as for stating that my knowledge about Dynaudio speakers is limited, or how theyâre built - not sure on what basis you can say this. Same for Naim - I have heard almost all their products extensively over the last decade - and owned quite a few myself. I am not a Naim box shifter, so havenât bought and sold what you have.
Some people live in countries where it easy to sell Naim boxes on the secondary market so that does help !
However I do like my Naim products very much and learnt how to get the best out of them which I bought so never really felt the need to sell them on. However I remain aspirational for a NAC 52 or 552, who knows one day�
As for Dynaudio speakers I have owned 3 of them for a number of years, and I am not waking up anymore excited to listen to my hi-fi anymore. I have auditioned extensively a number of Dynaudios all the way to the top evidence platinum ones.
I remember unboxing the Focus 260 with great excitement a few years ago - but I was disappointed the moment I hooked them up. I thought these would need 500 hours, but a few years gone now and many thousands of hours, they are just still a disappointment.
for me the parting of ways with Dynaudio I think it boils down to the fact, that I have slowly come to realise that the dynaudio sound is a bit âclinicalâ - some of the sparkle that I hear on voicing of British speakers (Proac, Kef, B&W) is not there. The same sparkle that I hear from live music. No matter which Dynaudio I have heard, it doesnât sound like live musical instruments to my ears.
I think some hi-fi reviewers refer to this as high frequency âbiteâ. All Dynaudios I have heard are just too smooth for my taste.
It hit me a few days ago - I remember my first audition of a Naim amplifier (202/200) back in 2006 with a B&W 805S - it was amazing.
so a few days ago I played the same songs I played that day (and I only remember because that audition was so remarkable for me) - only this time with a much better source and Naim amplifier (282/250DR), and what came out my focus 260 was nowhere near what I heard from those mighty B&W 805s (the massive vocal projection in front of the speakers and quite a punchy bass as well as the sheer speed of the 805s), even though my source (chord Dave) and amplifier (282/250DR) cost much more than what was used for audition.
My opinion.
Although the sound is rhythmic, there is a strong dynaudio voicing (to my ears) that comes from every Dynaudio speaker that I heard, and it just isnât what I am looking for anymore.