Roksan Attessa amplifier

[Dom]

Those RS6s are beautiful.

 

[plastic penguin]

Those RS6s are beautiful.

Aye. They still stack up well to modern floorstanders in the sub-£1000 bracket.

 

[Dom]

I bet, if there as good as they look then they'll be golden for years to come.

 

[plastic penguin]

I heard the model that replaced them the RX6, and the RSs were better. Think most companies get it just right with one model, and IMHO Monitor Audio 'nailed it' with the RS6s.

I would imagine they are a cracking match for the Attessa. The certainly were with the Kandy & Caspian models.

The only slight caveat is the RS6s demand good quality amplification. They suffer from a dip in ohms

 

[Dom]

Yeah the Attessa looks great doesnt it.
A well setup system sounds really good - Ofcourse. Maybe just getting the source right does it? Saying that ultra highend speakers and amplifiers are still lofty dreams.

 

[matthewpianist]

I heard the model that replaced them the RX6, and the RSs were better. Think most companies get it just right with one model, and IMHO Monitor Audio 'nailed it' with the RS6s.

I would imagine they are a cracking match for the Attessa. The certainly were with the Kandy & Caspian models.

The only slight caveat is the RS6s demand good quality amplification. They suffer from a dip in ohms

Hi PP. I think there's a pattern there with Monitor Audio. I liked the Bronze BR2 and BX2 models, but thought the Bronze 2s and current Bronze 100s to be a step backwards, losing what made the older models special.

 

[plastic penguin]

Hi PP. I think there's a pattern there with Monitor Audio. I liked the Bronze BR2 and BX2 models, but thought the Bronze 2s and current Bronze 100s to be a step backwards, losing what made the older models special.

Hiya Matthew. Hope you're keeping safe.

Concur with your sentiments but that isn't exclusive to Monitor Audio. Most brands who make a stonking model, the follow-up tends to be an anti climax. Think that's down to a couple of things: reading too much into reviews and it's down to expectation.

It isn't just hi-fi. Any artist will have a massive hit yet the follow-ups aren't as good or disappointing.

 

[manicm]

Will you stop trying to sell your £8 grand subwoofers with comments like this.
Totally wrong. A simple statement like 'a subwoofer ' would suffice.....

Will you stop trying to sell your £8 grand subwoofers with comments like this.
Totally wrong. A simple statement like 'a subwoofer ' would suffice.....

You really need to chill, essentially what Musicraft was trying to say is what a capable amp the Atessa is. I agree he pushes subs, but have you seen the punishing specs of the Gold 300?

Really, relax.

 

[manicm]

Hi PP. I think there's a pattern there with Monitor Audio. I liked the Bronze BR2 and BX2 models, but thought the Bronze 2s and current Bronze 100s to be a step backwards, losing what made the older models special.

Funny, I had the BX2 and felt they only sounded best at higher volumes, and maybe also at ear level or a bit lower,

 

[12th Monkey]

You really need to chill, essentially what Musicraft was trying to say is what a capable amp the Atessa is. I agree he pushes subs, but have you seen the punishing specs of the Gold 300?

Really, relax.

Rick's wishes have been addressed - I'll just flag up these two forum rules:

- Don’t use our forums as a tool to promote your own personal products or services.
- Do not discuss moderator action.

Back on topic now, please.

 

[Al ears]

You really need to chill, essentially what Musicraft was trying to say is what a capable amp the Atessa is. I agree he pushes subs, but have you seen the punishing specs of the Gold 300?

Really, relax.

Regrettably I have do disagree with your interpretation of things.
Yes I agree the Gold 300 can be a tad difficult to drive and there perhaps was a good point, however there was no need to add any information about subwoofers at all.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Rick's wishes have been addressed

It's likely that I'll also be making a complaint against you too as I feel you've been complicit.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Regrettably I have do disagree with your interpretation of things.
Yes I agree the Gold 300 can be a tad difficult to drive and there perhaps was a good point, however there was no need to add any information about subwoofers at all.

Normally I would say unbelievable but I am not surprised that to see you commenting even though you've been notified that a complaint and one that is serious is going to be made against your conduct.

 

[12th Monkey]

It's likely that I'll also be making a complaint against you too as I feel you've been complicit.

As is your right. But no more about it on this thread, please.

 

[rainsoothe]

I love how the Attessa looks.

 

[Dom]

I wish someone would go and listen to one, instead of this eyeballing. Hey there's an Audio T down the road maybe they stock-em?

 

[Al ears]

I wish someone would go and listen to one, instead of this eyeballing. Hey there's an Audio T down the road maybe they stock-em?

I am afraid that even if I did go and listen to one I wouldn't be buying it and my thoughts on sound quality would be meaningless to anyone else.

 

[Dom]

I am afraid that even if I did go and listen to one I wouldn't be buying it and my thoughts on sound quality would be meaningless to anyone else.

That's very true, Al ears. I guess it would be meaningless to anyone, unless you heard it yourself I would think.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

subs

In the main there are two types of speakers that can be used with and if need be simultaneously with amplifiers such as the Attessa integrated amplifier -

1. passive mains
2. sub/s

With an ever increasing number of people appreciating the benefits of subwoofers and using 2.1 music systems it is therefore essential to also pay attention to the quality of the amplifiers pre/subwoofer output. This is to see how it fairs against main speaker output stage. If pre/subwoofer output lags behind then this has a knock on effect and can make it more challenging or impossible to effectively and seamlessly blend the subwoofer with the rest of the system.

Sometimes it's a good idea to test and push some products with those that they would normally not be used with. The Attessa integrated amplifier has shown me that it also has a solid pre/sub output stage because with the Fathom f212 v2 there is simply no place hide.

Therefore, the Attessa integrated amplifier should find it a walk in the park for most if not all subwoofers up to £1.5k that it's most likely to be used.

 

[manicm]

Yes I am interested in hearing that too! 🙂

Interestingly the Model 40 is a curious amp, the only real advantage over the PM7000N is the addition of a HDMI port and 10 extra watts for a lot more money, on paper at least.

 

[Tinman1952]

If pre/subwoofer output lags behind

Would you please clarify exactly what you mean by "lags behind" ? Thank you.

 

[Al ears]

Interestingly the Model 40 is a curious amp, the only real advantage over the PM7000N is the addition of a HDMI port and 10 extra watts for a lot more money, on paper at least.

yeah but I think it looks the doggies....

 

[Tinman1952]

Interestingly the Model 40 is a curious amp, the only real advantage over the PM7000N is the addition of a HDMI port and 10 extra watts for a lot more money, on paper at least.

Hopefully this is also true, in addition to the posh casework.....🤞

"The new 70 watt per channel (8Ω) Class A/B amplifier stage is said to exceed the performance of earlier models with similar power ratings, while the combination of a larger power supply transformer, heavy copper bus bars and short power pathways are said to help the Model 40n produce a “highly dynamic” performance and make it an “excellent match” for difficult to drive loudspeakers."

 

[manicm]

yeah but I think it looks the doggies....

Well I think it looks great.

 

[Dom]

Well I think it looks great.

While we could talk amps, wouldn't forum best chat about performance.