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From B&W 801D to Dynaudio evidence temptation?

I currently have the B&W 801D with krell fpb700cx, jadis jps2 pre in a 18ft x 28ft room with 9 ft ceiling. Im happy with the sound, But now i am being offered a reasonably priced 14 year old dynaudio evidence temptation, i have dreamed about this speaker since its launch, should i take the plunge? I realize the temptations and the 801d has different sound character, maybe the b&w has more solid and low bass, while the temptation might have better midrange and vocal clarity.

can anyone comment on this situation? Im losing sleep over this, maybe il just keep the b&w and have both? Which is crazy, and bot can be very very hard to move... 

Appreciate all response..
lecram
lecram OP
15 posts
 
I heard the dyns at the shop, liked the sound, but i have not yeat heard both side by side, i went ahead with the temptation, will proabably arrive in a month, cant wait..
narumtr
12 posts
 
Nice - hope you update us once you've had a chance to hear the Tempatations in your setup.
nitewulf
422 posts
 
The issue is, the Temptations are so old, tech has improved a lot since then. I mean, they are still super high end but, the Esotar 2 is very old tech by now. I'd at least look around and listen to a pair of the new Contour 60s, they are pretty large and I was extremely impressed by the 20s.  I think the new mid woofer units may be a lot more revealing than their own flagships from the past. You might be surprised at how good these are.
lecram OP
15 posts
 
About the issue of a 15 year old design, thats what im afraid to hear, that technoloy has caught up with time, i mean the sound quality of a temptation can now be attained on the level of a countour series?
narumtr
12 posts
 
I don't think the tech has changed nearly enough that a near top of the line speaker with the very best components is now outclassed by something 2 levels below it. (and if so then Dynaudio is taking a very strange approach to their speakers - trickle up I guess).

The Evidence line is generally considered among the best out there.  Temptation reviews had it competing favorably with the Master considering price point.

Contour uses the Esotar 2 and the only change Dynaudio has made to Esotar 2 is a precision coating that supposedly helps at lower volumes but isn't a radical change.  It's still considered one of the best dome tweeters in the world.  Even the new Esotar 40 used in the Special 40 is considered "different" by Dynaudio but not better (see their website video for reference).

I'm sure they've made incremental improvements and that the new Contours gain from it, but the Tempations use very expensive cabinets, crossovers (not to mention has more drivers) etc. that I doubt have been bested.  I haven't heard either, speaker but I'd be surprised if you end up disappointed with the Temptations.
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