Amp for Dali Hellicon 400 mk2


any suggestions for powering my dali speakers...so far..have used a nad 218 and an ati 1506..neither of which made them sound overly inspirational...
dan001
eh Dave..i bought them on this site..2 months old..i have had them for about 2 months..so...maybe 100 hours on them..guy i got them from went to the helli 800 mk2 ..he told me these were barely 50 hours on them..too small for his room..i have forgotten what he was driving them with..i will email him....i have them 12 inches from wall..as far as the bel..u dont think it will eh..ok..this dreadnaught is a behemoth..takes up as lot of space
Dali's take 200 hours of hard play to break them in. I own MS5's. Soundstage is awesome. Do break them in hard and then try placement. I run mine with Nuforce 9V2's SE amps and the sound is glorious.
Well, I've heard the very best Rowlands driving the DALIs and it didn't "fix" the problem. I'm told that the Bel Cantos have a little less bass, so that makes me doubtful.

The guy jumping to the 800s after only 50-hours seems like a sign to me. I think he heard the same thing that we're hearing.

Dave
Dcstep, you seem to have an agenda. Your tiny Vienna Acoustics have better bass than a Dali 400 Mk2? I don't think so. Even the Mark 1 would have left your speakers in the dust. Their bass was quite dynamic, if not the ultimate in tightness, and they played loud, though not to the extent of my 800's.

I listened to several moderate-priced Vienna Acoustics and was not impressed with their bass or dynamics, or their value for the dollar. I might add that they are sold at Best Buy....
heya Zilla..i may look into those amps..they get some stellar reviews...tho..last time i played my Dali's 'hard'..i blew the drivers!!!!..thats what concerns me...lol