Dynaudio Special 40 vs KEF LS50 Meta / sound test 

I used both speakers, both are great, Dynaudio played a little better when we compared them, they are not at the same price level anyway, I think the competitor of the meta is the evoke series.

If you want your bass to resonate and boom, that's the place to put your speakers.

WOW! This video made clear that the S40 is something special especially for Rock and Metal music. It sounds so full, warm but nonetheless very detailed in the mid-range. I own a pair myself and hearing this makes me feel confident I have made the right decision!

Hi George, I just upgraded my Hegel H95 to Primare I25 Prisma. A lot of improvement in sound quality in many areas. Please make comparison video about those amps if you can.

Another great one George....for me its the Meta.

Thank you for the demo. Been waiting a long time for this comparison. Accuracy vs colouration ?

Gros merci pour ce comparatif !!!!

For me the Meta takes the cake in precision, percussion, snares, voices and spaciousness. I's so much more exact. The Dyna's are at times more seductive, warmer, more bass extension when called for. Can't escape the impression they romanticize the sound, trading some transparancy and articulation. Given the price-difference, I would opt for the Meta's and a sub (based on this comparison ofcourse). Thumbs up (again) for the effort and quality of this sample.

The 40's sound fine - little extra bass, but the cost is high. Like the Meta's and own Kef 150s - great for desktop speakers.

Can I get the name of the first song being played? The acoustic one. Thank you.

Tem preços iguais?

Hi George, In your humble opinion, which for you is the better speaker and value for money? Are these speakers playing with a subwoofer? TIA

the dynaudio sounds more natural in the voices and warmer have a warmer sound overall

Nice sound Meta , Nice sound S40.... but I don't have neither...... but I do have Kef ls50... very nice sound still

Im sory (i didn't see in the comments) but what are you driving these with? I love these comparison videos. Hope your back soon 👊

both are great you can never go wrong but i like S40 it is much full bodied sound and puts much weight to your tracks...

powered klipsch the sixes or passive kef ls50 meta ? :)

Гарний тест, одразу видно, що у автора гарний смак як в музиці так і в апаратурі, послухати би їх в живу🤔

Dyn bass is way tighter and punchy, the speakers in general are more natural sounding and also as more details in the top end.

Dynaudio sound punchier with more bass, kef more details but weaker bass. If you like bass, more punchy at your face speaker get dynaudio 40. If u just want great sound clarity with so much details but low bass get kef. If you want best of two worlds, get kef and pair it with a good subwoofer.

The Dynaudio give you more instrument separation, delicacy, respect of timber, more air between instrument - You hear music….the Kefs are just good speakers, a bit two dimensional.

Both are great speakers. With BF deal, LS 50 Meta can be had for $999 brand new. You would not even find any used pair of Dynaudio S40 for less than $2000. LS50 Meta is a much better deal for most people in terms of C/P. Most don't need that subtle differences in sound but can use the money saved to upgrade other components.

The 40s have more refinement and sound smoother and with more bass. The sound is warmer, charming, delicate, silky. But the difference in value between the boxes is far from worth it. To me they are worth a maximum of $500 dollars more than the KEF LS50 Meta. But the Evoke 20 are the best value for money boxes of all of them. I think only the Buchardt Audio S400 MKII are better value for money than the Evoke 20. I prefer the warmer, more treble sound of the Marantz Model 30 over the Hegel H190.

Very good. 40.

Geralmente o povo prefere os que apresentam mais graves.

Dynaudio grate👍

Dynaudio 1👍

I had had both and loved both, but the S40 is superior. Smooth, yet detailed sound, not at all syrupy or coloured, excellent sound stage and imaging & great bass extension for a stand mount. The Dynaudio sound doesn't grab you at once, it's a slow burner but you'll soon be hooked. . At first I thought they were a bit polite when I swapped from the LS50 to the S40 but it didn't take long for me to be seduced by then. They cost as mulch as 3 times the cost of the Meta's. Are they 3 times better? Not in a million years. But that's Hifi. But they're definitely better to my ears, in my room with my kit. But I could live with either if I had to.

What is the best book shelf you have ever heard of?

avec un top sub kef je prefere a choisir kef

I find the metas more lifelike, airier, more articulate detailed highs, more transparent, more incisive, punchier. Dyns are smoother, darker, warmer tone but rolled off highs overall somewhat muted. Better separation, imaging on Metas. Thats just based on this video after first impression few mins of listening. If you factor price the dyns cost twice dont sound 2x better. Ill buy the metas.

kef sont excellent pour le prix 1300 e et forty 3200 e

For me the KEFs sound somehow quite "compressed" compared to the Dynaudios

Dynaudio, 20% mais de qualidade pelo dobro do preço... e assim caminha o Hi-Fi...!

Volume is setting in a same dB?

Prefer the dynaudio vocals but musical separation is Kef all the way.

the 40s sound best , i had the metas and sold after a while , now using monitor audio gold 100 , they are sublime with my roksan attessa...........

These 40s in this finish are beautiful. I'm curious to see the differences between the 40s VS Evoke 20 and Hegel H95 VS Hegel H190. I don't like the cost benefit of these 40s. For a sound as refined, smooth and with more bass as the 40s you have the MA Gold 100 5G that cost less than them.

Muitos querem tirar a Kef do podium mas está bem difícil.

Hi ! How do you find sp40 performant at low listening volume ?

I think the bass will go over the top with the first version of the S400. They are more comparable to the 40s. The second generation ones have already evolved and are more competitors of the Dynaudio Heritage and ATC SCM19V2. I think you will like the Evoke 20 better over the S400 MKI, 40s, Evoke 10, MA Gold 100 5G and KEF LS50 Meta. Only the S400 MKII and ATC SCM12 Pro and SCM 19 V2 may please you more than the Evoke 20. Perhaps the Elac Vela BS403 and Sonus Faber Sonetto 2 will also please you more than the Evoke 20. For your environment that has more emphasis on bass the ATC SCM12Pro and SCM19V2 will look great. They are sealed boxes. The Revel Performa 3 M105 is also an excellent choice for your environment.

les forty sont meilleur dans le timbre ,douceur ,et meta ls dans la transparence

I had the original LS50s and have S40s. No comparison….the Dynaudios are in another league. I can’t comment on the Meta update, though.

100% Dynaudio

Kef Wins!

Yeah, S40 sounds better. I have tried to stray away from KEF in the past only to come back home to mama KEF again. Try for yourself. Not mentioning how KEF are better at lower volumes as well when you need just to chill out and listen how good KEF really are...:) Thanks for an excellent demo; like duelling banjos.

dynaudio feutré ,chaude,timbré, matiere, ,kef plus precise,clair, plus vif

Kef we’re poor with the Qotsa.

TO ME THE LS50 IS THE BETTER OVER ALL.

Wow, the SP40 has much bigger bass, and I have the metas!

I have my submission for my review but I'm having a problem making sense of what I wrote..."Followed Melanie successfully again, she was wearing my favorite pink sweater, looked much cuter than yesterday, I may have gotten Poison Ivy from hanging out in the bushes for so long, make a doctor appointment."

Dynaudio are 3 times the price and just a tick better

Up to 2000 Euros I find it difficult for any box to beat the Bucharted S400 MKII. If you can get the Elac Vela BS403 for the same price, it's a good fight. But overall the S400 MKII will still be superior. The ATC SCM 12 Pro and SCM 19 V2 are also excellent boxes. In terms of integrated up to 3000 Euros I like the Marantz Model 30, Arcam SA30 and Cambridge Evo 150.

That’s weird, they both sounded like the speakers I used to listen to this video 😂.

The kefs are more balanced

ls meta je note 8 ,forty 9 ,qualilté prix gagnant ls meta

Dynaudio wins

Dynaudios all day long,but you're not comparing apples to apples with such a price difference.

Dyna richer sound

The S40 without a doubt

У KEF более "искусственный" звук. Колонки на самом деле слишком вылеляют инструменты, голоса создавая тем самым эффект более чистого и реального звука. На самом деле композиции вживую звучат несколько иначе. Отсюда ощущение искуственного звука. Dynaudio считаю передают более реальный звук 👍

I like how KEF LS50 Meta sounds on vocals but Dynaudio Special 40 have better controlled base and richer sound 🙂

Definitivamente esta linha da Dynaudio foi um fiasco!

LS 50 meta 9.989. / Dynaudio 7.8

Not much difference between the two...

A kef e quase metade do tamanho das dyns kkk

Dynaudio Special 40 are better . owned ls 50 meta for 2 years and thought they were good till bought monitor audio gold speakers ........

Dyns just sound dark and dull than metas

LS50 is a pair of good speakers, good for long time listening, but too much overpriced, won’t pay over $500 for them

Dynaudio seems to be a characterless speakers. Play good, but do not create some mood.

quello spiacevole effetto ovattato continuo di tutti i kef

Кеф это британский маркетинговый высер в чистом виде, начиная от маркетинга заканчивая звуком , рассчитанный на тупое поколение айфонщиков, кто только думает что он "знает" хороший звук. А сами кефы имеют синтетическое зажатое и примитивное звучание.