great bass, full sound, good detail

need a large room to fully appreciate these speakers, biamping improves sound

I purchased a pair of the Evidence 870's about 2 weeks ago, and have listened to hours of music in that time. I had read that some people felt the 870's were boomey, w/ lots of bass. When I first hooked them up, I felt the bass was very good, but the highs were abit limited. So I then biamped them. I run a Sunfire 7 channel amp and Sunfire TG III processor. Once I had the speakers biamped, the highs really improved. I began to hear the nuances of the music. These speakers sound great, but I would like to point out that I have them set up in a large family room (22 x 22), and my amp has plenty of power. From what I learned about the 870's this is the optimum environment for these speakers. If you like speakers with a forward sound, these may not be for you. But if you like a balanced sound, where you can hear the details of your music, and if you have a large room, then the 870's will be very satisfying

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Paradigm Reference studio 60 B&W

Overall musicality, non-fatiging high end, transparent neutral midrange

bass can be boomy on some rock material

I have had this speaker for a couple of months now. It provides a wonderfully neutral and transparent midrange. The highs are sweet and non-fatiguing (I have really began to believe that most soft dome tweeters are superior to their metal counterparts). The bass is very good at resolving pitch and detail. Finally, the beautiful finish is world class. Is this a perfect speaker? No. In particular the 2 octaves of upper bass/lower midrange from 100-400 hz are elevated about 3 db in my room. The effect of this is that on some material, especially material containing kick drum, the bass line can seem a little overbearing. On most material this is not noticable. It is most obvious on rock music. Overall, this is a small criticism for a speaker that is otherwise very musical and natural sounding. By way of comparison, the 870's bass is not as tight as the NHT ST4, nor is it as linear. However, it is much more able to resolve details in bass pitch and definition than is the NHT. In general the sound of the 870 is considerably more refined and natural than the ST4. The difference is worth the fact that it is 2 1/2 times as expensive. I also listened to the more-expensive Helicon 400 and liked it even more. It seemed to improve on this speaker's already-great midrange and did not seem to exhibit the 870's sometimes overbearing upper bass. The bottom line is that Dali seems to make some of the best speakers that I have heard.

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NHT ST4 Paradigm Reference B&W 700 series

Everything

Nothing

The one word can describe this product : Perfect. Big soundstage, detailed, clear, mids and highs like real world, not soft, not hard just as it must be. And this speaker is also very loud. Bass is deep, shaking the world.

midrange and high end are clear and detailed. deep bass. Color. Big soundstage.

Slow bass below loud volumes. A bit bass-heavy. Color. Need a big room - (maybe lots) more than 4m * 6 m, and lots of space.

Beautiful clear, detailed midrange and tweeter. Bass is deep. Overall balance is a little bass heavy but well-controlled at all volumes I've tried. Good dynamics, big soundstage and wide 'sweet spot'. These are 'coloured' speakers - some may not like minor cabinet resonances and lack of pinpoint imagery in lower midrange and base. Imagery is very stable though. Instruments can sound suspended in a soundstage rather than suspended in space - a matter of preference. Efficient speakers. Overall fairly 'laid back' speakers. Two main problems. 1. Unless the room is large and volume is way loud, the bass (anything from the big woofers) is SLOW. A 'driving' rhythm section sounds like it's following in the next street. They can make exciting music sound slow. 2. Woofers lack detail, have diffuse imagery and are not quite loud enough at the midrange crossover. This can be offputting when a voice or instrument near the crossover drops in volume and spreads with dropping pitch. These problems drag down an otherwise impressive speaker, and can make music sound squashed or muffled and lacking in life. (A couple of people I know agree about the ordinary bass - not just my ears).

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Uncommom value for money. In its price range 2000 - 3000 euro per pair unsurpassed

Why oh why does it still have plastic connection brackets instead of metal ones? Note: Please Dali why don't you manufacture a subwoofer in this Evidence series?

A superb loudspeaker with an immaculate finish ( especially the maple finish) Special feature is the glass top with the Dali logo. I have yet to encounter the profound bass in combination with a clearness is the upper regions. The stage (sweet spot with a full stereo sound) is very wide It performs very well in stereo as well in a 5.1 setting, in combination with a C-70 centre en two 470 rear speakers, giving a clear and well defined midrange sound without colouration and a crystal clear sound in the upper ranges. You need a powerful amplifier and a a large room to fully appreciate its qualities. (NAD-Bryston-Marantz match perfectly)

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Canton Karat and Ergo series ASW floorstanding speakers B&W floorstanding speakers

Very detailed and powerfull sound at all kinds of music.Stylish look.

Need a large room for best result.

I''ve searched for a long time and tried a lot of speakers. When i first listened 870 said ''that''s it''.I listen lots kind of music (like new age,blues,rock,electronica) .I tried my favourite cd''s at showroom with different high quality speakers.870 was the best. I have a 2x140w amp and i believe they show a good performance.

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JBL tlx 180.

Awsome bass weight, yet subtle and quick. Midrange is detailed and a lucid top-end that works so well with a wide range of music, a fantastic speaker. Friends drool over them for their looks as well as sound.

You will need a fairly powerful amp to get the best out of this speaker. Need space to get the best out of them.

A fab speaker, that just keeps getting better as they are used. Other speakers tried just couldn't produce the sheer scale of music yet stay in control, you couldn't ask for more (at this price range)...they sound even better when sited on marble slabs !!! As I've just discovered.

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Ruark Prelude R floorstanders. Tannoy Floorstanders. Mission Floor standers

Powerfull and loud playing, although still clean and detailed! really great speakers, which plays all kind of music perfectly.

hmm...nothing! needs a fairly large amp. ... is that a weakness?

When i bought these speakers i were sure i had bought the right speakers. I have listened to about 8 - 10 speakers with BIG differences, both price and quality, and this speaker stood as the clear winner. It deliever the sound with percision, that you don't believe until you hear it. It's midrange is suberb and the tweeter is very sharp. The bass acts like it should, quick and powerfull. seening those 4 units pump together just makes you wan to cried.

It also looks cool and beutiful at the same time. My friends are impossible to get away from them. But i understand them, i feel the same way. I'm in love!

The speakers spefications:
Frequency response +/- dB [Hz] 35 - 29000
Impedance [ohm] 4
Bass reflex system resonance [Hz] 31
Crossover frequency [Hz] 600
3000
Recommend amp. power (8 ohm) [W] 30 - 500 although i would would say 80 - 90 [W] minimum!
Sensitivity [dB] 91
Max. SPL [dB] 113

Dali deserves all the credit they can get, for building suchs a great speakers! very well done Dali!!

The man I bought the speakers with, named Allan, deserves a speciel thanks, for showing respect and patient. Because i have listened to quiet a few speakers. So if you're in doubt, ask him.

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Excellent with all kind of music!

Suberb impact in Home Theatre!

Big and Powerfull - that means you need to have the watt!!!

Love this speaker so much, it is really a joy to watch movies when this "GUY" is taking care of the sound! Use them with DALI EVIDENCE C-70 (centre), DALI EVIDENCE 370 (rear) receiver is a DENON AVR-4800.

Music is great with great bass (goes down 28Hz, thats deep), ultra detailed midrange and very natural tweeter!

Great job DALI!!!

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QLN 606!

Detailed and powerfull sound, good performance with any kind of music. Stylish appearance.

Needs a powerful amp.

Great speakers with stylish look. Really good performance with any kind of music. A little bir pricey but it deservs the money. Needs a lot of amp power for optimum performance.

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