Dynaudio Focus 10 Walnut (demo)

Dynaudio Focus 10 - Big sound in a small package

Dynaudio Focus 10 in Walnut is sold as a demo model in really nice condition. The speakers have been unpacked and inspected, so everything works exactly as it should. There may be a few small cosmetic marks, but nothing that affects sound or function.

For over 40 years, Dynaudio's compact speakers have made people raise their eyebrows after hearing their impressive performance. With Focus 10, those eyebrows will be sent straight to the sky. This is not just a pair of active speakers, but a complete music system packed from top to bottom with the technology that has brought Dynaudio to legendary status. At the same time, the Focus series has the most advanced wireless features you could wish for and much more.

Streaming has been one of the major focus areas, and therefore Focus 10 can literally play anything digital. The wireless speakers are equipped with Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, Roon, Bluetooth, and local network features, so you can play digital content both online and from your network hard drive at home.

The built-in WiSA technology also means that the speakers can be connected wirelessly to a compatible TV or a USB dongle. This removes the need for a large home theater setup, so you suddenly have space in your living room. And the beauty is that it is all so simple. It requires minimal setup time, because it only takes two cables to the wall sockets and an intuitive app to customize and set presets. Never has it been so quick or easy to go from unboxing to hearing true audiophile sound.

"[...] it was a beautiful soundstage on which my favorite artists performed my favorite tracks. Silky smooth sound, controlled bass, and a midrange that delighted me all day, every day. I highly recommend the Dynaudio Focus 10 active loudspeakers. Music, speakers, and fun, without the mess." - Audiophile Style

A new way to listen

An active speaker doesn’t mean one single amplifier per speaker. It means one single amplifier per driver. For Focus 10, that means two amplifiers for each speaker. So why use one amplifier for each individual tweeter and woofer/midrange driver? Because it gives far more control over the speakers’ performance. And it means that each driver sounds as good as it possibly can, without compromise. There are none of the losses you get with traditional speaker crossovers.

To keep everything under control, Dynaudio has equipped Focus 10 with sophisticated DSP technology (digital signal processing). Here, they’ve taken all the lessons they learned while creating their award-winning Focus XD, Xeo, LYD, and Core series. They’ve used that to create a system that is as effective as it is easy to use. Simply tell the speakers where they are in your room (near a wall, in a corner, or in free space), and they’ll optimize their performance for that position. It can all be done easily and intuitively in the Dynaudio app, and if you want to dive even deeper into speaker calibration, there’s optional Dirac Live technology for fully customized results.

Even the magnetic grille has been made smart by Dynaudio. Focus 10 has specific EQ settings for when the grille is in use or not (you’ll know the lower setting is selected when you see the light briefly glow blue).

There are muscles to go with the brains, too. With a total of 390W of Class-D Pascal amplification under the hood in each speaker (110W for the tweeter and 280W for the midrange/woofer), Focus 10 is ready to fill even a medium-sized room with high-quality sound. In fact, we’d say they fill more than a speaker of their size has any right to. There’s even an automatic fail-safe system to ensure the speakers aren’t damaged when they’re turned up to neighbor-annoying levels: a custom sliding high-pass filter reduces the woofer’s excursion as the volume rises. So you can play loud with peace of mind.

Impressive drivers, impressive technology

In Focus 10, you'll find a 28 mm Cerotar soft-dome tweeter that uses techniques and materials developed during the creation of Dynaudio's acclaimed Confidence, Special Forty and Core series. This includes the internal Hexis dome, which sits just behind the diaphragm and refines the airflow behind the playing surface to smooth the frequency response and reduce unwanted resonances. The magnet system is optimized and uses a strontium carbonate Ferrite+ ceramic design that increases tweeter sensitivity. It brings out incredible detail and ensures a natural treble response. That means an extremely low level of listening fatigue, so you can listen for longer. And with Focus 10, that's exactly what you'll want to do.

The 14 cm Esotec+ midrange and woofer is the best Dynaudio has ever created for a speaker of this size. They created it using experience gained during the development of the new Contour series. The new and improved magnet system extends the frequency response at lower frequencies, and because the cabinet is sealed, Dynaudio has been able to extend the low-frequency performance down to trouser-flapping depths.

As beautiful as its sound

Focus 10 wouldn't be a Dynaudio speaker if it didn't look incredible. It is available in four beautiful finishes - Blond Wood, Walnut Wood, Black High Gloss and White High Gloss - each developed to complement real homes. After all, not everyone wants to rearrange their living room around their speakers.

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