From B&W 801D to Dynaudio evidence temptation?

Nice problem to have :)

I spent a few hours this week listening to B&Ws (803 and 804s not 801) at the local shop.  As a Dyn owner I found them much more forward than the Dyns I've heard (haven't been lucky enough to hear Temptations) and sharper in the highs.  I think for me the B&Ws would be fatiguing though I did enjoy the dynamics and overall sound. 

That said you are happy with the sound of the B&Ws.  If you can keep both for a while and compare to see what you like better I would think you could move the other pair easily enough as both are well regarded speakers and you mentioned the Dyns are at a reasonable price already.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the two speakers if you do get the Dyns and compare them.

If you Google "Dynaudio C4 review", an old Soundstage review directly compares Dynaudio to B&W. 
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/dynaudio_confidence_c4.htm

I heard the dyns at the shop, liked the sound, but i have not yeat heard both side by side, i went ahead with the temptation, will proabably arrive in a month, cant wait..

Nice - hope you update us once you've had a chance to hear the Tempatations in your setup.

The issue is, the Temptations are so old, tech has improved a lot since then. I mean, they are still super high end but, the Esotar 2 is very old tech by now. I'd at least look around and listen to a pair of the new Contour 60s, they are pretty large and I was extremely impressed by the 20s.  I think the new mid woofer units may be a lot more revealing than their own flagships from the past. You might be surprised at how good these are.