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Tough Choice: Proac D25 or Dynaudio Special 25

guys, need some help on these two choices.

I'm putting a 2nd system in my den which is about 15 x 13 x 8.5 feet. Acoustics in this room is pretty well balanced.

The prices of above speakers are identical. The Dynas might cost a bit more because of the stands, but minimal.

I'm just having a hard time deciding between the two because i cannot audition either one. Either have to be special ordered.

Anyhow, my amps range from Bryston 3bsst, to Mccormack DNa 125s to the Cayin A50t tube amp.

I dont play much classical music. Mostly jazz, pop music at times, light classics, vocals, etc.

Thank you in advance for inputs.
128x128mid40sguy
aball
2,016 posts
 
I have heard both of these speakers in the same room but with different electronics. I found the ProAcs to be fantastic. The Dynaudios were actually a little bit soft-sounding which was a surprise to me. The dealer agreed with me that the ProAcs are a little more detailed and analytical than the S25s. The ProAcs also had awesome bass.
bojack
646 posts
 
I'm sure both of these are fine speakers, but how do know that you will really like either one w/o having auditioned them? This could end up being a risky move IMO, as many have gone down this same path only to get burned.
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davt
500 posts
 
I have not heard the Proacs but am familiar with the dynaudio 25 and own a pair. I can tell you what I like about them. They disappear easily, I like to hear one large deep sound stage and the Dynaudios do that well. I think they have great detail but they are a bit on the heavy full bodied sound side, they do not sound light and airy. I find them to be very liquid sounding with my current set up but with the wrong cables I found them to be a bit grainy at the top end. The base is huge, deep and solid. I listen to Jazz, classical, pop. Prefer acoustic music, light detailed but want all the music, not just the mid range. Very very happy with the Dynaudio 25's .
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