# Naim and Dynaudio Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Hi-Fi Corner\ **Created:** [February 11, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904 "2019-02-11T21:01:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Flachead](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Flachead](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Flachead)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/21 "2019-02-13T11:29:38Z")
I’d like to know the strategy used to get large speakers through the WAF. I’d have zero chance of getting amazing speakers like that in my house. ---
**Author:** ![kruger.anders](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/kruger.anders/32/406013_2.png) [@kruger.anders](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/kruger.anders)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/22 "2019-02-13T11:55:50Z")
Well. Give and take I guess and I think she likes them. They aren’t that big in the surrounding. / Anders ---
**Author:** ![TheKevster](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/thekevster/32/191922_2.png) [@TheKevster](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/TheKevster)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/23 "2019-02-13T12:21:25Z")
@Flachead - I own a pair - no negatives as far as I can hear, though they do need careful placement, away from walls (mine are about 56cm out into the room). I was blown away within the first minute of hearing them at a demo late last year. Amazing speakers for the money, astonishing bass for the size and a lovely build and finish to boot. ---
**Author:** ![TheKevster](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/thekevster/32/191922_2.png) [@TheKevster](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/TheKevster)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/24 "2019-02-13T12:23:34Z")
> [@SJT](#): > > I have raved on about how great I think the special 40 is in the system pics thread, so I won’t bore you with that again, apart from to say that they are great! I will repost a pic of my special 40s with my 272/250, so there is a pic to begin with. I agree @SJT - everyone who’s been round has said how good they sound, how handsome they look, and how amazing the bass is for such a small box. ---
**Author:** ![cat345](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/cat345/32/760_2.png) [@cat345](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/cat345)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/25 "2019-02-13T13:48:40Z")
Easy, just put aside the same amount of money you would spend for the speakers and use it to buy her a gift she always wanted. Better start saving… ---
**Author:** ![JohnF](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/johnf/32/38287_2.png) [@JohnF](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/JohnF)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/26 "2019-02-13T14:15:09Z")
Flachead, the reviews are spot on. I’ve never regretted buying the Special 40s. I’ve not heard anything better below the £4,000 mark. ---
**Author:** ![DanielH](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/danielh/32/82444_2.png) [@DanielH](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/DanielH)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/27 "2019-02-13T17:02:31Z")
The reviews are all very positive, except for Stereophile. Stereophile claims there is a cabinet resonance or something similar. It’s curious that they are the only ones to have found this “flaw”. ---
**Author:** ![JosquinDesPrez](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/josquindesprez/32/645_2.png) [@JosquinDesPrez](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/JosquinDesPrez)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/28 "2019-02-13T18:20:06Z")
> [@DanielH](#): > > The reviews are all very positive, except for Stereophile I guess Dynaudio didn’t make their ad buy quota with the magazine. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Njb](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/njb/32/1416_2.png) [@Njb](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Njb)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/29 "2019-02-13T18:34:04Z")
I am just a beginner here, with Dynaudio. I bought Excite 12s from a local shop that seems to specialise in end of line deals. I got on well with them, and traded up to Focus 160s when they had a pair at a silly price. I love them and having upgraded the electronics from 202/150x to 282/250.2 then the 160s have continued to impress. I am auditioning Special 40s and Contour 20s soon. With my preference of Pop, rock and electronica then I have, from the reviews, already arbitrarily decided that the Special 40 is likely to give the presentation that I am after. The evokes are a potential wild card, but if Dynaudio has their product range organised then the Evoke should not intrude on my choice! ---
**Author:** ![SpurrierSucks](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/spurriersucks/32/14254_2.png) [@SpurrierSucks](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/SpurrierSucks)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/30 "2019-02-13T18:45:02Z")
From some posts I’ve read from previous owners it seems the move from 160 to S40 is more of a sideways move than upgrade. Contour 20 is an upgrade. I decided to keep my Contour 20 and save some cash instead of upgrading to Contour 30. They play rock extremely well. Enjoy your demo. ---
**Author:** ![Njb](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/njb/32/1416_2.png) [@Njb](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Njb)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/31 "2019-02-13T18:48:29Z")
I have seen that comment made, and then others that claim it is a truly positive step. There is also the chance that I will opt to keep the 160s and spend the money on a DR upgrade to the 250.2! ---
**Author:** ![JosquinDesPrez](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/josquindesprez/32/645_2.png) [@JosquinDesPrez](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/JosquinDesPrez)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/32 "2019-02-13T18:58:39Z")
Do the DR upgrade. I did it to my 250.2 and it’s a nice upgrade. It has better grip on the bass and more refined and richly textured midrange, and a smoother high end. You will feel like the speakers are upgraded after that. ---
**Author:** ![Flachead](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Flachead](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Flachead)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/33 "2019-02-13T19:04:50Z")
Oh dear, now the speakers I’d like cost twice as much!! ---
**Author:** ![Hollow](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/hollow/32/29892_2.png) [@Hollow](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Hollow)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/34 "2019-02-13T20:10:21Z")
Out of interest how are the S40’s with poorer recordings or lower Rez sources? ---
**Author:** ![SJT](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/sjt/32/691_2.png) [@SJT](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/SJT)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/35 "2019-02-14T22:13:57Z")
Yes indeed! Mine are shaping up nicely and I keep finding old records to play through them for the first time to hear new things - I am loving it. Lots of precision bass (pun intended), airy smooth top end, sharp 3D imaging, “real” sounding and very agile. Niiiice One thing I have noticed about how the red ones look is that they are less lairy in real life than in pictures. In the pics I have seen they look very bright red, but in real life they are more subdued - a deep red that in my room night-time lighting looks a bit like mahogany and in bright sunlight they look like a red apple. I am going to have to shut up as I am coming over like an evangelist… BTW in my stand 20s I have 1 1/2 tubs of atabites in each - this comes about halfway up I reckon. I have 2 more tubs on order so that will make 2 1/2 tubs in each stand and each will weigh 20kg then. I will be interested to see what difference this makes. I am glad my floor is concrete… ---
**Author:** ![TheKevster](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/thekevster/32/191922_2.png) [@TheKevster](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/TheKevster)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/36 "2019-02-14T22:34:03Z")
@Hollow I played a Led Zep bootleg (def not hi-fi) through mine earlier and it all sounded jolly good. I never play anything lower than 16/44 so I can’t comment on lower-res files. ---
**Author:** ![TheKevster](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/thekevster/32/191922_2.png) [@TheKevster](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/TheKevster)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/37 "2019-02-14T22:40:27Z")
> [@SJT](#): > > One thing I have noticed about how the red ones look is that they are less lairy in real life than in pictures. My demo pair were red, and while I agree that they are more subtle in real life than in pics, I opted for the grey as we think they will match a wider range of interiors in the event of a move or redecoration . ---
**Author:** ![rmgbenschop](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/rmgbenschop/32/69218_2.png) [@rmgbenschop](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/rmgbenschop)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/38 "2019-02-15T14:59:47Z")
![image](https://d2ikyu8xyuibjx.cloudfront.net/original/2X/b/bb914bb2e392baf90ebd603975d2dd640a65fc40.jpeg) My current Naim + Dynaudio combo, finally 100% happy with it. I started my journey with a UnitiLite BT and Emit 20’s, a very potent combo already. After a year I’ve upgraded my UnitiLite with a NAP 200DR and there began the trouble… Not much later I’ve upgraded the Emits for Excite X18’s, the UnitiLite upgraded to the NAC-N 272 and there was my (nearly) sweet spot. I was very happy with that combo but my hands were itching already after half a year. I’ve listened to a lot of speakers, highlights were the ATC SCM19’s, Audiovector SR1 Avantgarde Arrete, Dynaudio S40 and the Contour 20. I nearly bought the Audiovectors, but I couldn’t cope the fact that I left Dynaudio for something else as I was really loving the sound of those Danes. So I did a second listen of the Contour at a different dealer and there it was… I was in love again. ---
**Author:** ![NO-QUARTER](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/no-quarter/32/244014_2.png) [@NO-QUARTER](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/NO-QUARTER)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/39 "2019-02-15T15:16:47Z")
Nice setup,but I can’t help wondering if you are getting a focused image.The right speaker is awfully close to the wall,and the left one appears to have a wide open space beside it.First reflection point off the wall could be smearing what you are hearing,check the Dyn manual,they usually include a diagram on where or where not to place the speakers. ---
**Author:** ![SJT](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/sjt/32/691_2.png) [@SJT](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/SJT)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904/40 "2019-02-15T15:30:51Z")
there is also a very helpful video all about speaker placement in detail here: I learnt a lot from it [Previous page](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/naim-and-dynaudio-thread/904.md?page=3)