DK Design Group X-Dream - wow

Interesting that they chose to use a BAT/Pass Labs combination to demonstrate them rather than their own amp.

No specs yet in either the review or their website. They have some subwoofers that they're introducting as well that looke interesting.

Beautiful design...reminds me of a locamotive. Daniel sure seems to have his finger on the pulse of what makes audiophiles and their money go separate ways.

Marco

Hurry, hurry! Step right up and see the the amaaaaaazing and frightful "Capitalist"!! Yesirreee my friends you've never seen such frightful sight in all your life, not like this one! Hang on tightly to your wallets and purses. Keep the little ones close by your side and don't let'em stick there hands between the bars. If you have a heart condition, or are prone to fainting spells we'd ask you refrain from going inside and just move along and let the others through. You've come at the right time folks; the end of the fiscal quarter. You'll get so see what only a few may witness. Watch as the creature marks up his inventory! See the monster outsource production to other countries. Witness the anouncement of corporate tax breaks that have the beast trembling with excitement. See the horrid mishapen thing drool and spit as his vendors pressure it for payment of overdue invoices. Oh the horror of it all folks! And tonight it's only five dollars to take all this in, that is if you have the stomach for it! You'll be telling your grandchildren about this one folks, take my word for it.

Marco

Maybe the new speakers need more power than the DK amp. Seems reasonable.

The DK is 150wpc into 8ohms. The Pass Labs is 350wpc into 8 ohms. That's about a 4-5db difference in headroom. I guess if the speakers are difficult to drive that may make some difference. Good point.

Marco

Howard - you should know better than to try to make sense out of my posts. I was just bouncing off of the "three-ringed circus" theme established long ago by betterthencrack (or rather the respondants of BTC), and mentioned again here. Your post just gave me more fodder for the concept. Truly, per all my posts to these ridiculous DK threads, I've always respected Daniel's marketting savvy. As far as the actual products, I have no experience to speak of and no comments as far as performance or comparison. I'd certainly look forward to taking a listen some day. Congratulations to Larry and the LSA Group as what looks to me to be a good investment.

As far as my synical comments about "capitalism", hey, I'm under no illusions...we're all in the game, whether cogs in the wheel, or close to the hub.

Marco

I'll not try and make sense of your posts any longer

I think you'll actually find instructions to do so in the A'gon Forum FAQ. Right after the instructions to pay no heed to posts started by 'betterthencrack' raving about DK components. I think you better check your FAQ's dude!

Marco

If you doubt that just look at our square wave output on the Austrailian Hifi magazine. Our Square wave is really perfect at the 1Khz output. Not even the vaunted Halcro can do this, at multiples of this price.

Larry - Measurements speak only a small part of the equation, as you alluded to. In the real world, synergy and subjective tastes are far stronger a deciding factor (IMO). But I was more curious (and forgive me if you've already responded to this question): Since the company is so proud of their giant-slaying amplifiers, and having just come out with a new and improved version, why did you choose to demonstrate your speakers with a BAT/Pass Labs system instead of your own amplification? That seems like an odd choice, especially from a marketing standpoint.

Marco

Somebody really needs to learn the difference between "then" and "than". At least they included the "h" in "shill".

ItalianBiira- where the heck did you come from with your pretty birds and business advice? That's a valuable lesson you taught through your birdies. You cut straigt troug all da' bullsit right to da' eart of the matter!: As I do anything is as I do everything. Oooh, that wouldn't make anyone take me very seriously. Strike that. As I do anything, except those things where I deliberately deviate from the norm as I've established elsewhere in more serious matters, is as I do everything. Yeah, that's it, that's the ticket!

Marco

Or "Bratwurstman", which has nothing to do with the viola, but may make the girls (or guys if you prefer) fantasize more about you when the surf Audiogon looking for eligible bachelors who obsess about all things audio!

Marco