I had Focal 1038be before. Definitely not my cup of tea when I paired them with my Ayon tube amp. They sounded a bit better with my Ayre v1 amp but the midrange still sounded thin compared to my Dynaudio c4. I know it’s not a fair comparison. The high was more prominent on the be1038 though. You’ll need to hear the Dynaudio in person to decide whether Dynaudio sound is for you.
Focal vs dynaudio
Hi folks. Here once more to discuss the “Ford vs Chevy”
i currently have focal 1028be speakers which I’m relatively happy with. Looking tp go a bit further and here are my 3 options..
Upgrade my nad m32 to a pass labs x150.8 and m12 combo $4500 difference.
swap out the 1028 be for 1038 (whenever a pair becomes available) 7500 ish
swap out the 1028s for dynaudio contour 60/60i. 7500 ish
I’m currently enjoying the nad due to its huge list of features (we live in a digital world now). And I have 2 Jl fathom 110s which need the onboard xover hence why I’m staying with the preamp portion. I listen 80 music 20 movies and overall want a fuller warmer larger sound.
One thing to also keep in mind the tweeter on my right 1028 has a hair line fracture in it. Unsure how it happened but I have my suspicions. (Cd skipping with a loud abrupt pop when trying a different source... Wondering if the soft domes are a bit less susceptible to damage? Didn’t take much and it’s only 1... let’s here your thoughts! Room is un ideal 16’wx19.5d
i currently have focal 1028be speakers which I’m relatively happy with. Looking tp go a bit further and here are my 3 options..
Upgrade my nad m32 to a pass labs x150.8 and m12 combo $4500 difference.
swap out the 1028 be for 1038 (whenever a pair becomes available) 7500 ish
swap out the 1028s for dynaudio contour 60/60i. 7500 ish
I’m currently enjoying the nad due to its huge list of features (we live in a digital world now). And I have 2 Jl fathom 110s which need the onboard xover hence why I’m staying with the preamp portion. I listen 80 music 20 movies and overall want a fuller warmer larger sound.
One thing to also keep in mind the tweeter on my right 1028 has a hair line fracture in it. Unsure how it happened but I have my suspicions. (Cd skipping with a loud abrupt pop when trying a different source... Wondering if the soft domes are a bit less susceptible to damage? Didn’t take much and it’s only 1... let’s here your thoughts! Room is un ideal 16’wx19.5d