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"How do you tell if a subwoofer is any good?"

How is a speaker tuned? Join us for a talk with our Acoustic Engineer, Kristoffer Jørgensen, where we discuss how speakers are tuned, how you tell a good sub from a bad one, and more. 19. July 2017

"Why are all speakers square boxes?"

In this episode of Ask the Expert, we are joined by Malte Köhn, our design director, at the High End show in Munich for a chat about Danish design, how long it takes to design a loudspeaker, and why (and if) all loudspeakers have the same square design. 13. June 2017

Coping with the load...

Meet Georg Le Kynde. Here's here to talk about some of the different simulation tools we use to test our loudspeakers before they end up as finished designs ready to go into production. 1. June 2017

The best questions we hadn't answered - Until now!

We’ve been through the archives and found the best question with just didn’t have time to fit into earlier episodes. That’s about to change. We went Live with our Product Manager, Otto Jørgensen, from the annual High End show in Munich, Germany to talk about a little bit of everything in-between impedance and waveguides. 23. May 2017

The principle behind a Dynaudio tweeter

It's Live from the 2017 High End show in Munich. We have just introduced our 40th-anniversary speaker with the all-new Esotar Forty. Join us for a talk about the acoustic differences between band and dome tweeters, the principles behind our own, and to find out what's best: the Esotar Forty or the Esotar 2. 22. May 2017

Ask the Expert: Live from High-End

It’s Ask the Expert like you know it – just live. Oh, and with two experts instead of one. Okay, so it’s a little different, but most importantly, you can still ask all the questions you’ve been fretting about. 8. May 2017

Vinyl-based Hi-Fi systems

We thought it was about time to invite our vinyl-buff, Claus P. Rasmussen, inside our small studio to talk about the passion for vinyl-based Hi-Fi systems and answer your most pressing turntable questions. 3. May 2017

Interview: Vinyl's renaissance

Ten years ago, vinyl and turntables had all but disappeared. Today, well that’s a different story. Vinyl and turntables have experienced a renaissance and sales are now approaching the same level as in the late eighties. For some, it’s a return for the music that captured their hearts many years ago. For many others though, it’s a completely new format that they’ve never seen before. No matter what side you come down on, it’s a format with a unique appeal and a remarkable sound quality. 25. April 2017

Active Crossovers

We have invited Roland Hoffmann, Senior Manager for the Dynaudio Academy, inside our Ask the Expert studio for a chat about active crossover, what they are and how they work, and their benefits. 29. March 2017

Meet Roland: our next expert

In the seventh episode of Ask the Expert, we have invited Roland inside our studio to guide us through the active crossover and help answer your questions on the matter. But, before we jump into the deep end, we sat down with Roland for a chat about this current work: travelling the world, meeting customers, and applying his knowledge by introducing Dynaudio loudspeakers to our partners and to customers. 20. March 2017

How to Clean Your Speakers

In this episode of Ask the Expert, we're focusing on keeping your speakers looking great. To help us, we invited our Customer Care Manager, Otto Jørgensen, inside our studio for a chat about how to clean your speakers. 10. February 2017

DSP and the Basics of Sampling

In the new episode of Ask the Expert, our CTO, Jan Abildgaard Pedersen, rolls out the whiteboard for a straight-up lesson in the fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing and why we can do it without any loss of information. 21. September 2016

Let's talk about digital signal processing!

In our ongoing series, Ask the Expert, we want to explore what digital signal processing is guided by your questions. To kick if off properly, we sat down with our CTO, Jan Abildgaard Pedersen, to get a better idea of the technology and maybe get your thoughts going. 8. September 2016

Ask the Expert visits Skanderborg's festival: Smuk Fest

We have moved out of our usual 'factory-studio' and set up shop in Skanderborg Park for this Special Edition of Ask the Expert. But why? Well, every year in August, Skanderborg's local festival, Smuk Fest transforms our native city into a music Mecca. And, our very own Michael Munch is a Stage Manager for its biggest stage. 8. August 2016

Meet Michael: Stage Manager at Denmark's second biggest festival.

Having experts in all sorts of different areas of the music business is essential to Dynaudio. And, we are proud of it. Next in our series, Michael Munch shares his work as a Stage Manager at the second largest festival in Denmark: Smuk fest 27. July 2016

Loudspeaker Drivers

We're back with the third episode of Ask the Expert talking about loudspeaker drivers. To answer as many questions as we could, we needed help from one of our loudspeaker driver experts. Andreas Eberhardt Sørensen certainly qualifies as an expert and he was more than willing to help out. 20. June 2016

Meet Andreas: one of Dynaudio's Loudspeaker Driver Experts

Andreas is one of our R&D Engineers (He’s actually a Loudspeaker Driver Specialist), and he develops loudspeaker drivers for everything from the new Contour to Volkswagen cars. But most importantly, he’s the next expert to join us for an episode of Ask The Expert: an episode that will revolve around … you guessed it – loudspeaker drivers. 6. June 2016

Monitor Placement In Smaller Studios

On our second episode of Ask The Expert, we recruited our Senior Acoustic Engineer, Stephen Entwistle, to answer some of your questions about studio monitors in smaller studios such as the home studio. See all of his answers in the video below. Enjoy! 29. April 2016

Interview: How to place your studio monitors

In this episode of Ask the Expert, we have changed our focus from the world of Hi-Fi to the world of music production – the professionals who produce the music we enjoy every day. To do so, we asked our Acoustic Engineer, Stephen Entwistle, for help. 21. April 2016

How to place and calibrate your speakers

In our Ask the Expert studio, Otto Jørgensen, Customer Care Manager, joins us for the first-ever episode of Ask the Expert. He's here to answer all your questions about how to place and calibrate your speakers. 1. April 2016

Meet Otto - One of our Customer Care Managers

Otto is one of our dedicated Customer Care Managers and he has been in the business a long time - more than 15 years in fact. He has worked retail, had his own audio business, and now he is ours. 23. March 2016

News and events

Double Up at the Goldenes Ohr

The Dynaudio Focus 600 XD and Xeo 2 loudspeakers take home two 1. places at this year's Goldenes Ohr Award show in Germany. Dynaudio founder, Wilfried Ehrenholz, contribution to the world of hi-fi is celebrated with the rare Lifetime Achievement Award. 16. March 2017

New 2017 Focus XD Firmware

With active loudspeakers, we can upgrade their firmware when our engineers have another Eureka! moment (and they get them a lot). In fact, that’s exactly what has just happened with the Focus XD. 14. March 2017

Welcome to NAMM 2017

NAMM 2017. Booth sharing with Yorkville. New studio monitor. Beautiful people. Day one of this year’s NAMM is done. Get our recap of the day here. 20. January 2017

Meet Us at NAMM 2017

NAMM is the biggest trade show for musicians and audio professionals, so obviously you will find us there. If you plan to attend the show, please make sure to stop by. We will have something brand new on display... 9. January 2017

The New Research and Development Center

In December 2015, we revealed our plans to build a new 1,600 square meter (17,200 square feet) large research and development facility in Skanderborg, Denmark. A year later, we have opened our new facility. In this article, you can see images and videos from the grand opening. 30. December 2016

Dynaudio CEO resigns, new management appointed.

After nine years of dedicated service to Dynaudio, CEO Lars Prisak has – after much consideration – decided to resign his position in pursuit of new challenges; it is the end of the road for a long and successful journey and the start of a new chapter for his professional career. 1. November 2016

A loudspeaker hat trick

Over the past 40 years, What Hi-Fi? has celebrated the best products in the audio business - making the annual event one of the most prestigious. At this year's show, our loudspeakers took home three awards - bagging top honors for the Emit M20. 20. October 2016

Made in Denmark – how we build our drivers

Dynaudio designs and engineers all its drive-units in-house. We wouldn’t have it any other way… here’s wh 4. October 2016

Meet us at HIGH END Munich 2016

In just seven days, HIGH END Munich will kick off four days of everything audio related. As with every HIGH END show, Dynaudio will be there, too, and we have set up shop in atrium 3.1, C112. 27. April 2016

Musikmesse might be over, but we're just getting started

The curtain has closed and Musikmesse 2016 is over, but we are only just getting started with our new Personal Reference Monitor, LYD. In this article, you will find links to the freshest interviews and 'Top Pick' lists from Musikmesse. 14. April 2016

Welcome to Musikmesse Frankfurt 2016

Welcome to day one at Frankfurt Musikmesse. We have had an amazing first day filled with video sessions, on-set DJ-ing, and an exciting new product - the LYD. 8. April 2016

Dynaudio Professional is at this year's Musikmesse in Frankfurt

Three months ago, we set up shop at the NAMM show. Now, the time has come for Musikmesse Frankfurt. 5. April 2016

AIR Series Discontinued As Dynaudio Looks To The Future

14 years is a long time in music production technology; nowadays it’s virtually unheard of for any product to still be the first choice for professionals that many years after it was first introduced. Yet this is the achievement of Dynaudio’s AIR series reference monitors. 31. March 2016

Dynaudio wins two Goldenes Ohr awards

More than 33.000 people cast their vote to find the best Hi-Fi products within a variety of different categories; categories based on products reviewed by WEKA Journals Audio and STEREOPLAY in 2015. 16. March 2016

Dynaudio announces new distributor

11. March 2016

Active Speaker of the Year - 2016

In the spring of 2015, we received an excellent review from Sound + Image's writer Greg Borrowman. But, it didn't stop there, fast-forward to fall 2015, and the review became the gift that kept giving, as it was fundamental for the Focus XD being crowned 'Active Loudspeaker of the Year 2016.' 17. February 2016

Congratulations to...

We have found our winner of a pair of Contour S 1.4 LE loudspeakers! 4. February 2016

The NAMM week in review

We're looking back at our very first appearance at The NAMM Show with Sebastian Rodens, Ole Jensen, and a visitor with a lot of Dynaudio. 29. January 2016

Meet a dedicated Dynaudio user

At this year's NAMM Show, we were able to speak with many of our loyal fans. And we love to talk shop! Our Colleague, Christian Bennike, spoke with Søren Andersen, co-owner of Medley Studios and a battled tested guitarist. 26. January 2016

The first day at NAMM has come and gone

We are in California for the annual NAMM Show in Anaheim. The first day has come and gone, and to recap the day, we had a talk with our Product Manager, Sebastian Rodens. 22. January 2016

Come visit us at this year's NAMM show

It's that time of year, where the music product industry in all of its glory with merchants, musicians, producers, and audio technicians get together at the annual NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. 18. January 2016

Our new research and development center

We are happy to unveil our new research and development center in Skanderborg, Denmark. Here, we'll have some of the most advanced measuring facilities in Europe. 30. December 2015

Dynaudio acquires innovative audio company

As of 1 January 2016, we have acquired AM3D, who specializes in software enhanced audio experiences that includes products like 3D sound, bass enhancement and a wide range of sound enhancement software for gaming, cars and mobile sources. We are happy to welcome AM3D to the Dynaudio family. 14. December 2015

Congratulations!

We have found nine lucky winners so far! 20. November 2015

HIGH END 2015 - New models

Every new Dynaudio model at the HIGH END 2015. 1. May 2015

Dynaudio at the 2015 Bristol (UK) hifi show

For the Bristol Sound & Vision Show Dynaudio relocated from a usual demo room to a space and tried a new concept: The Dynaudio Listening Lounge. 9. February 2015

A great review of the Dynaudio Xeo 4

Xeo 4 delivers the music with a powerful tone of voice and puts the music in focus. 1. January 2015

An Electronic Music Journey with Goldie

Goldie is already a living legend in electronic music, but having impacted the art and film worlds as well, he is actually a cultural phenomenon in a broader sense. If you are into electronic music – more specifically Jungle, Breakbeat and Drum ’n’ Bass – you definitely know Goldie well, but even if you aren’t, chances are that you have heard his music, as he holds several Top 10 positions on album and single charts in both the UK and the US. 28. June 2017

Chillin’ and Groovin’ with Shlohmo in LA

Born – and still based – in Los Angeles, Henry Laufer aka Shlohmo grew up listening to the music he discovered watching skateboard videos. Artists like DJ Shadow, Amon Tobin, M83 and Flying Lotus were all part of shaping his musical preference, leading him down a path of electronic music. 26. June 2017

Jason LaRocca

Pro audio is a wide palette covering numerous niches. Mixing music specifically for theatrical feature films is one of them, and it’s the one that Jason LaRocca has specialized within. When mixing the audio for Hollywood blockbusters, he relies on our monitors to tell him what’s going on in the mix… 13. June 2017

Studio Master: Camea

Berlin is one of Europe’s most dynamic melting pots – and electronic music is one of the most thriving and happening scenes in the city. Here, we met Camea whose amazing journey in music started in the far northwestern corner of the US, but gradually took an eastbound path towards her present home base of… Berlin! 16. February 2017

Studio Masters: Detroit Swindle

Amsterdam is a vibrant city with partying being a central element of its vibe, so it is no wonder that the duo Detroit Swindle emerged from the underground of this particular electronic music scene. In just four years they’ve become one of the most sought-after DJ and live acts on the house music scene. 20. December 2016

Bob Katz & Evidence M5P, Part 1

Bob Katz knows about audio – and he also knows that when he hears something out of the ordinary, he just has to get it. That was what happened at AES 2016 in Los Angeles when Bob stepped into our demo and listening room, showcasing the new mastering speakers Evidence M5P. 1. December 2016

Studio Master: Roman Flügel

Frankfurt may be most widely known as a European finance center, but there are many more dimensions to the mid-German city where old meets new to create synergy. This is certainly also true when it comes to producer, Roman Flügel, who we met for a chat about music, technology and creativity in his Frankfurt-based studio. 24. November 2016

Studio Master: Axel Boman

We’re in Stockholm, Sweden. Barnhusgatan more precisely. On our way into an alley, and down a flight of stair into a basement. We’re here to meet Axel Boman in his studio 13. October 2016

Watch this interview with Daniel Miller

Being a proud advocate of Dynaudio speakers (he has used BM15s for as long as he can remember, and still uses them in his London and Berlin studios), we simply couldn’t resist the chance to interview the man himself. 24. June 2016

Interview with WhoMadeWho drummer, Tomas Barfod.

We have travelled to Copenhagen, so we could have a chat with Tomas Barfod about his passion for electronic music and his gear. 22. June 2016

Roy Hendrickson Chooses The Dynaudio BM-15A

Over the past 30 years, studio engineer Roy Hendrickson has worked with many of the biggest names in music. Accurate studio monitors are one of the most important pieces of equipment an engineer will ever use, which is why Roy trusts the Dynaudio BM-15A. 16. March 2016

Interview: Tidal's Pål Bråtelund speaks about music quality

We believe the music you play should match your speakers, but we aren’t talking about different genres or which musician to chose – no, we are talking about the quality of the music. Read our interview with Pål Bråtelund from Tidal, where we speak about MP3, lossless, and high fidelity. 15. December 2015

Sune Rose Wagner

From London to Los Angeles, Sune Wagner has recorded music in most of the western hemisphere 29. October 2015

The pursuit for the perfect sound.

Friends set out to create a sound that evoked inspiring stories in the mind of the listener. They chased the perfect sound, but is such a thing even possible? They say that the hunt is still on. 29. October 2015

How to upgrade your system without upgrading your system

You don’t need new speakers, you don’t need new cables and you don’t need a new source. All you need is an internet connection 1. March 2017

Digital signal processing… and why it’s great

We never use DSP to fix mistakes or gloss over flaws. Our engineers have harnessed its power for the forces of good. Here’s how… 1. March 2017

Meet the 2017 Focus XD

New software, new finishes, same authentic quality. Here’s everything you need to know about our high-end pure digital system 1. March 2017

Dynaudio showcases its new Custom Install Technology

Danish hi-fi specialist Dynaudio is showcasing its new custom install technology at this year’s ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) show in Amsterdam. Dynaudio Custom Architectural speakers harness the same core technology and research that have made the company’s hi-fi speakers so successful over the past 40 years, and places it in ingenious pre-install mounts and unique tool-less clip-in speaker modules. 7. February 2017

Dynaudio launches updated Focus XD at ISE

Danish hi-fi specialist Dynaudio is releasing a new version of its award-winning Focus XD active digital loudspeakers at this year’s ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) show in Amsterdam. 7. February 2017

Best Active Speaker 2016

The Xeo 2 loudspeaker system was crowned 'Best Active Speaker 2016' by What Hi-Fi. In this video, What Hi-Fi takes a closer look at the system, how it works, and how it reached its conclusion. 20. December 2016

Three New Features for the Xeo 2

With the new Xeo 2 firmware update, we’re bringing three new features to the Xeo 2 loudspeaker system – features that give you more control over your system: Night Mode, Fixed Volume Mode, and the ability to enable/disable Autosense as you please. 14. December 2016

Emit loudspeakers a true dynaudio experience

For nearly 40 years, we have developed and built our own loudspeaker drivers. We believe the only way to create a truly exceptional loudspeaker is to have control over the entire process –to fiddle with, and calibrate every single part. 21. November 2016

The critically acclaimed Emit series

With the Emit series, we have introduced an affordable high-end loudspeaker with the true Dynaudio sound reproduction. 1. November 2016

Engineered to entertain

When you first set foot at our CEDIA stand, you'll have to look hard to find our new line of custom-install architectural speakers - but don't worry, we'll help you find them and explain all about the new line. 14. September 2016

The Fine Art Of Cutting The Cable

Music should sound great. Music should be convenient. For some people, the latter is absolutely crucial. They believe that listening to your favorite tracks should be easy. That nothing should come between them and the listening experience. 1. July 2016

Dynaudio introduces its all-new Contour loudspeaker series

At this year’s HIGH END Munich, Dynaudio is revealing an all-new, re-thought, re-designed and re-engineered Contour range. 5. May 2016

Xeo 2 awarded Best of CES 2016

Fantastic! Our Xeo 2 speakers have been awarded Best of CES 2016 by Soundstage! Hi-Fi's Doug Schneider. 5. February 2016

The Focus XD Loudspeaker: A Quantum Leap

With the Focus XD, we are changing the game. It's a complete digital revolution with 24bit / 192kHz resolution from the music source to the driver. The Focus XD has trashed the traditional stereo system for those who seek the best performance and the optimal convenience. 3. February 2016

The Connect Control App is now available

With the optional Connect Control app for Apple iOS, you are able to take full control over your Dynaudio Connect. You can choose inputs and change their names, control the volume, and control your multi-room setup. This is an advanced remote control to your Dynaudio Connect – directly on your iPhone. 25. January 2016

Stream the lossless audio experience.

We've teamed up with TIDAL to give you a streaming experience that matches your speakers. 1. December 2015

Our smallest active high-end speaker ever

The new Xeo 2 - because enjoying music should be a straightforward experience. 16. November 2015

The Emit series unveiled

We are happy to unveil a new affordable series characterized by Dynaudio technology and craftsmanship. 1. October 2015

Connect conveniently and wirelessly with the Dynaudio Connect

Listening to your favourite tunes has never been easier. With our Dynaudio Connect, we introduce a whole new level of connectivity and convenience within Hi-Fi audio systems. 16. September 2015

The Focus XD premiere in the Netherlands

The premiere takes place on Friday, November 14th at WiFi Media in Arnhem, Netherlands, which is one of the most modern HiFi dealers in Europe. 2. March 2015

Digital high resolution with no-compromise quality

Our revolutionary active digital loudspeaker concept. 20. February 2015

Digital, active, high resolution: The Focus XD

With the new Focus XD series, the Dynaudio presents the next generation of the high-end system: actively-powered, digital and high-resolution with 24 bit/192 kHz. 1. January 2015

Introducing LYD 48

We set out to redefine the game of personal reference monitoring with the LYD range in 2016. Now we expand the range with a new 3-way monitor. Please meet LYD 48. 21. June 2017

LYD Wins an Audio Media 'Gear of the Year 2016' Award

We are proud to have received a Gear of the Year 2016 Award from Audio Media. They pick only the best products that have been under review during the year, and LYD made the cut. 4. January 2017

LYD in the TEC race

The TEC Awards have been handed out for more than three decades. And to the MI and pro audio manufacturers, this award is the equivalent to The Oscar for the actor or The Grammy for the musician. Needless to say it's a great honor to be nominated for this prestigious award. 14. October 2016

Editorial Opinions on LYD

It's only natural that we like how the LYD monitors sound. After all we did put a lot of efforts into creating them and didn't launch before they sounded exactly the way we wanted them to. But of course a second opinion is always great. So with that in mind, we'll hand over the mic to the editors... 12. October 2016

Sound On Sound Award Nomination

The editorial team at Sound On Sound hand-picked LYD5 as a nominee for the annual SOS Reader Award. 11. October 2016

Dynaudio & DAD Partnership

We are happy to announce that we have joined forces with Digital Audio Denmark (DAD) in an effort to take professional monitoring to the next level. 4. October 2016

The M5P Evidence - A True Benchmark in Studio Monitoring

With the M5P Evidence, we continue our proud tradition of delivering high-end main monitor systems for professional recording, production and mastering engineers. Stand Tall. Listen Deep. Master Wide. 21. September 2016

Pro's new product line - LYD

I met up with Sebastian Rodens, Product Manager for Professional Products at Dynaudio, to have a chat about our new monitors - LYD - and my first question was pretty simple. 8. April 2016

We Are Unveiling Our Newest Personal Reference Monitor - LYD

Meet our newest personal reference monitor – LYD - at this year’s Musikmesse in Frankfurt. 7. April 2016

Dynaudio announces new plans for distribution of pro audio

We are happy to announce that from 1 November 2015, we will be distributing our industry-leading studio monitors from our headquarters in Skanderborg, Denmark. 12. October 2015

Carl Tatz installs Dynaudio in several high profile studio designs

Carl Tatz, a leading studio designer, has recently completed several major installations in which the monitors of choice ended up being Dynaudio. 1. January 2012

AIR6 mixes Hollywood blockbuster movies

Will Harry Potter defeat 'you know who' in the end? Among the first to know was James Mather and his Dynaudio Acoustics AIR 6 speakers! 11. June 2011

Dynaudio monitors in Engine Room Audio, New York

Dynaudio Acoustics caught up with Mark Christensen to hear his view of the Dynaudio Acoustics product he uses, how he chose them and the role they play. 5. April 2011

UK Producer Matt Robertson Relies on Dynaudio

"That's a big plus for me with the Dynaudio Acoustics BM 6A's. They sound much bigger than they physically are, and that is very important both for critical mixing and for allowing you to turn them up a bit to impress the clients. I recently added a BM 9S sub which helps tremendously in that department. 12. October 2010

BBC Chooses AIR and BM Monitors by Ear

After a comprehensive selection procedure, the AIR 6, AIR 20, and BM5 reference monitors from Dynaudio Professional were chosen as the new standard monitors for BBC Radio & Music. 1. December 2004

Junkie XL Committed to Dynaudio AIR25

"For monitoring my stereo and surround mixes I rely on my Dynaudio Acoustics AIR 25 midfield systems," the gregarious artist/producer/remixer emphasizes. 1. January 2002