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Dynaudio Confidence 60
Ultimate performance. Ultimate quality. Ultimate innovation. Meet the flagship of Dynaudios most advanced speaker range.
Confidence 60
Ultimate performance. Ultimate quality. Ultimate innovation. Meet the flagship of Dynaudio’s most advanced speaker range.
Sometimes size does matter. Confidence 60, the flagship of the Confidence family, towers above the outgoing Confidence C4 model.
It’s unashamedly big; it’s unselfconscious hi-fi royalty. And it sounds like nothing else you’ve heard. Pull up a chair.
While your ears are captivated by the Confidence 60’s astonishing power, scale and detail, your eyes will probably be drawn to the single Esotar3 28mm soft-dome tweeter in the middle. Then the twin 15cm MSP midrange drivers with Horizon Surrounds. And, finally to the two 23cm MSP NeoTec Woofers.
The drivers are all updated
And they’re all part of the next generation of our innovative DDC (Dynaudio Directivity Control) sound-shaping technology platform.
This focuses the sound waves radiating from the speakers into a tight vertical ‘beam’ that avoids reflections from floors and ceilings while maintaining a wide horizontal image. That means a bigger sweet-spot on the couch, a happier audience, and the knowledge that you’re only hearing what the drivers are producing – and not what the room itself is bringing to the party. (Something you can learn more about in our six-part podcast series on Confidence).
The star of the show is the DDC Lens – a machined aluminium waveguide integrated into the precision Compex composite baffle. This ingenious part (the result of hundreds of hours of simulations, prototyping and listening tests) works in conjunction with the baffle shape, the tweeter and the midrange drivers (notice their Horizon Surround, also part of the system) and the woofers to focus sound waves where they need to go: you.
Designed precisely for that purpose
In fact, everything in the Confidence 60 is designed precisely for that purpose. Even the gasket that decouples the baffle from the cabinet, and the screws that hold everything in place.
The Esotar3 28mm soft-dome tweeter takes over 40 years of Dynaudio expertise, plus plenty of learnings from development of the award-winning Esotar Forty unit – and rolls it all into the finest tweeter we’ve ever created. A powerful neodymium magnet system, innovations in airflow routing, the resonance-busting Hexis inner dome … it all combines to increase detail, clarity and sensitivity.
The 23cm NeoTec MSP woofers also have neodymium magnets under the hood, and use three layers of glass-fibre in their voice-coil formers for optimum stiffness. The voice-coils themselves are copper (which provides extra moving mass for tighter, more powerful and more controlled bass in this specific driver design). And the entire woofer motor has been designed to harness airflow using an innovative venting system that’s been machined directly into the magnet.
The Confidence 60’s MSP midrange drivers are a big departure from previous Dynaudio designs.
They use a radical surround design – the Horizon – that follows the cone’s shape right to the edge of the driver. This reduces the surround’s first resonant mode to effectively increase the whole playing surface area and improve performance. They also sit flush with the baffle to reduce diffractions from the diaphragm and the adjacent tweeter.
Behind the scenes, the basket has been given a lightweight organic design – one that’s resulted from extensive topology-optimisation simulations. It increases airflow, maintains its stability and rigidity and reduces weight simultaneously without sacrificing performance.
And it’s all finished in our trademark Danish-designed furniture-grade cabinetry. Perfect performance, perfect quality.
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A visceral, room-filling low end and uncanny image focus define the Confidence 60: its DDC-shaped baffle and machined lens deliver a vast soundstage and tight, weighty bass, while the new Esotar3 tweeter adds refined clarity. HiFi News and SoundStage Solo applaud its dynamics and imaging for large-room systems.
Pros
- Authoritative, room-shaking bass with control and extension—excellent for both music and film.
- Exceptional imaging and a coherent, expansive soundstage thanks to the DDC baffle and lens.
- Top-tier build, drivers and crossover engineering yield a refined midrange, impressive dynamics and high-resolution performance.
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Cons
- Treble is slightly restrained; some listeners note a desire for a touch more top-end sparkle and air.
- Very large and costly flagship design—requires substantial room space and a strong system to shine.
Sound Quality
94/100
Bass
96/100
Dual 230mm woofers, 29Hz (-3dB) response and multiple reviewers describe ‘thundering’, ‘grumble, rumble’, room-shaking authority and convincing sub-bass. Reviewers repeatedly note punch, weight and authoritative low-end extension, supporting an excellent-large-tower bass rating (ceiling respected).
Mid
93/100
Vocals repeatedly praised as tonally accurate, focused and richly colored; reviewers cite superb vocal presence and coherent crossover integration. Midrange is warm, detailed and natural, delivering intimate and well-defined voices across genres.
Treble
90/100
Esotar3 tweeter described as Dynaudio's best tweeter with improved magnet and chamber, giving clarity and refinement. Some reviewers wished for a touch more top-end sparkle/air compared with very bright reference models, so treble is refined but slightly restrained.
Soundstage Imaging
94/100
Multiple reviews highlight a vast, deep soundstage, precise imaging and ambience retrieval; DDC baffle design credited for consistent dispersion and stable images. Reviewers report excellent layering and the speakers' ability to 'disappear' into the room.
Dynamics
95/100
Described as capable of astonishing macro- and micro-dynamics with no compression at high levels; reviewers noted slam, punch and effortless headroom even at elevated volumes. Dynamic response praised across music and film material.
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Build Quality
96/100
Impeccable finish, heavy 66kg cabinets and innovative Compex baffle give excellent damping and rigidity; reviewers singled out outstanding paint/finish and driver/manufacturing quality. Internal components (Mundorf caps, Van den Hul cabling) and fit/finish are elite.
Features Connectivity
80/100
Passive floorstander — passive baseline applied. Features include a down-firing reflex port, high-quality crossovers with Mundorf parts and single set of WBT NextGen terminals; no bi-amping or DSP adjustments noted.
Value for Money
68/100
Performance is flagship-class and reviewers praise its seductive sound, but the stated price (~$50,000/£36,500 pair) places it in an ultra-premium bracket, limiting perceived value for most buyers.
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