No Dali Oberon 5's ?

[trebor1594]

Does anyone know why the Dali Oberon 5's have been dropped off the "best floorstanders " 2024 list ? As this was a previous award winner i would like to know whats beaten it as im now in a quandry what to buy

 

[jjbomber]

Listen to your ears, not someone with a keyboard trying to sell a magazine! Reviews are only ever other people's opinion. You need to discover what is best for you.
AE109 or AE120?
Monitor Audio Bronze200 or Radius 270?
Wharfdale Diamon 12.3 or 12.4?
Triangle Borea BR07?
Kef Q550?
Mission QX-4?

 

[Integralista]

Hello Trebor,

which amp and other components do you use? How big is your room? Which music do you listen?

Let us know, we can give you more valuable advice.

 

[trebor1594]

Hi Sorry for the delay .

Rotel Rb1590mk 2 pre amp --Rotel 1582 mk 2 power amp --- Cambridge Audio cxn v2 streamer ---Ifi Neo DSD Dac---- Rega Planar 2 ---Cambridge audio CXC CD transport Rel tx 5 subwoofer .

Room is 7 ft width 7and a half ft high 16 ft long (converted garage )

I listen to 60's 70's rock - folk rock - prog rock -- folk -everything from Joni Mitchell to Tool and The Hu really .

 

[nopiano]

Hi Sorry for the delay .

Rotel Rb1590mk 2 pre amp --Rotel 1582 mk 2 power amp --- Cambridge Audio cxn v2 streamer ---Ifi Neo DSD Dac---- Rega Planar 2 ---Cambridge audio CXC CD transport Rel tx 5 subwoofer .

Room is 7 ft width 7and a half ft high 16 ft long (converted garage )

I listen to 60's 70's rock - folk rock - prog rock -- folk -everything from Joni Mitchell to Tool and The Hu really .

But in another thread you wrote that you already had the Oberon 5, so are you not happy with them, or is this a dead topic now?

I’m hoping you bought them regardless of where they were listed!

 

[trebor1594]

Yes i bought them - then i read in another thread a member suggested that i my amp would allow me to upgrade somewhat speaker wise . So although they sound good -i had to add a sub to boost the bass frequencies .
I was reading reviews to get an idea as to what to upgrade to and noticed that the Dali 's were no longer featured in reviews or at least the best speakers in their group any longer .
Im considering the Kef R3 Metas now - i will get down to Acoustica in Chester to have a demo . Has anyone got any other suggestions to demo also in the Kef price range . ?

 

[Al ears]

Yes i bought them - then i read in another thread a member suggested that i my amp would allow me to upgrade somewhat speaker wise . So although they sound good -i had to add a sub to boost the bass frequencies .
I was reading reviews to get an idea as to what to upgrade to and noticed that the Dali 's were no longer featured in reviews or at least the best speakers in their group any longer .
Im considering the Kef R3 Metas now - i will get down to Acoustica in Chester to have a demo . Has anyone got any other suggestions to demo also in the Kef price range . ?

Demo whatever you can as that's an awkward sized room you have.

 

[trebor1594]

Hi Al -not very helpful as the demo room is unlikely to match my room .

 

[Fandango Andy]

Hi Sorry for the delay .

Rotel Rb1590mk 2 pre amp --Rotel 1582 mk 2 power amp --- Cambridge Audio cxn v2 streamer ---Ifi Neo DSD Dac---- Rega Planar 2 ---Cambridge audio CXC CD transport Rel tx 5 subwoofer .

Room is 7 ft width 7and a half ft high 16 ft long (converted garage )

I listen to 60's 70's rock - folk rock - prog rock -- folk -everything from Joni Mitchell to Tool and The Hu really .

Going off on a tangent, I was in a bar a couple of years back where they played a track by The Hu, one of the friends I was with asked who it was. When I told him he explained in no uncertain terms that it wasn't The Who.

Back on topic, I would agree with jjbomber, audition some speakers to see what you like. His list of recommendations looks good. Of the ones I have heard I would lean towards the Triangle. But that's just personal taste.

 

[Al ears]

Going off on a tangent, I was in a bar a couple of years back where they played a track by The Hu, one of the friends I was with asked who it was. When I told him he explained in no uncertain terms that it wasn't The Who.

Back on topic, I would agree with jjbomber, audition some speakers to see what you like. His list of recommendations looks good. Of the ones I have heard I would lean towards the Triangle. But that's just personal taste.

A bit late in the day?

 

[Jasonovich]

Hi Robert, sorry banging away on the keyboard for over an hour has made me a little dysletic 😉

I don't give much credence to publications like WHF, yes sure, they're skilled at their craft and they operate on abstract bias, the flavour of the month, white noise to sell their monthly rag.
Trust your ears and weigh up the pros as well as the cons.

If it helps, I have the Oberon 3's, little brother of No: 5, it is a mighty fine speaker. I can only assume the Oberon 5's have the same characteristics and have better lower frequency extension. Oberons are open but laid back, treble is like Irish coffee with lots of froth. Nice