Miyajima Kansui vs Dynavector XV-1S

I find the Kansui to be more natural, and perhaps more accurate. The Dynavector, on the other hand, is more lively and fun. I could live with either, but in a pinch I would probably pick the Kansui because I believe it is truer to the music..

Win, I found the Myajima already lacking and strange sounding at certain frequencies, with your comment I wonder how bad the Dyna is. My only experience with it is in a friend's system I was trouble shooting recently. The system was heavily tweaked and we spent the day pulling all of it out and balancing the room acoustics, now I'm wondering if I should have pulled his XV-1 too.

david

David,

Your findings are interesting because we showed at RMAF a couple of years ago with a setup that included the Kansui, and that room was extremely well received. So much so that three reviewers picked it as their favorite room. Maybe it's the sample you have on hand that's lacking?

Win,

It could be that I had a defective sample but I came across the same thing in a client's system recently and we ended up replacing it with another brand; but I didn't do the initial setup there so maybe something was off there too.

david
PS. I only care about YOUR opinion on the subject, do you own a Kansui?