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Special Forty?

So, I am an unabashed fan of Dynaudio.  I recently purchased a pair of Special Forty's with the stand 20.  At first, I thought...wow...did I make a mistake?  I added more sand to the stands, I changed their position several (read hundreds) of times, and even "tried" to rearrange the furniture.  All with the same outcome.  The sweet spot was miniscule.  It was there, but boy was it hard to find.  Then, I did something smart.  I moved them to an appropriate sized room.  And I again thought...wow.  but this time, in a completely opposite and positive way.  Oh my gosh.  These speakers (when placed in the appropriate room) are an amazing addition.  I absolutely love the sound they produce and the imaging is wonderful.  Rooms matter.  Room treatments matter.  And these Dynaudios will be staying right where they are.  My favorite new spot.

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I am using an integrated Simaudio Moon ACE in both rooms. I love the simplicity, the quality, and the sound. The power does limit my speaker choices a bit. The speakers have about 40 hours of play time.

The first room is 12x18, with the speakers on the short wall. However, it is hardwood floors with a 9x12 rug, 2 windows to the right, a stone fireplace and 2 wide openings to the left, and a larger opening directly behind. No bueno. The new room is also 12x18, speakers now on the long wall, but still relatively close together, now with carpet, less windows, more fabric furniture. Much easier to find a magic placement that sounds amazing everywhere.

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