Recent content by rocsen

Ofcourse how we interpret sound can be subjective and I appreciate your views, that's why I'm still curious to try them side by side myself. Hopefully I can pull it off and I'll be sure to report back here :-) Now I'm just not sure which amp to go for, the Marantz PM8005 or Rotel RA-12. Anyone...

Agreed, that's really bad on retailers part. Dali's site is pretty clear though, stating one amplifier and also "The amplifier receives a PWM signal at 384 KHz from the DSP, which is then digitally amplified by the 50 Watts RMS Open Loop amplifier. The amplified signal is then received by the...

Why does everyone assume the amp inside the AX is so inferior? According to a proffesional review the AX sounds better than the unpowered equivalent unless you over spend on the amp. From a cost perspective if you look at the difference between the 5 and 5AX I don't think they cut any obvious...

Were the passive Dali's really that much better? I just got the 5AX and I think the clarity is supurb, midrange and bass is also very good. This is after demoing a number of separates that cost more than double. When I first connected them I thought the sound was a bit clinical (partly due to...

Thanks for the detailed reply, Blacksabbath. I'll see if it's possible to get a demo but even if I can it still feels like a gamble as I can't demo in my apartment. Incredible that the S2100 is more than 3 x the price of the s701. Would be very curious to hear these two next to each other to...

Interesting about the Arcam. I read a review about the Yamaha S801 and they said it's a bit light on it's feet and on the cooler side. How would you compare the bass /low end power, and tonal character (slightly cool / neutral / slightly warm) on the Yamaha to other amps you tried?

Thanks Blacksabbath25 I have demoed them and also the Rubicon 6 (and a host of other speakers) but I prefer the Opticon. Unfortunately I didn't make a note of the amp, but it didn't particularly grab me. I'm looking at the Rogue Audio Sphinx to power these which might be a bit overkill but I...

How do the Dali Opticons sound at lower volume? I'm looking at the Opticon 6 but most of my listening will be low to medium volume. Many thanks