Dynaudio c1 signature

01-26-12: Jkuc
Actually I rediscovered rock with C1 and Mastersound (didn't sound so great with Plinius).

The Plinius is inherently a warm and smooth sounding amp that has good punch and dynamics. A good match to forward and bright sounding speakers. When music gets busy especially with rock or dynamic music(where lots of transients and dynamic swings are present), the Plinius can't keep up and can sound a tad slow. The Dynaudios are quite neutral and a bit on the warmer side of things, and that may explain why rock didn't sound too good when they are driven by the Plinius. For other types of music ie. vocals and small ensemble jazz etc. there shouldn't be any issue.

I've used a Plinius SA-100MkIII on some Harbeth speakers and similarly find the sound to be lethargic, lacking in sparkle and dynamics especially in rock and dynamic music. In my book the Plinius/Harbeth combination is a bad one(the Harbeth is much warmer sounding than the Dynaudio Confidence C1). The pace and timing seem to be way off. Fortunately I discovered Naim and the Plinius is history.

Sorry Raindog031, I do not have direct experience with the C1 although I have listened to it in a system several years ago. Perhaps existing C1 owners could advise, and I presume some may have tried several amps with the speakers before deciding on the ideal one. I think several comments on the Dynaudios earlier have been spot on. They do need quite a bit of power to come alive with their relatively low 4 ohms impedance. Quality watts from high current amplifiers or powerful tube amps would be ideal.

10-17-12: Nvp
Hi guys,

I just wanted to let you know that I've bought a pair of Dynaudio C1 mk1
speakers. You can find my first impression here:

rspkr&1316578197>Dynaudio C1 mk1 vs. Focal Utopia Micro Be

Kind regards,
Paul

Workable link http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?rspkr&1316578197