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B&W 805 Diamond or Dynaudio C1 ??

I'm trying to decide which is the better speaker for me. I noticed the 805 diamond can be a bit too revealing on the highs due to its diamond tweeter, but I don't necessarily find that offensive. The Dynaudio C1 seems to be a well balanced speaker, very good bass no doubt. Some even mention that the C1 sounds so neutral that at times can be fatiguing, which I haven't heard any claims about that with the 805 diamond. But as overall package, which do you prefer in terms of:

1. Which have the bigger soundstage?
2. Which speakers sounds have mids that sound more organic and life-like?
3. Which is more transparent and disappears more?

I've listened to other B&W 700 and 800 series and do like the overall presentation of how their speakers sound, but I'm totally clueless about Dynaudio, so in a way I'm kinda leaning towards the 805, but I wanna see if others prefer the C1 better.
shinnosuki
shinnosuki OP
6 posts
 
Yep, the rear port vs the front port is also very important. In my room, the speakers will be near the wall so C1 is at a slight disadvantage for me. Also my cables are bi-wire..the C1 only takes single pair of wires, which is another downside. This doesn't necessarily mean I have given up on the C1, so I'll give it a audition when I'm in the bay area. But at this rate, the C1 would almost have to be at another level than the 805D. Thanks everyone for your replies. It seems 90% of people have chimed in about the C1, so I'm hoping for more 805D highlights. Also the 805D seems lacking in bass??? I had the impression that its very tuneful, tight, and well timed..of course its not at the same level of the C1 in terms of fullness, but its not enough to say the C1 totally dominates in this area vs the 805D, would anyone agree?
shinnosuki OP
6 posts
 
Volent Paragon VL-2 sounds really interesting, definitely on my list. Closest dealership is in NY, but I'm in CA. Any other recommendations are appreciated as well^^
keithr
1,306 posts
 
A McIntosh 6600 won't work on a C1---i tried it and it hit the power guards.
shinnosuki OP
6 posts
 
Could it be the power guards are getting tripped cause you have them connected to 8 ohms rather than 4 ohms? I know on B&W speakers and Mac, most people usually have them on 4 ohms and the power no longer trips.
klappertjedundas
15 posts
 
I never write something on this forum so here I am!
As a c1 owner for about 5 years, I would suggest to download a frequency program, and play it in your room on your stereo. Look if there is some loud bass resonance, if this comes close to 30-40hz then it's okay(you won't need a sub!), when it is between 50-80hz, don't buy the c1's, because you kill yourself. The c1's can be very powerfull in the lower bass region. When they come closer then 2" to the rear wall, the sub bass goes up in db, and you lose soundstage. I also tried quit a lot of cables, I think the dyn's are missing musicality and warmth(I play a pathos amp.), with this cables you can give them a bit more warmth and musicality in the end stadium.
My only question; is there live after the c1's, because they are well balanced and 3 dimensional, and the soundstage is quit good with the right cables. ps. I've owned the 52se-focus 140-contour 3.4-c4's(needs bigger room). my room size 17"-24"!!!
I hope you learned a little bit, greetings to you all!
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