Vienna Acoustics Kiss vs. Dynaudio Contour S3.4


Hi

Am considering moving from my current Dynaudio Contour S3.4 driven with Krell amplification. Looking for a slightly warmer and fuller sound especially in the highs with no sacrifice in speed and bass slam (the latter maybe willing to sacrifice some). My current setup can sound a little on the bright side with brass instruments on early jazz recordings.

A friend suggested Vienna Acoustics The Kiss. I am unable to hear it in the context of my system but have heard the larger version The Music driven by Bryston, which was fine but a bit boomy and slow in the bass (could be setup problems). Have also liked the Beethoven Baby Grand driven by all Ayre electronics, which I found to have a well balanced sound.

Does anyone have experience with the Kiss? I am guessing that the Krell would give the more laid back Vienna Acoustics house sound more bass slam and speed but am concerned primarily about treble brightness.

Thanks
mikey8811

Showing 1 response by jmcgrogan2

You should be concerned with brightness using Krell amplification. I have a friend who had a similar problems with Dynaudio S3.3's driven by a Krell KAV-250a amp. He solved the problem by switching to a Jeff Rowland amplifier.