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Dynaudio Xeo, First High End Wireless Speaker.
I don't think they are hi-endactive wireless speakers looks like excite seriesI would call such speakers good hi-fi 
How to choose cables for my system
Yes you can try pro audio speaker cables and inerconnects for the start.Let say "van damme",if you want more bass and more power choose thicker cable and interconnects 
Speaker Burn In?
Do higher volumes 'drive' the component harder and therefore provide a better burn in or to moderate or low volumes achieve the same goal?with some speakers it is true.After 3 hours moderate to loud listening levels Dynaudio contour s1.4 started s... 
Speaker cables for Dynaudio C-1's
I am using "monitor audio pure flow" similar cable used inside ,it is cheap ,but it works fine for me 
looking for advice on bookshelf speakers
full bodiedAtlas interconnects equator mk2 or atlas titan (if you can find) presents full bodied sound with grain free highs. 
Want to enhance my Audio system, need suggestions
you can try some older high quality cd players,let say from marantz to pioneer ...or some others which were expensive 10-20 years ago 
Smooth/Musical Bookshelves upto $1500 - $2000
used dynaudio contour s1.4 will play those music styles very well and will sound smooth,highs are very smooth and rythmic 
Amp to drive Dynaudio C-1
I am driving c1 with krell kav500i,if it was not best match with contour s1.4 with c1 is completly diffrent level,everything was improved from imaging to soundstaging,from bass to highs.I would say with s1.4 sound is Hi-fi with c1 high-end. 
Piano Notes On Harbeth SHL 5
very strange ,I find highs of SHL5 more extented than on Dynaudio C1 or contour s1.4 I tried krell and shl5 for several times,and found it was not a perfect match.I think piano notes are perfect on harbeth ,but driving them with japanes Technics m... 
Best Integrated, period.
thanks for input .It always good to discover somenthing new .ASR Emitter 11 looks impressive inside 
Best Integrated, period.
If your system is any good at all at keeping itself turned on early on,then you can honestly say,YES!for this reason I would add Krell KAV500i.I like the power and attacking dynamics this amp provide with dynaudio confidence c1 
Review: Focal Micro Be vs. Dynaudio C1 mk1 Monitor
The magic I have experience at home with the C1 mk1 did not happen in the storeI think I know what you have in mind-big dynamic punchy sound with wide big soundstage .So how do you compare c2mk2 to c1 ,is C2 a lot better than c1? 
Review: Focal Micro Be vs. Dynaudio C1 mk1 Monitor
Extravaganza, what do you mean when you say that the C1s "can play limited variety of music"?for example rock music.C1 tends to smooth the sound,sometimes it looks like slowing down a bit in vocals.I was not used to hear music in that way.Direct c... 
The Harbeth phenomenon
These are people that listen to tiny clips of music to critique their gear. They're not music fans.actually listening music through harbeth makes me listen music and concentrate on beauty of music .Emocional impact created by harbeth sings all day... 
Buying used or sight unseen speakers a bad idea?
I would not buy the cable "sight un-seen", and I'm close to taking Kira's “ten foot pole” adviceI would not buy any speakers without plenty of pictures. I just don't "get" guys who list speakers with no pictures.yes plenty of pictures(close up) an...