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Revel M20 vs.B W 805 vs.Dynaudio 1.3SE

Has anyone compared these speakers? I'm looking to buy small, high-quality loudspeakers to use with subs in a HT and music system. I've heard the M20s and thought they were a bit forward, and I'm not sure the B&Ws play loud enough or are capable of large scale dynamics, even with subs. Haven't heard the Dynaudio Contour 1.3 SEs. Any opinions?
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soundwatts
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comchenry the components upstream are an lp12 with benz glider cartridge a wadia 6 cd player and conrad johnson premier 8's with a cj pv11 preamp
lev335
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Steel, The Matrix series b&w are better than the Nautalis series. The matrix was more natural with less roll off on top. The Revel would be the best pick in a speaker like that they are very fast crisp and clean. And the bass is impressive for a little speaker. They arent the most attractive speaker on this earth but they sound amazing. Good Luck
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comchenry
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Soundwatts, I was just guessing on why you would draw such negative conclusions on the 805N's. I was running a Levinson 331 with Audio Research LS22 pre. I used to own a CJ Premier 11a and PV12. The B&W's really tightened up and extended nicely when I went to the Levinson.
mcne
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In response to BWhite, it may have more to do with what I expect out of home theater and what I expect out of music.
I have my audio system on one side of the house and my video system on the other and they DON'T mix. I like my video to be much more meaty and boasty, clipping of chunks of explosions and filling the room with a surrounding experience that I would never want with my music system.
I know that many people want the same sound picture with their video but I don't use it for that. Music is the higher call. If I were to switch my 1.3 Se's into the video system I would not enjoy it. Nor would I enjoy my video system speakers in my music system. I spend too much time tuning my music system to waste it on video. I understand that there are some great "music" DVD's out there ( with pictures even ) but I just ain't there. "Different strokes for different folks". I just made that up myself.
I am a little opinionated. Dale
bwhite
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Mcne,

Good reply! I guess that I would have to agree in this case that Video is NOT the priority. It is a frustrating experience to mesh a fine 2 channel setup together with a home theater system but it can be done.

Although I don't understand the argument that good 2 channel speakers don't work for video.
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