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Dynaudio Audience 72 VS Mordaunt Short 908?

 

sCandaL
Posted on   
Hello.
I'm running a home cinema setup based on Arcam AVR200 (http://www.arcam.co.uk/diva/cinema/avr200.html) integrated receiver and Arcam DV89 Plus DVD player as the source. This is a setup that should perform beautifully in stereo and to some extent even does. ;)

Still, my obvious bottleneck are the Yamaha speakers that come from my previous entry level setup I started off replacing this year. I'm looking to upgrade front speakers first and move up to matching center and surround speakers some time later, to distribute the investment.

I do not believe in subwoofers when it comes to stereo and as I live in an apartment building, my neighbors wouldn't vote for a mighty sub while watching movies as well. Thus the fronts need to be bass-capable floorstanders.

Due to the wife factor, the finish of the speakers plays a role as well. Gotta think cherry, not big and black. :)

After some research and auditioning I've narrowed my front speaker shopping list down to three main contenders:
* Dynaudio Audience 72 (http://www.dynaudiousa.com/products/audience/72/aud72.htm)
* Mordaunt-Short 908 (http://www.mordaunt-short.co.uk/products/908.html)
* Audes Credo Blues (http://audes.com/blues.shtml)

So, my questions to anyone who has been there before:
1) The AVR200 is sweet-sounding, but not too powerful -- will it be capable to drive these speakers to their full potential? I was told that I should avoid speakers with sensitivity below 88dB/W, is it really that drastical and rules out the Dynaudios?
2) If you have had a chance to audition these speakers in stereo, side by side (my experince has been on different locations), how would you compare them?
3) What's your opinion on the side-firing subwoofer element on the Mordaunts and Audes'? Would the AVR200 be able to drive them?
4) If a nicely cooperating surround speaker setup from the same maker is my long-term goal, which of the manufacturers would then be your choice?

5) Last but not least, do you have a fourth recommendation that you believe is superior to those three listed?

Thanks a lot for reading this far, hope you have some feedback.

BR,
sC
 

CA
Posted on   
check out www.audioperfectionist.com about subwoofer opinions. I tend to agree with the author on subs.

With an active sub, you can unload lots of strain from the amp so AVR200 shouldn't be a problem. Also stand mount speakers + sub have much higher WAF! :-) so try Dyn Audience 52 + REL sub. You'll be in heaven!

CA
 

CA
Posted on   
hi there,

check out www.audioperfectionist.com about subwoofer opinions. I tend to agree with the author on subs.

With an active sub, you can unload lots of strain from the amp so AVR200 shouldn't be a problem. Also stand mount speakers + sub combo has much higher WAF! :-) so try Dyn Audience 52 + REL sub. You'll be in heaven!
 

Hawk
Posted on   
sCandaL:

You haven't told us one of the most important factors--what is the size of your room?
 

sCandaL
Posted on   
hey Hawk,
sorry, just forgot that... it is about 50 square meters (9x5 meters or 27 x 15 feet), almost rectangular but with some niches, , some carpeting in between a sofa and speakers/TV, large windows in wall behind the front speakers and open kitchen with a bar in the opposite end.
not the dream studio recording room... :)

hope this gives you some idea,
sC
 

Anonymous
Posted on   
get the mordaunt shorts..theyre the best!!!!!!
 

shane
Posted on   
i suggest the mordaunt shorts...i have them coupled with and adcom 150 w / ch amp and a rotel pre amp and believe me, i am enjoying it totally. im sure ull love its deep bass.
 

Anonymous
 
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I have an AVR200 hooked up to a pair of Mission M74i's and they sound beautiful! :-)
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