Dynaudio Audience 82's in review.

mantis

heiney9,
nothing wrong with old gear(don't tell Troy I said that). If your digging your system, then why change it? Call me mental as I'm always looking for better... when you hit a certain level, it becomes very difficult to get to the next level. I just about leveled myself out.For now anyway.
Upgrading is tuff for me. I like 2 much stuff. I try to compare as many things I can find. Sometimes you have to listen 3 or 4 times for hours to figure out if this is the right thing to do. I had no desire in selling off my last system untill I made the huge mistake and sitting down infront of a pair of Dyanduio Audience 72se's powered by Rotel. I got weak in the knees and started reliving a dream I once had, which in my case never went away. So I said to hell with it and went for it.
When you decide to upgrade your current gear. Don't be afraid. Actually get juiced. Watch your wallet as I tend to forget about it.

Dan

bigsexy1

Dan & Doro, you both pretty much confirmed my train of thought, but I wanted other opinions on it.

I was thinking $1050 give or take a little counting shipping just for the upgrade (not even counting the extra 2 amp channels) just wouldn't be worth it.

The 101 is still servicable as is. Hell, probably about 90% of all DVDs are still DD 5.1 only. Plus, aside from all the newer processing formats (when they are avaible that is), the old B&K will still sound much better than a newer mid-line newer receiver, like say a Denon 3803 for example.

And yes Dan, that volume knob is wierd.

dorokusai

BS - I guess I should clarify a little further. I say sell only if that's what you want to do at this moment, but if you're content with the operation, keep it. I was under the impression this was a current, looking to do it soon type question.

I'm still 5.1 with no plans to rush that 6.1 upgrade anytime soon, it's just too low on the list of things. If that's the case for you, screw it, hold onto it and rock on.

Mark

pjdami

BS,
If you can sell your AVR101 for $800 - $900 you can buy a used AVR307 for about $1200 - $1300 (with some patience and daily checking) and send it in for the upgrade for another $500. So that's about $1,800 total so far invested minus the $800 or so you get from the sale and you're at the grand that you want to spend for the AVR101 upgrade. Plus with the AVR317 upgrade you get a clean bill of health on the existing unit that you bought used and a 90 day warranty (you will have to call B&K to see if this is still true). Heck there's a AVR507 used on the gon right now for $1,800.

Just some different options. If you go the AVR305 route you can also save a few if you want to stay 5 channel.

Just my 2 cents worth.

bigsexy1

I hear ya doro. I did go 7.1, on my main surround sytem, but IMO it's just not really worth it. 5.1 is still good enough for right now, unless you had a great big, huge **** room.

PJ, I've had my eye out on a local Tweeter who are clearing out their B&K line. The 507 series 1s are now at $2000 new, but they still have quite a few left, and the price should drop yet again. I'll probably wind up trying to sell the 101.

mantis

Ok,
It's been awhile since I owned them and I wanna leave a few comments.

I just upgraded my system with Audioquest and I'm even more happy with my Audience 82's now more then ever. Whats so cool about these speakers is there ability to grow with ones system. When you upgrade this and that, they go right along with it. The sound quality I get now is the best I have ever owned. I'm very proud to own them. After a year or so I get bored with my sound. I start picking it apart and looking for the next plan of action. My speakers are always included in this adventure. Not this time. I can see many upgrades down the road built and designed around these speakers.

True Audiophile sound quality that stands the hairs up on the back of my neck.I take my hat off to Dynaudio. My speakers are the top of the line of the bottom of the line for Dynaudio. And I have been checking out Martin Logan and Focal/JM labs to see if there is any reason to upgrade my speakers. As good as both companies are, I find no reason to change. I'm so cool with that.

I believe once you find a pair or system of speakers that you like, it makes it so much easier to upgrade around them instead of keep looking for better speakers, then figure out the rest of the system to go with them. Around and around you can go and really never get the sound quality your looking for.

Many say "build your system around the speakers". I completly agree.

Dan