I’m wondering if a tube preamp would help? Have you tried a tube preamp? I know how important speaker positioning is, so it may be a matter of continuing to play with that.
Dynaudio Confidence 20- Owners Thoughts?
Hi All,
I have purchased some Dynaudio Confidence 20 speakers as an end-game speaker and have not been able to listen to them yet; a huge leap of faith, I know. I have a Bryston 4B SST amp to power the speakers. Speakers will be played in a 13x14x8 room. They will be replacing some Duntech PCL 25 and Maggie LRS speakers. I have a HSU USL 15 mk2 sub that I use with current speakers. I listen to female vocalists, folk, jazz, blues, and some rock.
I have read everything I could find about the confidence 20 but cannot find much information from actual owners.
What are your thoughts on these speakers? How do they image? What do you feel are their strengths/weaknesses?
I am hoping they will sound very natural, present solid "singer in the room" images, and provide an emotional connection to the music. I do understand that the room, associated gear, and personal preferences will affect these factors.
Any thoughts any how these speakers have sounded in your experience would be very much appreciated.
Happy listening!
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I've been using Con 20 for several years now. Technically and on paper, they are excellent speakers. While they cannot be called recessed in any way, it is more of an intangible where they let you down, They never fully "engage the listener". These were meant to be end-game speakers for me but I decided that (if I can) I'm going to try to purchase a pair of contour legacy. |
Lots of good DYNAUDIO testimonials out there …,, an example… https://youtu.be/j6589XaAs1Q?si=l2y2qQFlVxfOtJF2
BUT .,,, it’s facing some serious competition out there at its price-point strata .…Just one recent example …. https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/dali-epikore-3
Firstly .,, it is all about full SYSTEM synergy. - Shelling out for expensive speakers in isolation won’t get you an “A-ha!” or “Jesus moment “. Secondly, Budget attention to upstream electronics (source & amps) versus speakers - The philosophy is clear. A comparatively affordable speaker with good high-end amplification and source makes more sense than an expensive speaker partnered with a cheap amp and source.
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