YG Acoustics or Dynaudio

Jaybo and Mapman raised the possibility of PSB Synchrony as being lower cost competitors to the YGs and Magicos. Since I am already using PSB Platinum M2s (which are the top of the PSB line), would there be any advantage to change speakers? This is an interesting point since in my opinion the PSBs punch far above their weight.

I have no experience with the YG's. Regarding the C1's, one of my dealers has sold them for years and I know someone who gave them a very careful audition up against the Dynaudio Special 25. Both sources report that the C1's are superb monitors.

The dealer said that they are somewhat forward sounding (a bit of prominence in the upper midrange) and that some people are put off by this, and he said that, being a monitor, they can't handle power like a large speaker, but that they do have more headroom than most monitors. Again, overall, he said they are superb.

My acquaintance reported that both Dynaudios are really good, but that the C1 is more refined than the Special 25.

I ran 3.3's for a few years and can tell you that Dynaudio USA very much liked Bryston amps for my speakers, saying that Dyna's like power. I would think, however, that the limitations of Bryston amps (some grain, use of negative feedback, too many output devices mucking thing up) would be more apparent with C1's than with the 3.3's, the former presumably being the better speaker.

Again with the caveat that I have not heard the YG's and do not know the details of the crossover design (which YG is intentionally vague about), the YG's appear to have a complex crossover. I like the openness imparted by well implemented first-order designs, notwithstanding their drawbacks, so on paper at least, I would expect the Dyna's to be more to my liking, but who knows.

I wasn't trying to be wise ass with my above comment. YGs advertising just seems to me to be the height of hubris and actually prevents me from wanting to hear them.
But maybe I'm not their marketing audience.

The YG Carmel is a floor standing two-way for about $18,000. The Magico V2 is a floor standing 2 1/2-way for $18,000. The Magico Mini II is a two-way monitor on stands for $32,000. I don't know about the Dynaudio that the OP is considering.

Though I was not there, that comparison demo referred to above between the Carmel and the V2 was for two evenly priced speakers, so the comparison makes sense though it was set up to benefit the YG, I'm sure.

The comments above about the YG and Magico being a lot different in price (Mapman and Oeiras99) must be referring to the Magico Mini II at $32K, but I don't think that that speaker was part of the YG demo.

I hope this clarifies what seems rather confusing from the various posts above. I'm sorry I can't offer anything helpful about the Dynaudios.

OK, I was assuming V2 was more in that minis are monitors and more as pointed out. It was an apples and apples comparison price wise then between the YGs and Magicos. Thanks for clarifying that.

Regardless, I expect all speakers in those price categories to be absolute top notch and buyer preference the main determining factor.