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Wilson Benesch ARC vs. Dynaudio Contour 1.3SE
Dyn Special 25 would be the best. I own them and can't say enough praises of these little wonders! Try them at local dealers and see what you will feel.Abe 
Stands for Dynaudio 1.3 MKII
I have a pair of Studio Tech stands for my Dynaudio Special 25's and they are wonderful (both!). The stands can be found around $250 on the net.e.g. http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=STUSC24&product_name=SC-24%20High-Mass... 
Newbie Question
I am no 'seasoned' audiophile and fairly new to the audio world myself. Would love to share with some of my findings:1) No experience with SACD since I have too big a CD collecion to move on :-( According to lots of people, SACD is audibly better.... 
Centre and Rears to match Dynaudio Special 25's
Russ_1, The difference between with and without Center Speaker can be very subtle indeed in lots of cases. But in full DD or DTS mode, center speaker does anchor the image more solid, especially for dialogues. The Dolby ProLogic IIx also performs ... 
Centre and Rears to match Dynaudio Special 25's
I have Dynaudio Contour SC match my Special 25s. Wonderful tonal match and openness! Beat my previous PSB and Dunlavy center channel speakers hands down. Don't go anything less. I dilligently tested SC and Special 25s in TV dialogue and music, SC ... 
ProAc or Merlin
why not try Dynaudio Contour S3.4 ? 
Denon AVR 3803 vs. Yamaha RXV 1400
Just bought my Yamaha 1400 last month as X'mas gift to myself :-)Wonderful is all I can say. The sound quality and features/functions are unreal for under $700 at local retail store.Abe 
Speakers for Simaudio Moon I-5
Dynaudios are said by many many 'philes to be of great synergy with Sim Audio. Try the Contour Special 25's they are little bit easier to drive than 1.3SE, plus way better sound with the latest Esotar2 tweeter and woofer found in the Confidence C4... 
Dynaudio 1.3SE vs. ProAc 1SC
carter80401@yahoo.com:Thanks for the 'late' response :-) I've decided to go with Dynaudio all the way. Once I heard Dyn's, my quest of speakers stopped. They are so neutral, clean, uncolored, and musical, it is amazing! As a matter of fact, I went... 
Is there a statistics of ...
--If there are enough responses that is statistically significant, I will try to put them into an Oracle Database and generate reports of the results.Please note, this is for your CURRENT MAIN system only. If you are in the process of upgrading, y... 
Denon AVR 3803 vs. Yamaha RXV 1400
If you are after music quality, go with Yamaha. If you are after HT movie effects, either one is fine.Abe 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Tim,I did! that's 'kimmen Chen Gao'. wild stuff! On par with 'Er Guo Tou'.If you buy them from a well establish Chinese grocery store, such as 'Ranch99' here in bay area, chances are you will be ok. no need to worry about illegal stuff. I've bough... 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Cpdunn99,They should be fairly easily found in most Chinese grocery stores, at least that's the case here in bay area. It's difficult (almost impossible) to translate them into English. I can take some digital pictures and email to you if you are ... 
Best drink while listening to your rig?
Chinese liquor, Votka like but with much much more flavor masterfully blended in:The Best ...... Wu-Liang-Ye ......... 106 proof2nd best ...... Lu-Zhou-Lao-Jiao .... 96 proof (not strong enough :-)Wild .......... Er-Guo-Tou .......... 112 proof, n... 
Review: Dali Euphonia MS4 Speaker
Wondering who made all the drivers in MS4?