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YG Acoustics or Dynaudio

I have been using a pair of PSB M2 monitors since 2004 but have recently upgraded some equipment and am thinking new speakers. Right now my focus is on either YG Acoustics 'Carmels' or Dynaudio 'Confidence' C1s or C2s. One limitation is that my present speakers are close--35 cm-- to the front wall and I'm stuck with that kind of positioning in an L-shaped room. The Carmels are a new model and I can't find a review; but the C1s have been highly praised especially in a smaller room. I would appreciate any relevant advice, particularly about YG Carmels which have some radical features. My system comprises Bryston 4BSST amp, Bryston preamp, EMM Labs XDS1 CD player, Oracle tt, with Kimber Select interconnects and cables.
oeiras99
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
your speakers will compete with the ones you are looking at. you can drop 20k and get only 'arguably' better performance. the synchrony...imo...has a different house sound than the platinum....strangly more retro sounding. you may want to think about any change for awhile longer..its not like you don't have 'great' loudspeakers.
oeiras99 OP
27 posts
 
Wise words Jaybo. I intend to take my time and audition seriously. Meantime I'll enjoy some music.
pani
1,219 posts
 
Try to listen to an ATC SCM50. I moved from Dyns to ATC. Both are special sounding, ATC is way more honest and true sounding. Dynaudio is more like a fairy tale :).
james63
534 posts
 
"Dynaudio is more like a fairy tale :)"

lol, Funniest statement I have read in the long time....
jdoris
972 posts
 
Hi Oeiras. I'm also shopping, and while I've not heard the YGs, I auditioned the C1s and also the Dyn Sapphires. You've got a broad (and not small) price range, and, like others, I think it makes sense to widen the search. My guess is the C1 needs a bit of room, but there are a some designs that are targeted for, or function well as, near wall. If you search "near wall" or "North Creek" here, you'll find suggestions. I've puffed about my North Creek Eskas here more than once (sorry!), and they do sound nice (with some compromise) very close to the front wall. In my (humble) opinion, the C1s (which to my ear bear the stamp of efforts to get low end out of a tiny box) do not conspicuously best the Eskas, and I strongly suspect the new North Big Kat (also a near wall design) would be *very* competitive for 4k. Other designs I've listened to that I think could be made to work near wall are Gallo 3.5s, Selahs, and (oddly, given their size) Legacy Whispers. Together with the Norths (which are hard to audition), these all might be on your list. Good luck, John
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