They are good. 300w amp. Blown tweeter. You like it loud? Maybe the LS50 is not suitable? |
i dont listen to loud anymore......according to the app I use, listening is around 90-93 dB.
for the tweeter on the Dali, I had the system on the day before and it was fine and wasnt playing it loud at all....and next day , no top end in the speaker and checked all connections and swapped cables around and its the speaker. |
“I dont listen to loud anymore......according to the app I use, listening is around 90-93 dB.”
Whoa, for me that qualifies as pretty loud. You would think the Dali’s could handle it though.
Cheers,
Scott |
93 db is pretty loud. Technically anything above 80db sustained for adults and 75db for children at the listening location can lead to permanent hearing damage. So...
Most surveys I’ve seen the average listening level for the typical music listener is 60-70db range, measured at the listening location.
You might want to consider some high sensitivity speakers if you really are at the point where you need an average listening level in the 90db range. Something with a big waveguide/horn to boost the tweeter output so you aren’t blowing drivers as easily. |
i dont know how accurate the app is....but that is what it says.
whether one thinks its loud or not is not the issue and I have had the Dali's for a while now and something happened that the tweeter just stopped working.
just looking for a replacement speaker. |
These are really good speakers! The only weakness I can think of is that they require expensive and big amplification -- think > $2500, otherwise they can sound quite ho-hum. Paired with your SVS subs, I think you're pretty well covered. |
the sound from the Dali and svs subs actually sounded clearer than the Magnepan 1.7's that I had. heard a lot more of the music using these monitors.
The only weakness I can think of is that they require expensive and big amplification
how much bigger of a amp do I need ? the Innersound should be more than enough. |
They are great monitors. They sound great with good amplification. The best sound I have gotten from them were from a Benchmark AHB2 and my current setup with a KRELL K-300i integrated. These 2 are very different sounding but to me both sound great on the LS50.
I had a Parsound A23 on it for a while and it was OK. The new Parasound A1+ maybe something I would pair with the LS50. |
Sorry I was just making a general observation about the power hungry nature of LS50s, not necessarily a comment on your particular amplifier. The point is that unlike other speakers in that price range, the LS50s respond well to higher levels of amplification, and can continue to scale well beyond what their price tag might suggest. |
Why not look for a replacement tweeter, or replace both to keep them matched.
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Why not look for a replacement tweeter, or replace both to keep them matched.
and I did think of that....and went to the Dali site to look for a us dealer, but it didnt show one ? but there is a member / dealer on here , so might contact him to see all what is involved. |
I'm the old man out, I have a pair and I don't think they are that great, tweeter is a little dull. I put a super tweeter on them for a while and they sounded much better. |
i saw a pair of Totem monitors and thinking of getting those. |
Great little speaker, good dynamics. I like the ELAC Unifi UB5 more.
Can we say they look good too: get a color thats nots gold and black. I got the white with blue drivers.
I push them with the following gears to test:
Preamp: Schiit Freya+, NAD 1155, Emotiva PT-100
Amps: Yam MX-1, NAD2200 |
Looking for a low sensitivity speaker? Thats a first. Kinda like looking for a girl to date that stinks. |
