I find all Dyn speakers to have an unmistakable house sound. I've heard the excites several times and I would put them in the 'more lively' category. Speakers like the Contour and Confidence are more 'laid back' and more refined. I had the original C1's for several years before upgrading to the Signatures. The MKII and Sigs are identical SQ wise and what surprised me the most with the Sigs is they sounded much better at lower listening levels. That said I have not personally heard the Focus 160's
Anyone own both Dynaudio Excite X12's and Focus 160's?
I currently own the X12's, and am thinking of getting the 160's in the future if I find a good deal. I'm powering them with a Rega Elex-R, and the thing I like most bout the X12's is that they sound really good at lower volumes. I live in a condo, so can't really crank it very often, and I'm wondering if the 160's will sound as transparent, and effortless as the X12's at lower volumes, or do they need to be cranked a bit more to get the most out of them. Thanks in advance for any replies.