DYNAUDIO SPECIAL HERITAGE - THEIR PARTS-BIN MUST BE A GOLDMINE!
/Attentive Hi-Fi buffs may well remember the well-received, well-reviewed and well-loved Dynaudio Special 40 that made landfall a couple of years ago. They were a delight and everyone was très désolé when that model came to the end of its limited production run.
Emboldened by their success, the engineers at Dynaudio decided to turn their attention to drivers that “became available” from higher up in the canopy – specifically the brand-new Confidence range tweeter, the Esotar3 (but with the previous model’s mounting plate) and the Bass/Midrange unit from the outgoing and shatteringly expensive Evidence Platinum (a mere £80k!)
Dynaudio designed the cabinets to house them in are heavily overbuilt, veneered American Walnut, which reminds me of the classic Contour range from a decade or more ago. This is no bad thing. Limited globally to 2500 pairs, Heritage Special is tipped to sell out quickly.
After a loooonnngg... period of running-in, they opened like a rose to reveal a huge, marvellously wide and deep soundstage. With a bass response that had me wondering about pints, quarts and changing the laws of Physics (Captain). The insight they provide is remarkable - every breath and held breath - brilliant. They need muscular amplification and a quality source to give of their best, but these speakers are simply glorious and I would certainly want some! I know that certain staff members in sister stores have already placed orders for theirs…
If you're looking for a serious speaker for a modestly-sized environment then these must be on your shopping list; they're terrific and I want a pair. I may have said that already.
Nic, Chris & Adrian - Audio T Swansea
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