Dynaudio Contour Legacy

Dynaudio Contour Legacy – Uncompromising floorstanding speaker with timeless design and superior sound quality

Contour Legacy is Dynaudio's uncompromising flagship model and a tribute to their rich heritage in loudspeaker design. The two 7" bass/midrange drivers, for example, consist of modified units from the Evidence Platinum series, which together with the renowned Esotar 3 tweeter help create an incredibly realistic and engaging musical experience. No matter what genre you listen to, the Contour Legacy sounds heavenly, making it a true all-round speaker.

The carefully tuned 2.5-way construction with the advanced woofers ensures a deep and controlled bass, while the Esotar 3 tweeter adds a crystal clear and detailed high frequency reproduction without sharpness to the sound image. The beautiful cabinet in sustainable American walnut is hand-built with meticulous care in Denmark, giving the speaker both an elegant aesthetic and a solid construction. It is a completely unique speaker, and with only 1000 pairs produced, the Contour Legacy is also a unique collector's item for the audiophile.

" Fantastically open and detailed soundstage. Outstanding transient response and phenomenal dynamics. Compact and easily driven floorstanding speaker ." - Lasse Svendsen, 6 out of 6 stars in Lyd & Billede.

Highlights

• Limited edition floorstanding speaker – only 1000 pairs available globally
• Hand-built in Denmark by Dynaudio's most experienced craftsmen
• Modified Evidence Platinum woofers for deep and precise bass
• Esotar 3 tweeter for exceptional clarity and detail
• Custom-designed crossover with premium components
• Cabinet in sustainable American walnut with precision-cut joints
• Heavy cast iron base for stability and minimal resonance
• Fine-tuned through extensive listening tests in Dynaudio's Jupiter facility

A masterpiece of craftsmanship and tradition

From the moment the components are placed on the workbench in Skanderborg, each Contour Legacy speaker is treated with the utmost care. The cabinet is made from carefully selected composite panels, covered with a beautiful and sustainable American walnut veneer. Martin, one of Dynaudio’s most experienced craftsmen with over twenty years of experience, personally selects the wooden panels in pairs to ensure a harmonious wood structure and finish. It’s a process that requires a skill and an eye for detail that no machine can match.

The joints in the cabinet are cut with an accuracy down to fractions of a degree. Here, Dynaudio's "Glue Master" Claus ensures that each joint is perfect and will last for generations. The gluing is completed within the same day to prevent any unwanted changes due to weather conditions. This level of precision and care ensures not only a solid construction, but also minimal resonance, which is essential for pure sound reproduction.

The heavy cast iron base of over 8 kg. gives the speaker a solid foundation, which not only improves stability, but also contributes to a more precise and controlled sound reproduction. The design eliminates the need for protruding feet or spikes, giving a clean and minimalist look.

Innovative technology hidden in classic design

Behind the timeless exterior, Contour Legacy hides the latest audio technology, the result of decades of research and development at Dynaudio. The speaker is equipped with two custom-made 7" bass/midrange drivers, derived from the acclaimed Evidence Platinum series. The drivers use Dynaudio's proprietary Magnesium Silicate Polymer (MSP) diaphragm, which is lightweight and rigid, molded in one piece for optimal precision and durability.

The two woofers operate in a carefully tuned frequency range. One unit handles bass frequencies as low as 42 Hz and up to around 400 Hz, while the other overlaps from 400 Hz and extends up to 3400 Hz. This ensures a smooth transition between frequencies and a more dynamic and detailed sound reproduction.

Each bass/midrange unit is fitted with a ventilated 75mm voice coil, driven by a hybrid magnet system consisting of both neodymium and ferrite magnets. The unique combination is that it provides a stronger and more focused magnetic flux, which improves linearity, increases dynamics and provides better control over the diaphragm's movement. The result is a bass/midrange that is both deep, precise and full of nuances.

Crystal clear Esotar 3 tweeter

At the top of the frequency spectrum we find the legendary Esotar 3 tweeter, known for its exceptional clarity and detail. The tweeter is equipped with a 28 mm silk dome diaphragm and has a front plate inspired by Dynaudio's T330 from the Confidence series. Behind the diaphragm is an internal diffuser called Hexis, which smooths the frequency response by reducing unwanted resonances. The open rear chamber construction is damped with special materials that minimize reflections and ensure a natural and undistorted reproduction of the highest frequencies.

Custom-designed crossover and premium components

To ensure harmonious integration between the woofers and tweeter, Dynaudio engineers have developed a custom-designed crossover from the ground up. The crossover is hand-built by Dynaudio with carefully selected components from some of Europe's most renowned manufacturers, including Duelund, Mundorf and Van den Hul. Large air-core coils, oil-filled capacitors and high-precision resistors work together to ensure an optimal signal path with minimal loss and maximum precision.

Inside the Legacy, internal cables from Van den Hul have also been used, ensuring clean and undisturbed signal transmission between the components, which helps to elevate the speaker's overall performance to a new level.

Fine-tuned to perfection

Contour Legacy is the result of extensive listening tests and precision measurements carried out in Dynaudio's state-of-the-art Jupiter measurement facility. Here, engineers have not only spent countless hours fine-tuning the speaker based on technical data, but also by critically listening to the music. Around 70% of the adjustments are made based on listening sessions, ensuring that the speaker delivers a musical and engaging sound that moves you.

Improved sensitivity for better dynamics

With a sensitivity of 90 dB, the Contour Legacy is more efficient than many of Dynaudio's previous models. This means the speaker can be driven by a wider range of amplifiers, including those with lower power. The higher sensitivity allows the amplifier to focus on delivering the music with greater dynamics and less effort, resulting in a more vibrant and detailed sound reproduction.

Designed for your space

Contour Legacy's compact dimensions of just under 1 meter in height and only 20 cm in width make the speaker incredibly easy to integrate into different rooms and decors. The double-rounded bass ports on the back are designed to control airflow and minimize turbulence, improving bass response. For optimal performance, it is recommended to give the speaker some space to the rear wall, but if space is limited, foam pads are included to dampen the bass ports and adapt the sound to the room's acoustics.

Craftsmanship you can feel and see

It's not just the sound that's uncompromising. The physical experience of the Contour Legacy is just as impressive. When you run your hand over the cabinet, you'll feel the silky smooth surfaces and perfect joints. The double-rounded bass ports control airflow and enhance bass response, while the heavy cast iron base gives the speaker a solid and stable foundation without the need for conspicuous feet.

Exclusivity and heritage in one speaker

With only 1000 pairs produced, the Contour Legacy is a true collector's item for audiophiles and enthusiasts. Each speaker is individually numbered, confirming its authenticity and exclusivity. It is a unique opportunity to own a piece of Dynaudio history, where tradition meets innovation in perfect symbiosis.