Thanks, I have the Contour MK II's here now and am listening to them, fantastic!

Posted by bullethead on February 4, 2008 at 17:47:10

In Reply to: RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K posted by Pat D on January 27, 2008 at 20:36:52:

"Someone below suggests something in the Dynaco line and they would be worth auditioning, too. I was pretty well impressed with the Dynaco Contour 1.3 Mk II, though they seemed to have a slight peak at the extreme highs. The Dynacos are less sensitive but will also go fairly deep in the bass."

I managed to find a new pair of the Contour 1.3 MK II's on the internet. This is a fantastic speaker and they are just breaking in. I settled on the older Dynaudio Contour line after looking at the newer models and seeing that they were strange looking and didn't fit my idea about how speakers should look (I could be too old school it seems). I decided to keep my current Audes stands and send them 1's and 0's over the net and purchase a pair of the Contour MK II. The newer model was too futuristic to me, but no doubt excellent sounding indeed. I managed to get a good price on a new (never opened) Contour MK II model which seemed too good to be true, but indeed it was true. I have a nice finish on them and they blend in really well with my current setup. I use a Dussun Amp which has way more than enough power to make the speakers live.

Right away I noticed more detail than the Audes Excellence 1's and I have decided to keep these puppies. I will write a review in a couple of months or so once they get good use and are fully broken in.

Thanks to all of the people here for their recommendations. This is my first Dynaudio experience and man it is excellent! Looks like I'll be listening to these for many years to come! This is only the beginning for my "newbie" system which no doubt took me at least 7 years to get it to this point. I look forward to many years of re-discovering my music collection.

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Topic - Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - bullethead 08:05:51 01/26/08 (19)

ATC SCM 19 - Sunya 08:15:53 02/03/08 (0)

RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - arj 03:56:39 02/03/08 (0)

RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - Kevin Acker 08:16:25 01/31/08 (0)

RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - Pat D 20:36:52 01/27/08 (2)

Thanks, I have the Contour MK II's here now and am listening to them, fantastic! - bullethead 17:47:10 02/04/08 (0)

RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - Ozzy 03:06:30 01/28/08 (0)

RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - RGA 03:23:45 01/27/08 (0)

ProAcs would be worth an audition, - G Squared 16:36:11 01/26/08 (2)

RE: ProAcs would be worth an audition, "but what is Heavy Metal/Ambient Noise/Extreme?" - bullethead 17:43:49 01/26/08 (0)

I agree (from a ProAc fan)... - DevilDawgMom 16:44:03 01/26/08 (0)

RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - Art V 15:04:21 01/26/08 (0)

Used pair of Dynaudio Special 25s (NT) - Awacs 12:02:57 01/26/08 (0)

RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - plantsman 10:18:02 01/26/08 (3)

I agree... - Nicholas Renter 14:51:49 01/26/08 (0)

RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - Ozzy 10:42:58 01/26/08 (1)

LOUD!!!!!!!!!!! - plantsman 13:29:45 01/26/08 (0)

RE: Bookshelf Stand Mounted Speakers from $2K-)$4K - Vladimir Dorta 08:52:46 01/26/08 (1)

Paradigm Signature - Pat D 20:04:50 01/27/08 (0)

Merlin TSM-MXe (nt) - DKL 08:22:39 01/26/08 (0)

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Thanks, I have the Contour MK II's here now and am listening to them, fantastic! - bullethead 17:47:10 02/04/08 (0)

Thanks, I have the Contour MK II's here now and am listening to them, fantastic!

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