I listened to the 52SE for a long time using Simaudio P-5/W-5 with AudioNote UK transport and DAC. I didn't find the speaker especially shrill ... a good test I find is the first track on the first Nora Jones CD ... I am not a big fan but I use this as one test track. On some systems, the bad recording comes out especially shrill and even painful. The 52SE didn't do too bad in that regard. Yet, I wasn't really moved by the speaker ... too lean for my musical tastes. Not that I am sure the Living Voice is perfect for me either, but switching to the Living Voice Avatar from the 52Se was night and day. Certainly I found the LV to be much more musical, emotional, and more room filling.
Dynaudio 52 vs. 52SE?
Hi.
I auditioned the Dynaudio Audience 52SE yesterday and I'd really like to hear from someone who has heard them as well as the regular Audience 52. Is there really much difference? I thought the 52SE got pretty shrill at louder volumes; I'm hoping that the problem was the particular amp the store was using because that would be quite a disappointment for a 52 box with Contour parts.
Comments?
Thanks!
Bill
I auditioned the Dynaudio Audience 52SE yesterday and I'd really like to hear from someone who has heard them as well as the regular Audience 52. Is there really much difference? I thought the 52SE got pretty shrill at louder volumes; I'm hoping that the problem was the particular amp the store was using because that would be quite a disappointment for a 52 box with Contour parts.
Comments?
Thanks!
Bill