DLS car audio sound = What brands of home audio

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DLS car audio sound = What brands of home audio
« on: 19 May 2008, 09:10 pm »
I am curious if any ACers have experience with the Swedish audio company DLS? In my TSX, I have a pro-installed basic level DLS Front + Sub speaker/amp system, which I enjoy as it provides dynamic and natural sound. Due to road and car ambient sounds (and focus on driving) I do not expect/desire the level of accuracy that is attainable with home audio.

I realize that this won't be a direct comparison, for many reasons, BUT I am just wondering which home speakers brands have a similar sound to DLS car systems? (I think the tweeters maybe sourced from ScanSpeak)

More Details:
Front Speakers: DLS UP6 2-way component Polypro 6.5" mid + 28mm silk dome (Door/Dash)
Sub: DLS MW110 magnesium 10" driver in custom trunk formed fiberglass enclosure
Amp: DLS Classic CA41 4 channel amplifier (2x70w + 1x200w)

Audio Central forum seemed general enough be the correct location for this -move if necessary.

cheers, ed

denjo

Re: DLS car audio sound = What brands of home audio
« Reply #1 on: 20 May 2008, 12:13 am »
low.pfile
When I bought my SUV more than 5 years ago, one of the first things I did to get better car audio sound was to replace the stock speakers with DLS speakers (front and rear). Although I had to crank the volume much higher, my modest car hifi was defintely sounding much better. I have since changed to a Hybrid car and the speakers came with me! DLS speakers are much very understated and should deserve more praise, definitely pedigreed speakers.

I am sorry but I will not be able to help you answer the question of which home speakers are similar sounding to DLS. If I had hard pushed to opine, I think the Dynaudios come to mind.

Best Regards
Dennis

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Re: DLS car audio sound = What brands of home audio
« Reply #2 on: 20 May 2008, 01:21 am »
I think DLS sounds great too.

Your question is, at best, answered hypothetically, because the two environments of home and car couldn't be more different.  The car is a great natural audio environment, a bit heavy on the glass but most of the glass is out of the way and non parallel (except for side windows).  It is especially well-suited for surround sound (my 5.1 DVD-Audio and DTS system in my Infifnit M30X is awesome).  However, there is almost nothing that carries forward from car audio to home audio as far as acoustics, sonics, tonal signatures, etc.  Sure, some car audio companies also do very well in home audio (JL Fathom, etc.) but these two worlds are quite different IMHO.  So, hypothetically speaking, what you really want is the same dynamics, punch and raw energy you get from your DLS car audio.  Stay away from single driver speakers, and even electrostatics.  Those two have incredible seamlessness and speed, but are not wild dynamos like you are listening to in the cocoon of your car cabin.  Maybe Dynaudio is a good match.  Or SP Tech (my Revs will blow your hair back).  or any number of very highly regarded neutral and dynamic (that word again) transducers.  Maybe even active speakers like the larger ATC's. 

Good luck.  These two audio environs are certainly special places and are wonderful for getting away to sonic nirvana, but IMO always require very different solutions.


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Re: DLS car audio sound = What brands of home audio
« Reply #3 on: 21 May 2008, 06:01 am »
DLS makes some very nice home audio gear that isn't widely known in the US... yet. You can order it though and the contact info for the US distributor is in the link below.

http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1289/dls-home-audio-demo

DLS website: http://www.dls.se/en/home