Dynaudio Audience 42

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Dynaudio
• Model: Audience 42
• Year of manufacture: 2001
• Made in: Denmark
• Colour: black ash, cherry, maple, rosewood, against surcharge white, silver
• Dimensions: 170 x 282 x 246 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 4,8 kg
• Original price approx.: 1.100,- DM; white, silver: 1.200,- DM (RRP pair)

Technical data

• Design: 2-way bass reflex compact speaker
• drivers:
  • Woofer: 150 mm

Tweeter: 28 mm dome Power handling (nominal/music): 150 Watt

• Efficiency: 86 dB (2.83 V / 1 meter)
• Frequency response: 53 - 23,000 Hz ±3 dB
• Crossover: 1,800 Hz
• Impedance: 4 Ohm

Special Features

• the Audience have a bass reflex tuning unusual for such a small speaker, called "extended bass shelf" (EBS). The resonance volume of the speaker is calculated in such a way that a lower frequency range than intended by the bass driver can be reproduced at the expense of the maximum bass volume.
• Ideally, at the right distance from the rear wall, the result is an almost unbelievable, but not thickened bass presentation. On the other hand, if the 42 is placed too close to the wall or even on a shelf, this can also result in too much bass - and: this audience needs a stable amplifier.

Comments

Other models in the same series:

• Audience 42
• Audience 42 C
• Audience 42 SAT
• Audience 42 W
• Audience 52
• Audience 62
• Audience 72
• Audience 82
• Audience 122
• Audience 122 C

Pictures

Reviews

• AUDIO issue 2/2007; place 7/7 in the test: "good" (upper class; 63 points)
  • "On the NAD, the small Audience fully lives up to its high marks in precision and airiness, but neutrality suffers. Due to the design bass is not their strength anyway. ..."
• stereoplay issue 6/2002; 7 products tested: "very good" (34 out of 62 points); sound: "upper mid-range".

Compact loudspeaker without frills with elaborate oscillating systems. Unspectacular sound, extremely well balanced and with a fine sense for coherences. The ideal understatement speaker."