SpunkyDDog
04-20-2008, 03:50 PM
Hi all!
I've been reading this forum for a while and decided to create an account to ask this nerve racking question(s)... What's the difference in quality of sound between Dynaudio 122 and 72, and will either run fine off of a Yamaha RX-V663? :confused:
I recently went to a local dealer (or should I say the ONLY dealer in the state) that sells several high-end loudspeakers. As with every other knowledgeable person in this forum, I understood that auditioning loudspeakers is more important than purchasing something blindly (deafly?). That's why my wife and I really-really enjoyed listening to the amazing Dynaudio sound. "Unfortunately", they only had the 72 and 52’s on the floor, of which I love the sound. We only listened to music since the room wasn’t setup for theatre, but I’m sure they’ll do fine for movies without issue. In our area, they’re going for $1900/pair which is a lot considering our budget of $2k (maybe wiggle room after consulting with the wife aka CFO), but I’m looking at building up to something. With that said, I looked online and found a less-used pair of 122’s and 122c for about $1500. Understanding that they’re from the same company and similarly resemble the 72’s, I’m assuming they’ll produce the same sound? I’m eager to know, without the ability to hear them, that if I decided to go with this purchase of the 122’s if it would be a smart/good/expected choice…
Thoughts? :o
As a very side note:
Originally I thought I was going to buy the Klipsch synergy series from the big yellow tag store. But after much reading from this fabulous forum, I leaned that the Reference series (62/82) would be a better option than the Synergy series in sound and quality. Well, to my surprise, I was wrong about this. The quality of sound coming out of the Reference series was noticeably better than the Synergy series, but oddly missed something and the horns were VERY harsh, much harsher than I originally imagined. In fact, my ears were feeling a little painful after just some simple auditioning (and I'm not one to listen to speakers at their max). My wife and I felt that the mids were not very apparent and some movies auditioned were poor reproduced in the actors’ lines. The Klipsch speakers were clear and crisp, especially during music sessions, but without those mids, it left me feeling a little empty. So, needless to say, I was pretty disappointed and am glad I didn’t buy them online though their price point and reputation seemed very good. I guess it’s not the sound I’m looking for.
Man… I’ve been looking for a sound system for the past year now that I think about it…?! :eek:
I've been reading this forum for a while and decided to create an account to ask this nerve racking question(s)... What's the difference in quality of sound between Dynaudio 122 and 72, and will either run fine off of a Yamaha RX-V663? :confused:
I recently went to a local dealer (or should I say the ONLY dealer in the state) that sells several high-end loudspeakers. As with every other knowledgeable person in this forum, I understood that auditioning loudspeakers is more important than purchasing something blindly (deafly?). That's why my wife and I really-really enjoyed listening to the amazing Dynaudio sound. "Unfortunately", they only had the 72 and 52’s on the floor, of which I love the sound. We only listened to music since the room wasn’t setup for theatre, but I’m sure they’ll do fine for movies without issue. In our area, they’re going for $1900/pair which is a lot considering our budget of $2k (maybe wiggle room after consulting with the wife aka CFO), but I’m looking at building up to something. With that said, I looked online and found a less-used pair of 122’s and 122c for about $1500. Understanding that they’re from the same company and similarly resemble the 72’s, I’m assuming they’ll produce the same sound? I’m eager to know, without the ability to hear them, that if I decided to go with this purchase of the 122’s if it would be a smart/good/expected choice…
Thoughts? :o
As a very side note:
Originally I thought I was going to buy the Klipsch synergy series from the big yellow tag store. But after much reading from this fabulous forum, I leaned that the Reference series (62/82) would be a better option than the Synergy series in sound and quality. Well, to my surprise, I was wrong about this. The quality of sound coming out of the Reference series was noticeably better than the Synergy series, but oddly missed something and the horns were VERY harsh, much harsher than I originally imagined. In fact, my ears were feeling a little painful after just some simple auditioning (and I'm not one to listen to speakers at their max). My wife and I felt that the mids were not very apparent and some movies auditioned were poor reproduced in the actors’ lines. The Klipsch speakers were clear and crisp, especially during music sessions, but without those mids, it left me feeling a little empty. So, needless to say, I was pretty disappointed and am glad I didn’t buy them online though their price point and reputation seemed very good. I guess it’s not the sound I’m looking for.
Man… I’ve been looking for a sound system for the past year now that I think about it…?! :eek: