Dynaudio C2 II Signature VS. Revel Ultima Studio 2

Missioncoonery Have you heard the MKII's? I ask because with any of the original Confidence series they really need to be cranked up to sound their best. With the MKII version they sound great at lower levels which is why they just 'may' work out. An in home demo or 30 day money back guarantee would the best to make the decision. BTW I upgraded my original C1's to the Signatures which is why I mention this.

I agree with the C1 + sub route, or one like it. My C4's are in a 16' wide x 40' long x 9' high room (big volume) and they sound very good except I would give them a "pretty" good down low. The bass response is uneven from 30-60 Hz (big dip) that seems to plague a lot of rooms. Two subs can help you tune this better by moving the subs around independant from the mains, which are placed to image the best (not to improve the bass!). And, most subs can be tuned by EQ. I'm looking at subs for my C4's for this reason!

As for volume, most speakers in modern hi-fi (no tone controls at all!) sound best when they exceed the fleetcher munstrum (spelling?) pressure level in the bass. This is the point where your ear becomes linear across the typical sound spectrum humans hear. The C4 seems to become "flat" in the bass around 80-85 dB to my ear. So I agree, that this speaker needs to voice some. But, if a speaker sound good low, it's probably too much bass turned up. Your ear loses a lot of sensitivity to bass at low volumes, so to sound good quiet, it's really not "flat"in the bass, and remains so as you turn them up. Such as it is without any variable SPL control anywhere.

Get what sounds best where you listen the most. I listen at 80-85 dB average SPL most all the time.

Is there any difference between the C1 II and the C1 Signature besides aesthetics?

I've heard nothing different except the finish, one person did say signatures tewwter was a bit upgraded? a Dynaudio spekes person told me that it is only the finish that is different.

Signature upgrade is;

"The crossover has been further optimized, while the internal wiring has been upgraded. With these upgrades, the second-generation model designations are now Confidence II and Confidence Signature."

"The Confidence Signature models are exclusively available in dark-brown Mocca or dark-red Bordeaux realwood finished with high gloss piano lacquer and proudly feature an aluminium backplate plate adorned with the signature of Dynaudio's founder and sole owner, Wilfried Ehrenholz."