Dynaudio LYD-5 Black

From BM Heritage to the LYD Series: A Technological Update

The LYD series continues the legacy of Dynaudio monitors that have supported decades of music production while modernizing this segment with the latest advances in amplification and digital signal processing. Made in Denmark, the LYD-5 upholds the brand's demand for definition and spectral coherence, adding a 24-bit DSP platform and optimized class D amplification for daily studio use.

A Speaker Designed for Nearfield Mixing

The Dynaudio LYD-5 redefines the compact nearfield monitor: it excels when working close to the speakers, at controlled volume, in a room where acoustics and listening distance require precision rather than raw power. Ideal for editing, mixing, and production in small control rooms, it maintains credible low-end presence and an easy-to-place stereo image, even in constrained environments.

DSP, Transients, and Adjustments: A LYD-5 Tailored for Your Room

Dynaudio Drivers and Transient Response

The LYD-5 combines a 28 mm soft dome tweeter with an MSP (magnesium silicate polymer) woofer. The woofers feature lightweight aluminum voice coils, promoting fast transient response and precise attack reproduction, useful for judging dynamics, compression, and kick-bass balance.

Simple Optimization of Placement and Tonality

The Position selector (against a wall or free space), Sound Balance (Bright, Neutral, Dark), and Bass Extension (adjustment of low-end extension) allow adapting the curve to studio realities. This approach helps limit room-induced excesses while maintaining coherent reproduction for more reliable mixing decisions.

Technical specifications

Battery	No	Inputs	XLR, Rca
Number of channels	2 channels	Color	Black
Bluetooth	No	Power output	100 W
Connection	RCA, XLR	Quantity	1
Speaker diameter	1", 5"	Nominal mode power consumption (Wh)	100 W
Number of speakers	2	Sleep power consumption (Wh)	0 W
EQ	No	Standby power consumption (Wh)	0 W

Loading principle	bass reflex with rear port	Automatic standby	energy-saving mode until audio signal detection
2-position placement selector	Wall / Free	Analog inputs	balanced XLR / unbalanced RCA
Woofer	5 inches (127 mm) MSP (magnesium silicate polymer)	Power supply voltage	90 to 230 V AC, 50 - 60 Hz
Tweeter	28 mm soft dome	Power consumption	standby less than 0.5 W, maximum 100 W
Class D bi-amplification	50 W high frequencies, 50 W low frequencies	Frequency response	50 Hz - 22 kHz
Signal processing	24-bit / 96 kHz DSP	Maximum sound pressure level	106 dB SPL at 1 meter, per pair
Crossover frequency	5200 Hz	Dimensions (W x H x D)	170 x 260 x 211 mm
"Bass Extension" selector	-10 Hz / 0 Hz / +10 Hz	Weight	5.7 kg
"Sound Balance" selector	Bright / Neutral / Dark	Finish	black
Input sensitivity	-6 dB / 0 dB / +6 dB