What Hi Fi Sound and Vision 23 SEP 2008

Roksan Kandy K2 amp

£ 750 5
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Arguably the best all-rounder we’ve heard below the grand mark

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soundzen January 3, 2009 22:05

What a great amp this K2! Only running for 1H and already i have noticed a better sound-stage compared to my previous MK3 with a sharper & front-lined treble.

that sexy touch-sensitive remote with its green glow LCD, its worth all 850€. Shame about the shiny mirrored front glass not matching my black box - only down-side because the thin volume handle is to force owners to use the remote.

Alexa from Portugal.

soundzen January 3, 2009 20:51

What a great amp this K2! Only running for 1H and already i have noticed a better sound-stage compared to my previous MK3 with a sharper & front-lined trebles and that sexy touch-sensitive remote with its green glow LCD, its worth all 850€. Shame about the shiny mirrored front glass not matching my black box - only down-side because the thin volume handle is to force owners to use the remote. Alexa from Portugal.

nunov December 18, 2008 22:59

Listen first, then if you like buy it. I didn't.

Tried with monitor audio rs6 and gold20 and same result. No life.

Then changed the amp to Advance acoustic map-704 and I saw the rainbow. Are the the monitor audio so hard to drive or Roksan Kandy K2 doesn't have what it takes?

asplandg November 6, 2008 21:40

I got mine today, and I think it's great.  I'm very happy with the sound, and the looks too.  The remote is marvelous, and I've got it programmed to operate my non-Roksan CD player.

asplandg October 14, 2008 22:41

I have one on order - just waiting for the first batch to be available.  Hopefully in the next few days.  Then I can say what I really think of the looks.  However, at this stage, I can say that I've not been put off.  I've gone for the black, to match my other components, but there's a silver version too.

I'm upgrading from a 17 year old Harman Kardon HK6100, so there's more than a chance that I'll hear a difference!

soundzen September 25, 2008 20:40

omg!!! what happened with the usual clean, silvered, simple fascia of kandy L series?

no, roksan, no! you lost your marbles there... is that a volume knob? those black square buttons

just for these ugly new looks youre going to scare customers away! *snif*

thank god i bought a sexy 2006 kandy L3 just in time of these latest upgrade.

it may sound the best amp under 1,000£ but looks count also - you know that!!!

Captain Destructo September 23, 2008 23:06

This thing looks UGLY!!  What the hell happened?


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