Dynaudio Special 40 or OLD Dynaudio Focus 160?

@simon The price of Joseph Audio Pulsar is double that of Dynaudio Special 40

@freediver What happen if I drive the speakers with solid state power amp?

I honestly have not heard a SS amp in many many years and I am NOT a fan of Class D anything...
IMO these speakers will be wasted without superb electronics..

I went to a local dealer event 2 weeks and the owner told me to keep an eye out for the special forty's. 
We heard JBLs, Klipsch big horns and heresy and many others that night. 
The last listening room was dynaudio. They had the special forty's and contour 60. Amps were Primare 60 series and a Dr feikert (spelling?) TT.  
They introduced the speakers and started playing music and we all were just blown away. The low end was breath taking. We all assumed it was the towers. No. The special forty's. 
These monitors are staggering.
I purchased the same pair the next day. 
The red finish is beautiful. 
I now have Primare Pre32 & A34.2 with the MM30 installed. 
This is a great combo. 
I can't recommend them highly enough.

Do you guys still feel strongly about the Special 40? Found a dealer offering a good price on existing inventory.

@stevenz,Have you got a chance to listen to the Special 40? It does not matter what people say here, cause it is "their" opinion. It is "your" money and hence it should solely be your decision. But I still stand by my opinion - these are really nice loudspeakers.