Operation Manual LYD Series
Dynaudio LYD Series Operation manual 4 Personal Reference Monitor Table of contents Table of contents 6 Introduction 8 Important safety information 10 Overview 12 Positioning the speakers 16 Connecting the speakers 17 Adjusting the volume 18 DSP settings 20 Listening tests 21 Final tweaks 5
Dynaudio LYD Series Introduction Personal Reference Monitor Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of Dynaudio Personal Introduction Dynaudio meter app Dynaudio has created an iOS app that contains a source of pink noise, SPL meter, and RTA spectrum analyzer. This app is designed to assist you in positioning and calibrating your speaker system in the listening room. Reference Monitors. Each loudspeaker is constructed by Dynaudio in Denmark to meet very high standards.
Dynaudio LYD Series Important safety information Personal Reference Monitor The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Dynaudio LYD Series Personal Reference Monitor Product overview The backplate LYD speaker The transducers of your Dynaudio LYD speaker will achieve better sound quality after breaking in. Especially after the first hours of use, 6 you may notice a significant advance in sound quality, and further subtle improvements in subsequent hours of use. Amplifier 5 3 The LYD speaker range features an integrated Class-D amplifier with analog inputs.
Dynaudio LYD Series Personal Reference Monitor Positioning the speakers Figure 4: Room diagram, walls, and ceiling Figure 5: Speaker angle, 60deg 38% 62% Positioning the speakers In order to get the best performance from your Dynaudio speakers, care must be taken in positioning them in the listening environment. The room greatly affects the sound so the position and angle of the speakers relative to the walls, ceiling and floor is critical in any listening environment.
Dynaudio LYD Series An easy method to do this involves the tape measure and string. With the tape measure, check to see that the speakers are not placed further away than 2 meters for the best response. 1. Once you have initially placed the speakers, take the string holding one end at the speaker’s acoustic axis and stretch it out to the listening position.
Dynaudio LYD Series Connecting the speakers Personal Reference Monitor Mains Audio signals Ensure that you have the correct mains cable for your region. The power supplies in the loudspeaker have switching inputs that automatically detect the incoming voltage and will adjust to either 120V or 220V, depending on your location. There are two physical inputs you can choose: Plug in the provided AC cable to the loudspeaker and then to the outlet.
Dynaudio LYD Series DSP settings Personal Reference Monitor Dynaudio engineers have painstakingly created a DSP controller for these speakers that lets you tailor the sound to your particular environment. The DSP settings provide precision adjustments that optimize the speakers for the listening space. 18 Sound balance Position The sound balance, or tilt filter, represents a refined way to affect the overall tone of the speaker.
Dynaudio LYD Series Listening tests Reference material Play some recorded material that you are familiar with through the speakers to see if the sound is what you expect. Adjust the tilt filters both directions to hear the different tonalities that are possible. It is also suggested that you listen to material you know actually sounds bad or has defects in the recordings. A truly neutral loudspeaker will reveal these defects clearly.
P24 Dynaudio LYD — Series / Connecting Speakers LYD Series Designed, engineered and assembled in Denmark Dynaudio A/S 8660 Skanderborg Denmark www.dynaudio.com LYD Series Owner’s Manual, Item no. 455625C All text and image copyrights reserved. Subject to change without notice.