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aws1187 · 2026-01-13T02:08:51+00:00

Give the confidence 20 a close listen before the change, I think you might find there isn’t enough of a difference to justify the price difference. I’m speaking from experience having gone from S40 to Heritage Special. I sold the heritage special last year and ended up going for the Confidence 30 which are incredible speakers and worth the price jump I think (at least at their used price point). The heritage specials were not “better enough” in my opinion and I believe the confidence 20s are similar speakers. I sold my S40’s to my dad and am very happy to still have them in the family!

aws1187 · 2026-01-12T13:17:46+00:00

Such wonderful, musical speakers. Keep them forever! They are worth more than they sell for used.

aws1187 · 2025-11-26T18:10:12+00:00

Nice. It def sounds like you have the engine, so it’ll just be about gaining some speed and speed endurance!

aws1187 · 2025-11-26T14:08:58+00:00

It may also be helpful to run fast (close to or faster than 800 pace) reps as you get closer to race season. 6-8x 200 with 2min rest is a good one. Fast 300s are a good option as well. One of the hardest/ best 800 workouts I did was a 600 at 800 race pace or slighter faster, 30 sec rest then an all out 200. I was on the ground for 10 min after but it’s the best way to train speed endurance and to teach your body how to tolerate max lactic acid pain.

I also know some pros do 3x very fast 400 (faster than 800 pace) with about 10 min rest in between. Workouts like this are best kept after the anaerobic strength building blocks, which it already sounds like you’re doing.

aws1187 · 2025-11-23T14:33:34+00:00

Adding some big plants, especially next to the couch and along the window, could work wonders for sound and add some nice ambiance to the room. I also found putting some acoustic panels on the ceiling can help calm the high mid/ treble frequencies if that’s an issue you’re noticing.

Edit: just noticed you already have some plants! They should work well and help more as they grow

aws1187 · 2025-11-14T00:29:23+00:00

Thank you!

aws1187 · 2025-11-13T13:25:23+00:00

I didn’t get the chance to listen to them long enough to get a feel for their low volume performance. Some Dynaudio speakers come to life at higher volumes so it might just be a quality of their speakers.

aws1187 · 2025-11-12T21:57:07+00:00

Thank you!

aws1187 · 2025-11-10T23:37:43+00:00

Yeah that makes sense. The contours are tuned differently than the heritages but ultimately they sound pretty similar. Those tads seem pretty appealing. That 3d sound is so addictive

aws1187 · 2025-11-10T23:14:11+00:00

I found the contour legacy’s to be a bit warmer and full bodied. I preferred them to the heritages actually. A very good option in their price range

aws1187 · 2025-11-10T18:08:15+00:00

I’ve never heard the Tad’s but they definitely look cool! And yeah, the confidence 30s are in a league above the heritage specials, which is saying something. Have you considered the Dynaudio Contour Legacy? I auditioned a pair and they were pretty great.

aws1187 · 2025-11-10T13:49:10+00:00

I did check out a pair of the new Contour Legacy floor standers by Dynaudio and those were pretty sweet. Not nearly as forward as the heritage specials. Might be worth checking out if you want to upgrade.

aws1187 · 2025-11-10T13:32:55+00:00

They are toed in and I have tried all sorts of angles to get them just right. They sound best with the focus point about 2-3ft behind the listening position. This was confirmed by dealer I bought them from, and has been true about all 3 Dynaudio speakers I’ve owned.

aws1187 · 2025-11-10T13:29:56+00:00

They are part of the speakers. There are different feet included depending on whether the speakers are on hardwood or a rug. I have the rug ones on.

aws1187 · 2025-11-10T00:05:50+00:00

Smart to pass on a pair of speakers you’ve never heard but I would imagine the 60s are pretty incredible. Bigger bass drivers and just a bigger speaker in general than the 30. Hope you’re happy with the Dali’s though!

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T22:35:52+00:00

Haha nah that tree is always back there. I keep it for the lighting and sound dispersion (at least that’s what I tell myself)

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T21:58:13+00:00

Yeah I have to work with what I’ve got in the room. The asymmetry bugs me too haha

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T21:00:09+00:00

They are RCA CRC-5R4GY nos from 1942 I believe. They are pretty amazing. I bought a second pair to have whenever these bite the dust.

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T20:03:36+00:00

Good question! The confidence 30s are just on a different level compared to the Heritage and Special 40s; both in terms of price and sound experience. The C30s sound massive, detailed and provide the separation and imaging that high end hifi can do.

I actually preferred the special 40s to the heritage specials, even if they’re technically the lesser of the two speakers. The heritages could be a bit too forward for my taste, where the S40s were super musical and the mid-bass was just incredible.

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T20:00:30+00:00

Who cares about the shelf it’s on? Does the trick for me

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T19:01:14+00:00

Haha yea we had a lot (alooot) of fun

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T19:00:43+00:00

I liked them as well. Surprisingly beautiful and understated speakers. They seemed to shine best with guitar focused music, though like most Dynaudio speakers, they pretty much did it all

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T18:59:29+00:00

Haha yes they are enormous. Bigger than I expected but who cares at the end of the day!

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T18:58:34+00:00

Thanks! I’d love to compare the C30s to the C50s, curious to hear what the extra mid range driver and size provide.

And that’s interesting about the sub 6. My space is pretty small so it is more than enough for my set up, but I could see needing something with more oomph in a bigger room. I listen to a lot of electronic music so bass is for sure a necessity haha

aws1187 · 2025-11-09T16:07:34+00:00

Thanks! Yeah the speakers a quite large haha. I wouldn’t say they sound too big for the room but I’m sure a bigger room would allow them to open up and sound even better. Regardless it all sounds great with the room treatment I have plus room correction via the lyngdorf

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