Dynaudio Audience 8


I know Dynaudios get good reviews but there are so many different models that I can't keep up, or even begin to understand what is what. Are the dynaudio audience 8's nice sounding speakers? Where do they fit in the line and about how old are they?
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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. 

Oh also the 30’s have a 2 1/2 way crossover versus the 8’s that have a straight 2 way. Less phase shift on the 8’s. 
The contour used the esotar 2 tweeter. I demoed the audience 80 at home for a week (think A82 with a rear facing port) and They were good speakers at their price, but there's no free lunch and the tweeter in the audience line isn't as resolving as the esotar in the higher up models meaning not the last word in transparency in the Dyn lineup.