Aktchi: Comparisons are difficult, especially since I've never heard BC1s (would like to, though). But, to give you a point of reference, I own Vandy 1Cs with a pair of 2Wq subwoofers. I love the Silverline Audio sound, and my other favorite "house sounds" are from Focal/JM Lab, Roman Audio, Dynaudio and KEF (reference). The DCM's at HE2007 held their own, in my mind, with all of the models from these manufacturers priced below $5K that I've heard. IMO, they would not beat the better models from these companies in an A/B test, but they wouldn't be embarrassed either. Without an A/B test, I can't say I'd dump my Vandy 1Cs for them, but the thought has crossed my mind. I don't really have the space for the TFE200, but the TFE100 would fit in my room, and it seems like the only difference should be bass extension and output. But my Vandy subs should suffice there ;-)
The other thing I should mention is that, owning Vandersteens has made me hyper-sensitive to enclosure colorations. If a speaker has a resonance in the box, I can usually hear it right away. One would think that a large box like on the TFE200, unless made to very expensive standards, would be a real problem in this regard. However, I heard no box colorations when I listened at the show. Some have described the mids as "dry." While some speakers I've heard, notably the Silverline Bolero and Roman Audio Centurian, are clearly more liquid (mids and highs), I would not classify what I heard from the TFE200s as sounding dry in the midrange. YMMV.
Let me put it to you this way: If a friend came to me out of the blue and said "tell me what speakers to buy for $1K/pair or less," and he had the room for them, the DCM flagship would be my first choice.
The other thing I should mention is that, owning Vandersteens has made me hyper-sensitive to enclosure colorations. If a speaker has a resonance in the box, I can usually hear it right away. One would think that a large box like on the TFE200, unless made to very expensive standards, would be a real problem in this regard. However, I heard no box colorations when I listened at the show. Some have described the mids as "dry." While some speakers I've heard, notably the Silverline Bolero and Roman Audio Centurian, are clearly more liquid (mids and highs), I would not classify what I heard from the TFE200s as sounding dry in the midrange. YMMV.
Let me put it to you this way: If a friend came to me out of the blue and said "tell me what speakers to buy for $1K/pair or less," and he had the room for them, the DCM flagship would be my first choice.