Question about Dynaudio 1.3SE and the new S 1.4??

I have experienced the top end brightness with the Dyn 1.4s both times I've auditioned them. Associated equipment was McIntosh MA 6900 and ML Integrated which IMO, are not bright in their presentation. Digital front and was the top line Rega and can't recall the other but it was on the pricey side.

The 1.3SEs have a smoother top end plus I didn't experience the mid-range magic of the SEs with the 1.4s.

Jet

How loud were you playing the music? Its real easy to either clip amplifiers or just play the speakers too loud and the fatigue was not from the tonal balance but just too much SPL.

In a listener test, B&W N805 Vs Countour 1.3.

20 listeners said that at avg. 101dB @(1m) of output the Dynaudio sounded as loud as the B&W's which had been played at 95dB @ (1m). That's 6dB!

Just do a search for numbers on noise and hearing damage and then whenh you go back check how loud you were listening to the system.

Having the SPL number will also let you know if amplifier clipping is a problem.

Seen this before, a "bright" Dynaudio speaker doesn't exist

I have heard the 1.3SEs through both a McIntosh 6500 and a Blue Circle BS24 Integrated amp. The 1.3SEs sounded much better through the blue circle. The McIntosh is not the type of amp to induce listener fatigue and the 1.3SEs are already plenty detailed but not sharp. So if the 1.4s sound a little sharp through them, for your preference they are sharp. Some people like their music that way. You already know what you like to hear.

Judging from your tastes, the blue circle will take you even more in the direction you want to go. Clear, open, beautiful, non-fatiging. The blue circle does not have the grain of the Mac and extends the highs even a little more than the Mac without fatigue and has a rich midrange as well. Happy listening.