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Dynaudio Heritage Special or Gershman Studio 2??

Hi you all dear audiophiles🤗

I’m hoping you could help me out with my dilemma, providing needed insights about these two speakers that would help me choose which one would be a better choice for my next speaker. I’d to move to a smaller apartment, so my floorstanders are on sale.

I’m living in Scandinavia I do not have even slightest opportunity to hear Gershman speakers therefore your input is highly appreciated.

Dynaudio Heritage Special I’ve easy access and already agreed to have home demo with them. But if you’ve had an opportunity to hear the both of them please give your impressions how they compare🤗😁
But after reading a few of great reviews about Gershman speakers, now I’m torned what I should do, and I really hope you guys are able help me out with.

My amplifier is Lyngdorf Millenium IV that a Chief Engineer of Lyngdorf tuned according to my specifications (spended two weeks for tuning), all I can say it’s totally different animal compared to the original version of Lyngdorf Millennium IV, in so many areas, especially in dynamics and lower frequency area.

Also I’ll be using Jorma Design speaker cables for selected speakers. Jorma cables are the most organic sounding cables IMHO.

I love organic-live sound, tone with a slight amount of warmness never hurt, and I’m not a fan of cold and bright sounding metal tweeters either. My friend has Tekton Double Impact speakers that have a very good midrange, but these speakers does not have, foot-tapping effect, for me. And too big for my space.

Actually I’m after speakers that has real soul and musicality such as Franco Srblin Accordo speakers, but with a little mor scale and ooomph factor🤗🤓

About my music taste; I like to listen all type of genres, but usually I prefer good vocals, jazz and blues albums.

Thank you all in advance for your time and valuable input to this matter🤗👍

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hilde45
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First of all, I love Finland and have spent a lot of really wonderful weeks in Helsinki. It’s a musical town.

My experience with Dynaudio is limited to newer Evoke series speakers and also the Special 40. I liked the Evoke 20s better than the 10’s and both better than their small tower, the Evoke 30s. I didn’t think the 40s were worth the money.

Other than that, I have not listened to more expensive Dyns or Focals, so cannot really comment. I’m intrigued to hear Harbeth, and from all I’ve read, I’d be much more likely to invest money in those or Joseph Audios. I have Salk SS6M stand mounts and love them. I’m intrigued at speakers with AMT tweeters in them; they were a bit bright in my room, but they’d be something I’d hunt for. Properly implemented, they would give nice air and crisp highs. Wharfedale is distributed in Finland, in Helsinki: https://www.audelec.fi/epages/audelec.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/2015040801/Categories/Wharfedale

Maybe that’s a start! Please update us!
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marcoklobas
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I got the Dynaudio Contour 20i recently, coming from a B&W 805 (year 2001).

Since you dislike cold/too bright tweeters, I guess you’ll appreciate the sweetness of the Dynaudio Esotar3 tweeter. It’s the same mounted on the Heritage Special.

Sweden is your neighbor. Have you considered Marten too? Just an idea. I have a sweet spot for Scandinavia...

Unfortunately I haven’t heard the Martens yet. I’m temped to listen to them. Hope to have an opportunity. Living close to Sweden, it’s probably easier for you to hear them.

The Parker Duo are more expensive. The Oscar Duo, more/less on the same price point of the Heritage model.

The Parker model mounts Accuton ceramic tweeter, the Oscar model the SB Acoustics ceramic tweeter.

I’ve read many times that the material of the tweeter isn’t synonym of harshness or sweetness per se. What counts is rather the whole speaker project (mainly the crossover).

It seems that a ceramic tweeter, despite being a rigid material, if used properly provides detailed highs without being harsh or fatiguing.
vitto
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Hello, you might want to check this You Tube channel that has extensive reviews of Gershman Studio and Alta speakers, I think Alta Alyssa could be interesting for you in regard to tonality you look for. Also that have received very good reviews that you can find in the web.
I have Vienna Acoustics Mozart that also could fit the bill but they are towers. You might check other Vienna models as well but they dot offer higher end stand mounts. Of course the pairing with your ampli its a question mark....
vitto
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also check this review of Gershman Studio 2 
ryder
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I was just about to suggest Marten. Wonderful speakers. There are 3 range with the standmounts. The highest range is the Parker Duo, followed by Duke 2 and Oscar Duo. Check them out.

I own both Marten Duke 2 and Harbeth SHL5+. While both are great (the reason I keep both) the Marten plays at a higher league but in this hobby it’s usually down to personal preference. The Marten is a highly delicate sounding speaker, very detailed and nuanced with a smooth, airy and extended treble. They are very revealing too and will sound bright if the upstream components show brightness. 

The Dynaudio Heritage is supposed to be a wonderful speaker too. All these speakers at their respective price points ought to sound something special.

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