I owned the Suite 1.7's and have briefly (30 m) heard the Royal Towers demo'd. The 1.7's are nice for the money ($845), good control on the bass and precise image placement, a little bright on top and compressed in soundstage. The Royal Towers also had a nice sound and were truly beautiful in natural cherry; at their price, and particularly if aesthetics are a concern, it couldn't hurt to listen (you would also save on stands).
Any experience with Dali speakers?
I'm looking for a pair of bookshelf speakers to be used primarily for music (classical, jazz) but also in a truncated HT system. Over the weekend, I listened to Revel M22s, the Joseph RM7si and Paradigms. Then, by chance, I stumbled into a Seattle shop and some speakers I had never heard of before -- Danish-made Dali Evidence 370 monitors that are evidently every popular in Europe. I had only a few minutes to listen, with my wife sitting outside in the car, so I didn't hear a range of music. But at $1k, roughly half or less the cost of the Josephs and Revels and about the same as the Paradigms (which I found disappointing in the vocal midrange) they seemed impressive. Anyone have any experience with the Dali 370 (or other Dali models) to share? Appreciate any and all reactions. Thanks.