Dali Concept 2 Bookshelf Speakers
Dali Concept 2 Bookshelf Speakers
USER REVIEWS
[Aug 22, 2010]
Travis
Audio Enthusiast
This is a fantastic speaker - especially for the money. I finally decided after swapping speakers every 3-4 months because it wasn't quite what I wanted, I bought several speakers at once and then decided which ones I wanted to keep. I pretty much had the B&W 685 as the expected winner for my price range and for the fact that I was able to listen to them in a store on a previous occasion (the Dalis were a hope based on internet reviews that I could find). At the same time for my comparison I also compared a B&W 685, B&W 602 S2, "homemade speaker with about $450 in components of just part cost (including ribbon tweeters), a Martin Logan encore TF, and a Martin Logan Motion 12 (the fact that the Motion was a floorstander didn't exactly make it part of my comparison). In doing some basic listening tests and A/B comparisons I did feel the Martin Logan Motion series had the best and cleanest sound for vocals - similar to what I would expect for an electrostatic speaker. However, as just an overall bookshelf it was pretty much a tie with a slight favoritism for me to the Dali Concept 2. The vocals were clear, you could hear the guitars being "strung", and the woofer and tweeter blended well together. For me the B&W 685 was probably about as good with the caveat that there were a few song types that may have a very slight advantage to the B&W 685. I thought the rest of my speakers were very good, but just didn't have the "'character" and distinct sounds that the 685 and Dali Concept had. I still may purchase and compare the Martin Logan Motion bookshelves, but as of right now my system will likely consist of a Martin Logan Motion for the center channel based on the extremely clear dialogue of the tweeters, the Dali Concept 2's as my fronts (no acceptance of floorstanders for this room), and the B&W 685 as my rears. I was lucky that the colors I had matched well for the Dali's and B&W and they seem to blend very well together when doing A/B comparisons with very similar specs. |
[Nov 05, 2009]
Leon
Audio Enthusiast
crispy clear sound i'm amazed |
[May 14, 2008]
toadhenry
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Small price
Weakness:
They are not compulsory for people who don't know better
After listening to Energy C300, C500, C100, RC30, Definitive Technology BP7006, Usher 520, Q Acoustics 1020, 1050, Dali Ikon 6 and Mentor 6, I clearly recognised that my Wharfedale 9.5 floor-standers are just not up to the task, even after replacing or fitting all of the foam which seals the speakers against the cabinet, all cabling with Supra 4*2.5 in a bi-wire configuration and fitting internal pronged T-nuts so that I bolt the speaker to the cabinet with M4's as opposed to just screwing the speaker to the cabinet.
Customer Service Excellent service, will make them my first stop next time. Similar Products Used: Energy C300, C500, C100, RC30
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