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Dynaudio Sub 6
The subwoofer that matches seamlessly with your Dynaudio speakers… intelligently. Brand-new driver design, sophisticated DSP and full parametric EQ ensure a tailor-made fit for your set-up.
Sub 6
High-end low end. The subwoofer that matches seamlessly with your Dynaudio speakers… intelligently. Brand-new driver design, sophisticated DSP and full parametric EQ ensure a tailor-made fit for your set-up.
The Sub 6 is designed to integrate seamlessly with all Dynaudio speakers – and it has a special trick up its sleeve to do just that…
In charge of its powerful bass response are two brand-new 24cm MSP+ Hybrid Drive units, designed specifically for subwoofers, alongside a 500W power amplifier built into its base. These new drivers sit at either end of the carefully constructed sealed enclosure design, which stands wider than it does deep to help it sit more discreetly against a wall.
The Sub 6 has dual RCA and XLR connections to suit most systems and comes with a number of handy features to help larger and more advanced setups. This includes the ability to set a time-delay to ensure the sub and speakers are working perfectly in sync with one another. All a user has to do is enter the distance from the sub to the speakers and the sub will adjust itself automatically using both time and phase delays. There’s also a fully parametric EQ, including three filters to counter the effects of any room modes, to ensure the best possible performance.
The Sub 6 comes in two finishes…
• Black satin lacquer
• White satin lacquer
And its presets are designed to work with these speakers…
- Confidence C1
- Confidence C2
- Confidence C4
- Confidence 20
- Confidence 30
- Confidence 50
- Confidence 60
- Confidence 20A
- Contour 20 Black Edition
- Contour Legacy
- Contour 20i
- Contour 30i
- Contour 60i
- Contour 20
- Contour 30
- Contour 60
- Contour S 1.4 LE
- Contour S 3.4 LE
- Evidence Temptation
- Evidence Platinum
- Evidence Master
- Evoke 10
- Evoke 20
- Evoke 30
- Evoke 50
- Special Twenty-Five
- Special Forty
- Heritage Special
- Legend
- Focus 20 XD
- Focus 30 XD
- Focus 60 XD
Two-way to three-way
The Sub 6 integrates so well into existing Dynaudio setups because our engineers decided to go over and above the call of duty to assess the acoustic characteristics of each of our popular high-end hi-fi speakers – and then create a custom performance map for each one.
This information is built into the Sub 6 so, using its display and menu system, users can choose the specific model of selected Dynaudio speakers they have in their setup. The Sub 6’s roll-off will then be matched perfectly between the two, turning a two-way system into a three-way one.
Firmware upgrades
When we release new speakers, we'll release a firmware update for the Sub 6, adding their new performance maps so the Sub 6 can work just as closely with our latest models as it does with the classics.
Brand-new drivers, tailor-made for subwoofers
Subwoofers need a different balance from their drivers than stereo speakers. That’s why the Sub 6 uses Dynaudio’s new MSP+ Hybrid Drive units, which are made primarily from aluminium for stiffness, and specifically with subwoofers in mind.
To counter ringing from the aluminium, it utilises a dual-action damping system that combines paper dampening on the back of the driver and Dynaudio’s own Magnesium Silicate Polymer material in a dampening cap on the front, ensuring the best performance.
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Professional Reviews 90/100
Nicely Roasted
Bass
92/100
Integration
96/100
Dynamics
84/100
Build Quality
76/100
Features Usability
95/100
Value for Money
85/100
The Dynaudio Sub 6 delivers deep, controlled bass with a remarkably seamless hand-off to compatible speakers. Audiophile Style found its dual-driver, 500W design brought fuller low-end weight while letting the Focus 10 play louder with less strain. Model-specific presets, DSP and Dirac Live integration make this a seriously polished foundation for a Dynaudio system.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Produces deeper, fuller bass with strong control, especially when paired with Dirac Live room correction.
Integrates exceptionally smoothly with compatible Dynaudio speakers through model-specific presets and speaker-managed setup.
Offloads demanding low frequencies from partnering speakers, enabling higher listening levels with less strain.
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Cons
Getting the full benefits of Dirac Live room correction can require measurement equipment and added expense, which may be more than some users want to undertake.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Bass
92/100
With the Focus 10, the Sub 6 delivered bass described as “seriously dreamy” and perfectly integrated, with fuller deep-bass regions when Dirac Live was enabled. The listener also found it clearly deeper and better controlled than the Focus 10 alone, while noting that it remained capable of great bass without correction.
Integration
96/100
In the Dynaudio/Focus 10 system, the reviewer found that the Sub 6 integrated “perfectly and without any work,” and called the resulting system integration flawless. Dirac Live and the speaker-linked presets made setup unusually straightforward, producing deep bass without manual EQ or phase adjustment.
Dynamics
84/100
The review reports that offloading low frequencies to the Sub 6 allowed the Focus 10 to play at louder levels without issue. There is little direct commentary on the Sub 6’s own transient attack, maximum output, or behavior under sustained high-demand material.
Build Quality
76/100
The review identifies substantial hardware, including a 500W amplifier, DSP, and two newly designed mostly aluminum woofers. It says little about cabinet finish, long-term reliability, or construction quality in daily ownership.
Features Usability
95/100
The Sub 6 offers unusually comprehensive integration tools, including model-specific Dynaudio presets, distance compensation, latency, polarity, gain controls, and Dirac Live support. The reviewer particularly praised the streamlined workflow: configuration and room correction transferred automatically to the speakers without resorting to manual EQ, phase adjustment, USB media, or other cumbersome steps.
Value for Money
85/100
At roughly $1,840–$2,399, the Sub 6 sits in a premium subwoofer segment. The review does not directly compare its price or value with competing models, but its sophisticated Dynaudio-system integration and Dirac workflow are presented as meaningful ownership advantages.
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