Srz888 Forgot to mention Dyn's like and sound best with good clean current - not necessarily watts.
Int amp and Dynaudios
For all of you Dynaudio owners, and there are plenty of you, what is your favorite int amp - dynaudio combo and why? I have focus 220 mk II's currently being driven by a musical fidelity A308 150wpc integrated. Curious to hear what other dynaudio owners are driving their loudspeakers with and why you chose that pairing.
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Srz888 I started with the original C1's being driven with a Bryston B100sst and thought it sounded great. Then one day my dealer brought over an Octave V70SE. The tubes weren't even warmed yet and I was convinced how much better it sounded. Even though the Octave had 1/2 the power @ 4ohms it just sounded so much more in control. Now with the Octave I can swap out tubes and change the sound from extremely musical to almost SS sounding. |
Krell kav500i,just later bought dynaudio contour s1.4 and confidence c1.Why? because dyns were known like not harsh sounding speakers and demanding power.Better say powerfull sounding amplifier which makes dyns rock.For example driving contour s1.4 with 50watts technics amp su-a700mk2,to boost or adjust midrange and bass I use equalizer |
Srz888, in my experience Musical Fidelity pairs very well with Dynaudio speakers. However, as you can imagine, there are many more brands that pair very well with Dynaudio, e.g. Plinus, Pass Labs, Accuphase, Octave and Sim Audio (in no particular order). I am not so sure about the NAD recommended above. The reason is that some years ago I have compared a Musical Fidelity A5 amp (2500 euros back then) with a NAD M3 (3500 euros or more back then) both driving a pair of Dynaudio Contour S1.4 speakers. The A5 literally moped the floors with the NAD. (On other more efficient speakers the NAD was a bit more detailed than the A5 but the NAD was simply not fit enough to drive the Dyns.) Regarding the power requirements, be aware that quality is much more important than quantity. I have driven the Dynaudio C1 speakers very very nicely with a 30 (class A) watts (in 8 ohms) Accuphase integrated. There are a few other people here that use similar "small" integrated or power amps. (Look for posts by Xti16, Kzhtoo and also at my review of C1 vs Micro Be for more info.) |
I have used various dynaudio speakers audience 42, contour 2.5 and C4 with the Outlaw 2150 (not good at all) Creek Destiny and Sim Audio i5.3. I think the simaudio suits the dynaudios the best of the bunch though the destiny is not far behind. I would think the more power the merrier with any dynaudio speaker as they are on the lower hungry side. They all come to life even more when I play them through my main system with 500 watts of power. Would like to try the NAD M2 that seems like a really cool option and then you've got your DAC as well. |
Not my setup, and technically not an integrated, but is a one box unit, and an excellent pairing with the Dynaudio Focus 340: Click on the link below: NAD M2 amp with Dynaudio Focus 340 **************************** Crystal clarity, dynamic, open midrange, and solid bass foundation. Just bought an M2. |