I've owned 5 pairs of Dynaudio speakers, from the Audience 42's, to the Contour 1.3SE's to the Confidence C4. About 2 years ago, I sold my Dyn C4's and tried the Harbeth M-40.1's and even though they retail for approx. 40% less than the Dyn C4's, I have zero regrets, as the Harbeth sound is what I prefer.
While I like Dynaudio speakers and still own two pairs from their Audience line in secondary systems, I've found my Harbeth's to sound more organic, full bodied and realistic... I just like them a lot more. They are also not fatiguing, unlike Dynaudio can be (IME)... and they sound great at low volume, which is definitely not a strong suit of Dynaudio, as I've found they need to be turned up loud to sound their best.
While I like Dynaudio speakers and still own two pairs from their Audience line in secondary systems, I've found my Harbeth's to sound more organic, full bodied and realistic... I just like them a lot more. They are also not fatiguing, unlike Dynaudio can be (IME)... and they sound great at low volume, which is definitely not a strong suit of Dynaudio, as I've found they need to be turned up loud to sound their best.