CA 351a vs 550a

[azima143]

Hey all - long time lurker and finally signed up. I'm a bit of a newb.

But I'm deciding between the Dali Zensor 1s and the Dali Ikon 1 (old model for the same price on eBay)

And I'm thinking about getting a used 550a over the new 351a. the 550a is about half the price of the new 351a. Would it worth getting the 550a?

I listen to jazz and soul mostly, and at low to medium volume. Would like some bass as I can't have a subwoofer

Thanks so much!

 

[j_garcia]

I'd go with the 550 for the additional power, even though the difference realistically is just 15w (45 vs 60). I like CA's stuff and would say they are a good choice, but the other questions would be how big of a room and the sensitivity of the speakers in question will be a factor as well, especially if the space to fill is large.

 

[azima143]

I'd go with the 550 for the additional power, even though the difference realistically is just 15w (45 vs 60). I like CA's stuff and would say they are a good choice, but the other questions would be how big of a room and the sensitivity of the speakers in question will be a factor as well, especially if the space to fill is large.

Thanks!
Yeah the 500 stands out to me. Especially because it's half the price, as long as I'm not missing anything major with not getting the 351a.

It's a small room, and not a lot of space. I also listen to music at low-medium levels.

 

[j_garcia]

Well, at half the price, my money would be on the 550 then You can always turn it down when you have plenty of power, but the opposite can't be said when you don't have enough.