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Dali Ikon 6 Bass Opinion

Hey folks -
Relatively new lurker who decided to join up. I'm trying to set up a moderate HT setup with decent 2 ch performance. (Usage tilted towards music). I've been auditioning speakers for a bit now and have it down to Monitor Audio RS6 and Dali Ikon 6.

The Dalis blew me away with their holographic mids and highs but they always sound lean to me and by quite a bit more than I'm used to. I haven't seen any comments about this however in any online opinions or the magazine reviews and that bugs me! My 2 ch system (disabled presently) was B&W CDM speakers with Rotel. Am I that used to bass or are the Dalis that bright?

I thought it might be the amp (Arcam receiver), but asked to hear them with a Krell integrated and, while the amp was clearer and had more control, the low end freq response sounded about the same.

The store is a poor listening environment - a big strip-mall, rectangular box with 3 setups along one wall. My room is on the smaller side - maybe 16 x 13 or so.

Any thoughts from Dali owners or others?

Thanks,
Jim
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azmoon
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I run Euphonia's with a Mcintosh MC402 and also use a REL subwoofer. Had the sub from my prior system so still use it. Bass is perfect for me.
Will the retailer let you bring both pairs home for a trial? That's you best bet - try them out and buy the ones you like. You will never know until you hear them in your own room.
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