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Originally Posted by joeinid

Does anyone have these? How do they compare the the C1 Sigs? They look very nice and reports have been very positive.


Special Twenty-Five
- Dynaudio’s 25th anniversary model in a final re-issue edition
- Esotar² soft dome tweeter
- Bass/midrange driver featuring Evidence technology
- Advanced cross-over with select components
- Signed aluminium backplate
- Crafted in burled birch veneer with a unique maser grain

The Special 25 are well, special. The Special Edition Dyns tend to be a bit more, shall we say, forward? than the non-SE versions. They tend to be more analytical and are noted for being less forgiving of source content. That being said, they can be made to perform superbly. What's required, however, is:
1) A superb room, i.e., large enough not to be overpressurized by those big Evidence woofs and very well-implemented acoutical "management".
2) Current/Power/Damping: That big Evidence woof needs current/power/damping factor to bring it to it's best potential. An ET250S or Premier 350 or your Burmester would be the hot setup here; the CA200 would work well, too. A triode MV60, fuggedaboudit!
3) Optimal setup....a combination of just the right room, placement, and components.

The S25s require careful implementation of all these to be at their best, but can be very rewarding if you can bring all these parameters together.

Personally, I think the C1 Sig will be better suited to your needs. They'll be sweeter sounding on more and a broader range of content, and less finicky about room, placement, setup and components.