The HS were a great find for me. Tonally they are incredibly smooth and natural. They really disappear (good cables help) and they image beautifully. The bass is actually very good for my taste (I don’t really need a speaker that can perform well at 35Hz, I prefer other qualities). They just have an amazingly musical quality and are so smooth across the spectrum (the top quality Dynaudio drivers are superb). I also find them to be dynamic, even with the 25 watt Pass, which in my space drives incredibly well.

I listened to a few other speakers before a dealer suggested listening to the Dynaudio. I listened to a few pairs of new Sonus Fabers, as I had heard other models ages earlier and had liked. They were good, but neither pair I auditioned was completely compelling to me (I did prefer the Electa Amator to the Olympica Nova). I also listened to some Harbeths and they were also nice and had a wonderful midrange but didn’t do everything nearly as well as the Dynaudios. I was sold within an hour of hearing the HS and have been grateful for the suggestion since, as I was not even aware of the HS and was certainly not there to listen to them.