I have a pair of Dali Euphonia MS5’s in the incredible Alpi finish. They are capable of sounding as good as they look; from exceptional to astounding with proper power amplification. Way back when, I remember hearing a pair of MS5’s at one of my favorite boutique audio brick & mortar places being driven by BAT tube mono-blocs. The musical bliss, very palpable dynamics, and incredible three dimensional sound stage stayed with me for a very long time.
Fast forward to today when I now have a pair of my own, albeit without the proper power amps. I had been toying with the idea of going with Manley Snapper Mono blocks to drive them. However, because I also have a lot of pro audio gear, I decided to try a pro audio amp instead. I was looking for non class D and no active/fan cooled when Avantone Pro announced the release of their CLA-400. I decided to place my order as soon as they became available.
I must say my MS5’s driven by this CLA-400 are breathing with life; alive and well with the very dynamics and soundstage width & depth I was searching for. Additionally, the bass quality is extremely good with the punch and timbre that had been so elusive for me. I was not prepared for it; but I am extremely pleased!
It stands to reason, at least in my mind, that since most music is produced with pro audio gear, why not playback that same music with the aforementioned pro audio gear. It is rather astonishing to my ears that a very affordable pro audio amp driving a very expensive pair of audiophile speakers sounds this incredible! It’s kind of mismatched but I am not complaining in the least bit!
Here is a link:
https://www.avantonepro.com/en/products/cla-400
And here is a link to my speakers:
https://www.dali-speakers.com/media/3290/euphonia-ms5-productpdf.pdf