Im a Dynaudio dealer, and Ive had the pleasure of having the Sapphires since their release. They are nothing short of amazing in my listening sessions, and the cabinet design is gorgeous. Though the C4s will edge the Sapphires out in terms of dynamics, the Sapphire is a more musical speaker IMO, and much easier to use in a typical room. The C4s NEED a large space to integrate the bass drivers with the rest of the sound.
The Sapphires are reminiscent of the C1s but with more slam and drive. This equates to an almost perfect speaker in my book. This speaker could easily sell for $20K/pair. I think they underpriced the Sapphire to stir up the market a bit. Judging by the fact that close to 3/4 of production has already sold out worldwide, people agree that this is truly a special product. They have confirmed that this will not be another Special 25. Meaning once they sell through, thats it!
I would give the friendly people at Dynaudio a call, and find out if your local dealer has a pair to listen to.
Hope this helps.
The Sapphires are reminiscent of the C1s but with more slam and drive. This equates to an almost perfect speaker in my book. This speaker could easily sell for $20K/pair. I think they underpriced the Sapphire to stir up the market a bit. Judging by the fact that close to 3/4 of production has already sold out worldwide, people agree that this is truly a special product. They have confirmed that this will not be another Special 25. Meaning once they sell through, thats it!
I would give the friendly people at Dynaudio a call, and find out if your local dealer has a pair to listen to.
Hope this helps.