@@PK-ct1bm that would be true in an ideal world where the sub only reproduces sine waves below 80Hz or so. That's not the case, however. It is also worth keeping in mind that increasing the amount of subwoofers in a system dramatically improves your chances of cancelling a few room modes by exciting different ones with each woofer.
Hi Adrian. Thanks for catching that. It is phase :-) www.dynaudio.com/professional-audio/subwoofers/18s/support/manual/en/control-and-configuration#phase
I just bought this sub to Pair with my Dynaudio BM15A's, and it has not worked correctly. Buyer beware, I have reached out to DynAudio, but they do not reply back. Also, I have to do numerous factory resets for when the right side stops working, I did have a Dynaudio 9s, and it was a nice sub, I thought I go with this, seeing my room is 25' x 35', it might give more of what I need, but it has not yet worked correctly, I purchased from Vintage King and the only solution brings it back and we'll exchange it.I think I'm going back to the 9s, the DSP sounds like a good idea, but when it does not work, it is a real bummer
Hi! what's the latency that the DSP will add to the chain? will it be something close to the one on the LYD series (near 1ms) Thanks in advance!! best regards!
I see that the Dynaudio 18S doesn't have a digital input. Does this mean that there is an extra conversion when using the DSP? I would like to avoid that if possible. Thanks!
Why there are no video reviews of LYD-48 monitors on youtube? It's like no one buying it or something.. It's been one year from release to the market and there is nothing.. only marketing videos.. strange..
I can't speak to why there aren't that many UA-cam review, Nice Cat, but there are plenty of written ones www.dynaudio.com/dynaudio/reviews#show-reviews-4776 you can enjoy 😊😌 //Christopher.
MY previous speakers had ribbon tweeters. It's a matter of taste and ears. I can hear far more beyond 21K that conventional tweeters offer. Maybe not hear but feel more transients. I don't know. Simply my ears like ribbons much more. I get less fatigue as well. Don't get me wrong. LYD's are very precise. I can hear more music, especially in mid range, however thay are not musical which can be plus and minus. Plus if you are doing production, then LYDs are more precise compared to Adams, based on forums I read. However I DJ mostly and musicality is more of what I need, and precise hights. I know Adama oversaturate highs, so for production LYDs might be better. However, simply I am not blown away with LYDs in listening department. They are precise but they are not making me want to listen to all my music collection again. I am planning to buy Adams to make comparison side to side and sell LYD's if I like Adams more. Basically. ALWAYS listen before buying. Otherwise you will always wonder like me.
I’ve thought the same thing. I just purchased Adam A5x with Sub8 and I’m considering returning them and trying the LYD 48, but I’m still on the fence and there isn’t much info about these. My thought is mostly professional producers use the Dynaudios and therefor done spend any time doing reviews🤔
I'm using a pair of Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MK2 with great success in my studio. I would love to add the 18S to extend the bass, would you advise against it?
No absolutely not. That would be a great addition. We're glad to hear the Contours work out great for you. Should you ever consider upgrading to a three-way studio monitor, we would recommend that you look at the new Core 47. But in either case, you could use the 18S in combination. 😃👍
Hi Kelly, Even though the low frequencies are harder to place in a physical room, you can still localise the subwoofer fairly well when impulsive sounds are played, so keeping it at the front between the speakers is ideal. That said, moving the subwoofer around can have a massive impact on how room modes develop when excited by the subwoofer. Evening out the room modes might be a better overall compromise than keeping the sub at the front. In other words, you might want to start by placing the sub between the speakers, but if that is not practical in your room, you may want to experiment with alternative placements. You may even want to do that in any case due to the room modes as described above in case those room modes are a problem when placing the sub at the front and center. Hope this helps.
will the sub 18s be able to use the predefined settings from the home speaker settings like the Sub 6 use? And can it be done the other way around? ( sub 6 with pro speaker settings ).
Hey Oystein, the 18S only holds presets for the PRO speakers, while the Sub 6 only holds presets for our Home speakers. Unfortunately, you cannot load home presets to a 18S or vice versa. // Lilli
I have the Xeo 2 and am thinking about adding a Dynaudio Sub and am between the 18s and Sub 6 - they seem very similar. Is there a reason to pick one over the other?
Hi. The 18S comes with presets for our studio monitor range. Suib 6 has presets for our Home speakers (but not Xeo, I think). Please contact my colleagues in the Home division (the Dynaudio facebook page (not Dynaudio Professional) to hear which of the presets in Sub 6 they would recommend for Xeo 2. Hope this helps. 😃
@@extropy1 The Sub 6 and Sub 18s has about the same specs. Why should it not work? I can't see a good reason for it should not work nicely in a Home Cinema setup.
Hi. The Sub 6 and 18S are quite similar, but Sub 6 comes with a different host of presets that is suited for our Home range of speakers, whereas the presets in 18S has been created for our studio monitors. Also, the finish differs, as the 18S is matte black and the Sub 6 is satin black.
They are essentially the same product with different names and different price tags . Forgot to mention that 18s is more than 1k euros cheaper than sub6 since hifi audience pays some form of tax ... Basically I own the set demonstrated and use it for home hifi listening. The DSP and the extra settings are more than welcome for calibration purposes . In two words for less than 3.5k euros I have a set that it's equivalent in the hifi gear world costs double the money to match.
Hi Nick. As mentioned, they are quite similar, but they are not exactly the same product. Apart from the mentioned topics, the Sub 6 also comes with a different baffle plus grilles on both sides, and the finish is indeed more expensive to make.
@@ndis1977Hello, could you please tell me your experiences with 18s and HiFi speakers? I have Contour S1.4 and thinking of buying one of Dynsubs. But the price difference 18s vs 6 is way to high. Is it ok to buy 18s regarding has only proDSP presets? Thanks
how can the 'trigger' input be utilized? how can I have the ability to bypass and engage the sub at will? i want to connect the LYD48s to the sub (rather than put sub on separate output on my monitor controller) but I'm unsure how to bypass it when needed within this kind of setup.
Hi Kelly. Thanks for asking. It is described in the manual right here: www.dynaudio.com/professional-audio/subwoofers/18s/support/manual/en/control-and-configuration Hope this helps. 😀
@@dynaudioprofessional Hi, thanks, but I've already read that a few times (I re-read it again now to be triple sure). It seems to say the Trigger input can only do a 'one-way' control (eg turn the sub on, or mute the sub -- but not both). Am I understanding this correctly? I have no way to turn the sub on (as well as mute it) from the trigger? I'm super sad if this is the case, as I already blindly made the purchase thinking there's no way that feature wouldn't be available (my other 2 subs, both at similar price point, offered a manner to do this). I will also admit, that I don't know which product is appropriate to buy as a 'trigger' (forgive me, but I'm only familiar with bypass pedal approach). Could you make any suggestion in this regard?
@@dynaudioprofessional I did also email support awhile ago, but when I didn't get any response, I tried here. I still have no received any reply from support email about these questions (aside from the generic 'message received' auto reply)
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Two 9" drivers does not have the same area as one 18" driver. Not even close.
12.73".
always a good way to trigger the bullshit alarm... it kinda makes you question if anything they (dynaudio) say is real or just commercial crap...
Hey guys, I've got BM15A in a studio of 160 square foot. Would you guys recommend an 18s or 9s?
Thanks!
Is there any option to bypass sub to hear satellite monitors flat (with no filtering)?
Say that i use a LYD-48 pair as main speakers. Is it possible to use two 18s in stereo mode (as an extension to main speakers)?
Sub just makes no sense in stereo IMHO. You can't locate it.
@@PK-ct1bm that would be true in an ideal world where the sub only reproduces sine waves below 80Hz or so. That's not the case, however. It is also worth keeping in mind that increasing the amount of subwoofers in a system dramatically improves your chances of cancelling a few room modes by exciting different ones with each woofer.
Is this going down to 16 or 18hz? B&H online store tells 16hz. In this video you say "down to 18hz", I'm confused which one is correct.
Thanks for the video but there's a pet hate at 5:44 phase ≠ polarity. Are you changing the phase or polarity?
Hi Adrian. Thanks for catching that. It is phase :-)
www.dynaudio.com/professional-audio/subwoofers/18s/support/manual/en/control-and-configuration#phase
@@dynaudioprofessional hey is it better to set the input sensitivity on the 18s at -12 or -6 when paired with the lyd 48s?
Finally some information about this sub!
Just bought this setup for my mastering studio
That sounds great, Dean! Hope it works out great for you! 😃
How have they been going for your mastering work?
Cool. Intant Get!
I just bought this sub to Pair with my Dynaudio BM15A's, and it has not worked correctly. Buyer beware, I have reached out to DynAudio, but they do not reply back. Also, I have to do numerous factory resets for when the right side stops working, I did have a Dynaudio 9s, and it was a nice sub, I thought I go with this, seeing my room is 25' x 35', it might give more of what I need, but it has not yet worked correctly, I purchased from Vintage King and the only solution brings it back and we'll exchange it.I think I'm going back to the 9s, the DSP sounds like a good idea, but when it does not work, it is a real bummer
Does this have a bypass footswitch, or quick setting that allows you to send the full signal to your satellite monitors?
Can the lyd's 48's be used with one core sub? It looks like the core sub only has mono for one input xlr. Not two as shown in this video.
Hi! what's the latency that the DSP will add to the chain? will it be something close to the one on the LYD series (near 1ms) Thanks in advance!! best regards!
I see that the Dynaudio 18S doesn't have a digital input. Does this mean that there is an extra conversion when using the DSP? I would like to avoid that if possible. Thanks!
I've been eyeing this bad boy for a while now. Do you think it would complement a pair of Genelec 8050B's nicely?
The sowbofer is ok for one Studio normal no so Big? For more like stil cine music is ok whit this Monitor 48?
Do you think these are a significant upgrade from my Focus 110A + Sub 500? What are the improvements...
off axis. so important. great vid!
Why there are no video reviews of LYD-48 monitors on youtube? It's like no one buying it or something..
It's been one year from release to the market and there is nothing.. only marketing videos.. strange..
I can't speak to why there aren't that many UA-cam review, Nice Cat, but there are plenty of written ones www.dynaudio.com/dynaudio/reviews#show-reviews-4776 you can enjoy 😊😌 //Christopher.
I have them. I just don't bother to make a video. Great, clear speakers. But I miss ribbon tweeters.
MY previous speakers had ribbon tweeters. It's a matter of taste and ears. I can hear far more beyond 21K that conventional tweeters offer. Maybe not hear but feel more transients. I don't know. Simply my ears like ribbons much more. I get less fatigue as well. Don't get me wrong. LYD's are very precise. I can hear more music, especially in mid range, however thay are not musical which can be plus and minus. Plus if you are doing production, then LYDs are more precise compared to Adams, based on forums I read. However I DJ mostly and musicality is more of what I need, and precise hights. I know Adama oversaturate highs, so for production LYDs might be better. However, simply I am not blown away with LYDs in listening department. They are precise but they are not making me want to listen to all my music collection again. I am planning to buy Adams to make comparison side to side and sell LYD's if I like Adams more. Basically. ALWAYS listen before buying. Otherwise you will always wonder like me.
I’ve thought the same thing. I just purchased Adam A5x with Sub8 and I’m considering returning them and trying the LYD 48, but I’m still on the fence and there isn’t much info about these. My thought is mostly professional producers use the Dynaudios and therefor done spend any time doing reviews🤔
I took a gamble 2+ years ago. Now I am a lifelong Dynaudio fan.
can I put an LYD 48 on top of a 18S for each channel left and right for a total power combo of 1360Watts?
yes, i believe a rep (at a trade show) mentioned that users can do that in another youtube video that i saw.
I'm using a pair of Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MK2 with great success in my studio. I would love to add the 18S to extend the bass, would you advise against it?
No absolutely not. That would be a great addition. We're glad to hear the Contours work out great for you. Should you ever consider upgrading to a three-way studio monitor, we would recommend that you look at the new Core 47. But in either case, you could use the 18S in combination. 😃👍
generally speaking, does placing the sub outside of the monitors (rather than between them) compromise the sound in any way?
Hi Kelly,
Even though the low frequencies are harder to place in a physical room, you can still localise the subwoofer fairly well when impulsive sounds are played, so keeping it at the front between the speakers is ideal.
That said, moving the subwoofer around can have a massive impact on how room modes develop when excited by the subwoofer. Evening out the room modes might be a better overall compromise than keeping the sub at the front.
In other words, you might want to start by placing the sub between the speakers, but if that is not practical in your room, you may want to experiment with alternative placements. You may even want to do that in any case due to the room modes as described above in case those room modes are a problem when placing the sub at the front and center.
Hope this helps.
will the sub 18s be able to use the predefined settings from the home speaker settings like the Sub 6 use? And can it be done the other way around? ( sub 6 with pro speaker settings ).
Hey Oystein, the 18S only holds presets for the PRO speakers, while the Sub 6 only holds presets for our Home speakers. Unfortunately, you cannot load home presets to a 18S or vice versa. // Lilli
I have the Xeo 2 and am thinking about adding a Dynaudio Sub and am between the 18s and Sub 6 - they seem very similar. Is there a reason to pick one over the other?
Hi. The 18S comes with presets for our studio monitor range. Suib 6 has presets for our Home speakers (but not Xeo, I think). Please contact my colleagues in the Home division (the Dynaudio facebook page (not Dynaudio Professional) to hear which of the presets in Sub 6 they would recommend for Xeo 2. Hope this helps. 😃
Fantastic stuff, I'm considering pairing this with my LYD7's
Let us know if you have any questions, Star Combiner 👌 //Christopher.
Has anyone used these in a Home yet. Theater? Sub 6 ? Any word or feelings about that use?
These models VS a JL or SVS?
This is a nearfield sub monitor, completely not the right application for a home cinema system.
@@extropy1 The Sub 6 and Sub 18s has about the same specs. Why should it not work? I can't see a good reason for it should not work nicely in a Home Cinema setup.
Great video Ashley! How does the Sub 6 differ?
Hi. The Sub 6 and 18S are quite similar, but Sub 6 comes with a different host of presets that is suited for our Home range of speakers, whereas the presets in 18S has been created for our studio monitors. Also, the finish differs, as the 18S is matte black and the Sub 6 is satin black.
They are essentially the same product with different names and different price tags . Forgot to mention that 18s is more than 1k euros cheaper than sub6 since hifi audience pays some form of tax ...
Basically I own the set demonstrated and use it for home hifi listening. The DSP and the extra settings are more than welcome for calibration purposes .
In two words for less than 3.5k euros I have a set that it's equivalent in the hifi gear world costs double the money to match.
Hi Nick. As mentioned, they are quite similar, but they are not exactly the same product. Apart from the mentioned topics, the Sub 6 also comes with a different baffle plus grilles on both sides, and the finish is indeed more expensive to make.
@@ndis1977Hello, could you please tell me your experiences with 18s and HiFi speakers?
I have Contour S1.4 and thinking of buying one of Dynsubs. But the price difference 18s vs 6 is way to high. Is it ok to buy 18s regarding has only proDSP presets? Thanks
how can the 'trigger' input be utilized? how can I have the ability to bypass and engage the sub at will? i want to connect the LYD48s to the sub (rather than put sub on separate output on my monitor controller) but I'm unsure how to bypass it when needed within this kind of setup.
Hi Kelly. Thanks for asking. It is described in the manual right here: www.dynaudio.com/professional-audio/subwoofers/18s/support/manual/en/control-and-configuration
Hope this helps. 😀
@@dynaudioprofessional Hi, thanks, but I've already read that a few times (I re-read it again now to be triple sure). It seems to say the Trigger input can only do a 'one-way' control (eg turn the sub on, or mute the sub -- but not both). Am I understanding this correctly? I have no way to turn the sub on (as well as mute it) from the trigger? I'm super sad if this is the case, as I already blindly made the purchase thinking there's no way that feature wouldn't be available (my other 2 subs, both at similar price point, offered a manner to do this). I will also admit, that I don't know which product is appropriate to buy as a 'trigger' (forgive me, but I'm only familiar with bypass pedal approach). Could you make any suggestion in this regard?
@@dynaudioprofessional I did also email support awhile ago, but when I didn't get any response, I tried here. I still have no received any reply from support email about these questions (aside from the generic 'message received' auto reply)
Hi Kelly. I'll ask our tech staff. Please stay tuned... :-)
@@dynaudioprofessional Thanks.. really looking forward to hearing what they can tell me
Problem is this technology is to complicated now
How do you mean, Stuart? //Christopher.
The only thing I don't like, is you can't daisy chain these like the other Dynadio subs.