I posted a while ago about a rattle from one of my Dynaudio Contour 1.1
speakers.

It was a bass unit - the guy (Moorgate Acoustics, Sheffield) didn't know
what had gone wrong. It was broken, needed replacing, so he replaced it.
£130. One of the irritations of Dynaudio - they won't sell direct to owners.

As for pair matching (only one was replaced) he said they were within
tolerance, and that there was no need to replace the bass unit on the
other speaker.

So, there we are. Disappointed with reliability and cost of repair,
especially as they were just out of warranty. Delighted they're back -
really are a step above the Dynaudio 42s I've been using, and so much
easier to live with than ESLs while sounding similar.

Rob

"Rob" wrote in message
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I posted a while ago about a rattle from one of my Dynaudio Contour 1.1
speakers.

It was a bass unit - the guy (Moorgate Acoustics, Sheffield) didn't know
what had gone wrong. It was broken, needed replacing, so he replaced it.
£130. One of the irritations of Dynaudio - they won't sell direct to
owners.

As for pair matching (only one was replaced) he said they were within
tolerance, and that there was no need to replace the bass unit on the
other speaker.


That's in keeping with what I've been told - the lovely old Rogers 'BBC
Studio Monitors' I had with a dodgy bass unit were so old I was told they
would both have to be replaced to keep the speakers matched. But quite how
much of this is theory and how much of it actually shows up did go through
my mind at the time!



So, there we are. Disappointed with reliability and cost of repair,
especially as they were just out of warranty. Delighted they're back -
really are a step above the Dynaudio 42s I've been using, and so much
easier to live with than ESLs while sounding similar.



I recall the Dynaudios I had on audition were excellent and said so at the
time - I thought they were 1.1s but 'lesser' than the ones you had...???

(That's two more different makes of speaker that I've had/tried that Poochie
appears to be unaware of when he makes himself look a complete tit, banging
on about 'horns' like they're all I've ever heard!)

"Keith G" wrote


I recall the Dynaudios I had on audition were excellent and said so at the
time - I thought they were 1.1s but 'lesser' than the ones you had...???


I also recall that one of the three pairs of Ruarks I've had (Broadsword?
Sabres?) had Dynaudio units, so they sold to the trade if not the public!

Keith G wrote:

"Keith G" wrote


I recall the Dynaudios I had on audition were excellent and said so at
the time - I thought they were 1.1s but 'lesser' than the ones you
had...???


I'm trying to remember. I'm pretty sure they were the 42s, and I got the
1.1s a little later. You had a pair of 1.1s on loan - but they had a
pushed in tweeter?

You did like them. You did some A-Bs (quick and dirty) and I mistook
some behemoth something or other for the 42s. Ahem :-)


I also recall that one of the three pairs of Ruarks I've had
(Broadsword? Sabres?) had Dynaudio units, so they sold to the trade if
not the public!


They did. IIRC Dynaudio went through a phase of supplying 3rd parties,
but no longer. Shame, I reckon their drivers would form the basis of a
good kit. Their cabinets don't seem to be that special to my eye.

Rob

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Keith G wrote:

"Keith G" wrote


I recall the Dynaudios I had on audition were excellent and said so at
the time - I thought they were 1.1s but 'lesser' than the ones you
had...???


I'm trying to remember. I'm pretty sure they were the 42s, and I got the
1.1s a little later. You had a pair of 1.1s on loan - but they had a
pushed in tweeter?


Yes, indeed - you've got a good memory!



You did like them. You did some A-Bs (quick and dirty) and I mistook some
behemoth something or other for the 42s. Ahem :-)


OK.



I also recall that one of the three pairs of Ruarks I've had (Broadsword?
Sabres?) had Dynaudio units, so they sold to the trade if not the public!


They did. IIRC Dynaudio went through a phase of supplying 3rd parties, but
no longer. Shame, I reckon their drivers would form the basis of a good
kit. Their cabinets don't seem to be that special to my eye.


The cabinets I had here were quite lovely, I seem to recall - real
cherrywood or summat?

You might have been able to get the law behind you about fixing them for
nothing though. I do find that if you make the point that the law has been
changed and warranties are not set in stone any more that a surprising
mumber of folk suddenly have a better attitude. I guess its let the willing
and ignorant pay in the current economic climate.

Brian

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"Rob" wrote in message
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I posted a while ago about a rattle from one of my Dynaudio Contour 1.1
speakers.

It was a bass unit - the guy (Moorgate Acoustics, Sheffield) didn't know
what had gone wrong. It was broken, needed replacing, so he replaced it.
£130. One of the irritations of Dynaudio - they won't sell direct to
owners.

As for pair matching (only one was replaced) he said they were within
tolerance, and that there was no need to replace the bass unit on the
other speaker.

So, there we are. Disappointed with reliability and cost of repair,
especially as they were just out of warranty. Delighted they're back -
really are a step above the Dynaudio 42s I've been using, and so much
easier to live with than ESLs while sounding similar.

Rob

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Keith G wrote:
The cabinets I had here were quite lovely, I seem to recall - real
cherrywood or summat?

Apart from cost, no two cabinets would sound the same. Most likely a high
quality plywood with a veneer of choice.

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Keith G wrote:
The cabinets I had here were quite lovely, I seem to recall - real
cherrywood or summat?


Very nice finish, has to be said - cherry veneer. But that's on top of
MDF, and none of yer fancy bendy sides or somesuch.
http://patchoulian.googlepages.com/speaker


Apart from cost, no two cabinets would sound the same. Most likely a high
quality plywood with a veneer of choice.


Nope, no ply. Built to a price. £1400 new ISTR.

Rob

Brian Gaff wrote:
You might have been able to get the law behind you about fixing them for
nothing though. I do find that if you make the point that the law has been
changed and warranties are not set in stone any more that a surprising
mumber of folk suddenly have a better attitude. I guess its let the willing
and ignorant pay in the current economic climate.

Brian


If I had been willing (in the sense of dedicating time, money and
energy), or had knowledge of the law (especially precedent), then I
might have given it a go.

I'm more disappointed that the shop didn't seem to have tried anything on.

I've written to Dynaudio. I'll see what they say and let it drop.

Rob

"Rob" wrote in message
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Brian Gaff wrote:
You might have been able to get the law behind you about fixing them for
nothing though. I do find that if you make the point that the law has
been changed and warranties are not set in stone any more that a
surprising mumber of folk suddenly have a better attitude. I guess its
let the willing and ignorant pay in the current economic climate.

Brian


If I had been willing (in the sense of dedicating time, money and energy),
or had knowledge of the law (especially precedent), then I might have
given it a go.

I'm more disappointed that the shop didn't seem to have tried anything on.

I've written to Dynaudio. I'll see what they say and let it drop.


Reminds me that a good few years ago I'd decided to buy a Contax camera for
a not insubstantial 400 quid. I was standing behind a women in the shop and
saw that she had the very same camera and I twigged she was having problems
with it and had taken it back. The shop guy said summat like 'It'll have to
go back, I'm afraid - it doesn't matter what make things are, they all seem
to go wrong these days'! I pondered for a nanosecond, went into reverse
mode* and was gone.

Ever since then I have never let the 'brand' influence me from the POV of
quality and reliability and, it dawns on me, is probably one of the
contributing factors to making me want to explore cheap stuff like the
Chinese amps a while back. And, as nothing is what it appears to be any
more, it makes more sense than ever nowadays!


*Michael Jackson was there at the time and saw me - is how the 'Moonwalk'
was invented....

:-)