Dynaudio Sapphire

I have lived with C2's for a few years now and have Sapphires in for a trial now. No real comparison but I do notice the image height change, what might be reflections formerly handled by the DCC and the extra drivers benefit to the vocals, in particular.

The Sapphires are easier to place and seem suited for low level listening where the C2's just faded away.
The Ivory is very close to the Temptation's birds eye maple finish in colour, its not white at all.

I also hear distinct background vocals that were blended in before, extra instruments or clearer sound that allows the identification of the instrument better.

There is a general sense of ease of performance, they aren't working so hard as to bring attention to themselves, the looks do that on their own.

I think they'll be staying, there is a reason I have been listening to bluegrass and small combo jazz for the past long while, now the whole collection is suitable again.
All the test listening has been rock'n'roll.

Im a Dynaudio dealer, and Ive had the pleasure of having the Sapphires since their release. They are nothing short of amazing in my listening sessions, and the cabinet design is gorgeous. Though the C4s will edge the Sapphires out in terms of dynamics, the Sapphire is a more musical speaker IMO, and much easier to use in a typical room. The C4s NEED a large space to integrate the bass drivers with the rest of the sound.

The Sapphires are reminiscent of the C1s but with more slam and drive. This equates to an almost perfect speaker in my book. This speaker could easily sell for $20K/pair. I think they underpriced the Sapphire to stir up the market a bit. Judging by the fact that close to 3/4 of production has already sold out worldwide, people agree that this is truly a special product. They have confirmed that this will not be another Special 25. Meaning once they sell through, thats it!

I would give the friendly people at Dynaudio a call, and find out if your local dealer has a pair to listen to.

Hope this helps.

I am getting a pair next week, used of course but who cares, the owner took incredible care of them.  I really like the reviews I read here, I know I am a few years late but they helped.