Greetings tmm808,
I owned the Focal 807W. I now have the Special 40's. The Dynaudios throw a much bigger soundstage, have better bass too. I too looked at the same comparison for upgrade.
The 807W's were a step down from the 1008's so no direct comparison for you, but still Focal house sound. The Focal stands for the 807's were just ok, nothing special, fragile.
One thing I love about the 40's is the availability of the stand 6 which is a perfect compliment sonically and visually. Several online Dynaudio sellers have the 40's with the stand 6 for $2999.
If you buy your 1008's from music direct, you can return them if you are not satisfied. You will have to pay return shipping which will be expensive. There is a lot of positive reviews on Focals with their Beryllium tweeter, but none that I have seen on the 1008.
Good luck and keep us posted on which way you are going!
I owned the Focal 807W. I now have the Special 40's. The Dynaudios throw a much bigger soundstage, have better bass too. I too looked at the same comparison for upgrade.
The 807W's were a step down from the 1008's so no direct comparison for you, but still Focal house sound. The Focal stands for the 807's were just ok, nothing special, fragile.
One thing I love about the 40's is the availability of the stand 6 which is a perfect compliment sonically and visually. Several online Dynaudio sellers have the 40's with the stand 6 for $2999.
If you buy your 1008's from music direct, you can return them if you are not satisfied. You will have to pay return shipping which will be expensive. There is a lot of positive reviews on Focals with their Beryllium tweeter, but none that I have seen on the 1008.
Good luck and keep us posted on which way you are going!