This is the rare, affordable speaker that sounds good with (almost) whatever equipment you have, but is accurate enough to reward higher quality components.
I bought these speakers when I couldn't find a pair of Excite X14s for sale anywhere. I did eventually find those X14s, but I'm glad I bought these as well. They have become the workhorses of my home studio and other applications.
APPEARANCE
I love the Dynaudio '20s Industrial design motif. These speakers are very solidly build and exude quality. No cheap faux wood grain vinyl here. They are solid, heavy, and otherwise built like tanks, and the fit and finish are excellent.
SOUND
Let me begin by saying I would characterize these speakers as being on the warm side of the spectrum.
I started out using these as a secondary pair of passive studio monitors for quick mix checks. At first, they were powered by a cheap Samson 120a amp in stereo, which puts out around 55W RMS at 6 Ohms. They sounded great at my preferred mix level, which is 65 to 75 dB: flatly honest with just enough refinement and willing agility. Ragged recordings sound dirty and gritty. Polished material sounds it. Garbage in, garbage out. Near-field imaging places every instrument in its proper space, and lead vocals sit right on the bridge of the nose. My only niggling complaint was scale. They sounded like the small speakers they are.
So, I plugged in a second 120a, bridged them both mono for a little over 120W RMS per channel, and the speakers immediately gained depth and authority at the same output level. Scale was incredible for their diminutive size. Perfect. They sounded great, even with inexpensive amplification.
Now curious, I moved them to my (acoustically treated) study, where they were powered by a Cambridge CXA80 in far-field configuration, where they were fed a diet of CDs (Yamaha CD-S300) and FLAC files from my PC. WOW! The better amplification enabled them to improve on everything they do well. They image well and are otherwise great performers in the far-field configuration as well. (Eventually, those X14s got the nod for permanent placement in the study.)
From there, I moved them all around the house, connected them to all kinds of sources and amplification and was pleased with their performance in every configuration. They tolerate old receivers and lifestyle systems just fine, but are happy to reward better stuff.
One word of "caution," in case you missed it above. They work with lower powered systems, but they really want 60W RMS or more. Lower power amps make them sound more lively and energetic, but somewhat thin. They really scale up with 80+ Watts of continuous power, with 80W being the sweet spot, where they sound deep and full without losing too much agility.
CONCLUSION
My M10s are back in the studio. They deserve to be there. They are better than any consumer grade studio monitors. Sure, the X14s found a home in the study, but that is because I found them a little too polished and polite for the studio. The M10s are more honest and are serving me very well.
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This Item  DYNAUDIO EMIT M10 BOOKSHELF SPEAKER - PAIR - SATIN BLACK |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | — | $539.00 | -17% $149.99 List: $179.99 | $799.00 | $899.99 | $439.00 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 18 | Get it as soon as Monday, May 20 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 18 | — | — |
| Customer Ratings | ||||||
| Sold By | — | Audio Advisor, Inc. | WORLD WIDE STEREO | Audio Advisor, Inc. | Safe & Sound HQ | ListenUp |
| speaker size | — | 8 inches | 4 inches | 14 centimeters | — | 6.5 inches |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | AC | AC | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
| speaker type | Bookshelf | Bookshelf | Bookshelf | Bookshelf | Floorstanding | Bookshelf |
| mounting type | Shelf Mount | Shelf Mount | Shelf Mount | Shelf Mount | Floor Mount | Table Top |
| weight | 5600 grams | 7.8 kilograms | 13.67 pounds | — | — | 10.4 pounds |
| control method | — | — | remote | voice | voice | touch |
| model name | M10 | Bronze100 | YUP4W | — | M30 | 607 S2 |
| subwoofer diameter | — | 5.25 inches | 4 inches | — | — | 5 inches |
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