Dynaudio C2 versus S5.4 ?


Anybody has done some comparisons between the two? They both have very positive reviews. But I am not so sure about the 2/3 way design of C2. Feel much more comfortable with the true 3 way of S5.4 instead. But C2 supposedly a step higher than S5.4 though.
abe_av

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Thanks Kthomas. I assume the quasi 3-way is working fine for C2 then. I am just not so sure about it comparing to the more conventional 3-way design of S5.4.

I am a huge Dynaudio fan myself -- currently have Special 25's and SC center channel. I have no complaints about Special 25's, but would like to try 'full range' versus monitor.

Price-wise I put C2 and S5.4 in the same range -- they are not that much different. S5.4 has bigger woofers, a REAL mid-range, and a single Esotar2 tweeter, but strangely has FR 30-27000Hz versus C2's 28-25000Hz ( I expect the opposite ).

Any input on S5.4 ?
Thanks for you guys' response!

Nrostov, since you've auditioned S5.4 and C2 side-by-side and didn't find much of difference. I will assume I will be well off with EITHER. I've been monitoring both S5.4 and C2 sales on Audiogon and the price is NOT that much of difference! Probably the sound quality is close !(?)

I saw a one-year-old C2 on sale here for 55k and am really tempted to pull the trigger, do you think it worth it?
Thanks Justin for your advice! I have my eyes on a pair of C2's now. If I can get the deal then I will be a happy C2 owner :-) Otherwise I'll be keep looking, who knows maybe jump to Temptation! :-0