Wharfedale Denton vs Diamond 225

+1 on the fact that the Denton lacks dynamics when played very loud.  They are very rich at low to mid-volume, but they start to sound compressed when pushed beyond normal listening levels.
Love mine.

@chrisr  Though I have to clarify that for some real great mastering records, the Denton still can play it 100% without compression. By the way, I'm curious what song you played sounded compressed when push to high volume, as this is very tricky to judge, the lack of dynamic of Denton 80 I described usually related to some extreme bass freq. which merely very very few recordings I listen, and the new Denton 2 85th definitely solve this dynamic limit with 6 inch woofer, it also look fatter and bigger, but yet to conclude that this woofer will affect bass elasticity, too stiff no good, too loose does not perform, the Denton 1 just nail it in terms of bass elasticity, e.g. play a track like Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Moanin' demonstrate that

" By the way, I'm curious what song you played sounded compressed when push to high volume,"

I don't have particular recordings in mind, but I'am loosing dynamics and clarity when playing pop, rock at high volumes much quicker with the denton than with my totems and ls50s (all same size drivers).  Note that both LS50s and totems use long-throw drivers. Also, it could be my room, my stands, my integrated... I do feel for sure that the Dentons definetely could use better amplification (more dynamic power and control) compared to the two others which sound good pretty much with anything.

You mentioned new Denton 2 85th... never heard of this... Are you leaking something that is still kept secret?

thanks for citing Moanin" as a reference - I don't think I have it on hand, but I'll look for it..

oh.  I have  Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Moanin' on a est of "blue note", 2CD set.... listening to it right now on my Totem hawks.
Bass is put way low in the mix and appear in the back of the soundstage.
I'll listen to it when I put back my wharfedale.

@chrisr Denton 2 85th seem only available in China market, I'm not sure, could be a little a bit late for other countries official release, I'm keen to know how the track Moanin' perform on LS50 compare to Denton 1, hehe...and perhaps your other speakers too