The most dynamic & transparent bookshelf


I get it when I hear some speakers like Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary, they are musical, detailed, but not on extreme dynamic, it can go pretty low and loud, but still lack a bit more powerful punch. My next aim for powerful speakers, will be something near perfect immune to distortions, must be extreme dynamic, go very loud and does not make the sound quality collapsed, also I insist to stick with bookshelf size, few options in my mind:

Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1 (with NrT upgrade, worth?)
Mark&Daniel Ruby
Dynaudio DM 2/8
Proac Response D2
Soundfield Audio Monitor 1

For Dynaudio and Mark&Daniel, I have concern on power and drive efficiency, though I'm using a Class D Audio SDS-400C power amp, it work damn good with my Denton (warm + transparent gear goes really well). My considerations based on factors in this order: price, near full range dynamic, neutral and transparent sonic quality, availability (as I'm from Malaysia, not easy to achieve those speakers), and last your opinions? Any other recommendations? Once again, I'm not looking for speakers with colorations, must extremely dynamic, dead neatral and transparent without snake oil!
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Showing 1 response by johnnyb53

Since neutrality, dynamics and budget are primary concerns, let me also recommend GoldenEar Aons. I heard the Aon 3s and they really have the dynamics and room-filling capabilities of a small to mid-sized floorstander. The treble is very smooth and yet extended with its folded ribbon tweeter.

Fortunately, there is an authorized distributor (or dealer, I don't know which) in Malaysia, A &L Audio Station in Kuala Lumpur. See GoldenEar's Dealer Locator for details.