Not that this matters, but Dynaudio Focus XD 20 would produce amazing sound for the same price as Evoke 20 + amp. Evokes are a beautiful Danish sound, but the integrated fulsome sound of active speakers is gorgeous. Focus XD is up there.
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.
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.
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These were my listening notes on the Dynaudio Excite X34 when I was speaker shopping last year: Dynaudio X34 Excite: ($1995): Looser especially in the low end than the Monitor Audio Silver 300 and the Audio Physic Sparta. Plays rhythms much more clearly than the Rega RX-3. Bass is pretty deeper, but less well controlled (with my amp?). Rolled off a bit in the high frequencies for greater smoothness? Bass sounded a little loose...might need more attention to placement? Great rock speakers. A little loose in the bass for classical music. Summary: The sound felt a little loose and not so well controlled, but worked great for rock and metal. |
Thanks to everyone who responded (the beauty of online forum!). Yes, nothing beats actually listening to the speakers to know how they sound. I guess I'd have to wait until this pandemic situation eases to a point where travel restrictions is lifted here. Anyway, responses from a few of you about speakers SPL and keeping the amp running in Class A (up to 20W) have prompted me to dig in a bit deeper on the calculation. It seems the SPL level of the 3 speakers are rated based on per 2.83V, not per Watt. Rubicon 6/ 4 ohms / 88.5 dB Dynaudio Excite34 / 8 ohms / 86 dB Acoustic Energy Ref 3 / 6 ohms / 90dB Converting those figures to per watt equivalent where nominal impedance is factored in, the figures per Watt per meter would be Rubicon - 85.5 dB Dynaudio - 86 dB AEnergy - 88.7 dB The Rubicon would be the one that produces the lowest sound pressure per watt. Just sharing! https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/speaker-efficiency-and-amplifier-power |
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