Audience 42 W

Audience 42 W

The Dynaudio Audience 42W was derived from the model 42 to accurately meet the requirements of the home cinema enthusiast: the wall-mounted 42W is easily integrated as a main, side or rear channel with only one screw required at the wall for installation.

The 42W has been designed for effective integration in systems based on any and all multi-channel formats, and its simple wall-mount solution ensures ease of integration into any such system in practically any room.

The 42W is comprised of the same driver complement as the standard Audience model 42, though in a slightly taller yet shallower cabinet that utilizes a front-ported baffle to accommodate its wall-mounted orientation.

Whether used as a compact stereo loudspeaker or as part of a surround sound system, the 42W is capable of delivering advanced performance and a large sound, while taking up an absolute minimum amount of space.

Status Discontinued
Segment Home
Series Audience
Type Bookshelf
Sensitivity (dB @ 2.83V/1m) 86
IEC Long Term Power Handling (W) 150
Rated Impedance (Ohm) 4
Box Principle Bass reflex front ported
Crossover 2-way
Tweeter 28 mm Soft Dome
Midrange/Woofer 15 cm MSP
Weight kg 5.5
Weight lbs 12.1
Width mm 204
Height mm 355
Depth mm 179
Width inches 8
Height inches 14
Depth inches 7

Audience series

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Rated Impedance (Ohm):
Lower Cutoff (Hz @ +/- 3 dB):
Upper Cutoff (kHz @ +/- 3 dB):
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Tweeter:
Midrange:
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Weight kg:
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Width mm:
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Audience 10
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Bookshelf
86
150
4
45
22
Bass reflex rear ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
19 m MSP
6.8
15
230
315
297
9
12 3/8
11 6/8

Audience 122
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
86
200
6
Bass reflex front ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
2x15 cm MSP
14.5
32
165
969
256
6 4/8
38 1/8
10 1/8

Audience 122 C
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Center
86
200
6
Bass reflex rear ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
2x15 cm MSP
11.4
25.1
570
195
320
22 4/8
7 5/8
12 5/8

Audience 15
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
87
150
4
40
23
Bass reflex front ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
19 cm MSP
16
35.3
230
832
297
9
32 6/8
11 6/8

Audience 20
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
86
200
4
37
22
Bass reflex rear ported
2.5 way
28 mm Soft Dome
19 cm MSP
19 cm MSP
11.4
25.1
165
570
320
6 4/8
22 4/8
12 5/8

Audience 40
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Bookshelf
86
200
4
53
28
Bass reflex rear ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
15 cm MSP
4.8
10.6
170
282
246
6 6/8
11 1/8
9 5/8

Audience 42 C
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Bookshelf
86
150
4
Bass reflex front ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
15 cm MSP
6,9
13.2
370
165
200
14 5/8
6 4/8
7 7/8

Audience 42 W
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Bookshelf
86
150
4
Bass reflex front ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
15 cm MSP
5.5
12.1
204
355
179
8
14
7

Audience 5
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Bookshelf
87
150
4
50
20
Bass reflex front ported
2-way
28 mm T-100 Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
5.5
12.1
205
310
240
8 1/8
12 2/8
9 4/8

Audience 50
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Bookshelf
86
200
4
46
27
Bass reflex rear ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
6.9
15.2
204
330
256
8
13
10 1/8

Audience 52
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Bookshelf
86
150
4
Bass reflex rear ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
6.9
15.2
204
330
256
8
13
10 1/8

Audience 52 SE
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Bookshelf
86
150
4
Bass reflex rear ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
7.2
15.9
204
330
256
8
13
10 1/8

Audience 60
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
86
150
4
38
25
Bass reflex rear ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
13.5
29.8
204
799
256
8
31 4/8
10 1/8

Audience 62
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
86
150
4
Bass reflex front ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
13.6
30
204
859
256
8
33 7/8
10 1/8

Audience 7
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Bookshelf
87
200
4
36
29
Bass reflex front ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
24 cm MSP
11.5
25.4
271
436
338
10 5/8
17 1/8
13 2/8

Audience 70
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
87
230
4
35
27
Bass reflex rear ported
2.5-way
28 mm Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
17 cm MSP
16
35.3
204
899
256
8
35 3/8
10 1/8

Audience 72
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
86
200
4
Bass reflex front ported
2.5-way
28 mm Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
17 cm MSP
17.7
39
204
959
256
8
37 6/8
10 1/8

Audience 72 SE
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
86
230
4
Bass reflex front ported
2.5-way
28 mm Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
17 cm MSP
18
39.7
204
959
256
8
37 6/8
10 1/8

Audience 8
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
87
200
4
36
24
Bass reflex rear ported
2.5-way
28 mm Soft Dome
17 cm MSP
17 cm MSP
16
35.3
204
999
257
8
39 3/8
10 1/8

Audience 80
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
89
210
4
34
24
Bass reflex rear ported
3-way
28 mm Soft Dome
15 cm MSP
2x19 cm MSP
22.8
50.3
215
1027
313
8 4/8
40 3/8
12 3/8

Audience 82
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
87
300
4
Bass reflex front ported
3-way
28 mm Soft Dome
15 cm MSP
2x20 cm MSP
27.1
59.7
222
1057
363
8 6/8
41 5/8
14 2/8

Audience 9
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Floorstand
89
200
4
Bass reflex rear ported
3-way
28 mm Soft Dome
15 cm MSP
2x 24 cm MSP
28
61.7
271
1097
338
10 5/8
43 2/8
13 2/8

Audience C 120+
Discontinued
Home
Audience
Center
86
200
6
37
22
Bass reflex rear ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
2x15 cm MSP
11.4
25.1
570
165
320
22 4/8
6 4/8
12 5/8

Audience LR 120+
Discontinued
Home
Audience
LCR
86
200
6
37
22
Bass reflex rear ported
2-way
28 mm Soft Dome
2x15 cm MSP
11.4
25.1
165
570
320
6 4/8
22 4/8
12 5/8

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