Dynaudio Evoke 30

One of the most common issues mentioned when it comes to considering floorstanders is the room that’s needed to accommodate them.

For those who are limited for space, the Evoke 30 has the distinction of being among the more compact options currently on the market.

In this respect, there’s a lot to like. Dynaudio’s designers apparently put in the extra hours, taking prototypes and models home to live with them as well as visiting interior design stores and a cross-section of real homes in an effort to gain inspiration. The result, with its straight tapered cabinet walls, splayed bolt-on outriggers and, in the review sample’s case, very tactile natural open-grain walnut wood veneer cladding, is a retro vibe that I guess won’t be to everyone’s taste, but I’d certainly make room in my house for it.

The driver tech is anything but retro. Its 28mm Ceroter tweeter is a new design that lifts tech from the company’s celebrated Forty anniversary, Contour and Confidence ranges. It uses a strontium carbonate Ferrite+ ceramic magnet system and the Confidence’s Hexis dimpled, resonance-reducing inner dome. The intended upshot is a smoother response and sweeter treble with greater detail and clarity.