Re: DLS Iridium or Focal K2p
Hi Jaskin,
You're in the same situation that I was a year plus ago. I was mulling over the UR6 vs the IR6 and the K2P just for the heck of it. Both the UR and IRs were almost similar in nature - clean, detailed and natural sounding but a touch laidback - some may like it , others not. Between the 2, the URs seemed more like an all rounder in terms of lapping up every genre of music that I cud throw at it. The IRs however were stellar performers with audiophile and high res recordings and had a much more profound mid bass and overall presentation. In the end, the price difference was the deciding factor. BTW, if you're going with the IR6, do ask for the improved IR6.2i which comes with the die cast basket for the mid units and an improved version of the delectable UR/IR1 tweets. However ..... there also the much raved about Nobelium 6.2 just to make your quest even more interesting.
The K2Ps were excellent performers too - very dynamic, a wee bit warmer than the sexy Swedes, better high end extension and had a mid bass response to die for but the metal TN52 tweets made them somewhat difficult to live with thru some material and over sustained listening periods. As I did not have the necessary amp to tame them then, I gave em a miss. Neway, I have since swapped my UR6 mids for a pair of CDT HD6 mids which are being paired back with my favourite UR1 tweets again and I have no complaints with the sound they produce.
It's also great that you're looking at the Lotus Reference - they are tops on my upgrade list and are one of the most complete / accomplished component speakers out there sans the mucho expensive Rainbow Refs, Genesis Absolutes, Brax Graphic Pro and the likes. I have heard a lot set-ups with various components or with raw drivers but I am yet to hear one bad Lotus Ref set-up todate. For the $ 1.2K that you're being quoted for the Lotus Performance set, add another couple hundred bucks or less and you'll be looking at a new pair of Lotus Reference comps. Let me know if you need any help in getting them.
Cheers bro,