Roksan Attessa: New Look, Classic Roksan Sound!
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- The brand new Attessa range from Roksan has been designed to combine all the wonderfully complex sound of a class-leading hi-fi system, with the simplicity most listeners crave and a distinctive aesthetic that I can only describe as "60s retro-future". Through this powerful combination, Roksan has created an ecosystem that we think is sure to please any music lover.
Join Nat as he walks you through the new Attessa Streaming Amplifier, our personal picks for speaker pairings, and more!
For more information on each product check out the links below.
Roksan Attessa Turntable:
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Roksan Attessa CD Transport:
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Roksan Attessa Integrated Amplifier:
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Roksan Attessa Streaming Amplifier:
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Fully developed in-house in the UK, the new Attessa range features premium streaming technology, class-leading performance and beautiful industrial design. The range has therefore been designed to combine all the wonderfully complex sound of a class-leading hi-fi system with the simplicity most listeners crave - making it easier to connect with both devices, and with the people around you.
Connecting made simple.
Great Hi-Fi is incredibly intricate, precise and complex. Fortunately, achieving it can be simple. For the Attessa range, we’ve used our wealth of technical expertise to deliver lifelike sound with all the depth and quality you could wish for. Yet we’ve managed this in a minimalist, intuitive design that couldn’t be simpler to use.
Tap into the true joy of sound
Designed to combine all the wonderfully complex sound of a class-leading Hi-Fi system with the simplicity most listeners crave - making it easier to connect with devices, and with the people around you.
A home audio product which is not intimidating for the first time Hi-Fi consumer.
BluOS™ Premium Multi-Room Audio Technology
The built-in BluOS premium multi-room audio technology in the Attessa Streaming Amplifier supports 20+ streaming services and can stream up to 64 zones, all controllable via your smart phone.
One-touch dial control
Minimalistic control dial provides single point of contact for both volume and input, and intuitive dial with haptic feedback, and a graphical interface.
Wide range of inputs
A wide variety of digital and analogue connections including Bluetooth® allows you to bring high quality audio to a large number of external devices including your TV or Games console.
In perfect sync
MaestroUnite setup for over the air updates and partnering of other devices to form a single Roksan system. A bespoke technology and app developed for Roksan.
Designed and engineered in Great Britain
Fully developed in-house in the UK, the Attessa range features class-leading performance and beautiful industrial design.
All-in-one plug and play package
All-in-one plug and play package including tonearm, cartridge and built-in phono stage. Using the same footprint, Attessa Turntable is a perfect match for Attessa Electronics. - Hudba
Wow. This is the first review in English I have found. Thanks.
Honestly, I'm surprised we were the first to the punch. I thought we were quite late, ha ha.
That’s a huge compliment for the Attessa, because the K3 is amazing and the Node N130 is really great, too.
I been waiting on this review cheers
It certainly took long enough!
@@living_entertainment hi . I now have the streaming amp . But so far have been unable to connect to unite app or bluos wirelessly it just does not give me the option once it has found the amp and a name . Is it my phone which is not compatible Samsung galaxy s10e I have been trying since Friday I can connect wired to bluos no problem and blootooth too . Cheers john . Os . Internet is very strong and all my other devices are fine cheers john
Great review thanks. Currently have the MA Silver 300 7G and on the look out to upgrade my amp to maybe this one, I have the Rega Brio which I’ve been quite happy with, the warm lush sounds that it gives are delightful but I’m wanting more from my speakers hense the upgrade. Im playing the music through Rega Planar 3
Great review I know this is quite old now but when I got my Roksan I tested with Lintons Conceot 30s silver 50s Kef Meta Kef R3 but it was the B&W 706 S2 that blew me away the R3 were close followed by Lintons but Lintons were warm kind of old school sounding. I just don’t have room for floor standing yet. Just pulled the trigger on the turntable and eyeing up the CD transport so I can play all my old stuff from the 80s
Been waiting for a review of this thanks.
I currently have the k3 integrated and b&w cm6 s2 and love it. Think I’ll stick with it and look for a good way to stream
If you're rocking a K3 already one of the entry-level Aurelic's would be our recommendation. If you are on a bit more of a budget though the Limetree Network II is an awesome choice.
Hello! Thanks a lot for the great review. Would you say the Attessa is powerful enough to fully drive the MA Silver 500 7G or would it benefit an extra power amp to make the magic happen?
Hi, when you say to connect the bluesound node to the cd input in the roksan k3, does that mean that the roksan k3 has also an internal Dac only for that input?
Good review,
I have ma silver 100 6g, would Attesa amp(no streamer) be the best pairing in that price range or should I try some other amp. I don't want cold, analytical or boring sound. Ideal would be balanced sound, slitely on warm side of neutral, engaging. I listen to bossa Nova, blues, pop, rock, country, americana...
Tnx
Hi great video how would you compare this Amp with the Marantz 40n pairing with the monitor Audio silvers 300 and 500s cheers.
Thoughts on pairing with B&W CM5s2's each rolling off to a REL T5/i sub? Too bright overall?
Its great review would like to know if its paired with KLH kindel tower speakers
i have the attessa streamer and first used kef ls50 meta with svs 3000 micro sub ,
was good but when i swapped for monitor audio gold 100 5g , what a difference ,
they sound amazing , and that ebony wood on the gold looks a million dollars , and i know that about the dac as first had a stand alone node
before the attessa and it did not blow my socks off ..
the dac is everthing , i use RME ADI2 dac on my pc the kef lsx and that is an amazing
product , am using the svs with the monitor audio even though they produce more bass than the kefs .....
can you play cassettes on it with a Sony TC-WE435, turntable and CD?
Hello, how do you think this amp pair with Linton speakers ? Thanks
anyone has any opinions regarding this and M5si? I got an EVO 4.2, using my schiit gungnir multibit as DAC
How does the Attessa compare with Audiolab 6000A? Which one will be a more value for money option?
Are you referring to Node N130 ?
Very helpful review. Considering this for Dynaudio Special 40s if it's current can push them.
We weren't a fan of Dynaudio on the K3 or Blak series but the Attessa might be different. We no longer have the speakers on hand to test unfortunately.
Did you try the combo? I am also looking at the same pairing but didn’t find a place to audition them together.
It's a good match with kef ls50 meta? Thank you
Hi Nat. I have been discussing the Rotel A14 with you for my MA Silver 500 but do you think the Attessa would be/could be a better sounding option?
I would be looking at the amp only model, not with the Bluesound system,so how does the DAC compare to the A14 and which is the best package overall? Thanks.
I don't know if we would say it's a better sound as they offer 2 different sonic experiences. We haven't had the opportunity to do any direct A B comparisons between these amps.
Thanks. I have MA silver 100, and deciding between Attessa and Nad c368 BluOs. Can you compare it maybe?
We do not have the NAD C368 on hand for a direct comparison but we love the Silver 100 (both 6G and 7G) on this amplifier.
I’m looking to connect these to Dali Oberon 7. Amy thoughts? I listened to different speakers, and the Dali Oberon 7 sounded the best for me. However, this Roksan was not available at the moment. In a few weeks I go back and listen to this combination.
We aren't Dali dealers so its not a combo we have tried.
is this AB class amplifier ??
What about Attessa vs Caspian?
Hi, do you would recommend JBL 4311b with the roksan atessa? Have you other recommendation for them?
We are not a JBL distributor so it's not a pairing we have tried. The Monitor Audio Silver 7G range is the best sounding combination with this amplifier to our ears so far.
Hi..any feedback on Attessa or K3 amp when paired with Spendor D7 speakers?
We are not a Spendor dealer so its not a combination we have tried.
Hello from France 🙂 I own a pair of MA Gold 100 and I'm looking for a new amp. Do you think this gorgeous Attessa would be a great association ? I listen to almost every kind of music : classical, blues, ethnic, rock, metal, hip-hop, electro..... I like clear and detailed sound with good basses. Thanks 😉
We have tried the Gold 100's on the Attessa and it sounds pretty damn good but I think the Roksan K3 is a better pairing in most respects.
How you think the attessa amp would suit the kef lsx 50 matas
Thank you for solid content. 🙏
That's a good question, we do have the Meta here but its not a pairing we have tried yet. We weren't super fond of them on the Roksan K3 but the Attessa might change things, we will have to test it when we get some free time!
I was lucky enough to listen Attessa with B&W 703 s2 at SSAV and for me sound little bit too bright. Over all really good amp solid build.
LIsten to it with some 'Warm' Speakers. B&W's are 'Forward / Bright' Speakers. Try some Wharfedale's ....
@@Linux_Lucy thanks for your reply.
After few sessions at SS&V
I think best match for B&W 703s2 is Arcam SA30.
I’m after a new amp and am currently looking at the Roksan Attessa streaming amp or the Hegel H95. I can’t find anywhere near me which stocks both for a side by side demo so I’m trying to do as much research as I can before travelling. How would you compare these two amps? I’m currently using Monitor Audio Bronze 6 speakers and my sources are streaming Apple Music via Airplay, and vinyl from a Project Debut Carbon Esprit with a Cambridge Audio phono stage. I’d also incorporate these into a home theatre using the HT bypass feature. I prefer a bold, exciting and detailed sound with lots of mid range presence. I’d possibly even stretch to the Hegel H120 if the improvement is worth it. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
If your rocking the bronze series and your looking for a slight midrange bump I would recommend the Attessa over the H95. Hegel's sound is pretty linear, very transparent, and accurate, the Attessa (while I wouldn't call it a warm amp) has more of a fast rock and roll sound, especially when paired up with Monitor Audio. I can't say I have tried the Cambridge phono stage but Pro-Jects muscular sound pairs really nicely with Roksans sense of PRAT as well. Should be a killer combo!
@@living_entertainment Thanks very much!
Has anyone heard kinki EX-M1+ and Attessa?
Is Kinki much better?
Thanks for the review. I am considering partner the attesaa with Sonus Faber Lumina lll floorstanders. Is this a good match?
It's not a combination we have had the opportunity to try so your best bet would be to ask your local dealer for a demo.
Would you reccomend the K3 or the Attessa unit for a split betweeen movie watching and electronic and prog rock listening on a set of Monitor Audio 300 Silver G7 speakers?
I would be tempted to go with the more powerful amp for those 300,s . But the attessa might also be suitable
Thoughts on pairing this with The 7g MA Silver 500? And, what's benefit of having the streaming version over non-streaming and using phone apps?
Great pairing, plenty of extra bottom end over the 300. The benefits of the streaming version are essentially having access to services like Tidal Connect.
@@living_entertainment great thanks. Recently upgraded my system entirely to Denon 6500 and the MA Silver. Listening to way more music since so want a dedicated stereo amp, think the Attessa will be the way to go
Nat hi from india
how would you compare audiolab 6000a with attessa integrated.
Could please also tell me If you were to pick one which one would you go for and why.
In india we don have the option to listen and buy unfortunately.
Atessa is around 250 pounds more. But i dont mind going for it if it is that much more better.
Hello Roe!
Honestly, without knowing what speakers you have the Audiolab 6000A is a very easy amplifier when it comes to pairing making it easier to recommend. I think there is definitely an argument to be made for the Attessa in terms of overall punch and dynamics, especially given its comparative power to the Audiolab, but you really need to pair it with the right speakers to achieve it.
@@living_entertainment
My consideration for speakers
I can go audiolab and evo 4.2
Or atessa and silver 100
Or even chora 806..
Since i have not bought speakers i can go any direction .
@@roev5296 If you like a forward and detailed sound go the Attessa with the MA Silver 100. If you like a more laid back warm sound go the Audiolab 6000A with the Wharfedale Evo 4.2.
Both are great combinations but very different experiences. :)
Hi Nat, how are you? Do you think this Atessa will feed Monitor Audio Gold 200?
HI Lopo, I’m sure it will work well, not as nice as the Roksan Blak tho 😎
So is this one much better than the Bluesound N330?
It is far more detailed and dynamic than the N330.
Hi why do you not recommend the dynaudio special 40s with the roksan blak ?
Our previous experiments pairing Roksan and Dynaudio have always resulted in a rather dull and unexciting sound. Taken as individuals both are fantastic products but unfortunately, there isn't a lot of component synergy between the brands, at least to our ears.
@@robertv.d.woning5352 Never heard one so I couldn't tell you sadly.
Potential alternative to Hegel h120..? Or is that in a bit of a different league
Very different sound and in our experience the Attessa doesn't have the same speaker compatibility as the Hegel. The Attessa is much easier to use though. I think its important to think about if your looking for a great user experience or a great, easy to match amplifier.
Great review, thanks for that. How do you think the Attessa will work with my B&W PM1’s + PV1 sub, my current Roksan Kandy 3 is on the blink?
That's a really good question, Roksan's sound has changed a bit over the years. We really enjoy the K3 with the 600 S2 range but how the Attessa will sound with the PM1 is hard to say.
Hi, I have just purchased the Attessa and I am looking for a suitable speaker pairing. I am using Monitor Audio BR2 from 2010 and they do not have enough presence in the low end.
My source is an SL1200GR with a 2M Blue and listening space is a room 11feet x 11feet.
I like the Wharfedale Linton Heritage, would give me the presence that is missing from the BR2’s and be a good pairing for the Attessa?
The Lintons sound decent on the Attessa but to our ear's they didn't sound as good as we had hoped given their performance on other amplifiers. The synergy just isn't there. The Monitor Audio Silver (7G) has given us the most low end with this amp so far, particularly the 200/300 floorstanders.
Yes I can (partially) attest to that. A friend of mine has the Roksan K3 and silver 300 (6G) and they are terrific together. I myself have the BR2 ran by a rotel RA10, which is hit and miss.
My own setup is great with jazz, as is the K3+S300 setup which does it way better (and it should, costing almost five times as much). It is fine with remastered classic rock albums, not so much with the original ones. On a sidenote: I also notice big difference between certain record labels. Every EMI record I have on vinyl sounds flat and terrible, every Harvest record I have on vinyl sounds as different to those EMI records as the EMI remasters on cd to those originals (I rebought a lot of my cd-collections on vinyl).
I think this is because both the amps and MA speakers dig out a lot of information and give it to you straight, warts and all. My setup does if far less refined then my friends, but I feel like both setups share the same pitfall (if you may call it that), they don't smooth things over. Having said that, if your sourcematerial is good a Roksan+MA equals gold. The S200 would do well too but you said you missed bass in your BR2. I you miss it there you will probably miss it in the S200 as well, the S300 does so much better in that regard. Allways controlled though, so you should also consider what kind of bass you want. I personally like the way the S300 handles it, but if you want a deep booming slow bass you will not find it here.
edit: wait I didn't notice the 11x11 foot room. I am a bit surprised you found the BR2's lacking in lower end. Maybe play around a bit with their positioning?
@@living_entertainment Hi, as the listening space is only 11ft by 11ft a floorstander may be too large physically.
Would the Silver 100’s be an option, having the 8” bass driver give the additional presence in the low end the BR2 is missing?
A footnote to this predicament is that I originally purchased the A11 Tribute, but found myself cranking the bass up to +7. So I returned the A11 and replaced it with the Attessa at twice the pry and twice the output. But still missing a little bottom end….
@@flippeddisc8289 I doubt the S100 will solve that problem for you, but I wondering whether a NAD or Arcam amp will. For the price of the Roksan you get an Arcam sa20, which is musical, has a warm presentation and puts some balls on that bottom-end. Could be just what this old BR2 needs.
It also has type G amplification, meaning it runs in type A on lower volumes, which is awesome in a smaller room. I do say it's an expensive way to try and fix entry level speakers.
On a final note, you might come to the conclusion MA is not your kind if speaker. This brand has a strong emphasis on an open top-end. If so, no amp will fix that.
Edit: on a second final note, people like that rotel A11 with the Linton's. Mine are coming in this weekend, and I will run them with the rotel RA10. I might get a new amp, might not if I like this. If you want I can give an update in that, comparing it with my BR2's
Thank's for all the vidéo! He is no good for the Linton? I search a amp fot the Linton and i am lost :(
If you have a pair of Lintons the Audiolab 6000A, Leak Stereo 130, and PrimaLuna Evo 200 are all excellent pairings.
@@living_entertainment Than'ks! I was affraid Leak have not enought power
@@joechoes87 They wont make the Lintons pump at high volumes but they do sound great together.
Brought this ,but I can't find any tone settings.does it have any...?
Thank you...
I believe they are built into the Maestro app.
@@living_entertainment ahh okay,just wish my phone would connect to that lol...
Thank you for your reply....
@@christopherhawkins5456 Hi did you find the tone control. Generally I never use Tone control but there Lps and CD pressed in the 80s requiring more Bass hence tone control.
@@mayhemresurrection there arnt any t9ne controls thst I can see ...
@@christopherhawkins5456 Yes bro you are right. I checked with the company too, no tone control.
Do you think this beats the audiolab6000a play?
@@Lovelacewatkins139 thx!!! i own the Monitor Audio Gold 100 bookshelves. Sounds like it might gel.
@@vitogenovese1586 should be a perfect match as monitor audio are in conjunction with Roksan, the monitor silver's have crossed my mind , but as it stands I will stick with the klipsch rp600ms until funds allow ,
In terms of functionality, BluOS is far superior to PlayFi. In our experience, it doesn't pair as easily as the Audiolab. The sound itself isn't so much a matter of what's better or worse as a personal taste thing to us. The Audiolab in our experience has better, tighter bass, the Attessa has fantastic PRAT making it more engaging in a lot of respects. A lot of it comes down to speaker pairings, if you have the Golds the Attessa is a far, far, FAR better match. The gold series is strangely the one speaker range I have tried so far that I have not enjoyed on the Audiolab.
@@living_entertainment hi thanks for the review, I’m going to listen to the Attessa streaming amp next week. Do you think it might work well with Qacoustics 3050i speakers ? Or I’ve got some older Focal chorus floorstanding speakers I could try, or possibly dynaudio emit m20 bookshelf speakers? Thanks
@@MrJonnyboy43 We aren't a QAcoustics distrubuter so hard to say. We have tried Roksan with Dynaudio in the past and never had much luck with the combination, on paper they always seemed like they should work together but we have always found the pairings sound rather dull. Focal could be a good pick though based on their qualities. Let us know how you go!
After a couple of hours, very dissapointed so far. I just get it to replace my Onkyo TX-8250 and didn't do the job. A week ago I got the Audiolab 6000CDT and it was excellent, so i decided to pair it with something better than the Onkyo, at this moment i'm keeping the Onkyo. Even think is not better than other amps i had, like the Yamaha R-S300, the Onkyo TX-L50 and the Tonewin MC-100B, all of them at 1/4 the price. I'll give it a try sometime, maybe i have to setup better, or maybe in fact there are very good stuff in the market for much less money.
Today I made some adjustments, replace some cables, change my listening position and I have much better experience. For acoustic, bossa nova and voice related music works very well with the Audiolab 6000CDT, very precise and pleasent. For rock instead I have better results with the Advance Acoustics MCD203 tube CD Player through analog connection, it give the additional body missing with the 6000CDT, even with Blink 182's Dude Ranch distorted punk sounds very decent. I have the MA Bronze 2, and always find that these speakers works better on high volume, maybe I will change them for the Lintons which listeneded some weeks ago and loved how well they perform on low volume listening. My final thought is that with the Roksan I have a better platform to improve my system than the Onkyo. The thing that I loved most was the DAC, I plugged a bunch of other Advance Acoustics CDP that have stored and they sounds excellent, the bluetooth streaming also sounds very good. One issue I cannot solve is the connection to my SW, which have a mono Low Level Input, usually connecting the right channel of the pre/sub output to this inputs must work, but this is not the case, the input lacks of power enough to the SW. I have to wait until monday to ask the seller.
Last update, I replaced the Monitor Audio Bronze with my Adam T7V and the results was impressive, super clean, precise and bass responsive. The problem was the Monitor Audio, what a boring speakers. I can only recommend gold series from them.
@@oundurra4 What about Linton speakers ? Do you think it's a good option to pair it with the roksan ? Thanks
@@EspanholCarioca Lintons are one of the best speakers I ever heard, I just love them. Some months ago listened paired with a Leak 130 and it was just beautiful even at low volumes. But for the Attessa I think the Lintons don't make the cut. The only speakers was able to match with the Attessa were the Monitor Audio Gold 300, and the experience was incredible, then realize why this amp is so expensive. But the Golds cost 3X the Lintons in my country. At this time I can tell you, if you like acoustic, classic or vocal music with "mathematical" precision, go for the Attessa, but if you like rock music, look for something else with tone control. If Roksan put tone control on the Attessa could be the best amplifier under USD$10.000.
Hi! I also have an Onkyo TX and I'm looking to upgrade it. The Roksan Attessa is in my radar so... Is there a noticeable improvement with the Attessa? I mean, is it worth spending that amount of money? Thanks, it would really help me
The K3 Int is made in England, sad this one is made in China...
It is a little disappointing but being their entry-level system I don't think it's too big a deal.
Why sad?
Looks really cheap compared to their old units
Doesn't feel or look cheap in real life. We love them. Kind of Tron-like.