Dynaudio Owner's Thread - Page 367

Originally Posted by Garman

That's exactly what I am using, also as far as the counterfeit knock offs it was a huge problem years ago, but Dynaudio pulled the raw drivers from the market as you use to be able to get kits and build your own from Madisound in Wisconsin, but the cabinets and crossover were very different.

Originally Posted by tigerstripe


Also many thanks for the link in another thread, by close examination my wife and I both conclude even the budget Dynaudio Excite speakers have a better build quality than the flagship Monitor Audio Platinum speakers that are made in China.

Originally Posted by tigerstripe

May I know what AV receiver you are using to drive the C2s/SCX/SRs? And what stereo amp are you using?

For the stereo amp I am considering the Gryphon Diablo, Musical Fidelity M6PRE/PRX, Plinius 9200, Pass Labs INT-150 and the YBA Passion 600 PRE/AMP. For the AV receiver I will be using Pioneer SC LX-83 but my main concern is that it may not have enough power to drive the power hungry SCX center. I considered Excite X12s as the rears before because an independent lab test showed they have a nominal impedance rating of 10 ohms instead of 4 ohms that Dynaudio humbly claims, but I think the SRs will be driven properly by many good quality AVRs.

Also many thanks for the link in another thread, by close examination my wife and I both conclude even the budget Dynaudio Excite speakers have a better build quality than the flagship Monitor Audio Platinum speakers that are made in China. Your link does show Dynaudio maintains the highest standards of European craftsmanship, and that's why I have yet to see any cosmetic imperfection on all the Dynaudio speakers I have came across, and that's also why I always suggest Dynaudio speakers to AV newbies with a realistic budget in this forum and the local Chinese forums so that they will enjoy in music and home theater for many years to come.

Originally Posted by tigerstripe

Also many thanks for the link in another thread, by close examination my wife and I both conclude even the budget Dynaudio Excite speakers have a better build quality than the flagship Monitor Audio Platinum speakers that are made in China. Your link does show Dynaudio maintains the highest standards of European craftsmanship, and that's why I have yet to see any cosmetic imperfection on all the Dynaudio speakers I have came across, and that's also why I always suggest Dynaudio speakers to AV newbies with a realistic budget in this forum and the local Chinese forums so that they will enjoy in music and home theater for many years to come.

Originally Posted by Dynero

I don't think I'd quite go that far, the Platinum series of Monitor Audio has a superb finish comparable to the Sapphire/gloss finishes of the Dyne speakers and the PL200 is just about as heavy as the Sapphire unless of course you saw some build defects in the Platinum speakers?

Originally Posted by Garman

I am using the Marantz 7005 for just HT I just picked up a used MM9000 Marantz that is 170 x 5 and has more balls than the receiver. Although the Pioneer SC-07 with ICE Amps worked very well by itself, I just hated the menu system which drove me nuts. NAD matches up well by themselves, I had the Plinius 9200 and it sounded very, very flat to me so I went back to the Musical Fidelity line and using the M6i via balanced connection which has worked out really well. Pass Labs is excellent and YBA is very good for the money. My best setup was the KW-500 Musical Fidelity Int. Amp and a decent balanced CD player. Right now I will be trying a tube preamp and solid state Amp soon, I also am using the Excite 12's with the MF M3i Int. Amp.

Originally Posted by b4sound

Can you please post the link here? Many thanks.

Originally Posted by tigerstripe

I thought it was bad not to have the chance to demo Plinius 9200 with the C1's (the dealer selling Plinius could only demo it with MBL 121 compact speakers and the system sounded quite good) and a British magazine
What HiFi! actually suggests partnering Plinius 9200 with the C1s, but after reading your 1st hand comment I think Plinius isn't that suitable for the C1s.

I have also listened to the Jeff Rowland Continuum 500 int amp the dealer suggested as it is a very common amp to drive the C1's among the local audiophiles apart from the Gryphon Diablo and Mark Levinson amps. However we found that the Jeff Rowland sounded a bit edgy with the C1's and so we dismissed the suggestion. You own so many Dynaudio speakers and can drive them with so many combination of amps, we really envy you

Originally Posted by tigerstripe

Thank Garman instead

http://www.dynaudio.com/eng/company/factory.php#

Originally Posted by tigerstripe

well this topic has been discussed in another thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1287592

... firstly we noticed the leather baffle isn't quite smooth and you can see shallow dents and bulges. And the intersection of two wood veneer faces do not always meet in a very straight edge. I have seen these minor defects in both PL200s and PL300s before. The GS and RX speakers just have more cosmetic defects, for example the plastic rings around the drivers and woofers of the brand new GS and RX speakers not always perfect.

Yes these minor cosmetic defects are not that common and obvious in the Platinum series, and you have every rights to think we are picky. But I have yet to see any minor cosmetic defects present in the display models of the Excite range, so you may also think Dynaudio speakers are also designed for those with picky eyes.

Originally Posted by Zetherin

Guys, question: Is this the same company?

http://www.dynaudio.com
http://www.dynaudioacoustics.com/

I notice that dynaudioacoustics has speakers that dynaudio does not, and vice versa. What gives?

Originally Posted by Mr.Q

I have owned the BM6P passive nearfield monitors. The do have the 'dynaudio sound' (they use the same type of drivers).

Biggest difference between the BM6 and my current C1 (besides the obvious difference in sound detail and lack of distortion), is that the BM6' is a nearfield speaker which can be used in smaller spaces and gives the optimum performance @ a distance of 1 meter. At thar distance, with the same amplification as my C1s, I could drive the BM6 very loud without distortion and a nice slap in your face.

The sound however is bit boring, and the soundstage is small and flat (though very precise). For music production thats good, but for enjoying music, I'd take any of the consumer speakers over the professional ones.

Originally Posted by Zetherin

I see. Well, they're both badged with the Dynaudio label, and so I was confused.

Anyway, for my first setup I was looking at the Excite X12's, with the X22 center. Though I know these are not top, top of the line, I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on these.

PS: This will quite literally be my first speaker purchase, besides the computer satellite speaker systems I've used over the years (the logitech Z5500's are all I currently use! GASP!)

Originally Posted by tigerstripe

Nice setup man! And I have been reading this:

http://www.stereophile.com/content/d...esotar-tweeter

Now the new Dynaudio Conference II line can be driven properly even by the Naim? I have been demoed with the Contour S1.4s driven by the 80W Naim SuperNait with less than maybe 60% of their real performance (it is a common trickery in my country where the dishonest dealer makes an A/B demo of a less capable speaker pair next to an obvious better speakers and uses simple tactics to make the better speakers sound worse than the lesser speakers in order to promote their lesser speakers that they either make more profit margins from or they actually own - for example the Contour S1.4s were unfortunately enough to be exploited by a local Chinese dealer that owns the substandard Proac factory and the Focus Audio brand. After the demo side by side with the poor castrated Contour S1.4s with the 80W Naim and some 10-foot-long 20-gauge speaker wires, some local hifi newbies will likely fall to the trick and buy the less expensive and less capable Proac speakers from the dealer).

So if the new Confidence II can be really driven nicely by low power amps to their full performance, it is great news for us all!

Originally Posted by Zetherin

I see. Well, they're both badged with the Dynaudio label, and so I was confused.

Anyway, for my first setup I was looking at the Excite X12's, with the X22 center. Though I know these are not top, top of the line, I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on these.

PS: This will quite literally be my first speaker purchase, besides the computer satellite speaker systems I've used over the years (the logitech Z5500's are all I currently use! GASP!)

Originally Posted by Hyfi

The excite is the replacement for the Audience line. I love my 82s so I would think they will be on par but easier to drive and a little smaller footprint.

Originally Posted by Zetherin

I guess I'm sort of asking: As I'm so new at all of this, is this a solid brand to start my audiophile journey off with? And if so, for a beginner not looking to spend more than $2-3k for a few speakers and the receiver, is the excite line a good place to start?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Hyfi

With the right electronics, you can't go wrong with Danes, as long as you like their sound. As you can tell from this thread, there are a lot of believers. The Excite line is a little more forgiving to drive than the Audience is as well as some of the higher end models.

As with any speakers, try to hear them before buying. Lots of luck.

Originally Posted by Zetherin

I guess I'm sort of asking: As I'm so new at all of this, is this a solid brand to start my audiophile journey off with? And if so, for a beginner not looking to spend more than $2-3k for a few speakers and the receiver, is the excite line a good place to start?

Thanks.