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..and Electrocompaniet, I can say as owner of Dynaudio Confidence C2 and Electrocompaniet WA-180 mono blocks (I use an Octave HP200 preamp with that combination).
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Buddy and Stephen,
Nice systems! I listened to the C2s with Stephen at RMAF. I was impressed. Mike |
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My first purchase on my re-emergence road back into hifi was a pair of Dyn Focus 140's in Rosewood. I've got about 200 hours on them now and they are starting to sound better to me (although truth be told, I'm not sure if I remember how they sounded in the beginning).
Before purchasing these I had auditioned the Excite 12's and the Contour 1.4's, the latter I liked very much. I did not like the Excites at all. The lcoal dealer did not have any of the Focus line in stock, so I'd never heard them before I purchased mine. Given the product reviews and the price point I was given at an out-of-state dealer, I decided to take a chance. I reasoned that I really couldn't go wrong; if I didn't like them, I'd be able to get my money back. PC was a big help, given his thorough and well reasoned reviews. Although I loved the Contours, I started with the Focus line because I wanted to ease back into hifi with a modest but effective purchase. I hadn't really bought anything for over 20 years, so sticker shock was big time. The Focus line had gotten very good reviews, and although I was set on getting floor standers, these seemed too good to pass up. The 160's were just out, so folks were getting rid of the 140's they had in stock. Nice time to buy new. They are a perfect fit for Melinda and I at this time. They are currently doing double duty, music and HT. And the WAF is very high. She not only likes their looks, she keeps telling me how she has never heard music with so much clarity and detail. I have them on Dyn Stand 3's. They basically disappear in the room. That's the good part. The bad part is that they are not positioned correctly at all for critical listening. I've decided not to worry about it for now. I'll let them break in for starters, and I'm also actively trying to decide what to get to drive them with. I'm anxious to hear them with something like the CA200. Or the Bryston 100 integrated. But that would require me to get a DAC because the TV and Apple TV do not have analog out, so the whole thing gets more complicated. In the meantime, the little Focus 140's have happily replaced my big, old Spica Angelus, and they are sounding very nice, indeed. I'm very happy to have them.
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That's a great looking speaker. I'm sure they sound great and I'm anxious to check out the Confidence line from Dynaudio.
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I understand that the Focus 140 is the first level in the Dynaudio line that gives a solid hint of what their top lines will deliver. Here is a pic of my Den system(140's) that inspired me to put the C4's in my main system:
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Very nice and tasteful looking room. Well done!
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Don't forget our friend, (David) Belles!
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