Dynaudio Special 40 (Celebrating 40 Years)
A limited-edition pair of standmount speakers marking four decades of Dynaudio's history, launched as a celebration of the company's legacy.
Overview
The Dynaudio Special 40, also known as the Special Forty, is a pair of compact loudspeakers made to mark 40 years of Dynaudio as a Danish speaker manufacturer. These bookshelf monitors use high-end drivers and a refined finish. They are bass reflex enclosures with a lacquer finish, noted for the deep cabinet treatment and precise sound.
Specifications
| Product type | Standmount Speakers |
| Woofer | 17cm Woofer: Our Best 17cm Woofer Yet. It's Based On... |
| Tweeter | 28mm Esotar Forty |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 198 x 360 x 307mm / 7.8 x 14.2 x 12.1in |
| Power handling | IEC power handling: 200W |
| Enclosure type | Bass reflex |
| Original price | $3499 A Pair |
Design
The Special 40 uses Dynaudio's Esotar Forty tweeter and a custom 17cm woofer, designed as their best in that size class at the time. Both cabinets are finished in high-gloss lacquer. The speaker is built to reproduce frequencies down into the midrange, around 1000Hz, with authority.
Context
Dynaudio created the Special 40 to represent forty years of business, a four-decade milestone in loudspeaker design and manufacturing. It sits in the catalog as a symbolic model.
Reception
Described as “one of the best compact loudspeakers in the forty years of Dynaudio's history,” the Special 40 received strong praise for its performance. One source called it “a spectacular” achievement in speaker design.
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