For those who "sold" Dynaudio Evidence speakers


For those who've sold the Temptations or Masters.What did you 'upgrade' to? Was it 'significant? Was it worth it? Looking back-Could you have remained satisfied with your Dynaudios? Do you think the money could have been spent "upstream" to 'better' effect-i.e. digital, pre, amp, cables,cords,isolation/conditioning? I'm considering the Temptation versus Avalon Eidolons as my next speakers. Thanks, I know there's not many of you out there.
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Vsfang, could you compare the sound of the C1 to the WP7 and explain why it appeals to you?
Just wait until the Dynaudio Sapphire is released. The very meaning of high value high-end will be redefined. :-)
Tomer_tsin,

Thats your opinion and you are entitled to it. Maybe you dont quite understand the nature of business. Stereophile's policy is to remove components from the list that havent been reviewed for a certain amount of time. How is that a good excuse for advertisers? If anything thats a good excuse for Stereophile to coerce advertisers into having to advertise month after month in order to stay on the list.

First off, the Focal tweeter used in the Sophia2 and WP8 is far inferior to the Esotar2 found in the C2, C4, and above. It has noticeable ringing, and doesnt come close to Focal's own Berrylium tweeter. I am also a Focal dealer, and have compared the Sophia2 to the Focal 1037Be side by side.

Wilsons are dynamic and present a wide open soundstage and yet doesnt possess the musical refinement of Dynaudio, not even close. But as with everything, you are entitled to whatever flavor you prefer.

The reason people use MIT and Transparent filtered cables are because they are not listenable unless you roll off some of that top end energy in the Wilson design. The Dynaudio C4s are around 18K/pair retail, the WP8 is over 25K/pair. Now whos "too expensive for sound quality"!

As always, you must listen for yourself and decide. Magazines and forums are great places to gain exposure to new products, but no substitute for a good demo.
I hate to say this, but Matteiser is right, wait till you hear the Dynaudio Sapphires. These are some of the most coherent and musical speakers around, plus they actually look good - a big departure from the standard Dynaudio designs. We were listening to them driven by full Plinius electronics and they sounded fantastic, throwing huge soundstage on orchestral music without any hint of dynamic compression. On smaller ensemble music, it was delicate and detailed, producing all the music's nuances.

The reason why I hate to say this is that there are only 1000 pieces made and as of 2 weeks ago, there were only 100+ remaining.

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