kharma elegance db9 DB7

I own Kharma 1.0 Ceramique and love them very much,but due to what I see for resale value lately( or the lack of it ) in the USA marketplace,I would say it would not be a good investment...If you have noticed many sellers can't give them away..Asking 1/3 the Original cost..I could be wrong but it looks like Kharma is going the same way Virtual Dynamics did..Priced to high and can't sell anymore...Just my observation......As much as I love the Kharma sound,for the price I would look elsewhere.......

Hi

I recently bought the new Kharma Elegance DB7, upgrading from the CRM 3.2 (me too love the Kharma sound). I'm really enthusiast about them : they have
great bass, very very realistic, a "gentle" way in reproducing midrange and high frequencies and a even more wide and deep soundstage

They also are a little more hard to drive than the CRM 3.2 (or CRM 3.2.2) : in my opinion needs for a high current amplifier or a very very good pure CLASS A device..

Bye
Stefano

Me too I made a listening session using my cd's with Vitus cd player and amps and realize that DB7 needs more power than Ceramique series. Nice sound, great detail, excellent controlled midbass butoverall it's not in the same league of Grand Ceramique or Exquisite series (both more expensive); I prefer the crisp midrange and resolution from Accuton midrange than the new mix double-woofer plus beryllium tweeters used by DB7. New line has better appearance (now fantastic shape and previously very good) but I suspect that DB7 & 9 are products made in the essay to satisfy the demands from Russian and Chinese market and they will not leave a great piece of history in the audio speakers world in Europe or USA (also due to retail prices that are very very expensive).
best
Marco

Hi Marco, I agree about the high price (but I wouldn't say that the former Ceramique series CRM 3.2.2 or 3.2 were cheap ..) but probably the comparison with the previous Ceramique "entry level" models it's all about taste, while the comparison with the Exquisite series could be a easy challenge to win for the latest ones .

I also got a Vitus CD and , in my set-up, compared with previous CRM 3.2 (that I owned) or CRM 3.2.2 (which I often listened to), I prefer this ones , because IMHO they maintains the speed of the previous one (which I liked) while adding more "kindness" in high frequencies and having a thicker and more controlled bass (as you noticed).

All the best
Stefano