Do I have enough electronics for Contour s1.4?


For the last 8 years I have been driving a set of Dynaudio Audience 52se with a Musical Fidelity A3.2 integrated A3.2 CD and an Apple digital network feeding an MSB Link DAC III. It is wired up with Kimber Kable products (Hero /4vs).
I've been quite pleased with this setup but have the upgrade itch. I'm considering picking up a set of Dynaudio Contour s1.4s to replace the 52se. Will there be an improvement? Do I have enough front end to make the s1.4 perform? The A3.2 is rated at 185w @ 4ohms.

Thanks!
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I'm a big fan of the dynaudio sound and have loved my 52se's I'm looking for something that will have a less congested midrange and more refined sound-stage and a little deeper bass extension. My system is in the living room, hardwood floors with rugs, curtained side walls. dimensions? Not sure. Volume has not been a problem. Listening habbits are about 30% critical listening with speakers optimally placed away from all walls on HEAVY steel stands, and 70% background music.
Does this help? Picture of set up here: http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s140/Ucrazykid/Stereo_zps30bca0e0.jpg
I pulled the trigger on the S1.4's. They are awesome.
Thanks all for your input.

C1's are out of budget for now.
Well here we are almost 5 years later and the upgrade bug has hit me again. The s1.4 have been great and triggered several other upgrades. I am now running the Musical Fidelity A3.2CR separates (Pre/Amp) and a modified MSB Gold DAC. Considering the Dynaudio C1 or C2 Platinums. Or maybe the new Contour 20 now that they have the Esotar2 tweeter. 

Thanks for your comments. I found a good deal on a set of demo Confidence C1 Platinum's and am loving them. I listened to some C2's, the new Contour C60's and C20's and really found I preferred the C1 sound and size/form factor.