023
Love these speakers, solid build quality, sound amazing. They're not huge speakers for floor standing units, but don't let that put you off.
Pros: Beautiful warm sound, detailed even at very low volume. Solid build.
Cons: None
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Geronimo from Raleigh, NC on 10/5/2023
The Wharfdale 12.3 Diamond series should be on your short list for an AVR speakers. Good overall balance presentation. Paired with Denon S660H.
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Great speakers!
Alton from Leland, NC on 6/12/2023
This is my second pair of Diamond 12.3's. Do not think any speakers at this price point can beat them!
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
S Miller from Trumbull, CT on 5/7/2023
Just simply beautiful to look at and sound, full body and smooth.
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Ward from Azle, TX on 1/13/2023
I am really pleased with these speakers. They deliver everything I was hoping for
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Eduard from Williamsburg, VA on 10/11/2022
Very detailed sound, definitely sound bigger than they are.
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Mark from North East, MD on 9/6/2022
So far good sound. Do not have the system dialed in yet to give honest feedback. Great product finish and packaging. Super fast shipping.
Pros: Small footprint. Bi amp capable.
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Don't pass up these speakers.
Ricardo from Ocean View, HI on 4/25/2022
These speakers are high quality and have enhanced our system by leaps and bounds. They are very well built and the perfect size for our listening area.
Pros: High Quality Sound and Appearance.
Cons: None
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Crutchfield customer from Reno, NV on 2/9/2022
I couldn't be happier! I was looking to upgrade from a pair of vintage Wharfedale 60's and did lots of research, finally narrowing it down to these and the Klipsch RP5000F. Ronald was great help. I decided on these based on my experience with Klipsch bookshelf speakers in the past. They just seemed overly bright. Seems like the British sound that I enjoyed with my old Wharfedales is baked into these 12.3's. To my ears these offer great detail, a perfect amount of bass (without a subwoofer),excellent mids and clear highs without being harsh at all. It does seem like they needed a couple hours of listening to really "settle in" but that may be related to the cross country shipping through frigid temps and me connecting them as soon as UPS dropped them off. I have them connected to a restored Pioneer SX-980 and I listen to all kinds of music from vinyl and streaming sources.
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Fantastic speakers!!!!!
Alton from Leland, NC on 1/18/2022
The long search is over! These speakers are great! I am running them with a Cambridge CXA81 and a Audiolab 6000CDT transport. What a sound! the room is 12x18. I have the speakers 12 " off the wall. Very balanced. Plenty of deep bass. Crisp&punchy. Loads of detail. Super pleased these speakers!!!!!!
Pros: Great price,don't take up much space.
Cons: None
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Two thumbs way up
Ricardo from LITITZ, PA on 12/29/2021
Matching stereo components is part black magic, dedicated research, and risk-taking. I minimized the risk by dealing with a great company like Crutchfield and their exchange or return policy. I was pleasantly surprised how quickly these speakers reviled themselves as a step above what I had been listening to. The drums on a number of recordings came right to the front as did mid-range frequencies I had not heard before. I intended to match my new speakers with a sub-woofer because I love the bass they provide. I stretched my budget to buy these and they did not disappoint, I also used Crutchfield's three payment plan which was a bonus.
Pros: reasonably sized floor speaker, remarkable high and mid-range frequency response
Cons: speaker floor spike setup doesn't match the overall high-end cabinet
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Crutchfield customer from Tillamook, OR on 7/25/2021
Incredible sound and look great
Pros: Deep rich sound
Cons: None
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Wharfedale Diamond 12.3
Crutchfield customer from Corning, NY on 3/28/2021
Really enjoying these in a smaller room where they can go very quiet with great resolution but also blow me away with great bass.
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Wharfedale has done it again!!!!!!
Tony from Guam on 2/18/2021
I purchased the 12.3 towers to upgrade from the Denton 85 bookshelf. The Dentons are smooth and I like them. My goal with the 12.3 was to eliminate my subwoofer, due to limited space. My room size is 10ft x 10ft (a small Man Cave). Also the 12.3 towers actually have a smaller footprint when considering stands the Dentons set on. The 12.3 towers are smoother, and a bit faster than the Dentons. They sound fuller (a bit more natural) and the low-end extension is superb! I was able to take out my subwoofer without noticing one bit. The specs on these towers say the go down to 45hz, actually sounds more like 30-35hz just like my Klipsch sub. NOTE: when my speakers arrived one foot stand was cracked during shipping. I was disappointed?. Not an issue due to Crutchfield having the absolute "best customer service" in the world! The Crutchfield team somehow managed to get me a replacement shipped within 24 hours (thanks for the follow up Susan K.). I must also mention Colt who took all the extra time needed. He made absolutely sure I got the right speakers for my needs. Job well done!
Pros: Smooth sound, small footprint, Elegant looking, Superb low-freq extension, Cost vs Value is excellent!
Cons: Larger size rooms may need the 12.4 and a subwoofer
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