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Center and rear speakers for Dynaudio C1 5.1 HT sy

Hello folks I am planning my HT with the Dynaudio C1's for my new home.

Regarding the center channel, the Confidence Center is too big for my setup and I am now considering the Contour S CX. However the local Dynaudio distributor of my region cannot arrange an audition of it. So my question is, how well does it match tonally the old and new Confidence C1 speakers (Confidence II and signature)? Is S CX the next best match other than the Confidence Center?

And as for the surround rear speakers, I have the following options
1) Contour SR
2) Focus 110
3) Excite X12

Since none of the above 3 options is available from the local distributor for audition in my region, could anyone share your experience with the above as the rear channels for the Confidence fronts? How well do they match the Confidence fronts? soundstage coherency?

The Contour SR's are small and aesthetically fit my design, but they merely go down to 85Hz (THX failed, I would expect more from a HT system at this price range), but it seems they are the closest match to the Confidence series. Can someone confirm this for me?

I read a few guys here matched their C1 and C2 speakers with Focus 110's as rear channels instead and the results seemed good. Are they better than the Contour SR's?

Excite X12's are the only speakers that I can audition from my friend’s stereo setup, and certainly they lack details, transparency, dynamics etc compared to the legendary C1. This may put me off. But as the surround speakers for the Confidence fronts, are they good enough?

Opinions and suggestions are highly appreciated thank you.
tigerstripe
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vinw
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One more question. May I ask whether the Focus 110's will match with the C1's tonally as well? The price of a 110 pair is similar to the SR's but the 110's go down all the way to 45Hz -3db. My primary concern is still the timbre matching, so if you think the Contour SR's match with the C1's better tonally than the Focus 110's, I would get the SR's.

Good question but unfortunately I don't really have a good grasp between these two speakers to form a good opinion. IMO, both will but most people preferred the SR due to its size and wall mountable, not to mention the enclosure is sealed type which is easier to place. If you have enough room and do not need wall mounting, IMO the 110s would have a slight advantage (higher power handling).
tigerstripe OP
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Vinw thank you very much for your response. Since no audition here on the Contour SCX and the SR's is possible here your advice is very useful to me. I will get the SCX as per your recommendation.

One more question. May I ask whether the Focus 110's will match with the C1's tonally as well? The price of a 110 pair is similar to the SR's but the 110's go down all the way to 45Hz -3db. My primary concern is still the timbre matching, so if you think the Contour SR's match with the C1's better tonally than the Focus 110's, I would get the SR's.

Thanks for your help again.
vinw
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Regarding the center channel, the Confidence Center is too big for my setup and I am now considering the Contour S CX. Is S CX the next best match other than the Confidence Center?

I too felt the Confidence center is too big for a moderate room size, in this case the best alternative is to get the SCX which many are happy to integrate with their C1s.

The Contour SR's are small and aesthetically fit my design, but they merely go down to 85Hz

If this setup is mainly for movies, then, I wouldn't worry about the rear surrounds. Tonally they will match with the C1s and the sound pressure level in the low end would be taken cared by the subs anyways. If you're into multi-channel music, then I would go higher up depending on your budget.
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