Dynaudio Emit 10 Speakers

[@piotrkonieczynski]

Dead Can Dance. Bravo, you have good taste. I listen to them for 30 years.

[@MichaelYates]

Excellent and well put together video, Impressive bottom end and clear sounding speakers, see these go for about £300 second hand

[@dittonworks]

The Emit 10’s only came out about a month ago, I’m surprised any are available on the second hand market already? If so, that’s a bargain. Dynaudio earlier generations are well worth a punt too 👍 Cheers Micheal

[@martindevon3204]

It's the older M10 that is selling for that price

[@bluerev]

Thanks Kevin - excellent content, knowledgeable & articulate delivery! Your channel deserves way more views

[@dittonworks]

Thank you 😊

[@johnsanders9688]

I'm considering buying these or the Emit 30's towers. I have a 60 watt Naim Nait 5si to pair them with! I'm told that Naim and Dynaudio go well together? What Amplifier brand are you using during this video review? Thank you!

[@dittonworks]

In this video I was using Naim Nova but your Naim will run these perfectly.. If you’re in the UK? Contact at Signals Hifi

[@johnsanders9688]

@@dittonworks Thank you for your reply! Sorry I live in Las Vegas USA! I love Naim products as to me they make music sound live and real, just sit back and they take you to another reality! Happy listening!

[@johnsanders9688]

I forgot to mention that I'm currently running my Naim Nait 5SI with a pair of Elac B6 2.0, very inexpensive but with the Naim they sizzle! Elac are laid back and Naim can be a bit forward so they tame each other! I have them in walnut, hard to find! They look like Totem or Proac Speakers and my Dac is an Arcam IR great all around sound for little money! Cheers!

[@dynacoman7363]

Good review, Kevin. We can sense your excitement about the performance of these new Dynaudio models. They are impressive on both the Proac floorstanders and the Sennheisers you recommemded. Thanks for posting.

[@dittonworks]

Ahh, how are you getting on with the HD480’s?

[@dynacoman7363]

@@dittonworksHD 480's are well made, light and comfortable ( as opposed to clunky Sansui SS-20), and smooother than my AKG's. Easy to leave on for extended pleasant listening. "Kevin's Guide to Classic Hi-Fi" would be a best seller !

[@dittonworks]

@@dynacoman7363 ah I’m well pleased you like them 👍

[@Tommy_007]

Thanks for a very good review. Have you tested the Emit 20 speakers, and how would you compare them? How big a room can the 10s handle?

[@dittonworks]

The 20’s were at the end of the video

[@scottdavis0801]

I've had these for at least a couple of weeks. One warning. They definitely have at least 12 hrs. or more break in time. But once they do, they sound amazing!!!

[@dittonworks]

Our Confidence 30’s took about 400 hours to run in.

[@andrewbrazier9664]

@@dittonworks🔉 400 hours - That would equate to around 5 years listening to me 🤯 🙃

[@dittonworks]

@@andrewbrazier9664 you’d love every minute

[@ericdebock4580]

I have the older Emit M10 speakers and I bought the new Emit 10 for an upgrade. I have listened to the speakers side by side for a long time. I have found that the old Emit M10 plays more open and forward than the new Emit 10. So I replaced the old Emit M10 and sent the new one back. The new Emit 10 does have a bit more bass and the cabinet is a bit deeper. I listened to the speakers on an M1 from Marantz and I have to say that that little thing plays. fantastic.but something I want to share.

[@johnsanders9688]

I know you made this video one year ago however if you care and have time would love to hear vocals with acoustic music to hear how much the vocals stand out on the Emit 20's as mentioned I have the Naim Nait 5si and when it comes to vocals to me personally nothing beats Naim! Thank you!

[@daviddechamps8840]

Thank you for this review Kevin. I am looking for a pair of relatively good speakers to go with a Sonos Amp I have. These sound like a great choice. Or do you have alternatives that I should also consider in a similar price range? Thanks! (subscribed. - I also like Dead Can Dance a lot!)

[@dittonworks]

Thanks for watching. I think either would be a good choice. 👍

[@scottdavis0801]

I just got these. They probably need more time to break in. I really love this tweeter. It's almost perfect. Very fluid! I have played the radio and ifi dac via movies so far. This weekend I will play records. That's where hopefully they'll shine!!

[@greyshadow7786]

Any genre of music?

[@scottdavis0801]

@greyshadow7786 I mostly listen to Jazz. Some psych, classic rock. A little weak on the bass. But the midrange, and tweeter are excellent 👌

[@woodplay13]

Hi Scott, I'm planing to buy these together with rotel a11 mk2 ab amp, 50w 8ohms and 62w at 4ohms. Is that enough to open this speaker? Which amp you have for speakers? And after year are you still enjojing it

[@scottdavis0801]

​@woodplay13 I have another speaker now, but I think Dynaudio are one of the best. These are just a taste of what you can get up the line. Anyway, I'm sure that Rotel will make these sound great. I was really surprised at how great these sounded for the money!!

[@woodplay13]

@@scottdavis0801 do you remember how many wats your amp was delivering 8 ohms and 4 ohms?

[@iamdavey]

I really want the emit 10 speakers, however I am not sure what amp to pair with them. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you, and great video! :)

[@dittonworks]

Rega always works well.

[@k20aa]

Great Vid Its amazing what some of these Little speakers can do 👍👍

[@MrJohnny333]

Are these Emit 10 good for watching movies in a 2.1 setup?

[@dittonworks]

I would say yes 👍

[@MrJohnny333]

@@dittonworks Are these lively speakers?

[@kurthill7030]

They sound great for a small box 👍

[@nc3419]

If you could answer, how well do the Emit 10s perform at lower SPLs and how well do they do voice as well as piano? As long as they make piano sound more/less realistic, I can give up a bit of resolution and detail, although the micro detail is nice to have once you have heard it. I have Focals now but want something smaller and have heard Monitor Silver 100s (too much, got fatiguing, though I liked it with some music) as well as Dali Oberon 1s (liked them, a bit less dynamic than what I have now and and just a bit too laid back), for comparison. Also looking for a more holographic, deeper stage. I use both a Hegel h160 and a Keces e40. Thanks for any input. I would say the important factors are low SPL level playing without sacrificing details too much, separation and stage depth. I can give up some resolution and a bit of details.

[@nc3419]

Well.in my space and on a Hegel, these provided a solid, dense midrange, at least part of it. Some of the upper detail in mids and treble appeared to be absent. The bass was loose than I expected on the new model, another minus for me. So between a dense but still unnatural sound and loose bass and lacking detail or too subdued which is on the source material made me pass on these. Sounded a bit hollow wrapping on the side wall as well. Perhaps the Evoke series is where one should start?

[@dsartain3404]

Thanks for a great review Kevin. Love your enthusiasm.

[@dittonworks]

Thanks, I loved doing that review

[@Arashi_Tsunade]

Is an Audiolab 6000a enough to drive these speakers? Thank's 🙂

[@dittonworks]

Oh definitely

[@Romulus980]

Classical music than DEEP PURPLE; your my type of reviewer! A lot of reviewers fail to mix genres of music so no matter how passionate they are, the reader is still mystified. Your review was explicit giving me a good indication as to the capabilities of these speakers. Despite the reasonable price of these speakers as to the sound quality one gets I understand to make them sing one needs a quality amp, a little bit like ATC speakers (which need quality and powerful amp).

[@dittonworks]

Thank you. I enjoy a wide variety of music. We used a pretty good Naim amp in the demo but you wouldn’t need to go crazy with the front end equipment. Like most speakers, the better the front end the better they sound 😊. Thanks for watching

[@andrewbrazier9664]

Following this excellent review I contacted Dynaudio to ask what the minimum impedance of the new Emit 10 & 20 was I could only see the nominal figure of 6 ohm listed They have replied , it's 4.8 for the 10s & 4.9 for the 20s & said this should be sufficient for my Marantz PM6005 ( 45 wpc 8ohms / 60 4 ohms ) amp adding the caveat - "depending on listening habits & room acoustics " I was surprised at the bass coming through on the 10s demo here although as pointed out its utilising a much more premium amplifier . Having now seen the 10s in a shop ( unfortunately not set up for demo as I was just passing ) surprised just how small the cabinet is . I think I would need the 20s for Rock & Pop but agree with you either would sound better with an amp upgrade 👍

[@nc3419]

@@andrewbrazier9664 Did you ever try the emit 10s on your Marantz and if so, how did it sound?

[@andrewbrazier9664]

@@nc3419 No I havn't although the review indicated Emits 10/20( like most similarly priced speakers & above the price would benefit with a higher grade/ higher current amplifier than 6000 series Marantz to get the best from them

[@juliogonzalez4148]

Hi Ditton Will Emit 10 good match with K3 Roksan ampl? My listen room is 11 square meters the other option i looking forward ATC SCM7. Congratulations to Channel.

[@dittonworks]

Hi 👋 I would say a very good match. I’ve only had experience with Roksan Kandy amplifier but it thought it was pretty good 👍

[@marosjanovic9981]

Hi... great review and speakers sound amazing despite the fact that they are small. I wanna ask you what was the first track? (Some violin concerto).

[@ArnaudSiemons]

Great review. Would you recommend placing these speakers on a cabinet? Or do they sound so much better on stands? Thanks.

[@dittonworks]

I’d say stands to be honest

[@Kukkema]

⁠@@dittonworksHi. What do you have between the spikes and the floor? Thanks

[@dittonworks]

@@Kukkema Naim chips

[@Kukkema]

@@dittonworks thanks for your answer, much appreciated.

[@Kukkema]

@@dittonworks one more question😊 are the spikes special or the ones that came with the stand?

[@dybdal509]

Great review! What is the classical song you play first?

[@dittonworks]

Paganini. BBC violin 🎻 virtuoso

[@juanvillalba5879]

Normally Dynaudio is not a speaker for tubes. I don't Know if modern changed this conception. How people think them works with a 15W tube amp in a very small room? Thanks an congrat...

[@georgedomse]

So, how far out from the front wall did they end up? I'm thinking about getting a pair of these, but my max will be around 40-50cm. Will that be enough or am I out of luck?

[@dittonworks]

@George, yes we pulled them out about 50cm. That’s the Emit 20’s.. the 10’s were about 30cm out from the back wall. I found a little toe in made a world of difference too. If you’re in the UK? Signals HiFi hold stock of the 10’s and 20’s, excellent place well worth a visit .

[@georgedomse]

@@dittonworks nope, EU, sorry. Import taxes would be a pain. Thanks for the quick reply!

[@alperkaraalp8094]

Thanks for the video, nice little big speakers also thanks to signalshifi , Time to visit . I hope will be more videos . Thanks again Ditton Works

[@geraldcrook9504]

Hi These are very nice speakers. I was in my local Audio Excellence shop having a demo of Dynaudio Emit 10 in 2019 are the one's in this video the same or are they a updated version .. As yet i have not watched this video so i am actually ahead of my self .I am looking forward to playing this vid of yours now , Many thanks gerald

[@dittonworks]

These are the brand new ones. Hope you enjoy the video 👍

[@geraldcrook9504]

@@dittonworks How would I know the difference in looking at the two . Meaning there are lots on eBay but don't know if there the old one's . Thank you for getting back so quickly. Gerald

[@dittonworks]

@@geraldcrook9504 a doubt any Emit 10’s are on the second hand market. The old ones have M, Emit M10 the new ones are just Emit 10-20-30 etc. Contact Signals HiFi signals.uk.com. They hold stock of them. For this price! I’d buy new 😉

[@geraldcrook9504]

@@dittonworks Thank you for all the information and your time in getting back to me . Gerald 👍

[@15therock]

Would these pair well with a Primaluna Evo 100 valve integrated amp of 40 watts per channel?

[@dittonworks]

Yes 👍 Have a look at the Evoke series too. But step up in quality

[@15therock]

@@dittonworks Thanks will do. Budget a little tight atm. Last question. Are these good at low volume? Thanks

[@dittonworks]

@@15therock great for late night sesh

[@woodplay13]

Which amp power is enough to drive them?

[@dittonworks]

Rega Brio works well

[@martnflinstone2218]

Hi! Thanks for the review! One question, how are the stands called for the Emit speakers? Thanks in advance!

[@adamhindle9215]

Solidsteel

[@Victrola777]

I once had a room with lots of reflection like that, and certain speakers sounded awesome in it. Then, when I moved them to my living room, they lost their magic.

[@remek467]

Dziękuje za dobrą recenzje.

[@Orpheuss62]

Hi! between this Emit 10 and Klipsch RP 500M II, what would you pick? and I mean and for lower volume and near field, for long listening. Thx.

[@dittonworks]

The emit 10’s are very good 👍 unfortunately I’ve not heard the Klipsch

[@Orpheuss62]

@@dittonworks Oh, thank you for this unexpected quick answer.I thought that in your entire audio journey you met and some Klipsch speakers. But about these Emits, do you thing they would be good for near field and low volume, or at low volume I would lost a lot of performance? I have an Hegel H80, and try to find a pair of spekers which would fit well with him, and would sound well at lower volume and in near field. Something which is in the Emits price range and somehow, the same size (more ar less)

[@dittonworks]

@@Orpheuss62 LS3/5a would be my recommendation buddy. Late night session perfection 👍

[@Orpheuss62]

@@dittonworks Ok, thx for advice, I don't contest that they are very good, but those LS3/5a are too far beyond my budget, even on second hand. I'm in searching for something in the Emits budget. So, to understand that these Emits are not performing quite well at low volume and in near field.

[@dittonworks]

@@Orpheuss62 I didn’t say that, they would perform well in your scenario.

[@chilli6565]

What speaker cables are you using ?. Great review btw.

[@dittonworks]

I honestly can’t remember Paul. Something reasonable but not too high end. I think it might have been some Naim cable.. I’m not sure sorry

[@sypeng1222]

Good day Kevin. Nice. Wish u have more sponsor and collaboration. This time using 2 Camera. 👍🏻👍🏻 Don’t use the spin motion…it make us dizzy 😵.

[@dittonworks]

Haha thank you 😊

[@fan3325351]

Do you think it is suitable for cyrus one hd?

[@dittonworks]

@jacky I would say yes, depending on room size? You might wish to try the Emit 20’s..

[@fan3325351]

@@dittonworks I got it, thanks

[@piotrliper8294]

what is the name of the first track?

[@dsartain3404]

So these speakers don't need to be toe' d in at all-am assuming listening position about 10ft?

[@dittonworks]

The 10’s were toed in, the 20’s required a bit more. Length of listening position has to do with on/off axis response and room Reflections etc.. Altering toe-in fundamentally changes the relationship of the direct and reflected sounds in the room. More toe-in reduces the level of early reflected sounds from the lateral side walls. Less toe-in increases the level of reflections. Toe in also changes the amount of high frequency energy above 4kHz in the direct sound. Basically I would play around with toe depending on room and speakers.

[@dsartain3404]

@@dittonworks Thanks-I will play a

[@dsartain3404]

@@dittonworks Thanks, I'll play around, it's just that the 20's looked much more toe'd in that the 10's which to me, looked like they were firing straight down the room!

[@dittonworks]

@@dsartain3404 the 20’s have a bigger bass driver/wider baffle, my guess is they require a tad more toe in that room. The 10’s had a few degrees of toe in, looks straight on the video I must admit.

[@garyvincent72]

excellent review Kev

[@dittonworks]

Thanks mate

[@굿잡-n1p]

붕붕대는소리에 귀가아플지경

[@davidthom7127]

'Dynaudio are known for pretty basic speakers'. No, they're not

[@dittonworks]

I didn’t say basic David.. I said Bassy as in bass heavy.

[@rodmcleod4897]

Hard on the ears...yikes

[@dittonworks]

Thanks for watching

[@fuckinellitsraymo]

What an austere listening room

[@ΣακηςΜανος]

They are good but nothing like atc. scm 11

[@dittonworks]

Nearly twice the price though?