Dynaudio Evoke 10 Walnut pr bookshelf speakers

How can a speaker this small sound this big? I'll confess right up front that I'm a big fan of Dynaudio speakers. I own a pair of their Excite models, which the Evoke series replaces. In my system, the Excite bookshelf speakers make the music feel closer, and friends who heard the before and after setups agreed. Compared to Excite, the Evoke series offers significant upgrades, ranging from the drivers and crossover to the clean, elegant exterior. The Evoke 10 is the baby of this new speaker family, but you can count on it to deliver the detailed, three-dimensional sound Dynaudio is famous for. A woofer with incredible speed and punch All Dynaudio woofers use the company's Magnesium Silicate Polymer (MSP) cone material. It combines low mass and high rigidity, so it can respond instantly to music's ebb and flow. An MSP cone is molded in one piece - what looks like the dust cap is actually part of the playing surface. The Evoke 10's 5-1/2" woofer also uses a new surround to extend the throw, frequency response, and low-frequency dynamics. All this while also maintaining nimble midrange performance. Evoke 10 enclosures are ported to provide a bit of extra low-frequency reinforcement. A pair of foam plugs are included which you can insert in the ports to optimize bass response when placing the speakers near a wall, or if you just prefer that more controlled "sealed-box" bass. Dynaudio's new Cerotar tweeter borrows from their best The Evoke 10 features a new version of Dynaudio's renowned soft-dome tweeter, called Cerotar. Its silk dome has a special coating that improves dispersion while eliminating high-frequency breakup. Dynaudio's engineers also borrowed technologies from the tweeter in the company's cost-no-object Confidence series. The key component is the Hexis - an ingenious inner dome that refines the airflow behind the playing surface to smooth out its frequency response and minimize unwanted resonances. Both tweeter and woofer use aluminum-wired voice coils tha