Floorstanders Dynaudio Audience vs Monitor Audio Silver

gopi · #1 04-07-08, 04:46 PM

Hi,

I would like to know which one of these works better in my condition.

Genre: All rounder kind of music - I listen from Classic Rock to Pop to Dance numbers.

Room: 12 feet * 20 feet

Models considering:

Monitor Audio RS6
Dynaudio Audience 122
Dynaudio Audience 72

Yet to buy and Amp but will mostly be : NAD C352 or used Rotel amp

Your thoughts please.

square_wave · #2 04-07-08, 04:54 PM

The dynaudios are better speakers especially the audience 72. But you will need more power than the c352 to drive them. You will need a rotel/nad power amp along with some preamp.

I personally like the Acoustic portrait MS 301 better than the audience 72.

gopi · #3 04-07-08, 04:57 PM

square_wave, thanx for the response. where can i listen to acoustic portrait in bangalore. Also, how about 122? I am afraid if the bass won't be good enough.

smedhavi · #4 04-07-08, 05:48 PM

Gopi,

I use Monitor Audio RS6 with NAD C372 in a room slightly smaller than yours. I am extremely happy with the warm and full bodied, but detailed sound. But the catch here is that I do not listen to your kind of music. This setup works well for Jazz, Ghazals and Hindustani Classical music. It excels in reproducing the human voice and timber of acoustic instruments. It would be difficult for NAD to provide the tight bass you would need for the dance music, as it has a low damping factor. Most of the pop/dance music is synthetic and had no 'timber' in the first place.

You can consider rotel power amp with American sounding speakers.

Thanks,
Sharad

square_wave · #5 04-07-08, 06:43 PM

Acoustic portrait.
Acoustic Portrait
Contact mail.
corrson@vsnl.net
Again the MS-301 excels in reproducing the natural tone and timber of music.
I listen to western classical and Jazz mostly.The drivers are from Vifa denmark. Excellent workmanship.

I have not heard the audience 122.

tharun · #6 04-07-08, 08:23 PM

Hi

Dynaudio Audience 72 is a very good speaker if coupled with the right amplifier , since its 4 ohms rating you need more powerful amplifier to drive them . if the matching is good then they are the best speakers in that price category. I have auditioned the Audience 52 with my power pre from Audiolab , but didnt sound that good. it lacked the depth and the power wasnt enough to drive the Audience 52.

tharun

dinyaar · #7 04-07-08, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gopi

Hi,

I would like to know which one of these works better in my condition.

Genre: All rounder kind of music - I listen from Classic Rock to Pop to Dance numbers.

Room: 12 feet * 20 feet

Models considering:

Monitor Audio RS6
Dynaudio Audience 122
Dynaudio Audience 72

Yet to buy and Amp but will mostly be : NAD C352 or used Rotel amp

Your thoughts please.

Hi,
What rotel integrated are u thinking about? If its the Ra 1070 fine but if its something like the RA 04/05 u better think again. Impressive at first listen but really painful if u own one.And if its the 1070 i think there are many options at that (75K plus) price point.
Actually both these and the Nad C352 are what HIFI class champs and sadly they are mediocre at best.Sharad mentioned the low damping factors. Actually most budget integrateds (except Rotel) will have a low damping factor(150/200)
Look at a better amp. Money well spent. Arcam is a good neutral amplifier.Little more expensive but much better than the usual made in china components.
As for Speakers both the dyna 72 and the MA RS 6 are good in different ways. Didnt know of an Audience 122 so cant comment.
Regards

reignofchaos · #8 04-07-08, 10:33 PM

The Audience 72 is much more neutral than the RS6 and a significantly better speaker. Though I love monitor audio, the Dyn is in a completely different class. However you need atleast 150W of power to make it sing.

gopi · #9 04-07-08, 11:32 PM

thanks a lot for the reply guys. The Rotel are the stereoblock RB 980BX 120W and 360W if bridged. My music are mostly filmi and i found that my listening habits are not like the normal folks

I don't sit in one chair and listen. Its more like a hall filling sound that needs to keep my toe tapping and if possible make me dance

I find bookshelves no matter what the missing lower registers are making me feel that i am missing something. But, all this with as much truth as possible. i can spot any anamolies pretty easily. i am not sure if I am able to communicate clearly.

reignofchaos · #10 04-07-08, 11:35 PM

BTW there's a new Dynaudio Excite range out between the Focus and Audience. You might want to check that.

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