I totally disagree with your assessment of the Contour, RGA. Dynaudio does offer, or did, the "t" series which does double duty for HT and music, these are what I have and they are excellent for music and sound great with every amp I've driven them with from Krell to Conrad Johnson. The regular Contour series is great for music with capable electronics. And far from being any bully or in anyone's face. In fact, Ajani criticizes them because he likes a hotter higher frequency.

The 500i is basically a kav-250a & 250p in one chasis, it should push the Confidence fine, it's a true 250x2. The Confidence are speaker master pieces. I've heard nothing come as close to a live band before as some C4's driven by Krell's 25s CD/preamp and 250 monoblocks. The room size and everything must have had perfect synergy that night, the presentation was just like sitting in front of the band, just a phenominal sound stage, focused images with the dynamic impact of live music. I've heard more expensive but not a better presentation than that night.