Magazine
The Dynaudio Magazine is our collection of articles about everything from loudspeakers or fascinating people to our technologies and our best tips.
News and events
august 2018
Dynaudio Unheard clash-buster: who’s playing in our live studio and when
Join us at Smukfest 2018 in Denmark to see and hear incredible undiscovered bands – all in our state-of-the-art pop-up recording studio
2 min
News and events
august 2018
Dynaudio Unheard: The urban-pop group Gwænno
Steffan Jørgensen – otherwise known as Gwænno – exudes likability. He’s the kind of guy you wouldn’t mind hanging out with, just enjoying music. And ...
2 min
News and events
august 2018
Dynaudio Unheard: aaaand that’s a wrap
When the first band entered our studio a week ago, we had no idea how the next seven days would turn out. We knew it would be a wild ride, but that ...
2 min
News and events
august 2018
Dynaudio Unheard: day four
By the end of day four, we’d had a massive 65 artists across 23 acts through our studio. We’ve had rock bands, hip-hop artists, acoustic ...
2 min
News and events
august 2018
Dynaudio Unheard: day three
Despite the sweltering heat, the audience was bigger than ever for Dynaudio Unheard day three at the Smukfest music festival in Skanderborg. Luckily ...
2 min
Pro Story
august 2018
Dynaudio Unheard: day one
“You want to do what?” “We want to build a recording studio in shipping containers and take it to record unsigned bands.” “But… wait, what?” That was ...
2 min
People
august 2018
Directly from LYD 48 to TV and Cinema
We hooked up with Ben to learn more about his work with music for film and TV, as well as what having a great studio monitor system means for his ...
2 min
News and events
july 2018
Dynaudio presents Unheard: bringing the studio to unsigned bands
Did you know that the top one per cent of artists earn 77 per cent of all record-industry income? A staggering 91 per cent of all artists are ...
3 min
Ask the expert
july 2018
Recruitment at Dynaudio
We want to remove some of the hearsay, the tall tales, the rumours. To do exactly that, we invited Helle Foldager-Jensen, our CHRO, and Steffie Lund, ...
1 min
Ask the expert
june 2018
Neodymium, long-throw, voice coil, drive unit.
On this episode of Ask the Expert, Danny Pascal Christensen, Designer, Loudspeaker Drivers, opens up for how we develop new drive units, surround ...
1 min
Ask the expert
june 2018
A conversation about industrial design
But stay with me. If you're looking at something you don't find pleasing, well that's going to detract from your overall experience. Design is ...
2 min
News and events
may 2018
Ask the Expert at the High-End show 2018
Next week Dynaudio travels to Munich for the annual HIGH END show – and we’ve packed our bags with lights, cameras and makeup so we can go live on ...
2 min
People
may 2018
A Life in Music
Nashville-based music producer, Fred Mollin, has been on a few round trips over the years both geographically and in terms of production genre. Yet, ...
2 min
People
may 2018
Fred Mollin | Touring Nashville studios with LYD 48
We met with Fred to learn more about how he uses his LYD 48 and 18S subwoofer in a full-blown 4-way monitoring system, and of course to find out how ...
2 min
Ask the expert
may 2018
What is sound beaming?
But what is it? How does it work? And why is it clever? We asked Otto Jørgensen, Product Manager, and Roland Hoffmann, Head of the Dynaudio Academy, ...
1 min
News and events
may 2018
Inside Dynaudio - New podcast
Taking you behind the red velvet curtain and letting you in on how we get from that initial idea to a product in your home. You'll listen to stories ...
2 min
Technology
may 2018
A history of music streaming
The history of music technology is peppered with breakthroughs that freed people from constraints. Radio meant no longer physically having to go to a ...
5 min
News and events
april 2018
Important information
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2 min
How to
march 2018
How to choose in-ceiling and in-wall speakers
Not everyone wants (or has space for) traditional floorstanding or stand-mounted loudspeakers. But that doesn’t mean they can’t still experience ...
4 min
How to
march 2018
Choose the stand that fits your speaker
Choose the stand that fits your speaker Dynaudio Stands are the perfect complement to Dynaudio loudspeakers. However, it is essential to know which ...
2 min
Products
march 2018
Custom install speakers: frames and enclosures
We’ve designed our in-wall and in-ceiling frames and enclosures to be as easy as possible to install
1 min
How to
march 2018
How to install speakers in walls and ceilings
Installing Dynaudio in-wall and in-ceiling speakers really couldn’t be easier. There are three main steps, and they’re common to both the round ...
2 min
Products
february 2018
How to fit Dynaudio Custom Install speakers
Installation really couldn’t be easier. There are three main steps, and they’re common to both the round in-ceiling and rectangular in-wall models.
1 min
Products
february 2018
Distributed audio
Install our Studio series speakers in the halls; the kitchen; even the bathroom (if you really don’t want to miss a thing) – then play one source ...
1 min
Products
february 2018
A system designed for you
Made for your lifestyle The Studio series in-surface mounting frames retrofit into many existing popular-sized cavities – meaning no tearing down ...
2 min
People
february 2018
Mixing Blockbusters with Jason LaRocca
Jason is a long-time user of our classic BM15 studio monitors, and no matter where he works, his trusty BM15s come along. As Jason points out in the ...
1 min
People
february 2018
Carl Tatz & Dynaudio Pro
We wanted to know what he and his business have been up to lately, details on his PhantomFocus system and how we fit into that, as well Carl’s ...
1 min
Ask the expert
february 2018
A Master Class in speaker placement
Setting up your speakers is real work - concentration and patience paramount. We've invited our Senior Manager for the Dynaudio Academy, Roland ...
2 min
Professional
february 2018
LYD reviews - let the media speak
It's only natural that we like how the LYD monitors sound. After all we did put a lot of efforts into creating them and didn't launch before they ...
10 min
News and events
january 2018
NAMM 2018 | Day 3
Producing with Robbie Bronnimann Robbie Bronnimann is a UK-based producer, remixer and releasing artists. As a producer he has been working with ...
2 min
People
january 2018
NAMM 2018⎜Day 2
Film mixing engineer Jason LaRocca paid us a visit at NAMM 2018 for a chat about working in film post production.
2 min
Ask the expert
january 2018
Ask The Expert: Understand speaker stands in depth
Together with our Product Manager, Otto Jørgensen, we explore why stands make a difference in your hi-fi setup on this episode of Ask the Expert. We ...
22 min
Professional
january 2018
LYD Help M2 Film Deliver Consistent Results
M2Film is a production company that deliver content for top brands like Lego, Coca-Cola, and Samsung. They know what's important, and perhaps ...
1 min
News and events
january 2018
NAMM 2018 | Day 1
Luckily, we found several exhibitors who had chosen LYD monitors to demonstrate their magnificent gear. Below, you can read why they chose to use ...
3 min
Ask the expert
december 2017
Why loudspeaker stands make a difference
So, what should you do instead? We’ve talked to our product team to learn more – and the solution is stands. Sideboards, tables and chairs are out of ...
6 min
Products
december 2017
Spotify on Dynaudio Connect in 2018
How to use Spotify on Dynaudio Connect in 2018: free Google Chromecast Audio for all affected customers.
2 min
Ask the expert
december 2017
Ask the Expert: what you watched the most in 2017
#1 How to clean your speakers Together with our Product Manager, Otto Jørgensen, we opened up the electronic advice pages and answered your questions ...
2 min
News and events
december 2017
Curator's pick - Best of 2017
#1 The most read article from 2017 We've sailed the high-tech waters many times discussing advanced topics that can make your head spin, yet the most ...
2 min
People
november 2017
Analogue sound in a digital bubble
This video is part two of our interview with Goldie at the Red Bull Studios in London; continuing an excellent conversation about sound, creation and ...
1 min
Ask the expert
november 2017
Your room matters: it's time to talk room correction.
It’s time to deal with those questions; it’s time for another episode of Ask the Expert. We have invited Kristoffer Jørgensen inside our studio to ...
2 min
News and events
november 2017
The #2 issue is out. Read Dynaudio Magazine now!
In this issue we lift the lid on Music, our new intelligent wireless hi-fi system (it navigates the streaming waters for you so you're never stuck ...
1 min
Professional
october 2017
Perfect drum mix. The first time.
Our LYD 5, LYD 7 and LYD 8 studio monitors, available in white or black, redefine personal reference monitoring, delivering a true and highly ...
2 min
Professional
october 2017
Perfect guitar mix. The first time.
Our LYD 5, LYD 7 and LYD 8 studio monitors, available in white or black, redefine personal reference monitoring, delivering a true and highly ...
2 min
Professional
october 2017
Perfect bass mix. The first time.
Our LYD 5, LYD 7 and LYD 8 studio monitors, available in white or black, redefine personal reference monitoring, delivering a true and highly ...
2 min
People
october 2017
"Once the BM5s were in the studio they never left"
But lets rewind for a second and learn a bit more about how Mark got started in music. Initially, he started as a classically trained trumpet player ...
2 min
News and events
october 2017
You get a firmware update, you get a firmware update
Across the board these three firmware updates aim to resolve known bugs for all three products, and streamline the start up process and LED lights ...
2 min
Professional
october 2017
LYD 48 Nominated for a TEC Award
Further, keeping in mind that the nomination has been given by a panel of carefully selected audio professionals makes it even more exciting for us. ...
3 min
Products
september 2017
How do you design a brand-new product?
Malte Köhn, our Design Director, spends a lot of his time thinking. He’ll sit at home, or in his office, or on the train – anywhere, really – ...
1 min
News and events
september 2017
High-end low end
Sub 3: a new driver and maximum power in a compact enclosure The compact 300W Sub 3 is designed to deliver size-defying weight, authority, punch and ...
3 min
How to
august 2017
Making car audio sound outstanding
We’ve built a dedicated automotive research-and-development centre to explore new technologies (and adapt our tried-and-tested ones) specifically for ...
4 min
Products
august 2017
Updated Contour, continued legend
This is the big leagues. And it’s been that way since 1989. The original Contour dropped jaws all over the world – and each update has done the same ...
1 min
Ask the expert
august 2017
How we tune the hi-fi in your car
To learn more, we asked Morten Hermansen, Senior Sound Tuner – Car, to join us on our Ask the Expert show, and for a meeting to talk about his work ...
4 min
People
august 2017
Delivering Better and Faster Results with M5P
By the end of last year, Bob documented the original install of the M5P Evidence speakers and we summed it all up. You can find the article here - ...
2 min
Ask the expert
august 2017
It's all about in-car audio
Watch as our Senior Sound Tuner, Morten Hermansen, joins us on Ask the Expert to answer questions about everything from the sound stage we try to ...
21 min
How to
august 2017
How to set up your speakers?
So, you’ve taken your new speakers (Dynaudio speakers, naturally) out of the box, and you’re ready to go. But if you just put them down and plug them ...
2 min
Professional
august 2017
Inside the studio
Rehearsing is crucial Other artists might need time to bed in and find what works. You might all want to play in the same room, together, looking ...
2 min
Professional
august 2017
16 Pairs of LYD 7 at The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen
LYD 7 came out on top in a dedicated monitor shootout between 5 different contestants, which caused The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen to ...
2 min
People
june 2017
Making Movies Sound Great
Born and still based in LA, Jason LaRocca has always been close to Hollywood. And by the age of 18, he has taken part in the audio side of the magic ...
2 min
People
june 2017
Chillin’ and Groovin’ with Shlohmo in LA
As a kid, Shlohmo messed around with guitars, basses and drums so the general interest in music was always there. But when his uncle introduced him ...
2 min
People
june 2017
An electronic music journey
We’ve travelled to the United Kingdom to meet Goldie at the Red Bull Studios in London for a chance to learn more about his unique approach to ...
1 min
Ask the expert
june 2017
Coping with the load...
This episode's question This time there's just one. So, watch it above or find more Ask the Expert video below Subscribe now: Ask The Expert on ...
6 min
Technology
june 2017
What's inside the Special Forty?
Appearances can be deceptive. We’ll forgive you (for the next couple of paragraphs, anyway) for thinking the new Special Forty is as simple on the ...
4 min
Ask the expert
may 2017
Ask the Expert: Vinyl-based Hi-Fi systems
Fast forward to today, and it's another story; vinyl is back in. And, it's been for some years now with records sales slowly reaching levels similar ...
20 min
Ask the expert
may 2017
Live from High-End
Thursday the 18th is a pretty special day for us: it’s the first day of High-End Munich, we have something new to share and we’re going live with our ...
3 min
Ask the expert
may 2017
Principles and comparison of the Dynaudio tweeters
In this episode of Ask the Expert, Otto Jørgensen, Product Manager, and Roland Hoffmann, Senior Manager Dynaudio Academy, join us at the 2017 High ...
2 min
Technology
may 2017
The benefits of an active crossover
As some might know, there are fundamentally two types of crossovers: passive and active ones (Okay, okay, you got me. There are also rare cases of no ...
1 min
Ask the expert
april 2017
Vinyl's renaissance
A music buff since birth I sat down with our Chief Commercial Offer, Claus P. Rasmussen, to talk about his passion for LP records and turntables as ...
12 min
How to
april 2017
How to set up a vinyl speaker system
There’s something about vinyl, isn’t there. Whether it’s the feeling of lowering the needle onto a favourite record, that slight hiss – warm and ...
7 min
Technology
april 2017
What are custom install speakers?
So you’re interested in custom install audio, but you’ve got questions. We’ve taken some of the most frequently asked ones – from the very basics to ...
1 min
Products
march 2017
Meet the 2017 Focus XD
When we introduced the Focus XD range in 2014, it was the first true high-end wireless active speaker system. And it’s more than just a pair of ...
5 min