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Opinions on the Dynaudio DM 2/8

I'm curious to hear what people think about these speakers. I've read reviews on a few of the models in
the line (including one from TAS about the 2/8, and the 2/10 by HiFi-Choice) and they are very positive overall. People seem to think that based on their size they make great speakers for rock music, which I listen to lots of.

The 2/8 has caught my attention for this very reason. My dealer carries the Tannoy Prestige line with very large cabinets and drivers and they sound amazing. Obviously they are very expensive and should sound amazing, but I think the basic design has something to do with it: they seem totally effortless, are very resolving, and produce fantastic bass and a big sense of scale. They Dynaudios seem to get praise along those same lines. Large drivers in large cabinets must have a lot to do with this.

I currently run a pair of Quad 12L2, which I think are great speakers. But I think I hear their limitations when it comes to some of the harder stuff. They sound a bit thin and compressed, even on albums that are well produced. For example, Voodoo Lounge by the Stones, the softer stuff sounds great, the harder stuff a bit thin and congested in complex passages.

Am I on the right track with the 2/8? I can't help but think I am kind of downgrading, wondering if the cabinet on the 2/8 is of lesser quality. Certainly the finish is. I guess one could argue that a lot of what you are paying for a pair of Quads is going to the finish, whereas for the 2/8 it's going more into things like the drivers and crossover.
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markmay
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Like many of the responders I have not listened to the DM 2/8's. Though I do have a pair of Dynaudio Audience 52 and a pair of Quad 12L2. I have been AB listening for several weeks now and cannot decide which I like better. I think that they are both good and that it kind of depends on the mood your in.
The Dynaudio's are a little more detailed, with a defined edge, more focus and a little forward.
The quads are smoother, a little laid back, and present the music as more of a sum total as opposed to individual instruments/vocals. That's the best I can explain it.
Maybe I'll keep them both and whenever I get that upgrade bug I can just switch them out.
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