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Hypnotist
21-12-2018, 19:49
Well the Dali Zensor 3s arrived just after midday to replace my Wharfedale 9.1s which I've had over 10years and know exactly how they sound.

All connected up shortly after and ran through some FLAC tracks I listen to a lot, and boy was I shocked! Like listening to a different system and over the next 3 hours I realised how the 9.1s were ok in their day but the Zensors 3s are so far above them its shown me the big difference between the two, my music has more bass and detail and the higher notes of female voices are a lot less shrill. Obviously running them in with restraints on the volume, but the Zenson 3s have a lot more detail at lower volume levels and something I noticed first straight away.

As this is a open forum I won't say what I kept saying every time I heard more detail, but you get the jist of it, also I kept looking up during the first audition as the sound stage has changed so much its giving the tracks a total different experience,

Not much else I can say after a 3hr first session except I never though the Dali Zensor 3s would make that big of a difference, and look forward to more hours during the burn in period.

Well pleased and thanks for those who chipped in on the other post about updating the 9.1s:D and your recommendations.

P.S My cousin who also runs the same system with 9.1s went straight out and ordered a pair of dali 3s

Pieoftheday
21-12-2018, 20:03
Well the Dali Zensor 3s arrived just after midday to replace my Wharfedale 9.1s which I've had over 10years and know exactly how they sound.

All connected up shortly after and ran through some FLAC tracks I listen to a lot, and boy was I shocked! Like listening to a different system and over the next 3 hours I realised how the 9.1s were ok in their day but the Zensors 3s are so far above them its shown me the big difference between the two, my music has more bass and detail and the higher notes of female voices are a lot less shrill. Obviously running them in with restraints on the volume, but the Zenson 3s have a lot more detail at lower volume levels and something I noticed first straight away.

As this is a open forum I won't say what I kept saying every time I heard more detail, but you get the jist of it, also I kept looking up during the first audition as the sound stage has changed so much its giving the tracks a total different experience,

Not much else I can say after a 3hr first session except I never though the Dali Zensor 3s would make that big of a difference, and look forward to more hours during the burn in period.

Well pleased and thanks for those who chipped in on the other post about updating the 9.1s:D and your recommendations.

P.S My cousin who also runs the same system with 9.1s went straight out and ordered a pair of dali 3s
Excellent Dave,a friend has the zensor 1ns ,a great Unfatuiging listen

Varmartin
22-12-2018, 13:46
Hi Dave, you sound very pleased with your new speakers...
Lets hope you dont get any `interference` of the female kind:lol:

Hypnotist
22-12-2018, 14:43
Hi Dave, you sound very pleased with your new speakers...
Lets hope you dont get any `interference` of the female kind:lol:

Plenty mate !!

southall-1998_mk2
22-12-2018, 15:00
Dali do make some lovely speakers without ripping you off! My father had some Opticon 2's which sounded very good. Kinda miss them.

S.

AJSki2fly
22-12-2018, 15:31
Dali do make some lovely speakers without ripping you off! My father had some Opticon 2's which sounded very good. Kinda miss them.

S.

Yes, I used to have some Ikon 6's which were great, I changed them when I changed amps, I wish I had kept them but finances meant I needed to raise some cash to help pay for the upgrade.

Hypnotist
22-12-2018, 16:21
I've never had Dali's before been a Wharfedale man which I inherited from my Dad he was a Wharfedale man and I sort of grew up with the brand. Can't see me going back now though ?

Gaz
22-12-2018, 21:51
Funnily I was watching a pair of Spektor 2s on Ebay when my Epos came up locally.
Much as I'm pleased with Epos I can't help wondering what the Dalis would be like