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That listening chair looks comfy! Nice setup.
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Love that setup. To me bookshelves image better than floorstanders, in general. Dyns are a lovely speaker brand. My entry level Audience 52SE played well above their price point.
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Thanks, and yes, it is extremely comfortable.
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Thanks, yeah I'm sure they do. The Special 40's I auditioned were incredible for the money also.
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Special 40's
Agreed. These are really nice speakers (Contour 20's and Special 40's). We chose the Special 40's for the summer place.
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Special 40s were great. Was a really tough decision between them.
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Sorry, resurrecting an old thread here. I'd be curious to know your thoughts on both. Strengths and weaknesses of either and what won you out in the end.
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No problem, it's a little while ago so it's not as fresh in my memory. Both are very smooth. Enjoyable to listen to, no fatigue that I could perceive with either. I was committed to running full range, the Contour 20s just sounded a little fuller because of their size advantage. If anything the highs and mids were too close to call, possibly a slight not to the Special 40 tweeter. They are both well balanced but if you want to spend a bit more, the Contours can compete with smaller floors standers I believe. Not sure about special 40 but the Contours need a decent amp they're decently hard to drive at 4 ohms and the sensitivity isn't great. I'm currently running with a Parasound Hint 6 they sound very good.
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Yes I think that would be accurate. In my system nothing about them seems exaggerated. Neutral in a good way.
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