The Absolute Sound reviewed the Dyn Confidence 50s in a 225 SF room. And Part Time Audiophile reviewed the same C50s with your Octave amp. Just in case you're still considering them. I have the C50s, paired with Burmester 911 MK3/088 combo and they sound superb in my 250 SF room. I also had them paired with a Lyngdorf TDAI-3400 and they still sounded great. I'm using a pair of Sub6's which have presets specifically tailored for the C50s. Let us know what you end up with!
Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range
I realize there are thousands of options, but I'm looking for strong personal experiences/recommendations for floor-standing speakers in the $12-25k range. I currently have Dynaudio Heritage Special stand-mounts. They really are a great speaker in many ways, but full-range they are not. There's an obvious missing element to the music in the <45Hz range. I listen to 95% vinyl, 5% CD (I stream off a Bluesound very occasionally to get ideas for albums to purchase). My system is comprised of a Rega P10 with Hana umami red cart, Modwright PH150 reference phono stage, Oppo 205 disk player all into an Octave V80SE integrated amp with super black box.
My current "leaders" for speakers are Qln Prestige 5 and Devore Gibbon X based on what I've heard, but have liked the Wilson Sabrina Xs and have heard great things about the newer Borresen X3s. Any experiences/recommendations welcome.
Cheers!