The Official Dynaudio Speakers Thread

[Twm1988]

She arrived today!! Very pleased with it so far after just some quick listening... I don't think I'll be going back to the X24, even as good as it was.

[BigAl87]

Originally Posted by Twm1988

She arrived today!! Very pleased with it so far after just some quick listening... I don't think I'll be going back to the X24, even as good as it was.

I like it

[Saiph]

Hello welcome back to everyone

My final choice is between Emit M10 and Excite X14, after reading several opinions and making various comparisons it seems to me that I understood that the Emit with respect to the Excite has a more detailed presentation, while the Excite has a more fluid performance and less articulate, I really don't know what to choose, but my way of listening to music tends towards less analysis and for more relaxed listening with wide details without creating any glare. I would also like advice on the best synergy between one of these amplifiers.

Naim Nait 5SI - Rega Elex-R - Musical Fidelity M3si/M2si

thank you all for the support

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by Saiph

Hello welcome back to everyone

My final choice is between Emit M10 and Excite X14, after reading several opinions and making various comparisons it seems to me that I understood that the Emit with respect to the Excite has a more detailed presentation, while the Excite has a more fluid performance and less articulate, I really don't know what to choose, but my way of listening to music tends towards less analysis and for more relaxed listening with wide details without creating any glare. I would also like advice on the best synergy between one of these amplifiers.

Naim Nait 5SI - Rega Elex-R - Musical Fidelity M3si/M2si

thank you all for the support

I think the Excite X14's would be better suited to your preferences. As you stated, you like a more relaxed, fluid or smooth presentation that is not analytical.

I've heard both the M10 and X14 and would agree that the Excites are more fluid or musical sounding. The Emit may have been a slight bit more forward or expressive with vocals and certain instruments, but was a bit dry or mechanical sounding to me.

I wouldn't call either of those speakers analytical though, just a more musical sound with better flow from the Excites.

The Focus center channel I just got is a perfect mix of the best parts of both the Emits and Excites... excellent detail and expressiveness, with beautiful musicality and flow!

I have no real experience with the amps you mentioned so I won't be of much help there.

[Saiph]

Originally Posted by Twm1988

The Emit may have been a slight bit more forward or expressive with vocals and certain instruments, but was a bit dry or mechanical sounding to me.

Hi big thanks for your reply I mean perfectly it is as if the sound was not fed sufficiently and lacked driving power to create ambience and that stereophonic 3D effect, what I am looking for is the opposite, fluidity but without any response from the muddy bass, a detailed scene but without high frequencies that create listening fatigue, I would like an organic sound with all the dynamics and sense of rhythm, most likely the Excite could be very close to my way of listening to music and with the right amplifier I could reach a fairly satisfactory result .

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by Saiph

Hi big thanks for your reply I mean perfectly it is as if the sound was not fed sufficiently and lacked driving power to create ambience and that stereophonic 3D effect, what I am looking for is the opposite, fluidity but without any response from the muddy bass, a detailed scene but without high frequencies that create listening fatigue, I would like an organic sound with all the dynamics and sense of rhythm, most likely the Excite could be very close to my way of listening to music and with the right amplifier I could reach a fairly satisfactory result .

Yeah, I would definitely recommend the Excite line for you. I think most people who have heard both lines will tell you that the Excite's flow better and are overall more musical. I very much enjoy my X14's and can say they sound pretty much exactly how you're describing the sound presentation you want.

You could purchase a pair of the X14's and then, if possible, take them with you to a dealers and have a listen to a few amplifiers and see which gives you the performance you're looking for.

[Saiph]

Originally Posted by Twm1988

You could purchase a pair of the X14's and then, if possible, take them with you to a dealers and have a listen to a few amplifiers and see which gives you the performance you're looking for.

It seems to me an excellent plan there is a retailer that is located a few kilometers from where I live and has a wide selection of products, such as Naim, Rega, Audiolab, but also other more prestigious brands such as Accuphase, Anthem, Gryphon etc...,but I think that to perform a listening test I will have available only some models available in stock

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by Saiph

It seems to me an excellent plan there is a retailer that is located a few kilometers from where I live and has a wide selection of products, such as Naim, Rega, Audiolab, but also other more prestigious brands such as Accuphase, Anthem, Gryphon etc...,but I think that to perform a listening test I will have available only some models available in stock

Yeah, good plan... see what they have for you there and make sure they let you compare everything in the same room/placement and level match the volume as best you can when switching between components.

If you are on a good standing with the dealer and they know you well after a while, sometimes they will let you take a piece of equipment home to try in your own listening area and setup. I would try to listen at the dealers and narrow it down to your top two favorite amps, and then see if they will let you take them home to make the final decision

[BigAl87]

Originally Posted by Saiph

Hello welcome back to everyone

My final choice is between Emit M10 and Excite X14, after reading several opinions and making various comparisons it seems to me that I understood that the Emit with respect to the Excite has a more detailed presentation, while the Excite has a more fluid performance and less articulate, I really don't know what to choose, but my way of listening to music tends towards less analysis and for more relaxed listening with wide details without creating any glare. I would also like advice on the best synergy between one of these amplifiers.

Naim Nait 5SI - Rega Elex-R - Musical Fidelity M3si/M2si

thank you all for the support

Bad news is Excite is discontinued now so if you would go Excite then you'll have to find a demo pair more than likely, I don't know what to say regarding both speakers but the more musical speaker is he Excite in my opinion but I could totally live with any of them. I think i made twm lean towards the Excites but he has done hos homework and listen to both speakers and agreed both speakers sound exactly as described by him.

As for Amp choice, since Dynaudio is not so hard on the amps anyone of them will pair well, I might lean towards the M3si but if I would go for a Naim, I would jump on a used or demo XS2, just warmer and more organic sounding than the 5si.

[BigAl87]

TWM, ho you liking that 210 so far, you know if you would havee gone with the X-28c in the first place, that would have been really really close in performance.

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by BigAl87

TWM, ho you liking that 210 so far, you know if you would havee gone with the X-28c in the first place, that would have been really really close in performance.

Hey Olivier, really loving the 200C!

Yes, I believe the X28 would have been a better choice than the X24 in the end giving a fuller, more punchy low end... but I definitely hear things in the midrange and treble with the 200C that I didn't hear with the X24. So even if I went with the X28 in the beginning, I would have just gotten the low end improvement but not the quality of midrange and treble that I'm getting now with the Focus tweeter.

Once I can replenish my audio funds budget, I will be looking for a pair of Focus 110's for the front L/R

BTW, are you certain that the Excites are discontinued?? That leaves a huge gap in price between the Emit and Evoke, no? I saw some X14's brand new in box from an authorized dealer going for 40-50% off... guess that would be why then.

[BigAl87]

Originally Posted by Twm1988

Hey Olivier, really loving the 200C!

Yes, I believe the X28 would have been a better choice than the X24 in the end giving a fuller, more punchy low end... but I definitely hear things in the midrange and treble with the 200C that I didn't hear with the X24. So even if I went with the X28 in the beginning, I would have just gotten the low end improvement but not the quality of midrange and treble that I'm getting now with the Focus tweeter.

Once I can replenish my audio funds budget, I will be looking for a pair of Focus 110's for the front L/R

BTW, are you certain that the Excites are discontinued?? That leaves a huge gap in price between the Emit and Evoke, no? I saw some X14's brand new in box from an authorized dealer going for 40-50% off... guess that would be why then.

yup they are gone the Excites look at Dynaudio website and see for yourself. Tought it was the newer 210C you got there but the 200 is great .

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by BigAl87

yup they are gone the Excites look at Dynaudio website and see for yourself. Tought it was the newer 210C you got there but the 200 is great .

Yep, seems you're right about the Excites Well, at least Dyn always seem to be on the move bringing new products to the line up fairly frequently... that's never a bad thing! I'm very happy to be in the Focus league though... even if it's not the newer version

Came across these photo's of the inside of a 200C... looks pretty solid and well reinforced

[BigAl87]

Originally Posted by Twm1988

Yep, seems you're right about the Excites Well, at least Dyn always seem to be on the move bringing new products to the line up fairly frequently... that's never a bad thing! I'm very happy to be in the Focus league though... even if it's not the newer version

Came across these photo's of the inside of a 200C... looks pretty solid and well reinforced

Great bracing indeed, there is one thing i got to give Totem though is inside veneering, lock mitered joints and borsilicate damping. .

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by BigAl87

Great bracing indeed, there is one thing i got to give Totem though is inside veneering, lock mitered joints and borsilicate damping. .

Yeah, Totem's lock mitered cabinets always impressed me... world class I'd say.

Now, I know this may be sacrilege, but I wanted to ask if anyone has ever heard of someone upgrading the internal wiring of a Dyn speaker? I had come across two instances online where Dyn Focus owners had opened up their speakers and replaced the stock internal wiring with something a little more robust.

One fellow was a sound engineer or speaker builder of some sort I think and he was very impressed with the Dyn driver quality and the crossover quality, but the internal wiring he did not like. He replaced with some kind of Kimber cable and said it made a very noticeable improvement, like a different league of speaker after that.

I would think Dyn would use perfectly capable wiring in their speakers, but you never know... anyone hear of this before??

[sandman922]

Originally Posted by Twm1988

Yeah, Totem's lock mitered cabinets always impressed me... world class I'd say.

Now, I know this may be sacrilege, but I wanted to ask if anyone has ever heard of someone upgrading the internal wiring of a Dyn speaker? I had come across two instances online where Dyn Focus owners had opened up their speakers and replaced the stock internal wiring with something a little more robust.

One fellow was a sound engineer or speaker builder of some sort I think and he was very impressed with the Dyn driver quality and the crossover quality, but the internal wiring he did not like. He replaced with some kind of Kimber cable and said it made a very noticeable improvement, like a different league of speaker after that.

I would think Dyn would use perfectly capable wiring in their speakers, but you never know... anyone hear of this before??

I don't think you need to change the internal wiring, dynaudio uses specific material for each line of speaker. And if you change that it will lose the intended sound for that line.

[sandman922]

Plus its like putting a ford engine in a Chevy car, now its not a Chevy anymore.

[Twm1988]

Originally Posted by sandman922

I don't think you need to change the internal wiring, dynaudio uses specific material for each line of speaker. And if you change that it will lose the intended sound for that line.

Yes, I suppose you are right... Dyn would know best what wiring to use, and I'm sure it's not of poor quality. Besides, I don't think I'd have the courage to take a speaker apart and mess with the insides

Was more just curious to see if anyone else had heard of someone doing that sort of thing before... whether it was a Dynaudio speaker or not.

[akarma]

Hello guys.

I'm DM 2/7 owner and i like them. But i want something with a bit lower bass. Thinking about upgrading to DM 3/7, Excite X16 or may be Focus 220 II. Any thoughts?

[akarma]

Is anybody alive here? Looks like dead thread