Helix Hifi
Distinguished Member
First guys are there anyone using Soundcare Super Spikes on their Dali Oberon 5 speakers?
The plinth seems only to accept normal spikes with out shoes spikes included. There are only some kind of rubber feet that can either be placed alone or under the spikes to protect the floor from scratching. So if anyone have tried the spikes I’ve mentioned feel free to contact me.
Now the build quality for the Oberon 5. Top marks.10 points. They just feel like a more expensive speakers, by that I mean Spendor own expensive speakers. Even though it’s not a real wood finish it’s still very good! Sound. Top marks. 10 points.
The sound flows effortlessly from the speakers. The crossover settings are in class of their own. You don’t hear if you’re listing too the bass/midrange, treble. It’s so airy. Right out of the box the sound is snappy, dynamic and very warm easy to listen too.This I suggest is the soft dome treble.
The ribbon treble Dali uses on some models sound awful. But the soft dome treble is silky smooth. For its size the bass is deep enough for small rooms. Midrange is a bit laidback compared too other Dali models, by that I mean the vocals are a bit behind the band. Some may not like this, but I do. Horns, violins never sound hard so you can listen to Sinatra all the day long if the mood takes you.
The Dali are easy to drive for most budget amp too get an existing sound! A Rega Brio would be excellent. They can stand more or less glued to the back wall!
Now to the not so good issues. The height could be 15 cm higher. But since Dali plays best on axis, and give wide, airy sound there shouldn’t be any problems in the long run. There should have been a magnet grill. Otherwise up there with some of the best speakers I’ve heard regardless of price!
Now the B&W 603 is a different animal all together. The midrange is not as clear as the Dali’ making them sound slightly veiled. Voices are more upfront though and very realistic. It just that they sound a bit shallow/metallic. The bass is of course much more deeper, but the bass is overpowering the midrange, treble making the sound a bit to slow and too boring in the long run. Treble is soft. Nothing wrong there. It’s just in that price range I expect a class leading sound. Note, we’re all different and some like a different house sound. Build is not up to scratch. The matte black finish looks like something someone have made in their garage. So overall 9 points too the Dali. 7 points too Bowers. In the future I may try the Oberon 7. Please discuss. Happy listing. Whether the Oberon 5 gets better with burn mains to be seen, but most of the speakers I’ve had have gotten better after 30-hours or so...
The plinth seems only to accept normal spikes with out shoes spikes included. There are only some kind of rubber feet that can either be placed alone or under the spikes to protect the floor from scratching. So if anyone have tried the spikes I’ve mentioned feel free to contact me.
Now the build quality for the Oberon 5. Top marks.10 points. They just feel like a more expensive speakers, by that I mean Spendor own expensive speakers. Even though it’s not a real wood finish it’s still very good! Sound. Top marks. 10 points.
The sound flows effortlessly from the speakers. The crossover settings are in class of their own. You don’t hear if you’re listing too the bass/midrange, treble. It’s so airy. Right out of the box the sound is snappy, dynamic and very warm easy to listen too.This I suggest is the soft dome treble.
The ribbon treble Dali uses on some models sound awful. But the soft dome treble is silky smooth. For its size the bass is deep enough for small rooms. Midrange is a bit laidback compared too other Dali models, by that I mean the vocals are a bit behind the band. Some may not like this, but I do. Horns, violins never sound hard so you can listen to Sinatra all the day long if the mood takes you.
The Dali are easy to drive for most budget amp too get an existing sound! A Rega Brio would be excellent. They can stand more or less glued to the back wall!
Now to the not so good issues. The height could be 15 cm higher. But since Dali plays best on axis, and give wide, airy sound there shouldn’t be any problems in the long run. There should have been a magnet grill. Otherwise up there with some of the best speakers I’ve heard regardless of price!
Now the B&W 603 is a different animal all together. The midrange is not as clear as the Dali’ making them sound slightly veiled. Voices are more upfront though and very realistic. It just that they sound a bit shallow/metallic. The bass is of course much more deeper, but the bass is overpowering the midrange, treble making the sound a bit to slow and too boring in the long run. Treble is soft. Nothing wrong there. It’s just in that price range I expect a class leading sound. Note, we’re all different and some like a different house sound. Build is not up to scratch. The matte black finish looks like something someone have made in their garage. So overall 9 points too the Dali. 7 points too Bowers. In the future I may try the Oberon 7. Please discuss. Happy listing. Whether the Oberon 5 gets better with burn mains to be seen, but most of the speakers I’ve had have gotten better after 30-hours or so...
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