That’s the problem, “on paper”. Speaker/Monitor performance is very largely defined by their positioning within a room and the acoustics of that room. I’m not sure the Adam‘s has better specs than the Dynaudio, as the specs Dynaudio publish aren’t very comprehensive but that’s at least somewhat academic, as the actual performance will be very significantly different in your room.
There’s two issues with that question: Firstly, what exactly do you mean by SQ? Do you mean accurate, neutral, etc. Or do you mean what you personally like/prefer? Secondly, whichever of those you mean, it’s impossible to answer anyway, because it will largely depend on your room acoustics. So be very dubious of any responses which claim to answer this question, they can only answer for their room acoustics (and preferences) not yours!
I'd like the sound to be accurate, without distortion and any coloration.
In my experience, most consumers (inc. Audiophiles) prefer some colouration and are usually quite shocked by a system that has little. Regardless though, you’re not going to get sound without any colouration, there will always be significant colouration caused by room acoustics. Although this can be reduced somewhat with dsp (room correction), that’s usually only a partial solution without also some proper acoustic treatment. Assuming that’s impractical, then it’s just a case of trying the different monitors in your room and deciding which colouration you prefer.
Good, you’re welcome. A definitive answer is always preferable of course but not so in cases like this where a definitive answer would likely be wrong.
It's near impossible for me. Otherwise I would have done it long time ago without asking so many questions. That's why I'm trying to get as much info on the subject as possible.
Then the only other option is guessing. As you’re missing the most important/critical info (how the speakers perform in your acoustics and which you prefer), more info isn’t going to help and could even be a hindrance because it will be dependent on the info you’re missing (that no one can give you). I would expect the Dynaudio monitors to have the better performance but without knowing your acoustics (or preferences), that’s purely a guess and the Adam’s could easily be better for you.
These 2-way AS look interesting, similar to Adam T8V, I guess.
Looking for a pair of two way powered speakers, not Bluetooth, for around $5000. The'll be going in a living room so appearance is important too. Any help would be appreciated.
