Dynaudio Audience vs. Contour

Thx momofdom2. I too like the audience sound.

Hi, John:

I would say, a resounding yes based on my experience. I owned the Audience 70s for two years and moved to the 1.3SEs. From top to bottom, the 1.3SEs are superior performers in every way. I also had the Audience center (120C) and decided it was not necessary with the 1.3s. You might use your center for a while and experiment with it.

I agree with others that the Audience line offers an excellent value compared to the Contours. Check the used listings here and you can find near mint examples for 40% off and better which certainly helps the wallet.:)

Cheers,

Jet

Hi,

I own both the Audience (Audience 50) and the Contours (1.3MKII). I have often moved out the contours to other room and put the audience as the fronts. Though the Audience is a good speaker by itself, I personally like the contours as my main fronts. If there was a way to calculate the sound pleasure/cost ratio then maybe the audience 50 would have a higher ratio then the contour. But in the audio science I guess this ratio is not a linear equation. If you have the money go for the contours if not the audience won't dissapoint you either.