Loudspeakers

Dynaudio’s Contour is almost a brand within a brand. The very first Contour loudspeaker, aptly named the Contour 1, was launched way back in 1986, appearing nine years after the founding of Dynaudio itself. Since then, the Contour dynasty has grown – the 1980s and ’90s witnessing the launch of the now-iconic Contour 1.1 and the 1.3 (which also appeared in MK II and SE editions), still fondly remembered today. Multiple models followed, including Contour 3 and Contour 4 generations, but from 2016 onward the generational label was dropped, with new ranges simply badged ‘Contour’. Possibly creating some confusion, Dynaudio’s new model is the Contour 20 Black Edition – taking the name of the previous generation launched in 2016 – rather than Contour 20i Black Edition, the ‘i’ being added for the previous model introduced in 2020. And with the 40th anniversary of the name coming up in 2026, all eyes (and ears) are on Dynaudio to see if it launches something by way of celebration.