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Where do you go after a Dynaudio C1 ?

I have been scouting for a pair of speakers to replace my Dynaudio C1, which after many years of enjoyment I now find voiced to relaxed for my taste. I am looking for speakers that comes as close as possible to the raw sound and timbre of voices and instruments with minimal house coloration, speakers that energize a room to give an electrifying feel of presence, speakers that convey both refined subtlety and explosive dynamics with effortlessness. This have to be smallish, either a standmount or small footprint floorstander, must work in condo-type living room, and synergize with high power rowland amp I use.

Two speakers I have listened to and consider top candidates are the Magico V2 and Focal Utopia Diablo. These seem to possess the attributes I seek. Given my parameters, what other speakers do you think I should consider? Buying new with budget $15,000 max, less the better. Please note purchase will be in the Philippines, where most small specialty brands are not available.
noelpastor
extravaganza
268 posts
 
speakers that energize a room to give an electrifying feel of presence, speakers that convey both refined subtlety and explosive dynamics with effortlessness

may be not the speakers ,but source can not do what you wrotte.When I added to my system bryston bda-1 ,happened what you described.Even using usb connection, sytem reproduce vibrant midrange ,something similar to MBL sound signature.And when added musical fidelity v-link192.It destroyed this feeling,so I took MF link away .
perrew
299 posts
 
Check the APL NB-1 speakers, I used to own them but moved to the smaller NB-2s with only one woofer, they are amazing!
steakster
720 posts
 
Have you tried different cabling? I listen primarily to CD's via my transport/dac combo. I swapped in the Harmonic Technology Photon digital cable powered by their pure power. Wow! Cleaner and more dynamic. Huge change to my polite speakers. Here's a review. They make photon speaker cables as well. Also, have you tried balanced power conditioning?
mofojo
517 posts
 
Kef reference series 2. Really fast and dynamic. I have 201/2 mated with jlf113 sub. Sounds killer. I have owned usher Be718, dynaudio focus 140, paradigm s2 v3, focal electra 1008, in the past few years and last month had Dynaudio C1 in my house for a week. Great sounding speaker but detail speed and resolution is lacking compared to the Kef but rich vocals and everything very listenable. Different flavor for sure. May be what you are looking for.
xti16
1,495 posts
 
Even though this thread is over a year old I'll throw in my 2 cents. I upgraded my original C1's for the C1 Signature. The MKII/Sig sounds much cleaner at lower listening levels where the originals sounded best when turned up past 85db. A little louder than I normally like. But that being said the originals will play a little louder when you crank them way up.

3 weeks ago I traded in my C1 Sig's which I never thought I would do. I find the Raidho D1's much better than the Dyn C1's but are they expensive. 3.25 times more than the C1 sigs. The D1's have even smoother highs with the ribbon tweeter and the mids are even clearer (much blacker background). Imaging is a lot better. That being said the Dyn C1's are easier to set up where the D1's really need to spread apart a lot more and toed in a lot more. Also the Dyn C1's go a lot lower in the bass but I do have a sub and I'm pretty close to having set up to work with the D1's. I had the sub crossed over at 36hz with the C1's and have it set at 46hz for the D1's.
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