09-Dec-2023, 22:02
I'm not much of an expert on anything hi-fi, but I had set up with some similarities to yours: a 220 Pro CI running into Dali Epicon 2's, fed with a Bluesound module from a NAD M32; basically the same as a Node 130. The Dali's are not bright, and there was no flatness or lack of depth, or bass. In fact, my wife still misses that system.
I had SAM down to 50%, or thereabouts. and it helped the midrange nicely. Higher settings did limit bass at higher volumes, but that is no surprise. I'm just thinking that there must be something in the system that is interfering with the reproduction. But you did say that you tried a CD player into the Dev via optical. Any other settings in the Configurator that have been changed, even by some mysterious gremlin?
My standards for sound are probably much lower than that of others here, but I can't see why the basics of the Dali's and Dev 400 would be lacking in any meaningful way.
Is this a new set up? New house? Have you been happy with the system before?
I had SAM down to 50%, or thereabouts. and it helped the midrange nicely. Higher settings did limit bass at higher volumes, but that is no surprise. I'm just thinking that there must be something in the system that is interfering with the reproduction. But you did say that you tried a CD player into the Dev via optical. Any other settings in the Configurator that have been changed, even by some mysterious gremlin?
My standards for sound are probably much lower than that of others here, but I can't see why the basics of the Dali's and Dev 400 would be lacking in any meaningful way.
Is this a new set up? New house? Have you been happy with the system before?
Damon
Powernode, NAD M32, Cambridge CD transport, Analysis Plus, Nordost, iFi Nova, CSS Criton 1TDX, KEF C62
Vancouver, Canada
