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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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If you want a truly immersive music experience, vinyl can’t be beaten. Here’s how to start your first system
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Cleaning speakers can involve anything from a quick dust-down to a full wash. But however serious you want to get about it, the prep work is the same. First, find two high-quality microfibre cloths. Second, fetch a can of compressed air. Third, make sure you remove any jewellery that could cause scratches.
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Compared with soft-dome tweeters, midrange and bass units are a sturdier breed. You won’t see us diving in front of midranges as we would if you were about to touch a soft-dome tweeter.
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Soft-dome tweeters are fragile. So while you might be tempted to take a vacuum cleaner or dusting cloth to them while you’re cleaning, that’s dangerous territory – and you’re more likely to end up doing more harm than good.
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At one point – maybe even many times –, we have all thought: “Why do they have to mumble so much!” while watching our favorite TV-show. Here’s the thing though, we might not be right when we blame actors for poor articulation – there might be something entirely else at play.
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So, what's best? Neither!
And yes, we know, we would say that – but it’s true. It all depends on your budget and needs.
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Buying a new pair of speakers is no straight-forward experience – especially if you are new to the world of Hi-Fi. You have a wealth of different options, countless decisions to make, heaps of specifications to consider, and equally many suggestions and recommendations. So, how do you go about making a decision on investing in a product you will own for many years to come?
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The monitor or loudspeaker has a unique position in the signal chain. What comes out of it, or rather, what you perceive comes out of it, is subject to more variables than any other part of the audio path.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dynaudio designs and engineers all its drive-units in-house. We wouldn’t have it any other way… here’s wh
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Three months ago, we set up shop at the NAMM show. Now, the time has come for Musikmesse Frankfurt.
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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.
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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.
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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.'
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We have found our winner of a pair of Contour S 1.4 LE loudspeakers!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We have found nine lucky winners so far!
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Every new Dynaudio model at the HIGH END 2015.
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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.
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Xeo 4 delivers the music with a powerful tone of voice and puts the music in focus.
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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.
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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…
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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We have travelled to Copenhagen, so we could have a chat with Tomas Barfod about his passion for electronic music and his gear.
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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.
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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.
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From London to Los Angeles, Sune Wagner has recorded music in most of the western hemisphere
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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.
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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
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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…
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New software, new finishes, same authentic quality. Here’s everything you need to know about our high-end pure digital system
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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With the Emit series, we have introduced an affordable high-end loudspeaker with the true Dynaudio sound reproduction.
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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.
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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.
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At this year’s HIGH END Munich, Dynaudio is revealing an all-new, re-thought, re-designed and re-engineered Contour range.
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Fantastic! Our Xeo 2 speakers have been awarded Best of CES 2016 by Soundstage! Hi-Fi's Doug Schneider.
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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.
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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.
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We've teamed up with TIDAL to give you a streaming experience that matches your speakers.
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The new Xeo 2 - because enjoying music should be a straightforward experience.
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We are happy to unveil a new affordable series characterized by Dynaudio technology and craftsmanship.
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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.
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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.
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Our revolutionary active digital loudspeaker concept.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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The editorial team at Sound On Sound hand-picked LYD5 as a nominee for the annual SOS Reader Award.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Meet our newest personal reference monitor – LYD - at this year’s Musikmesse in Frankfurt.
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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.
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Carl Tatz, a leading studio designer, has recently completed several major installations in which the monitors of choice ended up being Dynaudio.
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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!
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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"For monitoring my stereo and surround mixes I rely on my Dynaudio Acoustics AIR 25 midfield systems," the gregarious artist/producer/remixer emphasizes.
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Our 40th anniversary speaker might look simple, but there’s some serious tech lurking inside
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Convenience has long been touted as one of the primary benefits of active loudspeakers. But, is that really all or is there more to digital speakers and their active crossovers? We set out to investigate the active crossover and here’s what we found.
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So you’re interested in custom install audio, but you’ve got questions. We’ve taken some of the most frequently asked ones – from the very basics to some more specific queries – to get you up to speed.
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A crossover is a filter that divides frequencies and sends them to each driver – the right driver. The high-frequencies go to the tweeter; and the low-frequencies or midrange to the mid-woofer.
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The new Contour cabinet needed a signature baffle – it has almost become mandatory since it was introduced on the Contour S in 2003. Without it something would simply be missing.
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When we started Project Contour, we wanted to develop a new cabinet – and the one our engineers came up with … it’s a masterpiece both visually and sonically. And the sonic benefits of it are substantial: reduced high-frequency diffractions, improved off-axis listening to name a few.
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The all-new 18W55 driver for the Dynaudio Contour has 70% increased excursion, a 24% taller voice-coil winding height, 20% larger diaphragm area, a “taller-than-usual” 7.6mm elliptical surround, reduced our MSP cone’s thickness from 0.5mm to 0.4 and many other improvements. But how did we manage this?
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Over two decades ago, it took a loudspeaker manufacturer to produce the world’s best amplifier. To this day, our Arbiter is still unlike any other amplifier ever built.
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