Dynaudio C1, why so expensive?


Any explanation for the price on these? They are, after all, a 2 way monitor.
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They cost more than Merlin tsms or Totem Manis.

They cost way less than Magico minis.

They are expensive or a bargain depending on your perspective.

Most new speakers have huge profit margins compared to electronics usually. You can't judge the value based on what it really costs to make them.
Listen to them properly set up compared to others at a similar or lesser price point and see what you think.

You are paying for two things: good looks and build quality and top notch sound in a small package.

I heard $5500/pair Totem Mani's recently and thought the same thing, but if you like the sound, then these pricey monitors are probably worth it. They can be very good when set up properly. Their limitations are dynamics at high volumes compared to larger designs and absolute low end extension. Many can live quite happily without these two things. They do what they do perhaps as well as most anything.
Doesn't aluminum ring like a bell?

Sorry, I couldn't resist saying that for some reason. Whether it is or not and does or not, the Dynaudio engineers typically know what they are doing based on my experience.

International exchange rates might help explain high cost of Dynaudio speakers in the US. Most european made products seem to go for a premium here these days.

I have more difficulty understanding the cost of Canadian made Totem speakers these days. They mostly all sound really good and have very good build quality it seems but the price tags are surprising when you look especially after noting their generally compact size. Then again, good sound in a compact package has value.

PSBs might be a better value overall. You appear to get more for the money at least in terms of size. Not sure though. I'd have to listen to these top notch contenders back to back in order to say.
Bottom line is Dynaudio is a very high quality and high performance line. Neither the cheapest nor most expensive, but perhaps one of the most reliable and rock solid from a quality perspective. The Dynaudio sound is very no nonsense, just rock solid as well. You can't go wrong building a system around Dynaudio speakers IMHO.

Yes, being made in Denmark surely increases the cost almost for certain, but hey, good things do not come cheap.