Contour uses the ultra-pure, ultra-clear Esotar2 fabric soft-dome tweeter. It’s Dynaudio’s finest tweeter and commonly regarded as one of the world’s best-ever drivers.
More control over the sound
We’ve endowed Contour 30 with two 18cm MSP drivers, as well as doubling up on the rear ports. What makes our drivers so special? Variable thickness across the diaphragm, for one thing.
And aluminium voice-coils, for another. We can make them extremely light – but also bigger than the old-style copper units you’ll find elsewhere. Lighter weight means larger diameters, which means we can use more windings, which means we have more control over the cone movement. And that means more control over the sound – especially at high frequencies and high volumes. Sure, we experimented with small voice-coils on the Contour – the size other companies might use. The measurements said they should work for Contour. Our ears said otherwise, so we went big. Our ears were right.
And, of course, we’ve included the ultra-pure, ultra-clear, ultra-sweet-sounding Esotar2 fabric soft-dome tweeter. You might also notice that we’ve put it back on top of the mid/bass drivers. Never let it be said that we don’t read our fan-mail.
And because we’re irrepressible tinkerers, we’ve given the inside a makeover, too. As with the Contour 20 and Contour 60, the Contour ’30 has updated baskets to hold the drivers themselves, as well as an improved crossover and wiring. We listened to our old Contours for months – the whole range (as if we needed an excuse) – and decided we wanted the crossover to serve up even better bass. So now, you can go louder and lower. You’re welcome.
While our engineers and designers were hunkered down listening to everything from jazz, to classical, to metal, to electronica, the team in our on-site factory were scouring sustainable sources for high-quality materials and finishes. They make sure all Contours are furniture-grade: perfectly built, perfectly finished and perfectly packaged.
Contour 2016
Features
Esotar2
Extended-excursion woofers
One-piece extended-excursion woofers packed with improved technology. You won’t find them on any other speaker. Anywhere.
Crossover
We’ve redesigned the entire crossover, including using ultra high-quality Mundorf capacitors and improved wiring configuration for even better bass.
Curved cabinet
Elegant and sleek looking cabinet that provides a solid foundation for the drivers to do their job.
Driver
18cm extended-excursion loudspeaker drivers for improved bass reproduction.
Voice-coils
Large diameter aluminium voice-coils with 24% increased winding height.
Spider
Asymmetric spider for increased system symmetry.
Tweeter
World renown 28mm Esotar2 soft dome tweeter for ultra clear high-frequencies.
Crossover
High-quality Mundorf capacitors and improved wiring configuration.
Cabinet
MDF cabinet with curved edges for a solid foundation.
- Status Discontinued
- Segment Home
- Series Contour
- Type Floorstand
- Sensitivity (dB @ 2.83V/1m) 87
- IEC Power Handling (W) 300
- Rated Impedance (Ohm) 4
- Lower Cutoff (Hz @ +/- 3 dB) 32
- Upper Cutoff (kHz @ +/- 3 dB) 23
- Box Principle Bass reflex rear ported
- Crossover 2.5-way
- Crossover Frequency (Hz) (300),2200 Hz
Contour 2016 series
- Status:
- Segment:
- Series:
- Type:
- Sensitivity (dB @ 2.83V/1m):
- IEC Power Handling (W):
- Rated Impedance (Ohm):
- Lower Cutoff (Hz @ +/- 3 dB):
- Upper Cutoff (kHz @ +/- 3 dB):
- Box Principle:
- Crossover:
- Crossover Frequency (Hz):
Contour 60
- Discontinued
- Home
- Contour
- Floorstand
- 88
- 390
- 4
- 28
- 23
- Bass reflex rear ported
- 3-way
- 220,4500 Hz
Contour 30
- Discontinued
- Home
- Contour
- Floorstand
- 87
- 300
- 4
- 32
- 23
- Bass reflex rear ported
- 2.5-way
- (300),2200 Hz
Contour 20
- Discontinued
- Home
- Contour
- Bookshelf
- 86
- 180
- 4
- 39
- 23
- Bass reflex rear ported
- 2-way
- 2200 Hz
Contour 25C
- Discontinued
- Home
- Contour
- Center
- 87
- 300
- 4
- 35
- 23
- Bass reflex rear ported
- 2.5-way
- (300),2200 Hz
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