The Donner Dyna 3 is rated 1.8/5 for sound quality, #105 of 108 Medium Size Powered Bookshelf Speakers. See all Powered Home rankings for every top pick.
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Brand: Donner
#105 Donner Dyna 3: $89 per pair eBay
Same family: the Donner Dyna 4 (larger bookshelf, ranked higher, rated 2.9/5).
Pros: A low cost, small powered desktop pair with Bluetooth and several wired inputs for casual background listening. It can provide basic close-range background playback without an external amplifier. Measured bass extension of 85.0Hz (-3dB).
Cons: Erin’s Klippel measurements give a negative standalone preference score of -0.06 and only 3.24 with an ideal subwoofer. The response spans 8.2dB from 300Hz to 5kHz, with large listening-window irregularities. Bass reaches -3dB around 85Hz, and the existing review reports distortion and compression limits. It is not a credible neutral studio monitor despite that style of marketing.
| Released | Around 2021 (about 5 years ago) |
|---|---|
| AES Input | No |
| Amplifier Power | Built in |
| Aux Input | Yes |
| Bass Extension | Limited by 3” woofer (Erin’s Audio Corner measurement) |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 66.8Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 85.0Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 |
| Coaxial Input | No |
| Dimensions | 5.4” x 5.9” x 8.1” (136 x 150 x 205 mm) |
| Drivers | 1” dome tweeter; 3” woofer |
| Frequency Response | 80Hz - 22kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| HDMI Input | No |
| Inputs | Bluetooth, TRS, RCA and 3.5mm |
| Optical Input | No |
| RCA Input | Yes |
| Spinorama Preference Score | -0.06 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 3.24 |
| TRS Input | Yes |
| USB Input | No |
| XLR Input | No |
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