Dynaudio Or Genelec Monitors?, Which are the best and why? Options

[dave-g]

I've narrowed my search down to these two pairs of powered monitors:
Dynaudio BM5A
Genelec 1029A

I going to be doing some acoustic instrument recording and then mostly midi, loop/sample based electronic music in a medium sized home studio with concrete walls, tile floors, 15ft wood ceilings. I'm pretty psycho about sound quality and know that these 2 brands have very high standards so I'm sure either would be a good choice. however since they are both pretty heavy and I'm not in the states, having them shipped and then returning them isn't an option. I'm hoping someone here will know how these may perform in an environment similar to mine. I've started working on some acoustic panels for the walls but I've still got a long way to go.
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

dave-g

[flemming]

Having worked on a selection of studio speakers, including both Genelecs (1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1034 and 1039) and Dynaudio (BM5a, BM6, BM15a, M1.5, M2, and M3) I have to say that I by far prefer the sound of the dynnies. genelecs in general hav a tendency to hardness in the high end (the so called genelec honk) which simply isn't the case for Dynaudios. The two options you're considering makes it an even easier choise. The BM5a is a pretty good speaker, whereas (to be honest) the 1029 is a bit of a joke. I've NEVER seen 1029s used in a pro studio environment, and there's a good reason for that. 1029s are VERY small speakers and they sound it.

The best Genelecs would be the 1032s if you ask me. The bigger ones are too big for any practical use (apart from impressing A&R people) and the smaller ones just don't cut it. The best Dynaudios are the M1.5s or the M2s (depending on what size of room you're in). I've been using M1.5s in my own studio for three years, and I never looked back to the 1031/1092 setup I had before.

Anyway. Your best bet would actually be to get both, and then decide for yourself, with your own ears and in your own room which sounds the better. And then take the other set back. Don't trust forums, trust your ears! :-)