DaViD Boulet
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I've got a pair of Dyn 1.8 mkIIs (and their matching center) being driving by a B&K AVR202 (which sounded as good or better than the comparable B&K separates at the time) and am not happy. The Dyns, even when I heard them on the most esoteric of gear, never quite "open up" to my hears. Also, the relatively laid-back sound of the B&K amp probably compounds this.
Consequently I always feel like I'm straining for that last degree of detail that seems held back. The sense of depth and width to the soundstage that I used to love from my $400 pr Signet 260 bookshelf speakers is also absent.
Any suggestions for what to do? The only time I heard the dyns really sing the way I wanted was when a friend of mine and I (he has the same 1.8s) stacked our speakers tweeter-to-tweeter and drove them in paralell from his plineus amp! (that was some AMAZING sound). But even driving by high-end gear, althogh they do sound better than with the B&K (more liquid and flowing), they still never "open up" like I want to hear. I remember the incredible sense of air, and depth with my old Signets...and how the sounstage extended 3-4 feet past the outside edge of each speaker. This just doesn't happen with the dyns. They sound more "accurate" in some way, but they're not as emotionally involving for me.
Any suggestions? I want my soundstage and detail back!!!!!
I'm really looking for some guidance. I'm probably going to unload my dyns in the next 6 months and would like to know what to audition. I live in the Washington DC metro area if it makes a difference or if anyone has something they'd like me to hear or knows of something I should listen to in driving distance.
thanks!
-dave
[email protected]
Consequently I always feel like I'm straining for that last degree of detail that seems held back. The sense of depth and width to the soundstage that I used to love from my $400 pr Signet 260 bookshelf speakers is also absent.
Any suggestions for what to do? The only time I heard the dyns really sing the way I wanted was when a friend of mine and I (he has the same 1.8s) stacked our speakers tweeter-to-tweeter and drove them in paralell from his plineus amp! (that was some AMAZING sound). But even driving by high-end gear, althogh they do sound better than with the B&K (more liquid and flowing), they still never "open up" like I want to hear. I remember the incredible sense of air, and depth with my old Signets...and how the sounstage extended 3-4 feet past the outside edge of each speaker. This just doesn't happen with the dyns. They sound more "accurate" in some way, but they're not as emotionally involving for me.
Any suggestions? I want my soundstage and detail back!!!!!
I'm really looking for some guidance. I'm probably going to unload my dyns in the next 6 months and would like to know what to audition. I live in the Washington DC metro area if it makes a difference or if anyone has something they'd like me to hear or knows of something I should listen to in driving distance.
thanks!
-dave
[email protected]