Dynaudio Confidence 20 vrersus Kef reference 1

I prefer the CONTOUR 20 to the REF1.  Possibly the most over-rated speaker I have ever heard.  Metallic and unnatural.  

They just show you how your system sounds .

https://www.soundstageaustralia.com/index.php/reviews/266-dynaudio-confidence-20-loudspeakers
Looks like a very nice speakers but it needs their dedicated stands because of the down-firing bass port.

The model below Contour 20 looks very nice also w/ many glowing reviews.
https://www.dynaudio.com/home-audio/contour/contour-20

I own the Ref 1’s paired with Hegel H590 and have listened to the new Confidence 20’s paired with the Luxman 509 (non critical listening environment and with speaker cables that tend to be too bright/fatiguing for my ears). Both are excellent choices and really comes down to what you prefer....although I don’t think there’s a night and day difference between the two speakers. 

 I’m not sure what avanti1960 is referring to with respect to the “metallic” signature of the Ref 1’s. I’d be interested in what was driving them, cables, power cord, etc.

The reference 1 are NOT custom tuned to my ears and for that reason alone I would not buy them.