Dynaudio Confidence 20 Reviews

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“This time around I took my time trying to replace my current speakers, 2017 Totem Signature One of which I have been happy with but i fancied a step up. The challenge is that I have a small 4Mx3.5M room and wanted a big sound that ticks all the Hi-Fi boxes without being too harsh sounding or analytical. Over the course of six months and saving up I managed to listen to the following speakers listed below between 4-9k. There were others I wanted to hear but it became difficult to try the due to either lack of dealer or unhelpful dealer. Didn't manage to try Pro Ac or Harbeth for example. Fyne F502SP Marten Duke 2 (this was my second choice but no way near as good as the confidence 20) Marten Trio Oscar Focal Kanta 2 B&W 805D4 SONUS FABER ELECTA AMATOR III HERITAGE Dali Epicon 2 Mission 770 (new Version) Tannoy Legacy Eaton Dynaudio Confidence 20 Without going into comments on all of them, I was just relieved when Jack suggested trying the Confidence 20. The downward firing port is pretty accomodating of a small room, unlike some of the other Dynaudio's like the special 40 and heritage. I'm delighted by the sound of the Confidence and there is that pride in knowing you have bought the best Dynaudio can do in a standmount. The treble is simply amazing, so detailed and with plenty of bite, like other high end speakers, but with a smoothness that never really causes issues with poorer recordings, something I found was horrible with the likes of Focal and B&W. I think it's having your cake and eating it here. Then there is the bass which has phenomenal power and my god are these speakers dynamic and visceral, yet also smooth and comforting when the need arises. It's the most impressive bass I've ever heard from a stand mount and makes many floor standers sound small. In fact Dynaudio describe it as a "compact floor stander" which I guess it is with the integrated stand. You can tell they are true high end in that despite being easy to set up, small differences such as minute positioning changes, cables, the feet you use make a substantial difference. The levels of detail on offer are amazing, and without that harsh style of sound. Instruments sound so natural and lifelike, and you get more of an insight into how things are being played. They sounded good in store and even better at home. I now know I have plenty of headroom to improve my electronics later on, I am sure there is more to extract... It was a relief that I found these by chance recommendation of Jack and him offering a good deal too, a relief to stop looking. Thank You Jack and Graeme.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“What is the best speaker for a small room? Choice is of course subjective. Of all components, speakers must relate to your personal priorities and tastes. So there’s no one right answer, but I would say the Dynaudio C20 has to be a prime contender. Strengths are transparency, micro-dynamics, and a natural openness that effortlessly transports you into the recording venue. And like the best stand-mounts, imaging and soundstage is convincingly three-dimensional and lifelike. An aspect floor-standers, with their significantly larger surface area, can struggle to emulate. The C20s tend to be smooth and refined, rather than raw and raucous. But at the same time offering a huge open window onto the performance. If the musicians play raw and raucous - then that’s what you’ll hear, but without added brightness or spuriously emphasised detail. The star of the show is probably the Esotar 3 tweeter (I think I’m right in saying this unit is used throughout the Confidence range). Sweet and natural but highly resolving. Trying a favourite recording, I was taken aback when I hardly recognised it at all. What I remembered was a (good) recording. What I was now presented with was something far closer to real life experience. I love vintage recordings from 50 or 60+ years ago. The era of hand crafted microphones, valve pre-amps and massive analogue tape decks. With a speaker as open and resolving as this, you enter the often claustrophobic studios of the golden age and breath the same air as famous musicians long since turned to dust. Who said time travel was impossible?”

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Posted 4 years ago