Dynaudio Contour vs. Confidence

I had the Contour 3.3's and sold them for the Confidence 5's.....The 5 is a much superior speaker to the Contour 3.0 or 3.3....it has much better definition, detail and dynamics...the bass will not be as noticeable, since it is much better controlled...you will not be overwhelmed with bass.....you will, however, need more power to drive the 5's since they are less efficient since they are not ported and utilize the compound woofer....the 5 will have more bass than the 3 and if you like the amount of bass you have with the Contour 3.0 you would be happier with the 5's....

My purchase decision came down to the Contour 3.3 and Confidence 5. The Contour is a great speaker, but the Confidence 5 is in a totally different class. If you compare them with good amplification, the soundstage, treble extension and imaging of the Confidence 5 is clearly superior. The Confidence is designed ( according to Dynaudio) to perform best when spaced 6-8 feet apart, and is very tolerant of placement close to rear and side walls. Mine are spaced a little over 7 feet apart with cabinets 22" from the side wall and 9.5"from the rear wall. They sit in a 12x17 room, with Classe' CAM-350s as amplification and they sound great.

The confidenc 5 is incredible and its bass is so tight and defined that even in a small room it will never sound overpowering or muddled, the best speakers i have ever heard, so thats why i just got a pair. A must have, if you have the money for em. - Ian