Quote Originally Posted by Jack in Wilmington View Post
I didn't recommend B&W's because TS talked about their dynamic limitations in his room so I figured he was looking for a different sound. I need to hear the SF Venere S as I liked the sound of the 3.0's. What Dynaudio would you think would perform well in TS's room? Maybe the Contour S3.4?
I have heard the 802's and the Venere 3.0's. both very different speakers IMHO. I like both. The 802's sound is very clear and detailed but the Venere's has a warmer, more liquid sound. The new Venere S model is supposed to be stellar and sound different than the 3.0's. I need to stop by the local dealer and give them a listen. Looking at the size of them and the 802's, they both should have no problem filling that room.

As far as Dyn Audio's, it has been a while since I was at the local dealer. About 3 years. I cant remember the specific models that I heard but they were detailed, dynamic with great bass. I was impressed and thought that if I were to tire of my maggies I would consider DA. along with PSB and SF. They used a Rotel amp and pre. Same dealer sells B&W's.

I would recommend a used pair of PSB Synchrony's but they have a warm, liquid presentation, more so than the Venere's. I love the Synchrony's and are my favorite speaker in the $5K-$8K range.

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I am not a fan of the Triton's. A friend and I heard them at Axpona and spent 1 min in the room and walked out. I found them bright and edgy. It was probably the music because they were awful. I read a review stating that you really need to adjust the built in woofer properly otherwise they will sound boomy. Clearly the dealer did not have them set up properly-

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