Which amp for Dali Oberon 7 ?

[Al ears]

Actually I'm hesitating between Cambridge audio CXA80 and AX R100

Surely if you liked the CXA60 then the 80 is obvious choice, or maybe not. I must say I admire its design.

 

[Vyslon]

Surely if you liked the CXA60 then the 80 is obvious choice, or maybe not. I must say I admire its design.

Nice ! Yeah I think it is a really good amp for this price

 

[Blacksabbath25]

Not a fan of the Cambridge audio CXA60 or 80 or higher then theses models with any Dali speakers as the Cambridge audio amplifiers are not a great match on a sonic level .
As the Cambridge amplifiers sound plain and boring with Dali speakers as i have had a demo with the CXA60 ,CXA80 and the top of the range amplifiers .
Yamaha is a better shout as you get the involvement , detail and sound stage but not sure how good the lower Yamaha models are but i would look at the Yamaha A-S700 , 800 but save the money to get theses models before wasting your money on second best because if you have a good amplifier it will really get the best out of those speakers on a sonic level .

 

[Vyslon]

Not a fan of the Cambridge audio CXA60 or 80 or higher then theses models with any Dali speakers as the Cambridge audio amplifiers are not a great match on a sonic level .
As the Cambridge amplifiers sound plain and boring with Dali speakers as i have had a demo with the CXA60 ,CXA80 and the top of the range amplifiers .
Yamaha is a better shout as you get the involvement , detail and sound stage but not sure how good the lower Yamaha models are but i would look at the Yamaha A-S700 , 800 but save the money to get theses models before wasting your money on second best because if you have a good amplifier it will really get the best out of those speakers on a sonic level .

Yamaha A-S700 is buyable for me but are you sur these are more interesting than cambridge amplifiers?

 

[Blacksabbath25]

Yamaha A-S700 is buyable for me but are you sur these are more interesting than cambridge amplifiers?

I would say the Yamaha would be a better choice and you get 3 years warranty if you buy any Yamaha products but everyone's choices on what they think is good is different to everyone's personal choice .
But owning a number of different Dali speakers over the years and using different amplifiers with Dali speakers i found Yamaha works the best and is a perfect match on a sonic level that gives me detail , natural , big sound , good at low volumes and great sound stage .
But the trouble is your buying blind which isn't a great idea and someones taste might not be yours so better getting a demo then guessing .
I can only recommend from my experience what i think is good .

 

[MUSICRAFT]

It will be hard for me to find the RA-1062

Fair enough

 

[Leon Martin]

Both the CXA60 and CXA80 have been superseded by the CXA61 and CXA81 respectively so you may need to consider those unless you can find the older models in stock somewhere.

 

[Squall Leonhart]

Audiolab 6000a is another option if you can stretch your budget to £600.

I have only tested it with my Dali Rubicon 6 speakers and it sounded fine. But only briefly as I got the 6000a for my bedroom for my B&W 607 speakers.

 

[Al ears]

Fair enough

Based on your advice and subsequent research I have sourced and hopefully will soon purchase a Rotel RA-1062 as an intermediate amp until I can afford the Parasound Halo Hint 6

 

[Squall Leonhart]

Based on your advice and subsequent research I have sourced and hopefully will soon purchase a Rotel RA-1062 as an intermediate amp until I can afford the Parasound Halo Hint 6

What about the Parasound on the front page of whathifi right now?

 

[Al ears]

What about the Parasound on the front page of whathifi right now?

I haven't seen the latest issue yet, however I know what I am after.....

 

[Vyslon]

I will go for the Musical Fidelity M2Si personnally

 

[chris661]

Pick a decent amp with the connectivity you like, and you'll be fine. The differences between amplifiers are grossly over-stated: http://matrixhifi.com/ENG_contenedor_ppec.htm

I like my CXA80.

Chris

 

[Al ears]

What about the Parasound on the front page of whathifi right now?

It's a mono power amp, don't want to buy two of them and a preamp..... bit out of my price bracket at 8k each, and will be overkill for what I need.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Based on your advice and subsequent research I have sourced and hopefully will soon purchase a Rotel RA-1062 as an intermediate amp until I can afford the Parasound Halo Hint 6

Nice one Al

 

[Al ears]

Nice one Al

Much appreciated, the Rotel sounds hard to beat for the money even considering it's about 15 years old.
Expect my opinions soon......

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Much appreciated, the Rotel sounds hard to beat for the money even considering it's about 15 years old.
Expect my opinions soon......

You're welcome

The amp was released in August 2003 and i had first stock in Europe. I hate to state the obvious however please try and ensure you get an amp which is working fully to spec. right across the board. When all the ducks are in a row then boy can this amp sing

Btw, Black finish or Silver/Black finish please?

 

[Al ears]

You're welcome

The amp was released in August 2003 and i had first stock in Europe. I hate to state the obvious however please try and ensure you get an amp which is working fully to spec. right across the board. When all the ducks are in a row then boy can this amp sing

Btw, Black finish or Silver/Black finish please?

Silver finish.

 

[rainsoothe]

This Rotel is the first propper hi-fi amp I ever heard (well I thought it was the speakers - a pair of 602 s3 - which I bought. Couldn't understand why they sounded disappointing on my budget Sony 5.1 reciever back then - they were missing a real amp

 

[Dom]

I thought I would wire in some Naim cords.
I have two almost identical cords to replace my Roksan cords.
I can't say I'm disappointed, I rather enjoy that Naim signature, I excitedly put gold MCRU fuses in them.
It took a day for them to fettle in.
I also bought an MCRU, MK tough plug with Rhodium plating through out and an MCRU Rhodium fuse. This goes into the wall to influence the system.
This also took a week to sound it's best and it's getting better by the day.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Silver finish.

Thanks The most popular finish

 

[Al ears]

Thanks The most popular finish

Really? Everything else I have, turntable and speakers excepted, is black...... admittedly when I get the Hint 6 that will all change

Oh, apologies for diverting this thread..... I am sorry.

 

[Al ears]

Fair enough

If the OP (Vysion) is quick enough there is one on eBay from Germany currently going for £172 but only 17hours left.....

 

[MUSICRAFT]

602 s3

Proper Boy could these speakers rock

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Really?

Yes, i think over 90% i sold were in the silver/black finish.