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Monitor Audio Gold 200 5g (newest current generation) vs Dynaudio Contour 20

Hey folks, 

I'm currently using a pair of Monitor Audio Gold 200 5g compact floorstanders (newest current generation). Recently I spotted a used pair of Dynaudio Contour 20 standmount speakers at really good price on ebay but have no way of demoing them. Standmount speakers will be more suitable for my small listening room size. My MA Gold 200 5g are compact floorstanders.
How do these two sets of speakers would compare sonically? If I sell my MA Gold 200 5g I would have extra cash even after the purchase of a used pair of Countour 20 as the MA Gold 200 5g retail for quite a bit more than the Dynaudio Contour 20.

I'm thinking to sell my MA Gold 200 5g and get these Dynaudio Contour 20 standmount since they are more suitable for my small listening room size.

My current MA Gold 200 5g are laid back warm sounding speakers with very smooth highs and mids and delicate but deep bass. MA uses MPD (micro pleated diaphram) high frequency transducers with these new Gold 5g model which is a direct decendent from the new Platinum series ll. Are the Dynaudio Contour 20 more laid back or neutral compared to my MA Gold 200 5g? How would these two sets of speakers compare? I know one is compact floorstanders and the other is standmount (bookshelf) and probably not an apple to apple comparisons.

Please feel free to chime in and your advise, thoughts and opinions will be welcomed and greatly appreciated.

The rest of my setup : Cary Audio CD 306 SACD player, Classe CP 800 preamp, Cary Audio SA 200.2 ES power amp.
Cables : Cardas Clear Reflection speaker cables & XLR analog interconnects, Shunyata Delta NR power cable, Transparent Reference Powerlink MM1 power cable, Audioquest Blizzard power cable.
AC power line distributor/conditioner : Shunyata PS8 with Venom Defender & Shunyata Venom V10 NR power cable.

dilatante
dilatante OP
76 posts
 
@arch2 

The new latest generation of MA Gold 200 5g (5th gen) like the ones I have now are warm laid back and smooth sounding speakers, unlike the previous generation of MA Gold series 4g (4th gen) that are forward and rather bright sounding. These two different generations from MA Gold series sound very different, they are complete opposite. They use different tweeters, different midrange and bass drivers, different crossover network, different cabinets and cabinet bracings and materials, etc. 

My Cary SS power amp sounding kinda tube like with a hint of warmth but remains quite transparent. And my Classe preamp is neutral sounding. 


erik_squires
16,898 posts
 
Based on your tastes, don't change a thing.  It's time to consider room acoustic treatments if you want to change anything. :)
secretguy
1,858 posts
 
I don't get why you think they would be better in your room.
dilatante OP
76 posts
 
@erik_squires 

But my listening room is very small (12 x 12) and I feel like my MA Gold 200 5g compact floorstanders are too big for my room size and the bass are overwhelmed, thus the need for standmount speakers. 

I use room acoustic treatments in my listening room.
dilatante OP
76 posts
 
@secretguy 

Cause the Dynaudio Contour 20 are a pair of standmount so will be more suitable for my small listening room size.
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