Wharfedale 10.1 +sub vs Wharfedale 10.5 w/o sub vs Mission MV8+ package

[oswalakhil]

So I went ahead and auditioned:

Quad 11L2,
Mission M34i
MS Aviano 1
Dali Zensor 5 today...

Quad sounded really nice... probably my favorite amongst the first 3 mentioned...Might have been a tad bit bright on the upper mids when it was turned up...or maybe it was just the room!

The Zensor 5 was really nice, laid back sounding and sweet sounding- quoted 40K- though I think this is a bit overpriced
Is there a Dali BS that sounds like this in the mids and upper range? I'll definitely look to that!

Where can i audition Usher S520 in Pune?
Can anyone give me an idea of the comparison with Quad 11l2?

 

[shibashis]

"tight bass, extension not that important
clarity in mids especially, warm nature preferred
no sharp highs- truncated highs will be ok but definitely not peiercing trebles"

Precisely what I am looking for as well. And my budget is similar to you too, except that I am not looking to add a sub at the moment, cant afford it. Looking for quality bookshelves or perhaps FS + a Norge amp to drive them.

 

[oswalakhil]

Hi again!

Sorry to bump this thread but I feel I'm going in circles without making the final dip!

I (believe) my final round of auditions will happen this week(With the Usher S520 and V601), thanks to very generous efforts of Forum members...

To my final list have made 4 speakers:

I could post longer impressions if someone wants:

1) Dali Zensor 5
2) Martin Logan Motion 4
3) Usher S520
4) Usher V601

In my opinion, anyone looking for a small pair of bookshelves MUST look at the Motion 4, I found it to be quite a brilliant sounding speaker.


Also auditioned along the way-
Polk Audio RTi A3
Magnat Quantum series
Kef Q300
Martin Logan motion 4
Martin Logan electromotion ESL
Wharfedale Diamond 9.2
Wharfedale Diamond 10.5
Paradigm Monitor 7
Paradigm Monitor 9
Quad 12L2
Quad 11L2
Tannoy DC4
System Audio Jiffy
Dali Zensor 5
Dali Ikon 7
Mission MV8
Mission M34i
B&W 683
MS Aviano 1

If anyone wants a cue on the above, I'l be glad to throw in my very layman inputs

However, I found Quad, Dali, Martin Logan to do the best job for me.


What I need to know:
some impressions on:

Dali Zensor 1 and how it would perform as compared to the Zensor 5
for a small room and 22K price difference, would I be doing better with a (musical) subwoofer?

Any impressions on Usher s520 and Dali Zensor if anyone has any experience.
I know my ears are the best judge, but I have spent hours listening to these and thats why they've made it to the shortlist. I just need help in taking the final step

The Quad 11L2 I did like, but the price hike and unavailability make it a bit putting off- They arent worth 38K for the Classic 11L.


Thanks a ton guys!I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere! I could go speaking for ages about the Dali and Martin Logan though