I would like to share my humble experience on the occasion of the “hxoseikona show 2025” which took place this past weekend in Athens Greece. Specifically, I would like to comment on the dutch & dutch 6c’s which were presented at the show. I am not an expert but I consider myself as someone who appreciates good sound, value for money…relaxing and recomposing myself while listening to almost all genres of music . These past years I’ve been leaning towards active speakers and have previously owned Elac Navis Arb51 followed by Buchardts A500’s.
On both occasions I was a very satisfied owner - rediscovering music that I enjoy listening to and always stretching my wallet to get the best I could afford. I also visited Munich’s Hi-end show last May and was delighted to listen to Kii’s seven as part of my next upgrade in my “audiophile path”. Dutch and Dutch 8c was also my dream speaker, following its evolution through the last 6-7 years or so and having listened to it on occasions I fell in love with its faithful and effortless sound recreation. A smaller more affordable d&d is something I’ve longed for and when rumors spread the last few months I knew I had to listen. I was pleasantly surprised d&d attended the show in Athens where I had the chance to experience not only the sound of 6c’s but also to compare it with the kii seven’s which were also presented at the event. After spending an hour at the latter, I rushed to the d&d room (both rooms were untreated and roughly the same size) and, boom, I instantly forgot about the Kii’s . What I heard from the very first moment was effortless presentation - almost an identical sound resembling that of 6c’s bigger brother. Love at first listen! I stayed there for almost three hours, listening to music and feeling sound so right for that room…or any room as Yianni (from d&d) very kindly explained to me and to all the people who attended presentation during my stay. No listening fatigue (sound levels 85-95 dB most of the time with some picks…). Precision, soundstage, delicate, dynamic, effortless, easy listening, forceful bass, thundering, impactful, impressive are all words that come to mind when describing this experience. WoW . I decided to visit the show again on the second day to verify my initial impressions and, yes, I wasn’t wrong.
In comparison to the kii sevens, the 6c sounded superior, more effortless in their presentation, and with greater headroom (kii seven’s low bass registers sounded compressed at 75% and above) . I also noticed that 6c’s used power cables that come with the speakers whereas kii used some aftermarket hi-end ones . In conclusion, I liked the kii’s but I loved the 6c’s! In the end , I believe you get what you pay for. In the next few months, I intend to be a happy owner of these little gems and will happily report back to whomever is interested in sharing opinions and thoughts
One final comment: kudos to Yianni from Dutch&Dutch for his energetic, enthusiastic and informative presentation.
