Best components with Dynaudio 52 SE

Dav,

With what electronics did you hear the 52SE and the 1.4 exactly? I home-demoed them both (on a MF 308 integrated) and the 1.4 outshone the 52SE in all areas.
The 1.4's give a bigger sound though, and need more room to breathe. But they appeared the most musical of the two and are worth the price difference IMO.

Erik

I use VdH The Wind MKII with my Contours 1.3SE and would not look for replacement. This VdH's character is natural, organic, spacious, smooth, with great seperation and clarity and most of all musical to the signal. I sold off a second pair of SE's this week and the buyer who demoed the speakers with his own amp, told that he intends to also get this cable.
Note that with an amplifier to weak for the 52SE (don't know about the Rotel) the bass might sound unwanted fullsome. With the right amp, the bass will be tight and defined.

Alternative might be Ocos, Dyn's own house cable, but never heard this myself.

Dynaudio's will sound with what you feed them, and better equipment will be rewarded.
I btw owned the 52se myself but didn't like them enough to keep them.

Thanks for your additional comments, Davt.

Indeed Dyn's need to be partnered with serious kit (e.g. high-current quality) amp to avoid them to sound (either) forward, harsh, compressed and with a bloathed bass.

When fed well, they can be perfect all-rounders for the money.