Topic: Dynaudio Speakers

[Onkyo606]

+200
i know that someone

when pre/power amp are properly build and matched
they can make the dyns,bs/fs, sing so well 

di ko yata kilala ito ah father jim

[nizmo]

di ko yata kilala ito ah father jim

bubulong ko syo brader Pips pagnagkita tyo 

[bass_nut]

depends on one's taste on volume/loudness and room size/character.. i prefer listening below 85db SPL measured via SPL meter on my listening spot which is approximately 6 feet from a pair of Dyns C1 and 8 feet from a single Dyns sub500.

i've used 40wpc tube amp on my smallish listening room 23feet X 12feet ..ok naman.. 200wpc s/s amp oks na oks.. 150wpc tube mono block amps.. ok na ok din 

cheers !!!

[Cjtjader]

bubulong ko syo brader Pips pagnagkita tyo 

Ako na lang po ang magbubulong kay Pips!!

[Cjtjader]

depends on one's taste on volume/loudness and room size/character.. i prefer listening below 85db SPL measured via SPL meter on my listening spot which is approximately 6 feet from a pair of Dyns C1 and 8 feet from a single Dyns sub500.

i've used 40wpc tube amp on my smallish listening room 23feet X 12feet ..ok naman.. 200wpc s/s amp oks na oks.. 150wpc tube mono block amps.. ok na ok din 

cheers !!!

+100 Doc Fer!! 
 
   

[bass_nut]

maraming salamat kapatid Cal  

the advantage (or influence) of a powered sub:
kindly please factor in that i have a self-powered Dyns sub500 (250 watts rms).. we know LF transducer(s) demand a huge amount of power from amp(s).. since the main amp(s) i used for Dyns C1 were just driving for midbass, mids and highs perhaps this made the low 40wpc tube amp adequate for my room and taste (loudness level).

on another side:
a poorly integrated powered sub to the main drivers might unfavorably affect the total SQ ..1) crossover or cut off point character should be considered... we do not want too much dip or bump on the cut off point frequency  2) inherent SQ of the powered sub per se.. a loose LF output might negate a very good total SQ  3) location in a listening room preferred by the sub to function/integrate to its best level  4) other factors i can not recall at the moment  

 

cheers !!!

[Cjtjader]

4) other factors i can not recall at the moment  Grin

   Doc, I hope this is not a case of "senior citizen moment"!

  Kamusta po ang byahe??

[bass_nut]

LOL !!! looks like senior moments na nga yata kapatid Cal 

our recent travels were physically tiring pero ok naman... ang masama eh dumarating na ang mga credit card bills !!!.. hahahahaha

[Cjtjader]

LOL !!! looks like senior moments na nga yata kapatid Cal 

our recent travels were physically tiring pero ok naman... ang masama eh dumarating na ang mga credit card bills !!!.. hahahahaha

   Heheheh Nice to hear from you again, Doc Fer!!

[Valiente]

Happy New Year 2011 guys! Dynaudio fans, at this time how much is an Excite X12 costs?

[fattyacid]

Saan ba pwede ma audition ang dynas?

[richardcruz]

Listening in Style at 5th floor Shangri-la Mall. I must warn you that Dynaudios can be very habit-inducing vice. I started with an Audience 42, now got Audience 52's and am planning to upgrade to Focus 110. The Audience 42 belongs to the Top 10 Best Speakers list, and stands out as the best value on that list which includes the truly exotic makes with stratospheric prices. It's the affordable entry to true audiophile quality speakers. I have tried a number of other popular speakers brands before, only the Dynes satisfied me - I heard detail that I never realized was there in the music, expansive soundstage and very accurate audio reproduction (the slogan in their box goes - "Danes don't lie.") . The only caveat is that they demand power to bring out the best in them. Truly habit forming, as you can get so impressed with the 42's until you get to hear and then crave for an upgrade for the next one higher in their range, like a drug pusher, hehe. The only speaker brands that I would consider replacing them would be either Sonus Faber or the Focal Berylium.

[Clinton]

Hi, Was thinking of an HT /audio setup with audience 52, 42c and 42. Any suggestions/recommendations?

Thanks!

[fattyacid]

Listening in Style at 5th floor Shangri-la Mall. I must warn you that Dynaudios can be very habit-inducing vice. I started with an Audience 42, now got Audience 52's and am planning to upgrade to Focus 110. The Audience 42 belongs to the Top 10 Best Speakers list, and stands out as the best value on that list which includes the truly exotic makes with stratospheric prices. It's the affordable entry to true audiophile quality speakers. I have tried a number of other popular speakers brands before, only the Dynes satisfied me - I heard detail that I never realized was there in the music, expansive soundstage and very accurate audio reproduction (the slogan in their box goes - "Danes don't lie.") . The only caveat is that they demand power to bring out the best in them. Truly habit forming, as you can get so impressed with the 42's until you get to hear and then crave for an upgrade for the next one higher in their range, like a drug pusher, hehe. The only speaker brands that I would consider replacing them would be either Sonus Faber or the Focal Berylium.

Sensya na kasi newbie lang. May I know the price ranges of these delights? And can they be driven by a 100w/ch AVRs?

[richardcruz]

Happy to help - I also started out a newbie My brother has an AV set up (also answers the query earlier about this) - 52's and 42's, which sounds good on both AV and Stereo - although he has upgraded his AVR amplification already. At first he had "just" a Denon (not sure about the model), a chunky one, so I reckon must have been high-power already, but not content with it, he has added on a NAD Signature series power amplifier, and is now in the bliss of contentment. The lesson: Dynes are power hungry, be prepared to drive them well so they can excel.

[cia]

I previously had the Dynaudio Contour 1.1 with an Audience 122c for fronts and center being driven by an AVR.  I thought I had enough power since my AVR specs said 80 wpc.  Little did I know that was the rating with only 2 channels driven.  With 5 channels driven, watts came down to something like 40wpc.  Obviously my AVR did not have enough power.  I changed to a Rotel processor and a Rotel power amp rated at 120wpc all channels driven.  Night and day difference in sound quality and volume. 

For AVRs make sure of the wpc with all channels driven.  I suggest using at least 100wpc to drive Dyns.

[Conan]

Sensya na kasi newbie lang. May I know the price ranges of these delights? And can they be driven by a 100w/ch AVRs?

I think the AVR needs to be 4 ohm capable.

[fattyacid]

I previously had the Dynaudio Contour 1.1 with an Audience 122c for fronts and center being driven by an AVR.  I thought I had enough power since my AVR specs said 80 wpc.  Little did I know that was the rating with only 2 channels driven.  With 5 channels driven, watts came down to something like 40wpc.  Obviously my AVR did not have enough power.  I changed to a Rotel processor and a Rotel power amp rated at 120wpc all channels driven.  Night and day difference in sound quality and volume. 

For AVRs make sure of the wpc with all channels driven.  I suggest using at least 100wpc to drive Dyns.


I think the AVR needs to be 4 ohm capable.

Yup AVRs are sadly rated for 2ch only. Now every 10w increase in their model line also correspond to 10K increase on their price! 

for 4ohm speaker capability of AVRs... i have no idea. 

[synchro_01]

started from an A42 then upgraded to a A50 then finally to a C1.8MKII.  IMHO sayang yung potential pag receiver ay mahina. DYnaudio's are the ones that forced me to go the seperate pre/pro route to maximize the potential. When I was using B&W's way back in early 2000 kaya pa ng mga Denon and other receivers I-drive however when I switched to Dyns I had to re-orient my setup to be built around the speakers which is the way it is really supposed to be. looking back my acqusition of Dynes kept me from buying another speaker again to replace it so the initial sticker shock inducing price that I paid for it evened out.

warning lang..if the A models are addictive then you will most definitely like the Contour and lalo na siguro yung Confidence. as you go up the line you will notice that the Dyn "house" sound there but the top end gets to be more refined (the Esotec and Esotar tweeters are to blame here)

Word of warning for the A series though...if partnered with the wrong equipment (specially the amp and cables) the dynamics suddenly become edgy..in short...fatiguing.

[docsialu]

do you need a big listening area with the dynes? can it be placed near the wall? tnx

[sgxp]

Like ko rin dyns.  Pero I made my choice na for life: more midrange, more prat, more music, less headache.

[fattyacid]

Like ko rin dyns.  Pero I made my choice na for life: more midrange, more prat, more music, less headache.

What do you mean? What speakers did you get instead of dyns?

[Conan]

Like ko rin dyns.  Pero I made my choice na for life: more midrange, more prat, more music, less headache.

What is PRAT?

[musika]

Base on dyns user that i know eto ang gamit nila

special 25+mark levinson380s+mark levinson 432
C1+plinius 9200
c4+jadis+vtl 450 mono
Audience72+exposure2010s

this baby sings well but in the end your own taste that will decide. 

[bass_nut]

do you need a big listening area with the dynes? can it be placed near the wall? tnx

hi doc,

Dyns experts will always ask you your room size (and character) before they recommend which Dyns may sing well on said room.

bookshelves are less choosy per my actual use.. my Dyns [Confidence C1 and Dyns self-powered sub500] sing well on large to smallish rooms in our place.. amp output i found satisfying starts at around 70wpc upwards, depending on which room i place these Dyns 2.1 set... tube powered  p/p 150wpc mono blocks (for the C1) are very nice match to these very satisfying babies 

yep, please be sure that amp(s) can handle 4 ohms load.

cheers !!!

[Stagea]

What is PRAT?

Pace, rythm and timing.

[Conan]

Pace, rythm and timing.

Thanks! 

[fattyacid]

Can someone post the srp of confidence and contour bs series?

[docsialu]

Like ko rin dyns.  Pero I made my choice na for life: more midrange, more prat, more music, less headache.

which speakers are these sir, ty

[richardcruz]

Only a Sonus Faber can beat a Dynaudio in its immediate price range (conceding that Sonus is easily 2x the price of their Dynaudio equivalents).