Dynaudio Evoke 20 vs. Totem Signature One vs. Acoustic Revival Adalante 3

The Dynaudio Consequence speaker was quite extreme. I used a Krell FPB600 amp, the best in class at the time, but even this was not enough to get it to wake up fully and dance and sing. It had been developed with an in-house 1200 watt amp I believe. Like two of my Krells. Later I have heard less power hungry Dynaudios including good monitors. But I suspect that the quantity and quality of the amplification still means a lot for how good they sound.

I gradually got tired of the Dynaudio Consequence. Even if the speaker was good and innovative - a sybaric double bass solution at the top, with drivers arranged from larger to smaller downwards to the highest treble - at the bottom!  A speaker designer asked me, is that really the case. Doesnt the sound become the wrong way up? But no, it worked. What did not work was that they were "over-controlled" (the way I thought about it) - needing very much power, like 2 x 1200 watts. For example, compared to the Proac 3.8 floorstanders, which I also tried, that woke up to dance and sing at a much lower volume level. i tried the Consequence with quite powerful tube amps, Atmasphere MA-1. It did not work out. They would have to be twice as powerful or more, the get the speakers into their comfort zone. I ended up selling the speakers and keeping the tube amps.

Later I heard a pair of Dynaudio monitors that really made an impression, quite different from the Consequences. Cant remember the model right now, but it was a special edition something. They were set up very well, on stands, with a well-treated and damped room. We were three friends listening, and we all commented on how the monitors seemed to disappear, the music coming from a larger soundscape. This was with a Cayin integrated amp, maybe 40 watts or so. I thought Dynaudio speakers with tube amps was a lost case, no good, but this  showed otherwise. It depends on the model. 

Funny you should mention those three speakers. Here's a YouTube video that, if you have a decent computer set up, can give you a good idea as the sound differences are readily apparent, despite the flaming that will result form me posting this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t6sdLnhLTs&t=112s

Also, Daniel Emonts, who owns Revival Audio and designed the Atalante 3, was lead speaker designer at Dynaudio for 7 years and the Evoke 20 was one of his creations. His drivers are proprietary and everything is designed and made in France. 

I have the Atalante 3 and will never part with them unless I get a bigger space and then, the Atalante 5 will replace them.

All the best,
Nonoise

Great choices in speakers. My two cents: I recently put my Dynaudio Special 40s on consignment at my local hifi store. I’ve owned them since 2019 and really enjoyed them----UNTIL I heard the Atalante 3s. I helped the store owner unbox them in the store recently and they really intrigued me from the get go. Build quality is excellent---and they are pretty! Laser etching on the side. Nice stands too. They are slightly bigger than the S40s, bigger driver and slightly more efficient. Once I got them home and hooked them up to my system, I knew they were keepers. I absolutely love the sound of these speakers. I didn’t think I would part with the Dyns but i instantly had an emotional reaction to the Atalante 3s. AND, your Tellurium Q speaker cables are a perfect match for the Atalantes. Also, I posted the pics of my speakers on a FB Revival fan page and Revival liked my pic and requested my address, etc. They sent me a beautiful coffee mug. Never had a company do that before. Let us know what you decide---good luck!

I was never too impressed with the Dynaudio Special 40s as much as with the Contours and Evokes. Never heard the Heritage.