I embarked on the journey to find the "Right" speaker for me a few months ago....Hopingthe brothers on this forum that googles oh so well will help me find the right one...
An eclectic choice in music and the desire to use them for both music (70%) and Movies (30%) has made it a way harder choice than I imagined
I listen to music mostly off my laptop (75%) (Traktor playing high bit rate files), Ipod and Cd.s. The choice of music is rather diverse. Meditative (chitra roy) type indian tracks, some rock reggae etc and A WHOLE lot of electronic lounge (Budha barrish), house, techno, trance, electro and DUB Step.
Room size 275 sq ft (hall / dining) with a likely seating position within a 12x12 area
Seems like speakers I've heard so far stand out for particular things and not all and therefore work well for certain music but not all....
I tend to prefer warm, detailed, sweet, sound....OR RATHER I wish to dissolve and rise in the music
Budget stretchable in both directions...Started off way lower than I almost spent. Ideally 2.5 lac all in for 5.1 and amp but as I mentioned I almost spent 6 lacs a few days ago.
The journey:
1. Thought I loved Klipsch but bought an ifi and realized they weren't warm
Liked Wharfedale 9.5's but recognized slight lack in vocal performance and tranparency and then I heard
Dali Quads Monitor Audios and Finally Dynaudios which have a certain analog transparency that no one seems to have. It seems like music coming from speakers I've heard other than Dynaudio sounds like its coming through electronics and sounds like its being sung through dynaudios
2. Dynaudio Focus 220 mkII which is still the current favorite.
I was about to blow the budget on Dynaudio Focus and decided to hold off when I auditioned them off an ipod playing dubstep. There was really no kick and rumble. They seemed way to mellow to deliver electronic boom. This Was owing the setup too, as there were no woofers involved.
I then heard a pair of USEd DynaudioAudience 70 and thought they would provide a good mix of finesse and brute power needed for the electronic music.
At first I really liked them although they seemed a little bright and high in treble. Listening to them a second time they seemed way to bright but this might just be the nakamichi amp they were hooked up too.
Anyone know what years they were part of the Dynaudio line up? Were they introduced before the Dynaudio 72? Do they have esotar tweeters?
The Dynaudios were hooked up to a nakamichi power amp and seemed way louder than the Focus (hooked to a different amp at the dealer)
IS THE DYNAUDIO AUDIENCE 70 a BRIGHT speaker? Has anyone heard the Dynaudio dm/7? Any comparisons between audience focus and DM? Will the focus deliver all the goods once connected to a woofer and possibly more aggressive amp?
Anyone heard spendor or knows where I can in mumbai?
What speaker would you suggest for my needs? Seems like Dynaudio audience 70 at Rs 50k may be a great deal but I'm concerned about its brightness (Ive always turned down treble in most cars)
Would the floor standing audience 70 out perform the dm/7 or focus bookself?
What do you suggest with regards to the speakers and the ideal 5.1 AMP setup to drive em?
Thanks
An eclectic choice in music and the desire to use them for both music (70%) and Movies (30%) has made it a way harder choice than I imagined
I listen to music mostly off my laptop (75%) (Traktor playing high bit rate files), Ipod and Cd.s. The choice of music is rather diverse. Meditative (chitra roy) type indian tracks, some rock reggae etc and A WHOLE lot of electronic lounge (Budha barrish), house, techno, trance, electro and DUB Step.
Room size 275 sq ft (hall / dining) with a likely seating position within a 12x12 area
Seems like speakers I've heard so far stand out for particular things and not all and therefore work well for certain music but not all....
I tend to prefer warm, detailed, sweet, sound....OR RATHER I wish to dissolve and rise in the music
Budget stretchable in both directions...Started off way lower than I almost spent. Ideally 2.5 lac all in for 5.1 and amp but as I mentioned I almost spent 6 lacs a few days ago.
The journey:
1. Thought I loved Klipsch but bought an ifi and realized they weren't warm
Liked Wharfedale 9.5's but recognized slight lack in vocal performance and tranparency and then I heard
Dali Quads Monitor Audios and Finally Dynaudios which have a certain analog transparency that no one seems to have. It seems like music coming from speakers I've heard other than Dynaudio sounds like its coming through electronics and sounds like its being sung through dynaudios
2. Dynaudio Focus 220 mkII which is still the current favorite.
I was about to blow the budget on Dynaudio Focus and decided to hold off when I auditioned them off an ipod playing dubstep. There was really no kick and rumble. They seemed way to mellow to deliver electronic boom. This Was owing the setup too, as there were no woofers involved.
I then heard a pair of USEd DynaudioAudience 70 and thought they would provide a good mix of finesse and brute power needed for the electronic music.
At first I really liked them although they seemed a little bright and high in treble. Listening to them a second time they seemed way to bright but this might just be the nakamichi amp they were hooked up too.
Anyone know what years they were part of the Dynaudio line up? Were they introduced before the Dynaudio 72? Do they have esotar tweeters?
The Dynaudios were hooked up to a nakamichi power amp and seemed way louder than the Focus (hooked to a different amp at the dealer)
IS THE DYNAUDIO AUDIENCE 70 a BRIGHT speaker? Has anyone heard the Dynaudio dm/7? Any comparisons between audience focus and DM? Will the focus deliver all the goods once connected to a woofer and possibly more aggressive amp?
Anyone heard spendor or knows where I can in mumbai?
What speaker would you suggest for my needs? Seems like Dynaudio audience 70 at Rs 50k may be a great deal but I'm concerned about its brightness (Ive always turned down treble in most cars)
Would the floor standing audience 70 out perform the dm/7 or focus bookself?
What do you suggest with regards to the speakers and the ideal 5.1 AMP setup to drive em?
Thanks
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