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Which speaker among Dali, Dynaudio and Acoustic Energy should I choose?

Greetings to all, 
I am considering to upgrade my 20-year old speaker, the Audio Pro Black Diamond.
Recently I came across 3 models under clearance from different dealers which are heavily discounted and for which I am unable to audition due to the on-going pandemic. They are
 
1) Dali Rubicon 6 - (for what is equivalent to USD2400 in local currency after a 50% discount)
2) Dynaudio Excite X34 - ( also USD2400 after a 19% discount)
3) Acoustic Energy Reference 3 - (for what is equivalent to USD2800 after a 55% discount)

These are to be driven by a hybrid integrated amplifier which outputs the firstt 20W in Class A and up to 140W in Class A/B.

I listen to all types of music except hard rock, heavy metal and classical. I would appreciate any inputs about the said speakers (or any of them); knowing very well that it is illogical to expect someone to have heard all of speakers above.





ertorque
grunge100
17 posts
 
"You will not be happy with anything on your list. Dark and muddy".

That's a crock. So you are saying anything but Class A will be dark and muddy? Sorry but my Class D PS Audio amplifier sounds magnificent, and not 1 watt of it is Class A. 
ryder
1,690 posts
 
These are to be driven by a hybrid integrated amplifier which outputs the firstt 20W in Class A and up to 140W in Class A/B.

If the numbers are conservative (the amp tested to deliver 140W if not more in real world), the amp would do fine driving all your speaker options. Not all amps are the same as the power supply will also matter.

Personally I would be more inclined to go with either Dali or Dynaudio if an audition is not possible.

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chicagoblue1977
224 posts
 
Not what was said there @grunge100 the more sensitive the speaker the easier just never mind. Stick to your class D stuff. With 88 dB you seem like you enjoy the mud. 
johnto
1,029 posts
 
I don't know that you'll be able to hear the difference if your amp transmission's from A to A/B, I never could with my  Parasound or Pass amps.
pedroeb
493 posts
 
I love my DALI Zensors that are driven by D-Class amplifiers, but then I've upgraded the crossovers with Mundorf capacitors and replaced the elementary wadding that doesn't even cover all surfaces with Mundorf Twaron Angel Hair Filling.

I'm not even going to ever consider replacing them!

If you can cope with a soldering iron the improvement is well the effort. Even if you can't, the Angel Hair is well worth doing. 
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