Hi
I bought the Denon 3805 Receiver a month ago and has been auditioning for a pair of main floor standing speakers to go with it? I will appreciate some opinions from the large contingent community of experienced audiophile here:
Krix Symphonix
Whatmough P31
Dynaudio Audience 72 & 82
Focal JMLab Chorus 726S & 826S
Monitor Audio Silver Series S6 & S8
Dali Suite 3.5
Dali Evidence 870 (have not listened to this but is considering)
I will be using the system at 50% HT and 50% Music.
At the moment, I tend to lean towards the Dali Suite 3.5 because it is a phase out model so there is a great special on it. It normally retails around Australian $3500 but is currently running out for $2000. Its specs looks quite good, with a frequency response of 33Hz to 25kHz, with rated power handling of 30-200W.
I also like the Focal JMLab 826S. I listen to a few vocal CDs on it and its high and mid end is outstanding although at times, it seems overly bright? Bass also seems to be not as good as the Dali speakers? Not that I am into heavy metal or rock.
The Focal JMLab 826S retails at $3999 in Australia, same as the Dynaudio 82 which also sounds very good to me. I can get both for around $2800. My question is whether both these speakers are worth the extra $800 investment over the Dali Suite 3.5.
I am certainly no audiophile so I will appreciate any comments on the above speakers or any other speaker you recommend.
Many thanks.
Stephen
