Dynaudio Unveils Contour 20 Black Edition and Confidence 20A Speakers

High-end sound meets premium design in Dynaudio’s latest speaker lineup.

Danish audio powerhouse Dynaudio has introduced two new additions to its home speaker lineup: the Contour 20 Black Edition and the Confidence 20A active loudspeaker. With these releases, the company continues its tradition of blending high-fidelity audio with meticulous craftsmanship.

Contour 20 Black Edition – A Special Edition with Premium Upgrades

Dynaudio has a history of releasing special edition speakers, and the Contour 20 Black Edition is the latest in that lineage. Designed to fill the gap between the existing Contour 20i and the higher-end Confidence 20, this model takes inspiration from both lines—enhancing performance while keeping its price point more accessible.

The Contour 20 Black Edition boasts a refined tweeter and mid-bass driver upgrade, pushing its performance closer to that of the Confidence series. It also features a neodymium magnet and an extended voice coil winding, contributing to greater precision, attack, and imaging. Additionally, a dual-flare port design ensures better airflow for an optimized listening experience.

Key Specs & Design

• Sensitivity: 86dB

• Impedance: 4 ohms

• Frequency Response: 50Hz – 23kHz

• Crossover: Second-order filter, crossover point at 3.6kHz

• Components: High-end Mundorf caps and resistors, larger air coil, Van den Hul cables

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Aesthetically, the Contour 20 Black Edition embraces an all-black theme, featuring a black woofer basket, tweeter front plate, cable terminal plate, anodized front baffle, and high-gloss black cabinet. The speaker also upgrades from the Esotar 2i tweeter to the Esotar 3, delivering more air, space, and high-frequency detail.

The Contour 20 Black Edition is priced at $8,000 per pair, with optional stands available for $599 per pair.

Confidence 20A – Bringing Pro-Grade Performance to Home Audio

Alongside the Contour 20 Black Edition, Dynaudio has introduced the Confidence 20A, an active loudspeaker that builds upon the company’s professional-grade audio technology.

Designed as an evolution of Dynaudio’s Focus XD, XEO, and Professional lines, the Confidence 20A is essentially the flagship Confidence 20—but powered. It incorporates high-end amplification and cutting-edge active speaker technologies to deliver an immersive listening experience.

Key Features & Specs

• Frequency Response: 34Hz – 25kHz (+/-3dB)

• Amplification: 400W for the woofer, 150W for the tweeter

• Inputs: AES3 (XLR) digital input & output, XLR analog input

• Controls: Digital AES3 left/right, sample-rate conversion, sound balance, analog sensitivity

• Placement EQ Settings: "Free" (open space), "Wall" (near a wall), "Corner" (corner placement)

Like the Contour 20 Black Edition, the Confidence 20A features the Esotar 3 tweeter and a woofer with a neodymium magnet and dual-flared port for optimized airflow. It also sports a sleek black front baffle that seamlessly integrates with its driver rings and back-panel controls.

The Confidence 20A is available at a premium price of $24,000 per pair.

Final Thoughts

With these latest releases, Dynaudio continues to refine and elevate its speaker lineup. The Contour 20 Black Edition delivers a high-end passive speaker experience at a competitive price, while the Confidence 20A brings studio-quality active speaker technology into home audio.

Both models are available now—though with limited availability, audiophiles may want to act fast.