Best components with Dynaudio 52 SE

Erikfh, I listened to them side by side both were power by Classe integrated amp and CD player. Now there could have been some bias, I have a pair of 52SE, the salesman may have felt agreeable and my friend, who is not an audio buff, did not like the looks of the 1.4. And as always when comparing speakers the subtle differences in efficiency must be taken into account. I would not disagree that for many the 1.4 is a better sounding speaker. That being said I think that some people run the 52SE with amplification and sourcethat doesn't bring the speaker to full life. Perhaps if I was to get a pair of 1.4 is the house for a longer listen I would be pleasantly surprised.

Thanks for your additional comments, Davt.

Indeed Dyn's need to be partnered with serious kit (e.g. high-current quality) amp to avoid them to sound (either) forward, harsh, compressed and with a bloathed bass.

When fed well, they can be perfect all-rounders for the money.

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When fed well, they can be perfect all-rounders for the money.

Very true!

Plinius go with Dyn very well, so maybe one of their integrateds would be a good choice? Also I second the suggestion that Nordost is good for them too, I use Blue heaven with my Plinius SA-102 and Dyn Confidence C4s and its fantastic.