B&W 805D vs. Dynaudio Contour S1.4

A few years back when I was looking for monitors I auditioned the 805D and the S1.4. IMO the Dynaudio is by far the better speaker. Much more dynamic, the tweeter is better, the build quality is much more solid.

Not that the B&W is bad, it's a good sounding speaker - but I think the Dynaudio has a lot more to offer. They do require more power, and they are not as room friendly due to the rear port. They can be too bass heavy if the room is too small. If there is enough room, then the bass hits hard without any bloat, it is awesome.

"A few years back when I was looking for monitors I auditioned the 805D and the S1.4." -Goatwuss

The 805D is a recent model. There's no way you auditioned it "a few years back".

I actually think the 805Di is the better speaker of the two. I have listened to them, in different systems though.

Stratguy - What ever happened with the Wilson Benesch ARC demo?

TD,

I found the Benesch to be somewhat sterile compared to other speakers that I have been auditioning and I also found them to be fatiguing. The dealer said he had never had them described that way, so perhaps I'm in the minority. I ended up buying Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor M's with matching stands. They blew me away - in my estimation, they are one of the best monitors available.

Just my .02 cents

SG

Thanks for sharing your opinion on the WB's SG. I'm a fan of WB, one of my favorite speaker brands, actually. One man's sterile / clinical, is another man's clean and insightful... but the fatiguing part is a head scratcher.

When I listened to the Auditor M's, they were quite light on bass compared to 805Di and ARC, and I can't say that they grabbed me in any way. I'm not knocking your choice, it's just interesting how each of in this hobby can take away such different experiences with the same speakers. But then that's why it's good that there are so many different choices.

Enjoy your new toys!