Dynaudio Audience 52 SE or B&W 705

Check out the B&W 805's. Used, they are in your price range. These are great small speakers. Open, fluid, detailed. Phenomenal. I've never heard the Dynaudio's, so I won't comment.

I, too, would highly recommend the Dynaudio 52SE over the B&W model.

I recently heard the Dynaudio 52 (not SE version) with a Cayin TA-30 (30W/ch using EL34 output tubes). The CDP was a Cambridge Audio (forgot model number). The Cayin-Dynaudio combination was very delightful indeed! Very natural sound, realistic highs, plenty of bass from such a bity speaker (rear port gets that credit). I think that you'll be much happier long-term w/ the Dynaudio. FWIW. IMHO.

What would be your response to having a the 52SE's as the front right and left in a home theater system. IT would of course include the 122c center channel speaker.

I've been looking into the dynaudio lineup and have been wanting to have a monitor style speaker. These would be replacing a set of NHT 2.9's.

Anyone have any thoughts?

You cannot go wrong with the Dynaudios in my oppinion. The B&Ws are okay but not in the same league as the Dyns.. Good Luck with your decision.

Chris

I just listened to the Dynaudio 52SE's and the B&W 701's in a side by side test. To my ear, the B&W's were overwhelming and bright. The 52s offered a much more detailed and refined sound. I also noticed that the 52's managed the high notes much cleaner. For Opera, Jazz and classical, I'd go with the 52's.

Interesting. I was looking to buy the 705's a couple of weeks ago and the salesguy told me to listen to the 705's and the new Dynaudio 52SE. Please note that I am very new at this whole audio thing, but for what it's worth I liked the Dynaudio more. I brought Allegri's Miserere and Everything but the Girl's Tempermental to listen to. The 52 speakers had a fuller sound, and the female voices just sounded nicer. I found the 705's made the female voices sound kind of shrill..Since I listen to mostly female vocalists I left the store quite please to have been introduded to the Dynaudio. Will most likely go back to buy them.

Dyna's...no question about it, they are in a different league.

I schould go for the dynaudio cause i've got dynaudio
audience 40 and b&w cdm 1nt's speakers, the b&w's are more
detailed and has a higher sensitivity ( they play louder), the little dynaudio is better for smaller places ( less soundstage ).

My equipment is not the best in the world and may be I’ll have to upgrade it too after the speakers purchase. But here is my list:
Arcam CD 72, NAD C 320, custom made cables.
I prefer mostly rock music (hard and heavy) and techno/electronics on occasion.

Thnax!