What i can tell you is that the good reputation Dynaudio has is for the
products before 2014. In 2014 the company changed ownership and probably
a new philosophy is ruling the product line now. I know some of their
old product like contour 1.3 mkII, contour 3.3, Confidence 5, Confidence
C4, and all of them are great speakers, with a clear idea about timbre
and spatiality. The new speaker lines have absolutely nothing to do with
the old series on which the reputation of Dynaudio relies.
Focal vs dynaudio
Hi folks. Here once more to discuss the “Ford vs Chevy”
i currently have focal 1028be speakers which I’m relatively happy with. Looking tp go a bit further and here are my 3 options..
Upgrade my nad m32 to a pass labs x150.8 and m12 combo $4500 difference.
swap out the 1028 be for 1038 (whenever a pair becomes available) 7500 ish
swap out the 1028s for dynaudio contour 60/60i. 7500 ish
I’m currently enjoying the nad due to its huge list of features (we live in a digital world now). And I have 2 Jl fathom 110s which need the onboard xover hence why I’m staying with the preamp portion. I listen 80 music 20 movies and overall want a fuller warmer larger sound.
One thing to also keep in mind the tweeter on my right 1028 has a hair line fracture in it. Unsure how it happened but I have my suspicions. (Cd skipping with a loud abrupt pop when trying a different source... Wondering if the soft domes are a bit less susceptible to damage? Didn’t take much and it’s only 1... let’s here your thoughts! Room is un ideal 16’wx19.5d
i currently have focal 1028be speakers which I’m relatively happy with. Looking tp go a bit further and here are my 3 options..
Upgrade my nad m32 to a pass labs x150.8 and m12 combo $4500 difference.
swap out the 1028 be for 1038 (whenever a pair becomes available) 7500 ish
swap out the 1028s for dynaudio contour 60/60i. 7500 ish
I’m currently enjoying the nad due to its huge list of features (we live in a digital world now). And I have 2 Jl fathom 110s which need the onboard xover hence why I’m staying with the preamp portion. I listen 80 music 20 movies and overall want a fuller warmer larger sound.
One thing to also keep in mind the tweeter on my right 1028 has a hair line fracture in it. Unsure how it happened but I have my suspicions. (Cd skipping with a loud abrupt pop when trying a different source... Wondering if the soft domes are a bit less susceptible to damage? Didn’t take much and it’s only 1... let’s here your thoughts! Room is un ideal 16’wx19.5d
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Dynaudio remains an exceptional company, in many ways more innovative than before. While I dont presently own any Dynaudios I have in the past owned C1 plats and its been my pleasure to hear wonderful things across their product line. If you havent heard the new Dynaudio Heritage Special, and by your comments I must assume you havent, you owe it to yourself. Maybe the best 2 way monitor Ive ever heard and Ive owned about every Harbeth, Duette 1’s and 2’s etc. ”What i can tell you is that the good reputation Dynaudio has is for the products before 2014. In 2014 the company changed ownership and probably a new philosophy is ruling the product line now. I know some of their old product like contour 1.3 mkII, contour 3.3, Confidence 5, Confidence C4, and all of them are great speakers, with a clear idea about timbre and spatiality. The new speaker lines have absolutely nothing to do with the old series on which the reputation of Dynaudio relies.” |
op not ford vs chevy -- more like citroen vs volvo :) more seriously, listen to scott at verdant - his advice is solid focal is warm mids but with plenty high end energy, dynaudio more neutral, bit cooler presentation, also with clear extended treble need strong and lovely sounding amplification (expensive) to get the best from these speakers |
Here you can find a few other people which had exactly the same experience i had with the Contour 60. Good luck https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/okay-how-important-is-speaker-break-in-dynaudio-contour-60i |
In my experience Focal has a faster but leaner, dryer sound than Dynaudio. I heard the 60i at my local dealer recently and was impressed. Very coherent, even tonal balance. I am curious if anyone has compared it to the discontinued Confidence 4 with the older tweeter model, which is now less expensive here used than the 60i retail price. |
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