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Either amps is fine. Personally I have more experience with Denon than NAD. So I have a soft corner for Denon.

Dali IKON 6 is 72k, 64k after discount.

http://www.hifi-forum.de/index.php?a...134&postID=0#0

Do take a look !!

Hi Anurag,
Nad over the denon for an integrated anyday with any of the speakers u mentioned.
And even though the Dali ikon is a sensitive speaker i would suggest u look at an amp bigger than the C325 and go for the C352(now history) or the new C355.
Regards

One serious problem with NADs is that they don't have high quality link (pre-power). Changing that to something capable make their price jump very high.

Also, NADs wouldn't be good partners to Dali. I know someone who is a huge fan of NAD and he preferred a B&W over a Dali for his NAD.

The least you need for a Dali is a Rotel/Creek.

Hi Ranjeet,
I have heard the dali s and have owned the Nad integrated as well as the pre power and the rotel integrated as well as the pre power. Though i never heard the dali in my set up with either the Nad/Rotel i would wonder why the dali ikon (high sensitivity) would not be driven by the above amps?

I am not a fan of rotel or nad but i do feel they offer much at their price points.

As far as ur friend opting for the B&W/nad combo could it be that the B&W sounded more musical than the Dali to his ears and the purchase was not totally dictated by the nad? Creek i cant comment on but i would say Rotel/Nad are in the same league albiet both have a different sonic flavour but i would not say one is better than the other.(rotel priced higher than the nad in india to my mind would not put it in a higher league)
Regards

Hi dinyaar,

I wasn't disagreeing to you. I just pointed out a big flaw in NAD amps that puts me off.

Wrt power requirement, NADs you mentioned are powerful enough to drive IKON2/6. I was talking about the amplification quality. Dali speakers are not forgiving. They will make you hear the noise pretty easily if amp puts it out.

But I'd disagree on NAD/Rotel comparison. They are very different and I rate Rotels higher (and thats not based on the price alone). Just my opinion.

Regards.

Dear Ranjit,
Its perfect to disagree. In fact it makes this forum more interesting and the originator of this thread gets all the diverse opinions.
I dont follow when u say the nad does not have a high quality link(pre/power).
As far as the rotel/nad comparison i had at different times the NAD c350 integrated and the C162/272 and the rotel Ra 03 and the RC 1070/RB 1080 combo. While i preferred the rotel integrated i thought the nad pre power scored over its rotel counterpart. The speakers for both the pre/powers was a B&W 704. I found the rotel more revealing but also caused more fatigue. When i cranked it close to the half way position it was pure noise(in spite of a damping factor of 500) where as the nad in spite of being less detailed was a more musical experience. When i played the rotels on the 805s it was even more apparent. In my opinion the rotel pre was the weak link but i just did not want to shell out 80K for the RC 1090 and instead sold of the combo.I do respect ur opinion i just thought i would share mine on the above rotel/nad gear.
Best regards

I request all friends on the forum , who have any information about the performance of Cambridge audio amps.

Are they better than Denon ?

I have almost settled for denon PMA 700 ( 27k) + Dali ikon 6( 64k) , but one dealer at delhi redicules my idea.

According to him denon is crap amp and dali has no market for their products.

He is suggesting that I should go for Cambridge Audio amp 640Av2 ( 23 k ) + Avant 908i ,mordaunt short ( 38 K per speaker)


Can some one help me out from this and comment on this as well as their experience with these product.

Are Avant speaker ( Mordaunt short ) are better than dali.

please help.
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Hi Anuraag,

Dont get taken in by dealer comments of one product being crap while the other is excellent.
Dali for speakers is good.
Am sure u can do better than denon/CA for amps in ur budget.As i said earlier the offerings from NAD/Marantz would be better.
Regards

Agreed. Dealers tend to suggest what they sell.

I will not suggest the CA. My recommendation would be a Harman Kardon HK 3380/3480. Excellent amp, will kick the Denon in the ass coming and going. Excellent VFM.