Dynaudio Emit M10 or Q Acoustics Q3050 floorstanders?

[thewinelake.]

Well, I'm sure others here will disagree, but I would suggest you listen to their recommendations for both standmounted and floorstanding speakers to see which appeals. Otherwise just do as suggested and see what's available, going those that are heaviest (assuming you prefer floorstanders) and most expensive originally but within your budget now.

 

[lindsayt]

...Should I go on eBay and what should I be searching for?...

Something like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Urei-809-Black-Time-Aligned-Studio-Monitor-Speaker-Pair-/162100965489?hash=item25bdf87071:g:db4AAOSw9eVXXH-u

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Altec-Lansing-Model-14-Mantaray-Speakers-2-Way-Studio-loudspeakers-/191885799085?hash=item2cad48eead:g:4sYAAOSwIjNXJTGG Plus a refoam kit and some DIY

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Altec-Lansing-old-speakers-9872-8F-vintage-electronics-rare-driver-lots-of-pics-/252415089185?hash=item3ac51c9a21:g:ntYAAOSwMORW8YHE

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JBL-AQUARIUS-II-S106-VINTAGE-SPEAKERS-RARE-/262473469245?hash=item3d1ca34d3d:g:fvAAAOSwagdXRy-h

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JBL-L100-Century-Speakers-Loudspeakers-w-Original-Grills-Vintage-Pair-/131846458029?hash=item1eb2a94aad:g:Y88AAOSwQaJXS49n

 

[lindsayt]

[What are CM1s good for?

XTC's The Somnambulist.

 

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...Should I go on eBay and what should I be searching for?...

Something like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Urei-809-Black-Time-Aligned-Studio-Monitor-Speak...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Altec-Lansing-Model-14-Mantaray-Speakers... Plus a refoam kit and some DIY

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Altec-Lansing-old-speakers-9872-8F-vintage-elect...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JBL-AQUARIUS-II-S106-VINTAGE-SPEAKERS-RARE-/2624...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JBL-L100-Century-Speakers-Loudspeakers-w-Origina...

Thanks for all your great suggestions. I'm going to keep looking out for the next few months and not hurry into a purchase.

 

[gasolin]

I have q acoustics 2010i with a nad c 717 and audioquest flx slip 14/4 and as you can see in my signature dynaudio emit m10 with a marantz PM8005 and wireworld luna 7

I got the Q acoustics for half price they have more space air and for the money extremly good value

I'm considering changing my dynaudio's for q acoustics

 

[matthewpiano]

I own Dynaudio DM2/6 (the predecessor to Emit 10, and barely any different), as well as Q Acoustics 2020i and Wharfedale Diamond 220. I've tried each with several different amps at different prices.

Quite simply, the Dynaudios are in a different class to the Q Acoustics or Wharfedales, but they are somewhat fussier about partnering amplification. They show potential with an amp like a Denon PMA-720ae or similar, and you can hear the promise of the drive unit quality, but to really show what they can do they work best with an amp that has a toroidal transformer, strong current delivery and a relatively neutral sound. The two most affordable amps I've heard make the Dyns sing are the Exposure 1010, and the Rotel RA-01 I'm using now. Whereas with a PMA-720ae, the Dynaudios can be a bit soft in the bass and suffer from overhang/boom, with the Rotel in the same room and same positions, they sound really tight and controlled but with plenty of weight to tunefully and convincingly reproduce bass guitar, double bass, piano, and the lower strings of an orchestra.

By comparison the QA 2020i sound very nice for their price, and flatter almost any amplification, but they don't get to the heart of the music or really accurately describe the tonal qualities of instruments or voices. The Wharfedales are excellent but just don't have the depth or tonal honesty of the Dyns.

 

[gasolin]

The Q Acoustics 3010 /3020 should sound alot better than the 2010i/2020

 

[matthewpiano]

The Q Acoustics 3010 /3020 should sound alot better than the 2010i/2020

I've heard both and they are indeed better than the older models, but they still don't compare with the quality of the Dynaudios.

 

[gasolin]

The Q Acoustics 3010 /3020 should sound alot better than the 2010i/2020

I've heard both and they are indeed better than the older models, but they still don't compare with the quality of the Dynaudios.

Have heard people say dispite being the same units in the concept 20 as in the 2020i that they sound better than the 3020, even when the 3020 is surpose to have better units, also if you look at the weight the 2020 has higher weight compared to the emit 10's even higher then 3020, with less extended bas and max volume (i am pretty shure emit has better max power than the 2020,3020,concept20 even when both are rated at 150watt where q acoustics is rated at 75/150 watt), that means atleast the 2020 has a more dead,silent cabinet than emit 10, 2020 6kg,3020 4.6kg emit 10 5.6kg

Like in another thread someone prefered the zensor 1 over the emit 10, which i don't understand since to me the zensor 1 is just a litte bright sounding speaker that is to agressive when you play loud (nad,denon amps)