Focal vs dynaudio
Here you can find a few other people which had exactly the same experience i had with the Contour 60. Good luck https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/okay-how-important-is-speaker-break-in-dynaudio-contour-60i |
In my experience Focal has a faster but leaner, dryer sound than Dynaudio. I heard the 60i at my local dealer recently and was impressed. Very coherent, even tonal balance. I am curious if anyone has compared it to the discontinued Confidence 4 with the older tweeter model, which is now less expensive here used than the 60i retail price. |
I snagged one of the first pair of black Focal Sopra No2's that arrived stateside, after listening to a number of other speakers, including the then Dynaudio Confidence D4 model, which I thought were excellent. I am driving my Sopra's with an amp that is "smooth" sounding. I've heard the Sopra's driven by amps which tend to sound a little shrill and the result was not at all pleasing. I might recommend that you consider a pre-owned pair of Sopra No2's, instead of the 1038's. I find the Sopra's sound really good at all volume levels, are just as impressive playing natural sounds (classical, acoustic jazz, bluegrass, etc.) as they are cranking out rock and roll. |
