My current setup is a set of Monitor Audio RS6es with a Cambridge Audio Azur 540v2 hooked up to a Sonos ZP90 and only playing FLAC. If I upgrade the Amp to a Roksan Kandy K2 Integrated...will it be woth the extra cash?
Will the Roksan be worth it?
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Blunny89:Definitely worth the upgrade, I upgraded my 540A V2 to the Roksan last Friday. No regrets!
Damn, nice upgrades! I haven't heard the new Roksan speakers but they look great!
Damn, nice upgrades! I haven't heard the new Roksan speakers but they look great!
Pmaninit:
Blunny89:Definitely worth the upgrade, I upgraded my 540A V2 to the Roksan last Friday. No regrets!
Damn, nice upgrades! I haven't heard the new Roksan speakers but they look great!
Cheers bud, at first I was a little underwhelmed... Say what you will, as they are being run-in they are getting better and better (or me just adjusting to their sound?) either way I'm now chuuuuuffed. With that many u's.
Blunny89:Definitely worth the upgrade, I upgraded my 540A V2 to the Roksan last Friday. No regrets!
Damn, nice upgrades! I haven't heard the new Roksan speakers but they look great!
Cheers bud, at first I was a little underwhelmed... Say what you will, as they are being run-in they are getting better and better (or me just adjusting to their sound?) either way I'm now chuuuuuffed. With that many u's.
plastic penguin
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Now I feel really depressed- am going to pickup my new CA 540V2 I ordered last week, after work today...
Antman:Now I feel really depressed- am going to pickup my new CA 540V2 I ordered last week, after work today...
Don't be. The 540 is a very good sounding amp - not just for the money, but just good full stop. The K2 is much better, yes, but it is also around £500 more expensive, so you would hope so! I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Don't be. The 540 is a very good sounding amp - not just for the money, but just good full stop. The K2 is much better, yes, but it is also around £500 more expensive, so you would hope so! I don't think you'll be disappointed.
SirDancelot:My current setup is a set of Monitor Audio RS6es with a Cambridge Audio Azur 540v2 hooked up to a Sonos ZP90 and only playing FLAC. If I upgrade the Amp to a Roksan Kandy K2 Integrated...will it be woth the extra cash?
Just my opinion but RS6 + K2 = soft and veiled. Arcams A38 is a better match. Try at home for a couple of days before buying if you can.
Just my opinion but RS6 + K2 = soft and veiled. Arcams A38 is a better match. Try at home for a couple of days before buying if you can.
Antman:Now I feel really depressed- am going to pickup my new CA 540V2 I ordered last week, after work today...
Don't be. The 540V2 is a really good amp. Enjoy it !!!
Don't be. The 540V2 is a really good amp. Enjoy it !!!
I had a good long demo of the K2 and it is a great amp but it was a bit boreing with rock music it just didnt have the boogie factor for me...
Fair play. I thought it was quite a 'bouncy' amplifier though with a slightly loose bass though that can be corrected with speaker choice to an extend. Unfortunately the RS6's made a rather unfortunate combination which, although initially pleasant, soon became the hifi equivelant of a sleeping pill. Switching an A38 in was a fairly stark contrast with less perceived bass but tighter and clearer sounding. I'd use the K2 with good standmounts and find it the stronger part of the RS6/Roksan pairing but as speaker change doesn't seem to be an option for the OP I'd certainly try first before commiting. As always my opinion only and you may disagree.
plastic penguin
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drummerman:Fair play. I thought it was quite a 'bouncy' amplifier though with a slightly loose bass though that can be corrected with speaker choice to an extend. Unfortunately the RS6's made a rather unfortunate combination which, although initially pleasant, soon became the hifi equivelant of a sleeping pill. Switching an A38 in was a fairly stark contrast with less perceived bass but tighter and clearer sounding. I'd use the K2 with good standmounts and find it the stronger part of the RS6/Roksan pairing but as speaker change doesn't seem to be an option for the OP I'd certainly try first before commiting. As always my opinion only and you may disagree.
Understandable DM - but when I tested the old LIII Kandy with my RS6's I found it to be taut and fulfilling, even compared to the Cyrus 8VS2 which I tried the same morning. No doubt though if I was able to demo them for longer I would possibly find one or the other a little tiring (or boring).
Going back to the original subject certainly the K2 would be a vast step up to the 540V2, as you would expect paying the premium.
Understandable DM - but when I tested the old LIII Kandy with my RS6's I found it to be taut and fulfilling, even compared to the Cyrus 8VS2 which I tried the same morning. No doubt though if I was able to demo them for longer I would possibly find one or the other a little tiring (or boring).
Going back to the original subject certainly the K2 would be a vast step up to the 540V2, as you would expect paying the premium.
Antman:Now I feel really depressed- am going to pickup my new CA 540V2 I ordered last week, after work today... Don't be.. i had a very good time with it while it lasted. It's just that i can get a realy good deal so the upgrade it 'doable' financially and i allways thought there is just a tadd more to those RS6es than i can get out of 'em now.
When i bought the CA i listened to everything below the 500 Euro mark (350 pounds?) and for me this (together with the Pioneer A-A6, but that sounded almost the same for more cash) was a truly allround amp for me as i like allmost all genres (d&b/house/hiphop/jazz/soul/R&B/rock/hardrock/alternative/punk/folk/acoustic/opera/classical/flamengo/latin/fado/pop/electronic etc.etc.etc..)
When i bought the CA i listened to everything below the 500 Euro mark (350 pounds?) and for me this (together with the Pioneer A-A6, but that sounded almost the same for more cash) was a truly allround amp for me as i like allmost all genres (d&b/house/hiphop/jazz/soul/R&B/rock/hardrock/alternative/punk/folk/acoustic/opera/classical/flamengo/latin/fado/pop/electronic etc.etc.etc..)
drummerman:
Just my opinion but RS6 + K2 = soft and veiled. Arcams A38 is a better match. Try at home for a couple of days before buying if you can.
Unfortunately that's not part of the good deal :'(
Just my opinion but RS6 + K2 = soft and veiled. Arcams A38 is a better match. Try at home for a couple of days before buying if you can.
Unfortunately that's not part of the good deal :'(
plastic penguin:
Understandable DM - but when I tested the old LIII Kandy with my RS6's I found it to be taut and fulfilling, even compared to the Cyrus 8VS2 which I tried the same morning. No doubt though if I was able to demo them for longer I would possibly find one or the other a little tiring (or boring).
Going back to the original subject certainly the K2 would be a vast step up to the 540V2, as you would expect paying the premium.
Hmmm...boring? Now i realy start to doubt about it! I might be cursing here (and i don't know much about the inner construction of the K2) but is that something a few tuning fuses could help improve on?
Understandable DM - but when I tested the old LIII Kandy with my RS6's I found it to be taut and fulfilling, even compared to the Cyrus 8VS2 which I tried the same morning. No doubt though if I was able to demo them for longer I would possibly find one or the other a little tiring (or boring).
Going back to the original subject certainly the K2 would be a vast step up to the 540V2, as you would expect paying the premium.
Hmmm...boring? Now i realy start to doubt about it! I might be cursing here (and i don't know much about the inner construction of the K2) but is that something a few tuning fuses could help improve on?
drummerman:I'd use the K2 with good standmounts and find it the stronger part of
the RS6/Roksan pairing but as speaker change doesn't seem to be an
option for the OP Thing is i have a rather large room to fill with music (4x12 meters and 2.5m ceiling) and the standmounts i tested in that pricerange for me couldn't realy dominate the room so to speak. Although i might be ignorant, but fortunately ignorance is bliss ;-)
the RS6/Roksan pairing but as speaker change doesn't seem to be an
option for the OP Thing is i have a rather large room to fill with music (4x12 meters and 2.5m ceiling) and the standmounts i tested in that pricerange for me couldn't realy dominate the room so to speak. Although i might be ignorant, but fortunately ignorance is bliss ;-)
SirDancelot:
plastic penguin:
Understandable DM - but when I tested the old LIII Kandy with my RS6's I found it to be taut and fulfilling, even compared to the Cyrus 8VS2 which I tried the same morning. No doubt though if I was able to demo them for longer I would possibly find one or the other a little tiring (or boring).
Going back to the original subject certainly the K2 would be a vast step up to the 540V2, as you would expect paying the premium.
Hmmm...boring? Now i realy start to doubt about it! I might be cursing here (and i don't know much about the inner construction of the K2) but is that something a few tuning fuses could help improve on?
Sure ... it'll sound like a Krell
It's not a 'boring' amp I just happened to think it did'nt match well with your speakers. You might like it but it's prob not the best idea to buy without trying first, no matter how good the deal.
regards
plastic penguin:
Understandable DM - but when I tested the old LIII Kandy with my RS6's I found it to be taut and fulfilling, even compared to the Cyrus 8VS2 which I tried the same morning. No doubt though if I was able to demo them for longer I would possibly find one or the other a little tiring (or boring).
Going back to the original subject certainly the K2 would be a vast step up to the 540V2, as you would expect paying the premium.
Hmmm...boring? Now i realy start to doubt about it! I might be cursing here (and i don't know much about the inner construction of the K2) but is that something a few tuning fuses could help improve on?
Sure ... it'll sound like a Krell
It's not a 'boring' amp I just happened to think it did'nt match well with your speakers. You might like it but it's prob not the best idea to buy without trying first, no matter how good the deal.
regards
drummerman:
Sure ... it'll sound like a Krell
Hehe...nice one ;-)
drummerman:t's not a 'boring' amp I just happened to think it did'nt match well with your speakers. You might like it but it's prob not the best idea to buy without trying first, no matter how good the deal.
You're probably a 100% right, but from my point of view this 'one off' is not such an easy call...
Sure ... it'll sound like a Krell
Hehe...nice one ;-)
drummerman:t's not a 'boring' amp I just happened to think it did'nt match well with your speakers. You might like it but it's prob not the best idea to buy without trying first, no matter how good the deal.
You're probably a 100% right, but from my point of view this 'one off' is not such an easy call...
i bought the roksan k2 just over a week ago, when i audtioned it in the hifi shop i could'nt decide whether the price compared to my arcam a70 (£299) was worth going for. i did in the end after about an hour and half listening to it.
its the best investment i ever done in my years of buying hifi (expensive hobby)
my other hifi is :
arcam cd73t
monitor audio rs1s
chord cables/interconnect.
sir dancelot go for it.
thats my ten pence worth now back to my music (pink floyd the wall orsam)
its the best investment i ever done in my years of buying hifi (expensive hobby)
my other hifi is :
arcam cd73t
monitor audio rs1s
chord cables/interconnect.
sir dancelot go for it.
thats my ten pence worth now back to my music (pink floyd the wall orsam)
Finally took the plunge and no regrets.
First impressions were "WOW" what detail! I listened to Kind of Blue and heard details that i thought just weren't there before!
On the downside I do understand what people mean by saying it is a bit of a dull match.
At first i thought the low base was less, but it turned out to be much tigher and lower. However, it is a bit colder and the low-mid range is less pronounciated, whilst the highs were somewhat harsh. But this improved a lot after a few days of use and a week on they are still improving.
To me the CA i more in yer face whilst the Roksan is a tad more retreated...But the difference in detail & spacing & imaging is staggering!
I do think Ediie Pound has a point and my next upgrade will be a DacMagic...
First impressions were "WOW" what detail! I listened to Kind of Blue and heard details that i thought just weren't there before!
On the downside I do understand what people mean by saying it is a bit of a dull match.
At first i thought the low base was less, but it turned out to be much tigher and lower. However, it is a bit colder and the low-mid range is less pronounciated, whilst the highs were somewhat harsh. But this improved a lot after a few days of use and a week on they are still improving.
To me the CA i more in yer face whilst the Roksan is a tad more retreated...But the difference in detail & spacing & imaging is staggering!
I do think Ediie Pound has a point and my next upgrade will be a DacMagic...
SteveR750
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SirDancelot:
Finally took the plunge and no regrets.
First impressions were "WOW" what detail! I listened to Kind of Blue and heard details that i thought just weren't there before!
On the downside I do understand what people mean by saying it is a bit of a dull match.
At first i thought the low base was less, but it turned out to be much tigher and lower. However, it is a bit colder and the low-mid range is less pronounciated, whilst the highs were somewhat harsh. But this improved a lot after a few days of use and a week on they are still improving.
To me the CA i more in yer face whilst the Roksan is a tad more retreated...But the difference in detail & spacing & imaging is staggering!
I do think Ediie Pound has a point and my next upgrade will be a DacMagic...
Its surprising how many bands/artists and the resultant over produced recordings are in fact actually dull. It takes skill to play an instrument, and not all bands are made equal.
Finally took the plunge and no regrets.
First impressions were "WOW" what detail! I listened to Kind of Blue and heard details that i thought just weren't there before!
On the downside I do understand what people mean by saying it is a bit of a dull match.
At first i thought the low base was less, but it turned out to be much tigher and lower. However, it is a bit colder and the low-mid range is less pronounciated, whilst the highs were somewhat harsh. But this improved a lot after a few days of use and a week on they are still improving.
To me the CA i more in yer face whilst the Roksan is a tad more retreated...But the difference in detail & spacing & imaging is staggering!
I do think Ediie Pound has a point and my next upgrade will be a DacMagic...
Its surprising how many bands/artists and the resultant over produced recordings are in fact actually dull. It takes skill to play an instrument, and not all bands are made equal.
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