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Dynaudio C1 and voices

Picked up a pair of used C1s. Using a Mac 352 and Mac SS preamp. The room is mid sized. Speakers are about 7.5 feet apart, 46 inches from back walk and 54 inches from sides.

Very good sound staging and depth. OK detail, but voices are less than terrific. Is it that they are revealing and the voices are just poorly recorded? I do listen to a lot of live rock and jazz performances.

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
dmm53

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dmm53 OP
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Thanks to all. Also have read that toe in on these speakers makes a big change, good and bad. I have played for a fed weekends with positioning and have them toed in slightly. Doesn't seem to affect voices but has made a bit of difference as it should in instrument detail. Again any advise?
dmm53 OP
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Source is a pc running thru a W4Sound Dac 2.

Voices are clear and centered but a bit layer back composited to B&Ws I have owned and moral with the Nola speakers.
dmm53 OP
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Sorry. Spell check is important. Laid back compared to B and W and Nola's.
dmm53 OP
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I have the old C1s, not the new ones.

The room opens in back of me. It is a great room and effectively, this is almost near field listening.I cannot push my seating position back any more.
dmm53 OP
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They do sound better at higher levels. I knew that when I bought them. I do like to listen a bit louder than most. I do mostly weekend listening and have to make the time to relax and turn up.
dmm53 OP
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I spoke to Paul at Clear Day after reading dozens of terrific reviews and will add his double shotguns into the equation.

I am a big believer in room placement and will continue to play with toe in and placement today.
dmm53 OP
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I have been participating in this legal addiction for over thirty years. I have never seen the level of customer service I have received from Paul. He not only emailed me to answer my questions, but called as well.
dmm53 OP
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Did not try changing taps. Assumed 8 Ohm not a good match. Could try 2, but have done that on previous 4 ohm speakers and always found it dry.
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