Hi bhaskar I have recently purchased a home theatre after auditioning most of the famous brands like dali,paradigm,wharfedale,monitor audio,tannoy,Klipsch.
1) My journey of auditioning started with klipsch dealer at cinebels lajpat nagar delhi. I auditioned the klipsch reference series rf62. I needed a system both for music and movies so a balanced speaker is what I was lukin for, now before auditioning the klipsch I have read that klipsch are highly recommended for movies but they are not good for music and to my surprise it came true as the dealer was interested in letting me judge the speaker on the basis of movies as he showed me three four clips of blu ray discs but was not that enthusiast in giving me a music demo and hence I got my answer.
Dealer rating 6/10
Demo rating :- very good for movies but not that good for music
Overall :- Not value for money
Flrstanding :- rf 62 for rs 76000
denon avr 2113 :-45000
2) My next visit was at bass n treble at ghitorni delhi auditioning wharfedale diamond 10.7 with denon avr 2113 & 1713. The dealer there was such a gem. He was very patient, adjusted everything according to my need.
I started the demo listening mitwa from lagaan with only floorstanding in the scenario and I must say i was amazed with the low frequency response(bass) of the speakers.After the song I auditioned hotel california in a 5.1 setup and i must say i was blown away with the quality of the diamond 10.7 setup.
Dealer Rating :- 10/10
Demo Rating :- 9/10
Overall :- Great value for money
Front 10.7 Floorstander :- 64000 + discount
Rear diamond 10.1 :- 18000
Sub :- SW150 :- 25000
3) Next in the list was paradigm monitor 7 series. The exp. with the dealer was not that good. In short.
Paradigm monitor 9 :- very good performance , vocals was very clear,lacks low frequency if compares to wharfedale. price 66000 + discount
Overall
Dealer rating 2/10
demo rating:- 7/10
Good speakers but if u are considering to buy the rest of the speakers of matching series then forget about it as it will not fit your budget
5.1 Setup:- 140000 without receiver
4)Last destination :- Top Gizmos Noida U.P.
Started with dali zensor 7 floorstander and it was good but still my mind was stucked at the wharfedale only.After much discussion with the dealer he convinced me to audition the dali ikon 6 speakers which were a higher end of the dali and we started the demo with the taal movie song "mere paas hai tu" sung by hariharan and I must say the performance of the dali took me away with them. The vocals were crystal clear ,bass very tight not at all boomy,mids were excellent and it touched my heart instantaneously.
Overall
Dealer Rating :- 9/10
Demo Rating :- 10/10
Price for front floorstander :- 96000 + discount
At first my budget was 150000 with receiver but after auditioning dali I had to raise my budget as i cudn't go for any other speaker so I purchased them and in the end very happy with what i have.
Tips :- Do audition the speakers & let your ears be the best judge
Play same set of songs on all the different brands you audition as only then u will be able to figure out the difference.
If your budget is tight then I will suggest you to go for
Denon AVR Receiver 1713 :- 30000 after discount
Front Floorstander Wharfedale Diamond 10.7 :- 58000-60000.
Sub :- Diamond SW 150 :25000
Rear :- Diamond 10.DFS :- 12000
As of now if u r seriously lukin for a quality than go with this system or
You can make a 2 channel system with dali ikon 6 floorstander pair with denon avr 2113 and can later on add the other speakers as well.
