Is Dynaudio forgiving speakers?


I would like to know is Dynaudio speakers forgiving? Pair with full blown DAC/power amp (colorless and transparent amp), will it sound engaging and musical enough? Neutral and colorless can be a bit thin sound to me, that's not my taste, I prefer a bit of warm, fun rhythm on bass kinda of sound. I'm considering a pair of Focus 110 or new DM 2/7?
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If you haven't heard Dynaudio is phasing out the passive Focus line but keeping the XD's. They just announced the new Emit line which I think is replacing the DM line. From what I've also read the Focus 160 used a contour driver with upgraded crossover. The 160 should sound better at lower listening levels compared to the 110. Since the 160's are discontinued to me they should be coming down in price. Last I highly recommend the Dyn stand.

If you're looking for an even warmer sound Sonus Faber or Vienna Acoustics should be on your list
Interesting, how to know it's old or new model?
http://www.dynaudio.com/discontinued-models/focus/
I don't think the link is up to date because they don't show the 160/260.
Lowrider57 They already announced new Excite models. Here is a quote right from the factory in Denmark
Full specs will be released with the press release. I don't have the schedules with me right now, I believe the X18 will be in stores quite soon, with the X44 following a few weeks later.
Also Otto mentioned a lot of up and coming products including the possibility of headphones. He also mentioned the passive Focus (Not XD's) will be discontinued shortly due to lack of demand. I have a gut feeling they are holding off on active Contours or Confidence until they see how XD sales pan out.
Maybe go back a few more pages
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/89-speakers/686371-dynaudio-owner-s-thread-899.html
Lowriger57 & Wim1983 I like the idea of the active Focus. Very simple. All you need is a source and 2 digital cables or you could go wireless. Dyn claims the XD600 go down to 20hz. Again Otto said sales are slow with the passive Focus. Since the new owner took over he is putting a lot of $$ in research and development. Believe or not 50% of Dynaudio sales is car audio. Followed by 40% home audio and 10% professional. Now again it is my gut feeling they may expand the active technology to the Contour and Confidence line up.
Wim1983 - They aren't cheap but you only need a source and 2 digital cables or the wireless hub. So the price is kind of in line with all the components and cables needed for a traditional system. From what I've read the XD's sound best with a digital source vs analog.
Wim1983 - I agree with Jafant in regards to purchasing preowned. If you don't like them you shouldn't lose any money reselling them. They may be not cheap but they are a great performance to price ratio speaker. Another speaker to consider in the Scansonic MB 2.5's (a small floor stander). But with those you really need them about 9' apart withe them toed in pointed to your shoulders - where Dyn's do a lot better closer together with little to no toe in. I had Dyn C1 and Sig's for 7 years before finding something I like a lot better. But paid the price.