I've had these speakers for two years. If you don't have them, buy them, borrow them, steal them, whatever -- just get them, this is one H... of a speaker.
Review: Dynaudio Audience 52 Monitor
Category: Speakers
These are all around great speakers. I listen to pretty much any kind of music, but ever since I discovered that these things could put vocalists in my living room, I'm getting a little more into vocals lately. My major comparison of these speakers was against B&W, which are great speakers, but they didn't fit my tastes as well. B&W was a bit harsher in the treble, and uncontrolled in the bass. The Dyns image well, and they can handle a smooth midrange texture just as well as they can handle the zing of a cymbal or the piercing highs of a violin. You can just sit back, close your eyes, and the musicians materialize in front of you. The 52s are also relatively easy to place. These will also expose the weaknesses in upstream components and bad recordings, which can be good or bad. Unfortunately, I no longer listen to a few of my cds because the Dyns reveal that they are recorded so poorly. On the whole, these are wonderful speakers. The only thing you can really argue about is the price, and you can buy a used pair if that bothers you. If money were no object, I would still own these. (I'd drop $85,000 on Dynaudio Evidence and build a special room for them, but I'd still keep the 52s in my living room).
Associated gear
Denon DCD-1650AR cd player
Rotel RX-975 receiver (100 wpc)
Velodyne VLF-810 sub
monstercable interconnect and speaker cable
Similar products
various B&W--CM & DM series in similar price range, Bose(ha!), Klipsch, Acoustic Research.
These are all around great speakers. I listen to pretty much any kind of music, but ever since I discovered that these things could put vocalists in my living room, I'm getting a little more into vocals lately. My major comparison of these speakers was against B&W, which are great speakers, but they didn't fit my tastes as well. B&W was a bit harsher in the treble, and uncontrolled in the bass. The Dyns image well, and they can handle a smooth midrange texture just as well as they can handle the zing of a cymbal or the piercing highs of a violin. You can just sit back, close your eyes, and the musicians materialize in front of you. The 52s are also relatively easy to place. These will also expose the weaknesses in upstream components and bad recordings, which can be good or bad. Unfortunately, I no longer listen to a few of my cds because the Dyns reveal that they are recorded so poorly. On the whole, these are wonderful speakers. The only thing you can really argue about is the price, and you can buy a used pair if that bothers you. If money were no object, I would still own these. (I'd drop $85,000 on Dynaudio Evidence and build a special room for them, but I'd still keep the 52s in my living room).
Associated gear
Denon DCD-1650AR cd player
Rotel RX-975 receiver (100 wpc)
Velodyne VLF-810 sub
monstercable interconnect and speaker cable
Similar products
various B&W--CM & DM series in similar price range, Bose(ha!), Klipsch, Acoustic Research.