KUPID

TL;DR: I would recommend purchasing the WiiM Ultra Amp and the Ascilab C6B, and upgrading to an ELAC RS700 when you have the funds available. First of all, it's a good idea to ask yourself in advance where you want to end up. To do this, it's a good idea to listen to lots of speakers—including ones

I have the Dali Kupid and in my opinion they’re not made for nearfield listening. I wanted to place them on my desk but up close they sound too bright and flat, with no real low-end extension. At a proper listening distance they become much more interesting, but they require a very good amplifier an

Dali Kupids are low impedance, low sensitivity speakers so they definitely need a lot of power to drive them comfortably. Personally I would go for less demanding speakers to go with a sub-£200 amp, like e.g. the Aiyima A80.