Roksan Kandy K2 amp

I bought the KANDY K2 about 6 mounth ago and it is the first time that I learned not only to listen to music but also to analyze it , to notice the differnce between a bad recording to a good one and to take care for every detail of every note.

It is a sophisiticated powerfull amp you are never tired to listen to.

Very important features that you are hardly to find in other amps in this price :

1. real power of 2X134W in 8 Ohm .

2. sophisticated learning remote control .

3. decent MM phono in.  

4. fine headpones out .

5. BYPASS input for connecting external AVR . 

After a few months I got rid of the Yamaha as1000 amp. Great looking amp, but the sound was rather dull and uninvolving. I replaced the Yamaha for the Roksan. Paired the Roksan to my speakers; floorstanders Sonus faber Toy Tower; great speakers in barred leather (and with a very high WAF...!) The sound is amazing: smooth and sweet with a pleasant warmth, but also very open and detailed without any unwanted sharpness. Never get tired of listening to this great stereoset. I also love the uncommon looks. Very, very well done Roksan!

Excellant amp

Have to get use to not having any tone buttons

Fantastic machine ! Detailed, powerful and warm sound with lots of insight.

The sound is just right, very musical. Works with almost any speaker.

After you heard this you will never go back to a budget amp.

This thing looks UGLY!!  What the hell happened?

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!!!

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.

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.

The looks may be terrible but it sounds really marvellous.Great amp this is !

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.

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!

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?

I don't subscribe to nunov's review here - I have K2 playing via Monitor Audio RS6s - and it's lively, detailed and punchy. 5 stars from me!

captain destructo doesn't know what he's talking about , this amp is fantastic to look at and performs really well

I preferred the Kandy K2 / Cyrus 6 SE over the Naim 5i pairing and also the Cyrus 6 amp and CD. Its a nice balanced sound, suited me upgrading from a NAD C352 / 542 / Sondek Ittok 1978 vintage.

I can't believe this is 5 stars the sound is very powerful, it has great punch, depth and scale but for me thats where the good points end sound wise. Used it with the matching CD player the midrange was muffled and there was no great clarity, instrument separation was also poor. I don't feel it worked well with either the MA RX8's or B&W CM7's. Plus its ugly beyond belief, it should loose a star for the looks alone!!!