Dynaudio Audience 8

While Audience is the entry level to the Dynaudio line, they are good speakers. I have owned Audience 52s in my home theater and would tend to agree with Ejlif's observations. They sounded good with Rotel electronics in my HT, but when I put them in my big rig and heard them with Lamm ML 1.1s, a Jadis preamp and EMM Labs source they really sounded excellent, very easy to listen to, just lacking a bit of refinement, ultimate dynamic range and, of course, bass. The Audience line is not as well-damped or refined as their higher priced offerings, but as Ejlif said, they let you forget about the gear and enjoy the music.

To clarify, I did not mean to imply the Audience speakers I heard were not good--they were. But the Contour line at the time seemed such a step up in quality that it's hard to compare the two. Also a step up in price, so it all makes sense.
I felt that the brand "got serious" at the Contour line--YMMV.

Audience 8 speakers are similar to the Contour 30 speakers. They sound great. Much less expensive since they are MDF with laminate as opposed to MDF with veneer. Definitely worth considering if you get them in good shape. 

If you can find a nice condition set of Audience 82, grab them!  I use a pristine maple set of them in my bedroom system.  Here is a link to the specs:
https://dynaudiodata.blob.core.windows.net/media/2383/audience82.pdf
The 82 is the flagship of the Audience line, rated down to 27 Hz(-3dB).  I also like that it employs the dedicated mid range driver.

The Audience 8 was replaced by the Audience 70. Not much difference between the two except a beveled plinth and front ports on the 70. The 8 had rear ports. Those were then replaced by the Contour 30 produced today. The 30 of course has the new esotar tweeter while the 8 has the old esotec. 
Excellent frequency response, power handling, and sensitivity. Probably the nicest part is due to its simple 2 way crossover, the 8 has minimal phase shift and therefore are probably some of the most accurate speakers out there. 
Crossovers and woofers are solid. Tweeters are quite fragile though, and if you can get a pair with good tweeters, grab them.  I am amazed - they can rock the house easily and also create a 3D soundstage that is dead accurate.  I find they can easily overpower a room. Caution, they will expose the flaws in your source material and signal path.