DALI Speakers
Award winning Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries or also known as DALI was founded in 1983 in an attempt to increase the audio quality of Hi-fi community. Today, Dali is represented in more than 65 countries all over the world and Malaysia is one of them.
DALI MEGALINE
The DALI MEGALINE is DALI's flagship high-end speaker. The MEGALINE was originally developed as a one-off showpiece for Hi-Fi exhibitions. Standing a striking 2.31 meters high (91 inches), MEGALINE impresses everyone who hear and see it. Consequently, the MEGALINE has been put into production by public demand. This product line is now discontinued.
DALI EPICON Series
DALI EPICON series is built on knowledge from more than 30 years of research, development, and manufacturing of speakers, and on results from experimenting with both new and known technology the EPICON series shows just how far DALI has come in our search for natural sound reproduction. With a visual appearance that signals exclusivity and simplicity these speakers are for the most demanding of music and movie enthusiasts. And with a performance which is clearly DALI - taken one step further with intend not only to meet these demands. We will surpass them.
DALI EPICON 8
DALI Epicon 8 is RM83,995/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI EPICON 8 delivers dramatically rich and detailed sound that will blow your mind and captivate your senses. This incredible loudspeaker is the result of a passionate, tireless quest for perfection. Prepare yourself for true musical indulgence like never before and for a beautifully statuesque design that will grace any home.
With the new, awe inspiring DALI EPICON 8 loudspeaker you can relive that sensation, again and again. There are musical experiences in life so epic that you wish they would never end. Moments so wonderfully overpowering the very thought of them makes your heart tremble, your mind go wandering and your ears yearn for more.
DALI EPICON 8 loudspeakers driven by McIntosh 901 dual mono power amplifiers. Each McIntosh 901 dual mono power amplifiers will drive DALI EPICON 8 with 300 Watt vacuum tube amplifier and 600 Watt solid state amplifier on one side of the speaker. Vacuum tube section powers mid and upper drivers while the solid state section drives power hungry woofers.
DALI EPICON 8 in Ruby Macassar high gloss finish
DALI EPICON 8 in Ruby Macassar high gloss finish is arguably the most popular color choice in Malaysia. For more details kindly call or text 012 220 6659
The DALI Epicon 8 speakers have character, and it’s an appealing one. They’re engaging and exciting, and deliver dramatic sound of huge scale. If you just want to have fun listening to your music, and like it loud, the DALI Epicon 8 speakers are a great option.
Side view of DALI Epicon 8 in Ruby Macassar color.
DALI EPICON 8 and 2 units of DALI Sub K-14.
DALI EPICON 8 walnut high gloss is available.
DALI Epicon 8 all packed up and ready to be delivered.
DALI EPICON 6
DALI Epicon 6 is RM52,495/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI EPICON 6 in black gloss finish
DALI EPICON 6
Allow sensational musical moments to live on in the comfort of your own home with the revolutionary EPICON 6. Designed to make a lasting impression, the exterior of the loudspeaker is as captivating to the eye as the sound is to the ear. Sit back and enjoy impeccable high frequencies and voice reproductions so lifelike, you will feel as if you are in the middle of a live performance.
DALI Epicon 6 floorstand hifi speaker, RM52,495/pair. Call 012 220 6659 or Whatsapp www.wasap.my/0122206659 for more details or to make a purchase. We deliver nationwide.
DALI EPICON 6
Allow sensational musical moments to live on in the comfort of your own home with the revolutionary EPICON 6. Designed to make a lasting impression, the exterior of the loudspeaker is as captivating to the eye as the sound is to the ear. Sit back and enjoy impeccable high frequencies and voice reproductions so lifelike, you will feel as if you are in the middle of a live performance.
DALI EPICON 6 is DALI’s new driver technology. Featuring two 6 ½“ bass woofers, the unique Linear Drive Magnet System as well as the breakthrough ribbon/soft dome hybrid tweeter the sound breaks with traditional loudspeaker conventions.
The DALI EPICON 6 relies on a 2½-way system as – compared to the EPICON 2 – it features an additional woofer kicking in below 600Hz. However, for the highest frequencies the EPICON 6 also incorporates a ribbon tweeter as part of the hybrid tweeter, in reality turning the speaker into a ‘2½ + ½-way’ construction.
DALI EPICON 2
DALI Epicon 2 is RM26,195/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI EPICON 2
If you dream of fantastic sound experiences the EPICON 2 is the perfect escape. Don’t be fooled by the size of the speaker – the most diminutive in the EPICON family. Sitting gracefully upon its custom-made stand EPICON 2 produces an astonishingly large and accurate three-dimensional sound that will impress even the most rigorous demands of true audiophiles.
DALI Epicon 2 Ruby Macassar on stand. Stands are sold separately.
From left to right, DALI Epicon 2 & DALI Epicon 6
DALI EPICON 2 high gloss finish
DALI Epicon 2 and stands are sold separately.
Rear view of DALI Epicon 2
Loading up the DALI Epicon 2 to deliver to our customers in Selangor and Sarawak.
DALI EPICON VOKAL
DALI Epicon Vokal is RM23,595/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI EPICON Vokal. Turn your living room into a world-class movie theatre. Experience every word, shout or whisper in ultimate clarity with the movie star of the EPICON family, the DALI EPICON VOKAL centre speaker - effortlessly reproducing human voices and delivering audio tracks with stunning realism and accuracy.
About 50% or more of the acoustic energy in a normal movie comes from the center channel. The EPICON VOKAL is up to the real challenge. Meticulous timbre matching and the same ability to render finer details exactly the way they were recorded is an EPICON trademark. Here, e.g. the effortless reproduction of human voices is what sets DALI EPICON VOKAL apart.
DALI EPICON Vokal is an 18.4kg very natural sounding 300 watt center speaker with hybrid tweeter powerhouse. This is a purposed designed center speaker for movie and music. Recommended setup - connect a McIntosh AV processor to existing McIntosh amplifiers and experience a powerful home theatre system setup. For example, connecting a McIntosh MX100 AV processor to a 450 Watt 2 channels McIntosh MC462. Since a preamplifier is required then either a McIntosh C2700 or the flagship McIntosh C12000 (year 2021) will do an excellent job. For more details or to make a purchase call or text 012 220 6659.
DALI EPICON 8 with DALI EPICON VOKAL for a multi channel setup.
DALI RUBICON Series
DALI RUBICON 8 will provide you with a mind blowing large soundstage and an impressive deep, physical bass. Inherited from the EPICON series
DALI RUBICON 8 Gloss Black
DALI Rubicon 8 is RM29,995/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI RUBICON 8 Rosso Veneer
DALI RUBICON 8 Walnut Veneer
DALI RUBICON 8 Gloss White
If you have a 200watt per channel amplifier you will not be disappointed pairing it to a pair of DALI RUBICON 8. For more details or to make a purchase kindly call or text 012 220 6659.
DALI Rubicon 8
All the way from Denmark, DALI Rubicon 8 being prepared for delivery to our customer. Each box weighing 30kg. For more details or to make a purchase kindly contact 012 220 6659
DALI RUBICON 6
DALI Rubicon 6 is RM20,995/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI RUBICON 6
RUBICON 6 is a floor standing speaker that features two 6½ inch woofers. The RUBICON 6 is able to deliver more physical bass to fill a larger room, especially thanks to the woofers. The woofers perfectly team up to move a lot more air and reach even lower into the deep bass area. The driver construction of the RUBICON 6 makes it even more powerful than its smaller siblings with an enhanced and controlled performance.
Mcintosh and DALI Rubicon 6
DALI RUBICON VOKAL
DALI Rubicon Vokal is RM9,995/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Rubicon 6 with DALI Rubicon Vokal and DALI Sub K-14 F subwoofer
DALI RUBICON 2
DALI Rubicon 2 is RM10,495/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI RUBICON 2 stand speaker is the perfect blend between compact size and large sound performance. With the solid MDF cabinet, the RUBICON 2 has a perfect working environment for its ultra-light 29 mm soft dome tweeter, 6.5 inch wood fibre low-loss driver, and gold-plated terminals. It is rich on detail with an impressive soundstage and has surprisingly large bass reproduction with both precision and timing.
DALI Rubicon 2 is made in Denmark and is rich on detail with an impressive soundstage and has surprisingly large bass reproduction with both precision and timing.
DALI Rubicon 2 and DALI Rubicon Vokal
DALI Rubicon Vokal is the center speaker for the Rubicon series
DALI SOUND HUB for
RUBICON C, CALLISTO C & OBERON C
DALI Sound Hub is RM3145/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Sound Hub with DALI Callisto 6 C in the background
This is the DALI SOUND HUB. The wireless solutions from DALI.
What's so special?
It's modular. That simply means without purchasing a new amplifier (AVR) you can expand from stereo (1 pair of speaker) to wireless 7.1 channel home theater system by adding a HDMI module. User may also use DALI BluOS app to stream music from Tidal or Spotify.
Compatible with wireless DALI Rubicon C series, DALI Callisto C series and DALI Oberon C series.
The DALI Sound Hub is the brains behind your CALLISTO C, RUBICON C and OBERON C speaker systems, streaming Hi-Res audio to your speakers and automatically switching between multiple sources. The Sound Hub brings true no-compromise convenience to music and movie lovers who demand more.
DALI Sound Hub and DALI Rubicon 2 C active speaker
DALI RUBICON C Series Active speakers
DALI Rubicon 8 C
(newly launched October 2021)
DALI Rubicon 8 C is RM41,995/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI RUBICON 8
The floor standing flagship of the RUBICON series, the RUBICON 8, will provide you with a mind blowing large soundstage and an impressive deep, physical bass. The RUBICON 8 has no less than three drivers that all kick in at different frequencies. This setup ads up to what in effect is a 2½+½+½-way construction, and generates an amazing range and impressive sound pressure. The RUBICON 8 is for those seeking the extraordinary in size and sound.
DALI RUBICON 6 C
DALI Rubicon 8 6 is RM30,995/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI RUBICON 6 C is part of a 'best in class' active speakers system with a powerful driver construction that teams up to move a lot more air and reach even lower into the deep bass region. The floorstanding speaker has an extremely stable wireless connection using its own proprietary network. Featuring two 250 watts musical Class D amplifiers in each speaker, there is plenty of power to ensure more than enough sound pressure even in complex musical passages or massive explosions in movies.
DALI Rubicon 6 C uses wood fibre cones. Using a wood fibre cone gives the in-house build woofer a light, rigid and randomly uneven membrane. Making it easy to move ensures even piston like movements and reduces the possibility of surface resonance greatly. Now how often do you come across active speaker made of wood?
DALI Rubicon 6 C review - https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/dali-rubicon-6-c-wireless-integrated-system
The next time that audiophile catalog lands in your mailbox—you know, the one that’s been coming every month or so ever since you bought a gallon of record cleaning fluid sometime during the second Clinton administration—take a close look at the photos used to show off the equipment to its best advantage. A Spartan turntable sits on a tastefully distressed wood-plank table with three potted cacti looking on admiringly. A top-quality surround-sound system is displayed in a living room on a well-maintained oak floor with glimpses of an expensive-looking Persian rug and a contemporary Italian glass coffee table in the frame. A sleek equipment rack holding thousands of dollars worth of gear sits beneath an abstract watercolor. The presentation is intended to communicate that owning good audio gear demonstrates an appreciation for the finer things in life. But do the hypothetical inhabitants of these refined spaces only look and not listen? I ask because there’s not a cable in sight.
The idea of a wireless audio system has a lot of appeal, and not just because of aesthetic considerations. There’s the chance for a designer to optimally match amplification to a loudspeaker’s drivers and enclosure. There’s all the assets and angst spared by not having to deal with interconnects and speaker cables. Although most active loudspeakers are smaller models intended for desktop or studio use, the product class has been burgeoning lately, and there have been some recent high-profile successes with full-range models aimed at the audiophile market. Bruno Putzeys’ Kii Three, the Gayle Sanders’ Eikon, and several others have joined offerings from trailblazer Meridian Audio. In the loudspeaker game since 1983, Denmark’s Dali—that’s Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries—has decided to commit resources to this approach, as well.
DALI introduced two powered loudspeakers in 2017, the Callisto 2 and Callisto 6. The bookshelf Rubicon 2 C and the Rubicon 6 C floorstander considered here are the first instances of DALI taking an existing product (the Rubicon 6, at $5499 per pair, debuted in 2014) and building in the wireless technology of the Callistos. The Rubicon 6 C, with the DALI Sound Hub that serves as a streaming preamplifier connecting wirelessly to the loudspeakers, retails for a smidge under $8800.
The DALI Rubicon 6 C loudspeakers are handsome, if conventional-appearing rectangular boxes measuring 7.9″ (W) x 39.1″ (H) x 15.0″ (D). Each speaker weighs in at 45.8 pounds. The 6 C is a 2½-way bass-reflex system, with both its hybrid tweeter and two 6.5″ mid/bass drivers built by DALI in Denmark using European-manufactured parts. The high-frequency unit combines a 1″ soft dome, featuring a copper-clad aluminum voice coil, and a wide-dispersion magnetostatic ribbon. The complete tweeter assembly functions from about 2500Hz to beyond 30kHz. The mid/woofer has a wood-fiber diaphragm that’s both light and rigid, possessing an uneven surface that assures more ideal pistonic movement of the membrane. Perhaps the driver’s most significant design element is the Soft Magnetic Compound (SMC) used to replace a key iron part of the magnet structure. As explained to me by DALI CEO Lars Worre, SMC is “a pulverized material consisting of very small iron particles, which are individually coated so that when you press them together into a form, none of the particles will—electrically—be in contact. Consequentially, there will be no electrical conductivity: SMC is around ten thousand times less electrically conductive than iron but has the same excellent abilities to conduct magnetism.” DALI manufactures its mid/bass driver’s pole piece entirely from SMC, enclosing it in a slitted copper cap. A measurable consequence of this design is the virtual elimination of hysteresis, a phenomenon resulting from the asymmetry of the magnetization/demagnetization process that introduces distortion-causing resistance to the voice coil. Despite that, by necessity the SMC pole piece is located close to the magnet gap. Worre said, “We don’t lose energy to the surrounding iron materials, and the result is a dramatic reduction in distortion, particularly with odd-order harmonics.”
The Rubicon’s enclosure is fabricated from MDF, with the drivers attached directly to a one-inch-thick front baffle. Strategic internal bracing is used to reduce standing waves and resonances. There are three available finishes, all priced the same—black and white gloss lacquer and walnut veneer. The mid/bass drivers are situated in two equal-sized internal compartments, each with its own rear-firing port tuned to 36.5Hz. The 6 C employs two identical, 250W, self-oscillating, “Eigentakt” Class D amplifiers; one powers the tweeter unit and the other the two mid/bass drivers. The crossover is a hybrid of active DSP filtering and passive analog topology with hand-off frequencies of 800Hz (bottom to top midrange/bass driver), 2.6kHz (top mid/bass to dome tweeter) and 14kHz (dome to ribbon.) The system’s DAC lives in the loudspeaker, a Burr-Brown 1796 chipset. This is a PCM-only device, so those devoted to native DSD may be disappointed. Lars Worre wasn’t exactly sympathetic. “From a radio transmission point of view, we could have quite easily decided to transfer a DSD stream with oversampling corresponding to the commonly used 2.8MHz version,” he told me. “But it would have called for another platform for D-to-A conversion in the speaker. We decided to stay with the rather good-sounding 24-bit/96kHz basic format, as the use of true DSD sources is so commercially marginalized that we believe it will never, in reality, be an issue for actual customers.”
On the rear of each Rubicon 6 C, where you’d expect to find the binding posts, are an AC connector for the supplied power cord, a rocker-type power switch, a USB service port, and an RCA input to allow the loudspeaker to get line-level input from an external preamp or processor instead of DALI’s wireless Sound Hub. Above these connections is a small screen that illuminates to guide the wireless pairing process, and above that is the critical Link/Connect button. Each 6 C is provided with two metal bars that fit neatly into recesses on the speaker’s bottom to create a stabilizing outrigger structure. Four supplied spikes can be threaded into the bars; rubber bumpers are an alternative. A single grille attaches with plastic pins to cover all the drivers. Like most loudspeaker grilles, it’s not completely transparent sonically, and should be removed for critical listening—though the same party who OK’d the speakers’ admission to a shared living space because of the absence of cables may balk at the prospect of exposed drivers. So, it goes.
DALI’s Sound Hub is the brains of the operation, a diminutive, shiny black box measuring 11.8″ (W) x 3″ (H) x 8.4″ (D). On the front panel are three small buttons (power, mute, and source select) and a rotary volume knob that also indicates the status of the speaker-pairing process, when that’s happening. On the back, in addition to the Link/Connect button (identical to the one on the rear of each loudspeaker), there’s a receptacle for the plug from the decidedly non-audiophile wall-wart power supply. Also on the rear panel are inputs for analog stereo (a pair of RCAs and a 3.5 mm mini-jack), as well as digital connections (a single coaxial SPDIF and two optical inputs—one for a music source and one for a TV.) There’s a line-level stereo output, responsive to the Hub’s volume control, and a subwoofer output. The input selector on the front panel (and the compact but easy-to-use remote control) lets the user choose among the hard-wired source options, plus a Bluetooth input that supports AAC, aptX, and aptX HD. Other Sound Hub functions that are easily activated and/or adjusted include auto-sensing/auto-power on, display and LED dimming, individual speaker volume adjustment (i.e., balance), and several Bluetooth settings.
Also accessible from the back of the DALI Sound Hub is a modular expansion port that allows for customization and, to some degree, future-proofs the DALI system. As far as I could determine, the only “extra” function included in the review sample was BluOS connectivity, which allows for the Hub to connect with other devices that are so enabled. The BluOS NPM-1 plug-in module is MQA certified, so users streaming Tidal can listen to Masters files fully “unfolded.”
The Hub utilizes either a 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz band to establish the wireless connection to the Rubicon loudspeakers, sending an I2S 24-bit/96kHz audio signal via a proprietary 30-bit transfer protocol. (The extra bits are used for volume adjustment, channel identification, error correction, and other control data.) The latency is low, less than 25 milliseconds, so synchronization between video and audio isn’t problematic if you’re watching a movie or television with the Rubicon system providing the sound. The “high-bandwidth, low-latency protocol” also facilitates the connection of multiple speakers to the same stereo data signal. I tried this out with the BluOS-enabled, Paul Barton-designed Bluesound Pulse Mini 2i active loudspeaker; the Hub connected to both the Bluesound and DALI devices simultaneously without a hitch.
This review didn’t require much in the way of “associated equipment”—I guess that’s kind of the whole idea—just two boxes and a cable. An Oppo BDP-103 served as a disc transport and music files were played with my Baetis Reference media computer. I actually used two of the same Apogee Wyde Eye 75-ohm coaxial cables to make life simpler, one connected to the disc player and one to the server; when I changed sources, it was only necessary to switch the cables at the Hub. I understand that many users will be connecting all sources wirelessly (and I did play music off my phone into the Hub to confirm how easy it is to do.) But I do wish there was another RCA digital input—do any audiophiles use TosLink nowadays?—and feel that a Type B USB interface ought to be standard with any device that does D-to-A conversion. In my 15′ x 15′ room, the two speakers and the prime listening position formed an equilateral triangle measuring about 8′ 6″ per side. The DALI’s were positioned about 21″ from the wall behind them and were toed-in toward the sweet spot.
Getting the DALI Rubicon 6 C’s wireless connection up and running isn’t at all challenging, thanks to its user-friendly design and an eight-page “Quick Set-Up Guide” included in the box with the Sound Hub. (If you’d prefer a few words of explanation in addition to the IKEA-esque how-to diagrams, a more complete owner’s manual is available online.) Basically, you press the Link/Connect button on the back of the Hub—a schematic of the speaker configuration lights up beneath the glass top surface—and then, in turn, activate the identical button on the back of each speaker. The 6 C emits a musical tone when it’s ready to be paired and you identify each speaker as the right or left channel. Link/Connect is then pressed again on the Hub and the pairing is complete. This procedure doesn’t need to be repeated each time the Rubicon is turned on, by the way—the wireless connection happens automatically.
Naturally, I wanted to know that it worked. The Baetis server was connected to the Hub’s coaxial input and I planted myself on the sofa and started up the music I’d been listening to the previous evening with my usual loudspeakers and amplification. That was Suzanne Vega’s 1992 gem, 99.9Fº, specifically the third song, “In Liverpool.” Sound, indeed, came out of the 6 Cs—and did it ever. Vega’s voice, suspended in the air between the two speakers, was effortlessly immediate and definitively her. Bass was articulate, there was abundant detail, and the spatial presentation was gratifyingly open. I didn’t budge for 34 minutes, listening all the way through to the end, and then to the first two songs I’d missed. This was an auspicious beginning.
I decided to depart from my usual modus operandi, which is to systematically listen to recordings chosen to test a given sonic parameter—bass dynamics, midrange purity, treble extension, soundstage reproduction, image specificity, and so on. Instead, I determined to ramble from genre to genre to see if there was some sort of music that would trip up the Rubicon 6 Cs in a potentially disqualifying way. Spoiler alert: There wasn’t. Here are some highlights from that exercise.
•Symphonic music and opera. With well-recorded classical “power music,” the Rubicon 6 Cs manifested surprisingly good dynamic headroom for what isn’t a large loudspeaker. The finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 (Tilson Thomas/San Francisco) may have been less apocalyptic than with my reference Magico M2s, but the two infamous “hammer” strokes that punctuate the movement’s dramatic trajectory were plenty potent. On this recording and with other large-scale orchestral material, the soundstage was expansive and continuous, with good layered-depth and image localization. The last half-hour of Wagner’s Lohengrin (Janowski) features a rousing extended orchestral interlude, a celebratory chorus, and solo turns by most of the opera’s principals, notably “In ferner Land,” memorably sung by Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role. Through the DALIs, the build in theatrical excitement was palpable, as the spatial and distanced effects created by PentaTone’s engineers registered tellingly.
•Pop and rock. Power pop classics from the 1980s, such as “She’s a Beauty” by The Tubes or Madonna’s “Cherish,” were played by the Rubicon 6 C’s with all the buoyant energy and good spirits that explain their anthemic stature. Well-engineered bass and kick drum locked in with satisfying impact. Music that was a bit edgier, songs like “Dancing in the Dark” (Springsteen) or “Heavy Fuel” (Dire Straits), and—just to name a few from bands whose principals aren’t AARP members just yet—”Hot Thoughts” (Spoon) and “Basket Case” (Green Day) came through with their drive and dynamic life intact.
•Chamber music and small group jazz. With both genres, the DALIs were a window into the sort of musical groupthink achieved with the most successful small group collaborations. This was the case with well-recorded jazz that’s a bit on the “lite” side (“Three Cowboy Songs” from Dave Grusin’s Discovered Again), as well as with all those records-for-the-ages recorded by a NJ optometrist in his mother’s living room (e.g., “Locomotion” from John Coltrane’s Blue Train). When the Emerson String Quartet decided to cover all eight parts of Schubert’s Octet for Strings, they went to a lot of trouble to assure that the final product didn’t sound like obvious overdubbing. The four players frequently changed seats and used different instruments for the “second pass.” The revealing nature of the Rubicon 6 Cs made all the production summersaults worth the effort.
•Vocals and choral music. Favorite singers—Linda Ronstadt (“When You Wish Upon A Star”), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Schubert’s “Die Heimweh”), Cécile McLorin Salvant (“Growlin’ Dan”), Aaron Neville (“Tell It Like It Is”)—sounded utterly like themselves, communicating a song’s meaning as if the electromechanical interface had disappeared. Good choral recordings of both early repertoire (Stile Antico singing “Never weather-beaten sail”) and contemporary music (Kile Smith’s Grammy-nominated The Arc in the Sky from The Crossing Choir) demonstrated both the beauty of individual voices and the revelatory blend and balances achieved by the best ensembles.
•Plucked instruments. There’s no better demo recording for this kind of musical material than Tone Poems, a collection of 17 duets from Tony Rice and David Grisman, who play a different guitar and mandolin on each selection. The initial attack of a note is convincingly attached to the subsequent body of the tone and subtle differences in the size and sonority of the vintage instruments are beautifully delineated. The Stockholm Guitar Quartet’s arrangement of the opening Allegro from J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, on the Opus 3 label, is similarly successful, thanks to the speed of the Rubicon’s hybrid tweeter and its smooth transition to the speaker’s upper midrange/bass driver.
•Piano and organ music. For a smallish loudspeaker, the DALI Rubicon 6 Cs did well by the King of Instruments, providing information about the physical scale of the organ being recorded as well as the space it calls home. On Volume 9 of David Goode’s complete traversal of Bach’s organ works, the presence of “mutation” stops that speak at an interval other than the unison or octave was apparent in the richly textured full organ sonorities rendered by the DALI’s. Piano recordings were believable, whether the ambience was “wet” (Shen Lu’s recording of Ravel’s Miroirs on the Steinway & Sons label), “dry” (anything from Glenn Gould), or somewhere in between (Matti Raekallio’s Prokofiev Sonata series from Ondine.) The DALI speakers strongly supported the contention that all three approaches can eventuate in believable piano sound.
•Big Band. On high-octane charts— “High Maintenance” from the Big Phat Band’s XXL album is a good example—the DALIs kept their composure until I reached a playback level that was probably ill-advised, given that the president of the condo association lives two doors down. Count Basie’s densely-scored “Lil’ Darling,” as heard on either Bob Mintzer’s Basie tribute album for DMP or one of several versions from the Count himself, demonstrated why this sensual slow burn is a perennial favorite.
With the varieties of music I listen to a lot (and a few that I don’t but tried out anyway) the DALI Rubicon 6 Cs did justice to just about everything. This loudspeaker is obviously a good bet for music lovers with eclectic tastes, though I suspect it will also deliver long-term satisfaction to those with more circumscribed interests—if all you care about is Baroque opera, experimental jazz, British Invasion bands from 1964 to1966… whatever.
The whole question of what constitutes “good value” in high-end audio is a vexed proposition. Take a look at the list of the “50 Greatest Bargains in High-End Audio” on the last page of the 2021 TAS Buyers Guide. Though every product listed there can certainly be viewed as a wise purchase, when the price tag gets into five-figure territory, I begin to get a little uncomfortable. Is a $28,000/pair of loudspeakers really a “bargain” just because they perform as well as someone else’s $60,000 model? I owned the speakers in question and certainly felt that way—but I can see that someone else might see it differently. I’m pretty certain that, at $8798 for a product that can go toe-to-toe with an assiduously assembled system of amplification, speakers, and cabling that costs far more, the DALI Rubicon 6 C really is an exceptionally good deal. If you’re starting from scratch with a second system or even with a first, consider very seriously this wireless wonder.
The next time that audiophile catalog lands in your mailbox—you know, the one that’s been coming every month or so ever since you bought a gallon of record cleaning fluid sometime during the second Clinton administration—take a close look at the photos used to show off the equipment to its best advantage. A Spartan turntable sits on a tastefully distressed wood-plank table with three potted cacti looking on admiringly. A top-quality surround-sound system is displayed in a living room on a well-maintained oak floor with glimpses of an expensive-looking Persian rug and a contemporary Italian glass coffee table in the frame. A sleek equipment rack holding thousands of dollars worth of gear sits beneath an abstract watercolor. The presentation is intended to communicate that owning good audio gear demonstrates an appreciation for the finer things in life. But do the hypothetical inhabitants of these refined spaces only look and not listen? I ask because there’s not a cable in sight.
The idea of a wireless audio system has a lot of appeal, and not just because of aesthetic considerations. There’s the chance for a designer to optimally match amplification to a loudspeaker’s drivers and enclosure. There’s all the assets and angst spared by not having to deal with interconnects and speaker cables. Although most active loudspeakers are smaller models intended for desktop or studio use, the product class has been burgeoning lately, and there have been some recent high-profile successes with full-range models aimed at the audiophile market. Bruno Putzeys’ Kii Three, the Gayle Sanders’ Eikon, and several others have joined offerings from trailblazer Meridian Audio. In the loudspeaker game since 1983, Denmark’s Dali—that’s Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries—has decided to commit resources to this approach, as well.
DALI introduced two powered loudspeakers in 2017, the Callisto 2 and Callisto 6. The bookshelf Rubicon 2 C and the Rubicon 6 C floorstander considered here are the first instances of DALI taking an existing product (the Rubicon 6, at $5499 per pair, debuted in 2014) and building in the wireless technology of the Callistos. The Rubicon 6 C, with the DALI Sound Hub that serves as a streaming preamplifier connecting wirelessly to the loudspeakers, retails for a smidge under $8800.
The DALI Rubicon 6 C loudspeakers are handsome, if conventional-appearing rectangular boxes measuring 7.9″ (W) x 39.1″ (H) x 15.0″ (D). Each speaker weighs in at 45.8 pounds. The 6 C is a 2½-way bass-reflex system, with both its hybrid tweeter and two 6.5″ mid/bass drivers built by DALI in Denmark using European-manufactured parts. The high-frequency unit combines a 1″ soft dome, featuring a copper-clad aluminum voice coil, and a wide-dispersion magnetostatic ribbon. The complete tweeter assembly functions from about 2500Hz to beyond 30kHz. The mid/woofer has a wood-fiber diaphragm that’s both light and rigid, possessing an uneven surface that assures more ideal pistonic movement of the membrane. Perhaps the driver’s most significant design element is the Soft Magnetic Compound (SMC) used to replace a key iron part of the magnet structure. As explained to me by DALI CEO Lars Worre, SMC is “a pulverized material consisting of very small iron particles, which are individually coated so that when you press them together into a form, none of the particles will—electrically—be in contact. Consequentially, there will be no electrical conductivity: SMC is around ten thousand times less electrically conductive than iron but has the same excellent abilities to conduct magnetism.” DALI manufactures its mid/bass driver’s pole piece entirely from SMC, enclosing it in a slitted copper cap. A measurable consequence of this design is the virtual elimination of hysteresis, a phenomenon resulting from the asymmetry of the magnetization/demagnetization process that introduces distortion-causing resistance to the voice coil. Despite that, by necessity the SMC pole piece is located close to the magnet gap. Worre said, “We don’t lose energy to the surrounding iron materials, and the result is a dramatic reduction in distortion, particularly with odd-order harmonics.”
The Rubicon’s enclosure is fabricated from MDF, with the drivers attached directly to a one-inch-thick front baffle. Strategic internal bracing is used to reduce standing waves and resonances. There are three available finishes, all priced the same—black and white gloss lacquer and walnut veneer. The mid/bass drivers are situated in two equal-sized internal compartments, each with its own rear-firing port tuned to 36.5Hz. The 6 C employs two identical, 250W, self-oscillating, “Eigentakt” Class D amplifiers; one powers the tweeter unit and the other the two mid/bass drivers. The crossover is a hybrid of active DSP filtering and passive analog topology with hand-off frequencies of 800Hz (bottom to top midrange/bass driver), 2.6kHz (top mid/bass to dome tweeter) and 14kHz (dome to ribbon.) The system’s DAC lives in the loudspeaker, a Burr-Brown 1796 chipset. This is a PCM-only device, so those devoted to native DSD may be disappointed. Lars Worre wasn’t exactly sympathetic. “From a radio transmission point of view, we could have quite easily decided to transfer a DSD stream with oversampling corresponding to the commonly used 2.8MHz version,” he told me. “But it would have called for another platform for D-to-A conversion in the speaker. We decided to stay with the rather good-sounding 24-bit/96kHz basic format, as the use of true DSD sources is so commercially marginalized that we believe it will never, in reality, be an issue for actual customers.”
On the rear of each Rubicon 6 C, where you’d expect to find the binding posts, are an AC connector for the supplied power cord, a rocker-type power switch, a USB service port, and an RCA input to allow the loudspeaker to get line-level input from an external preamp or processor instead of DALI’s wireless Sound Hub. Above these connections is a small screen that illuminates to guide the wireless pairing process, and above that is the critical Link/Connect button. Each 6 C is provided with two metal bars that fit neatly into recesses on the speaker’s bottom to create a stabilizing outrigger structure. Four supplied spikes can be threaded into the bars; rubber bumpers are an alternative. A single grille attaches with plastic pins to cover all the drivers. Like most loudspeaker grilles, it’s not completely transparent sonically, and should be removed for critical listening—though the same party who OK’d the speakers’ admission to a shared living space because of the absence of cables may balk at the prospect of exposed drivers. So, it goes.
DALI’s Sound Hub is the brains of the operation, a diminutive, shiny black box measuring 11.8″ (W) x 3″ (H) x 8.4″ (D). On the front panel are three small buttons (power, mute, and source select) and a rotary volume knob that also indicates the status of the speaker-pairing process, when that’s happening. On the back, in addition to the Link/Connect button (identical to the one on the rear of each loudspeaker), there’s a receptacle for the plug from the decidedly non-audiophile wall-wart power supply. Also on the rear panel are inputs for analog stereo (a pair of RCAs and a 3.5 mm mini-jack), as well as digital connections (a single coaxial SPDIF and two optical inputs—one for a music source and one for a TV.) There’s a line-level stereo output, responsive to the Hub’s volume control, and a subwoofer output. The input selector on the front panel (and the compact but easy-to-use remote control) lets the user choose among the hard-wired source options, plus a Bluetooth input that supports AAC, aptX, and aptX HD. Other Sound Hub functions that are easily activated and/or adjusted include auto-sensing/auto-power on, display and LED dimming, individual speaker volume adjustment (i.e., balance), and several Bluetooth settings.
Also accessible from the back of the DALI Sound Hub is a modular expansion port that allows for customization and, to some degree, future-proofs the DALI system. As far as I could determine, the only “extra” function included in the review sample was BluOS connectivity, which allows for the Hub to connect with other devices that are so enabled. The BluOS NPM-1 plug-in module is MQA certified, so users streaming Tidal can listen to Masters files fully “unfolded.”
The Hub utilizes either a 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz band to establish the wireless connection to the Rubicon loudspeakers, sending an I2S 24-bit/96kHz audio signal via a proprietary 30-bit transfer protocol. (The extra bits are used for volume adjustment, channel identification, error correction, and other control data.) The latency is low, less than 25 milliseconds, so synchronization between video and audio isn’t problematic if you’re watching a movie or television with the Rubicon system providing the sound. The “high-bandwidth, low-latency protocol” also facilitates the connection of multiple speakers to the same stereo data signal. I tried this out with the BluOS-enabled, Paul Barton-designed Bluesound Pulse Mini 2i active loudspeaker; the Hub connected to both the Bluesound and DALI devices simultaneously without a hitch.
This review didn’t require much in the way of “associated equipment”—I guess that’s kind of the whole idea—just two boxes and a cable. An Oppo BDP-103 served as a disc transport and music files were played with my Baetis Reference media computer. I actually used two of the same Apogee Wyde Eye 75-ohm coaxial cables to make life simpler, one connected to the disc player and one to the server; when I changed sources, it was only necessary to switch the cables at the Hub. I understand that many users will be connecting all sources wirelessly (and I did play music off my phone into the Hub to confirm how easy it is to do.) But I do wish there was another RCA digital input—do any audiophiles use TosLink nowadays?—and feel that a Type B USB interface ought to be standard with any device that does D-to-A conversion. In my 15′ x 15′ room, the two speakers and the prime listening position formed an equilateral triangle measuring about 8′ 6″ per side. The DALI’s were positioned about 21″ from the wall behind them and were toed-in toward the sweet spot.
Getting the DALI Rubicon 6 C’s wireless connection up and running isn’t at all challenging, thanks to its user-friendly design and an eight-page “Quick Set-Up Guide” included in the box with the Sound Hub. (If you’d prefer a few words of explanation in addition to the IKEA-esque how-to diagrams, a more complete owner’s manual is available online.) Basically, you press the Link/Connect button on the back of the Hub—a schematic of the speaker configuration lights up beneath the glass top surface—and then, in turn, activate the identical button on the back of each speaker. The 6 C emits a musical tone when it’s ready to be paired and you identify each speaker as the right or left channel. Link/Connect is then pressed again on the Hub and the pairing is complete. This procedure doesn’t need to be repeated each time the Rubicon is turned on, by the way—the wireless connection happens automatically.
Naturally, I wanted to know that it worked. The Baetis server was connected to the Hub’s coaxial input and I planted myself on the sofa and started up the music I’d been listening to the previous evening with my usual loudspeakers and amplification. That was Suzanne Vega’s 1992 gem, 99.9Fº, specifically the third song, “In Liverpool.” Sound, indeed, came out of the 6 Cs—and did it ever. Vega’s voice, suspended in the air between the two speakers, was effortlessly immediate and definitively her. Bass was articulate, there was abundant detail, and the spatial presentation was gratifyingly open. I didn’t budge for 34 minutes, listening all the way through to the end, and then to the first two songs I’d missed. This was an auspicious beginning.
I decided to depart from my usual modus operandi, which is to systematically listen to recordings chosen to test a given sonic parameter—bass dynamics, midrange purity, treble extension, soundstage reproduction, image specificity, and so on. Instead, I determined to ramble from genre to genre to see if there was some sort of music that would trip up the Rubicon 6 Cs in a potentially disqualifying way. Spoiler alert: There wasn’t. Here are some highlights from that exercise.
•Symphonic music and opera. With well-recorded classical “power music,” the Rubicon 6 Cs manifested surprisingly good dynamic headroom for what isn’t a large loudspeaker. The finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 (Tilson Thomas/San Francisco) may have been less apocalyptic than with my reference Magico M2s, but the two infamous “hammer” strokes that punctuate the movement’s dramatic trajectory were plenty potent. On this recording and with other large-scale orchestral material, the soundstage was expansive and continuous, with good layered-depth and image localization. The last half-hour of Wagner’s Lohengrin (Janowski) features a rousing extended orchestral interlude, a celebratory chorus, and solo turns by most of the opera’s principals, notably “In ferner Land,” memorably sung by Klaus Florian Vogt in the title role. Through the DALIs, the build in theatrical excitement was palpable, as the spatial and distanced effects created by PentaTone’s engineers registered tellingly.
•Pop and rock. Power pop classics from the 1980s, such as “She’s a Beauty” by The Tubes or Madonna’s “Cherish,” were played by the Rubicon 6 C’s with all the buoyant energy and good spirits that explain their anthemic stature. Well-engineered bass and kick drum locked in with satisfying impact. Music that was a bit edgier, songs like “Dancing in the Dark” (Springsteen) or “Heavy Fuel” (Dire Straits), and—just to name a few from bands whose principals aren’t AARP members just yet—”Hot Thoughts” (Spoon) and “Basket Case” (Green Day) came through with their drive and dynamic life intact.
•Chamber music and small group jazz. With both genres, the DALIs were a window into the sort of musical groupthink achieved with the most successful small group collaborations. This was the case with well-recorded jazz that’s a bit on the “lite” side (“Three Cowboy Songs” from Dave Grusin’s Discovered Again), as well as with all those records-for-the-ages recorded by a NJ optometrist in his mother’s living room (e.g., “Locomotion” from John Coltrane’s Blue Train). When the Emerson String Quartet decided to cover all eight parts of Schubert’s Octet for Strings, they went to a lot of trouble to assure that the final product didn’t sound like obvious overdubbing. The four players frequently changed seats and used different instruments for the “second pass.” The revealing nature of the Rubicon 6 Cs made all the production summersaults worth the effort.
•Vocals and choral music. Favorite singers—Linda Ronstadt (“When You Wish Upon A Star”), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Schubert’s “Die Heimweh”), Cécile McLorin Salvant (“Growlin’ Dan”), Aaron Neville (“Tell It Like It Is”)—sounded utterly like themselves, communicating a song’s meaning as if the electromechanical interface had disappeared. Good choral recordings of both early repertoire (Stile Antico singing “Never weather-beaten sail”) and contemporary music (Kile Smith’s Grammy-nominated The Arc in the Sky from The Crossing Choir) demonstrated both the beauty of individual voices and the revelatory blend and balances achieved by the best ensembles.
•Plucked instruments. There’s no better demo recording for this kind of musical material than Tone Poems, a collection of 17 duets from Tony Rice and David Grisman, who play a different guitar and mandolin on each selection. The initial attack of a note is convincingly attached to the subsequent body of the tone and subtle differences in the size and sonority of the vintage instruments are beautifully delineated. The Stockholm Guitar Quartet’s arrangement of the opening Allegro from J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, on the Opus 3 label, is similarly successful, thanks to the speed of the Rubicon’s hybrid tweeter and its smooth transition to the speaker’s upper midrange/bass driver.
•Piano and organ music. For a smallish loudspeaker, the DALI Rubicon 6 Cs did well by the King of Instruments, providing information about the physical scale of the organ being recorded as well as the space it calls home. On Volume 9 of David Goode’s complete traversal of Bach’s organ works, the presence of “mutation” stops that speak at an interval other than the unison or octave was apparent in the richly textured full organ sonorities rendered by the DALI’s. Piano recordings were believable, whether the ambience was “wet” (Shen Lu’s recording of Ravel’s Miroirs on the Steinway & Sons label), “dry” (anything from Glenn Gould), or somewhere in between (Matti Raekallio’s Prokofiev Sonata series from Ondine.) The DALI speakers strongly supported the contention that all three approaches can eventuate in believable piano sound.
•Big Band. On high-octane charts— “High Maintenance” from the Big Phat Band’s XXL album is a good example—the DALIs kept their composure until I reached a playback level that was probably ill-advised, given that the president of the condo association lives two doors down. Count Basie’s densely-scored “Lil’ Darling,” as heard on either Bob Mintzer’s Basie tribute album for DMP or one of several versions from the Count himself, demonstrated why this sensual slow burn is a perennial favorite.
With the varieties of music I listen to a lot (and a few that I don’t but tried out anyway) the DALI Rubicon 6 Cs did justice to just about everything. This loudspeaker is obviously a good bet for music lovers with eclectic tastes, though I suspect it will also deliver long-term satisfaction to those with more circumscribed interests—if all you care about is Baroque opera, experimental jazz, British Invasion bands from 1964 to1966… whatever.
The whole question of what constitutes “good value” in high-end audio is a vexed proposition. Take a look at the list of the “50 Greatest Bargains in High-End Audio” on the last page of the 2021 TAS Buyers Guide. Though every product listed there can certainly be viewed as a wise purchase, when the price tag gets into five-figure territory, I begin to get a little uncomfortable. Is a $28,000/pair of loudspeakers really a “bargain” just because they perform as well as someone else’s $60,000 model? I owned the speakers in question and certainly felt that way—but I can see that someone else might see it differently. I’m pretty certain that, at $8798 for a product that can go toe-to-toe with an assiduously assembled system of amplification, speakers, and cabling that costs far more, the DALI Rubicon 6 C really is an exceptionally good deal. If you’re starting from scratch with a second system or even with a first, consider very seriously this wireless wonder.
DALI Rubicon 6 C in white high gloss finish. For more details or to make a purchase, call 012 220 6659 or Whatsapp. DALI
Rubicon 2 C, RM20995
DALI Rubicon 6 C, RM30395
DALI Rubicon 8 C, RM41995
DALI RUBICON 2 C
DALI Rubicon 2 C is RM20,995/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI RUBICON 2 C is a 'best in class' active speakers system with the perfect blend between compact size and large sound performance. The stand mounted speaker has an extremely stable wireless connection using its own proprietary network. Featuring two 250 watts musical Class D amplifiers in each speaker, there is plenty of power to ensure more than enough sound pressure even in complex musical passages or massive explosions in movies.
DALI Rubicon 2 C inherits the SMC MAGNET SYSTEM. With a pole piece constructed entirely from SMC, surrounded by a slitted copper cap, and enclosed within a large ferrite magnet, the effect of the SMC is focused and maximised, and reduces distortion as never heard before.
DALI Sound Hub, DALI Rubicon 2 C bookshelf active speaker, DALI Rubicon 6 C active speaker in black. The wireless connection between RUBICON C and the Sound HUB will even work without any Wi-Fi signal active, due to the direct connection between the units. There is an upcoming DALI Rubicon 8 C
DALI CALLISTO C Series
The wireless DALI CALLISTO C speaker system re-imagines Hi-Fi for the 21st Century - without the need for complicated electronics. Playback and stream all your Hi-Res music files easily and conveniently via Bluetooth from your smart device or music server. The CALLISTO C Hi-Fi system is made in Denmark and is built on 35 years of DALI audio traits.
DALI CALLISTO 6 C
DALI Callisto 6 C is RM17,675/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI CALLISTO 6 C
The CALLISTO 6 C is part of our new wireless ecosystem that empowers you to easily access all your Hi-Res music directly from your smart device. Be it via Bluetooth (AAC/AptX HD) or the optional BluOS app. The CALLISTO 6 C delivers a complete and highly detailed three-dimensional sound stage into even large rooms, while adding extra width and depth. The two woofers and large internal cabinet volume ensures truly deep bass performance and room filling sound-pressure levels. All this without the need of complicated electronics.
The wireless DALI CALLISTO 6 C speaker system re-imagines Hi-Fi for the 21st Century - without the need for complicated electronics. Playback and stream all your Hi-Res music files easily and conveniently via Bluetooth from your smart device or music server. The CALLISTO 6 C Hi-Fi system is made in Denmark and is built on 35 years of DALI audio traits.
DALI CALLISTO 2 C
DALI Callisto 2 C is RM12,495/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI Sound Hub sold separately
DALI CALLISTO 2 C on stand along with DALI SOUND HUB. If you are looking for a minimalist look then the DALI SOUND HUB is a worth your attention.
DALI Rubicon 2 C in white
DALI OPTICON MK2 Series
DALI OPTICON MK2 speaker range majors on clear, undistorted, enjoyable and coherent audio - perfectly complementing music, radio, streaming, TV or movie sources. The speaker series caters to every requirement - offering a speaker for every room and every occasion. Comprising six models ranging from a compact on-wall speaker to a towering floorstander.
DALI OPTICON 8 MK2
DALI Opticon 8 MK2 is RM16,795/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI OPTICON 8 MK2
The large-scale, floorstanding OPTICON 8 MK2 is the powerhouse of the new OPTICON MK2 family - the only three-way system in the series. The speaker combines immense low frequency bandwidth, volume potential and dynamic accuracy with the extraordinary detail and clarity from the dedicated midrange driver. The OPTICON 8 MK2 offers an extended low frequency profile that suits installation in large listening spaces with more distant room boundaries.
DALI Opticon 8 MK2 with NAD M22 V2 stereo power amplifier and NAD M33 BluOS streaming DAC
DALI Opticon 8 MK2 all ready to be delivered.
DALI OPTICON 1 MK2
DALI Opticon 1 MK2 is RM4195/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI OPTICON 1 MK2
The OPTICON 1 MK2 is a compact stand mount speaker designed to be installed close to room boundaries, while the Dual Flare reflex loaded enclosure enables the OPTICON 1 MK2 to deliver remarkable bass performance for its size that integrates perfectly with the inherent midrange and high frequency quality of its drivers.
DALI Opticon 1 MK2 + Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 is RM14,910/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Opticon 1 MK2 & Lyngdorf TDAI-1120
The compact OPTICON 1 MK2 speaker is a true 2-way compact performer holding a 4¾" wood fibre woofer matched with a new large 29 mm soft dome tweeter derived from the CALLISTO series.
The OPTICON 1 MK2 offers a level of performance unavailable from any other OPTICON model. The stand mount speaker is a natural distributor of high performance audio in compact to medium sized listening spaces where it has room to breathe and deliver its dynamic and explicitly defined performance.
The manufacturing of the compact speaker remains fully Danish - as with the MK1 series. Fully assembled at our factory in Denmark - from components produced in-house or sourced from the best local specialist manufacturers and further afield.
The OPTICON 1 MK2 is available in Satin Black, Satin White and Tobacco Oak.
DALI Opticon 1 MK2 satin black
DALI Opticon 1 MK2 satin black next to DALI Opticon 6 MK2 Tobacco Oak
DALI Opticon 1 MK2 satin black, DALI Opticon 1 MK2 tobacco oak and DALI Opticon 1 MK2 satin white are available.
DALI OPTICON 2 MK2
DALI Opticon 2 MK2 is RM6295/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Opticon 2 MK2 + Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 is RM16,905/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Opticon 2 MK2 and Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 integrated amplifier equipped with room correction system
DALI OPTICON 6 MK2
DALI Opticon 6 MK2 is RM10,495/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Opticon 6 MK2 hifi/home theater speaker made affordable and are made in Denmark.
DALI Opticon 6 MK2 + Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 is RM20,895. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI OBERON C Series
DALI OBERON C SERIES consist of 7.1 CHANNELS DALI OBERON 7 C DALI OBERON 1 C DALI OBERON VOKAL DALI OBERON IN-WALL DALI WIRELESS SUBWOOFER DALI SOUND HUB DALI HDMI MODULE. Wireless Home Theater System is getting more advance as demand for it grew. DALI’s Oberon C series is the latest All-in-one wireless streaming and home theater system package. The Oberon C series consist of DALI Sound Hub which is a modular transmitting and receiving hub and active speakers ranging from floorstand type to bookshelf type to surround type allowing a high-quality wireless 7.1 home theater system setup.
DALI Callisto, DALI Rubicon 5, DALI Oberon 7 C, DALI Oberon Vokal C and DALI Epicon 2 at the far right.
DALI OBERON VOKAL C
DALI Oberon Vokal C RM3675/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
The DALI OBERON VOKAL C is an active wireless centre channel speaker designed specifically to complete a wireless OBERON C surround setup, delivering that all-important dialogue audio loud and clear.
Rear view of DALI OBERON Vokal C. This is an active center speaker that will receive signal from DALI Sound Hub. The DALI OBERON Vokal C may also be used as LCR (left center right) speaker which fits in well for multi room system usage. Contact us for more details.
DALI OBERON On-Wall C Speaker (Active)
DALI Oberon On-Wall C is RM6295/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries or also know as DALI is a reputable hifi speaker manufacturer. DALI OBERON ON-WALL is a slim, discreet and powerful on-wall speaker, suitable for a minimalist design which utilises DALI's unique on-wall bass port system. It houses an oversized 29 mm ultra-lightweight soft dome tweeter together with a 5.25" SMC based wood fibre woofer and the unique down-firing bass port system, which DALI has perfected. It combines technologies which make it possible to create a speaker that - despite its compact size - will render audio like a much larger model. For this reason, it's the perfect choice for both stereo and surround setups.
DALI Oberon On-Wall speaker is RM3145/pair with dimension of (HxWxD) [mm] 385 x 245 x 120 weighing 4.9kg each. It comes with a 5.25” woofer and can handle amplifiers up to 150watt. Available in black or white, light oak and dark walnut.
The active version which is also wireless is DALI Oberon On-Wall C, retailing at RM6295/pair with dimension of (HxWxD) [mm] 385 x 245 x 120 weighting 5kg each. It comes with a 5.25” woofer outputting 50watt per channel (2 x 50w) Available in black or white, light oak and dark walnut.
DALI Oberon On-wall speaker is another example of DALI's passion in designing efficient speakers. This slim cabinet speaker is able to output lower frequency (more bass) by designing the bass port to run parallel with the back wall. To simply put it, the speaker uses the back wall as an extension of its slim cabinet and as a result the sound is like coming from a larger speaker.
DALI OBERON SERIES
DALI OBERON 1
DALI Oberon 1 is RM2295/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
The DALI OBERON 1 is a ultra compact bookshelf speaker. The cabinet size enables an optimal balance between inner volume for bass performance and a compact appearance for easy integration - suited for smaller rooms, discreet audio setups or wall mounting. It features the same oversized 29 mm ultra-lightweight soft dome tweeter as its floor-standing siblings, and a SMC based 5.25" wood fibre woofer to handle lower midrange and bass. The OBERON 1 is based on the most innovative DALI ideas, traditions and inventions - united in a sleek compact design. To make a purchase online, click on image or to go https://shopee.com.my/DALI-Oberon-1-bookshelf-speaker-i.155068164.13681733078?sp_atk=86baa249-bb7d-47a7-a16c-ceb46e227dc4
DALI OBERON 3
DALI Oberon 3 is RM3145/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Oberon 3 is a popular bookshelf speaker suitable for movie and music. You may contact us for product demonstration or click on image to make a purchase online.
DALI OBERON 3 brings the best of both worlds. Combining the large sound of a floor-standing speaker with the compact design of a stand-mount. The ultra-lightweight 29 mm soft dome tweeter seamlessly integrates with the 7" wood fibre woofer for impressive highs, detailed and crisp mids and surprising coherent and well-timed bass. All in all the OBERON 3 is a true showcase of DALI ideas, traditions and inventions - all wrapped in an elegant and modern design. You may contact us for product demonstration or click on image to make a purchase online or go to https://shopee.com.my/Dali-Oberon-3-Bookshelf-Speaker-i.155068164.2424339278?xptdk=4482acdd-9ae9-4294-8a19-70c5528dfd8b
DALI Oberon 3 black ask, DALI Oberon 3 light oak, DALI Oberon 3 dark walnut & DALI Oberon 3 white are in stock and ready to be delivered.
DALI OBERON VOKAL
DALI Oberon Vokal is RM2095/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
Wilayah AV Equipment the preferred dealer, is offering a 5 years warranty against manufacturer defect for DALI Oberon Vokal. You may contact us for product demonstration or click on image to make a purchase online.
DALI OBERON VOKAL delivers a precise, clear and detailed sound performance for both your movie as well concert sound track. It is designed to be the perfect match with any of the speakers in the OBERON series for a complete surround system. It houses an 29 mm ultra-lightweight soft dome tweeter and 2 x 5.25" SMC based wood fibre woofers - combining technologies which make it possible to create a speaker that will render audio like a much larger model. You may contact us for product demonstration or click on image to make a purchase online or go to https://shopee.com.my/DALI-Oberon-Vokal-Center-speaker-i.155068164.17023009516?xptdk=66155028-9116-4487-886c-3bf88f054592
DALI OBERON 5
DALI Oberon 5 is RM4695/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
The DALI OBERON 5 is the ultimate performer - combining DALI ideas, traditions and inventions. It's a compact and elegant floor-standing speaker, housing 2 x 5¼” wood fibre based woofers with SMC and the series’ wide bandwidth 29 mm ultra-lightweight soft dome tweeter. This slim floor-stander will surprise with its ability to deliver a deep firm bass together with a clear and well defined mid-range and airy high frequencies. The OBERON 5 will impress with its natural and lifelike reproduction of any music or movie sound track. Kindly contact us for product demonstration or click on image to make a purchase online.
The DALI OBERON 5 is the ultimate performer - combining DALI ideas, traditions and inventions. It's a compact and elegant floor-standing speaker, housing 2 x 5¼” wood fibre based woofers with SMC and the series’ wide bandwidth 29 mm ultra-lightweight soft dome tweeter. This slim floor-stander will surprise with its ability to deliver a deep firm bass together with a clear and well defined mid-range and airy high frequencies. The OBERON 5 will impress with its natural and lifelike reproduction of any music or movie sound track.
The DALI OBERON 5 woofer features a wood fibre cone with a blend of fine grain paper pulp, reinforced with wood fibres, which creates a stiff, light-weight and well-behaving structure. In combination with a low-loss surround and spider suspension, this cone reproduces the micro details in the signal - unfiltered and with high accuracy.
DALI OBERON 7
DALI Oberon 7 is RM6795/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Oberon 7 dark walnut
The floor-standing DALI OBERON 7 speaker is a true showcase of DALI ideas, traditions and inventions - all wrapped in an elegant and modern design. It redefines what is possible, both in audio quality and visual design, in its price range. The two 7" woofers and one oversized 29 mm ultra-lightweight soft dome tweeter delivers the very best in deep bass and large room performance. Despite its size, this speaker is surprisingly delicate and will impress with its ability to render any music style naturally and lifelike.
DALI Oberon 7 light oak
DALI OBERON 9
DALI Oberon 7 is RM9445/pair. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Oberon 9. The powerful OBERON 9 is the top of the OBERON range. With two long-throw 9” woofers it offers dynamic capabilities most speakers can only dream of. The OBERON 9 is a true three-way high-end Hi-Fi speaker that combines ultimate refinement and startling detail with effortless power to reproduce music and film at real life volume levels. OBERON 9 can bring genuine concert and cinema experiences right into your home.
DALI OBERON 9 (RRP9445) is the top of the OBERON range
It is a true three-way high-end Hi-Fi speaker that combines ultimate refinement and startling detail with effortless power to reproduce music and film at real life volume levels. Be ready to bring genuine concert and cinema experiences right into your home with OBERON 9.
✔️ Extremely powerful sound
✔️ Enormous cabinet
✔️ 2 x 9” Long throw woofers
✔️ True 3-way design
Call 012 220 6659 or Whatsapp www.wasap.my/0122206659 to find out more.
DALI Oberon 9 dark walnut, RRP9445. Price subject to changes without prior notice.
DALI Oberon 9
DALI Oberon 5 5.1.2 consist of
DALI Oberon 5, RM4695/pair
DALI Oberon 1, RM2295/pair
DALI Oberon Vokal, RM2095/each
DALI Sub E-12 F, RM3935/each
DALI Phantom E-60 ceiling speaker, RM1155/each
Also available is DALI Oberon 3, RM3145
DALI OBERON Series won PRODUCT OF THE YEAR in the home theater system catagory
DALI Oberon 5 5.1 is one of the best speaker package of 2021.
Arrival of DALI Oberon series and DALI Spektor series.
DALI Subwoofers
DALI Subwoofers walkthrough
DALI SUB E-12 F
DALI Sub E-12 F is RM3935/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI SUB E-12 F is an elegant subwoofer strong enough for most purposes, whether there is music or movies on the program. The SUB E-12 features a 12” woofer, capable of moving plenty of air with power and precision. The cone is made from pure aluminium for maximum stiffness and a becoming exterior.
DALI Sub E-12 F
DALI Sub E-12F satin black, DALI Sub E-12F satin black stacked up before being delivered.
DALI SUB K-14F
DALI Sub K-14 F is RM7595/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI SUB K-14 F white matte satin
DALI SUB K-14 F will deliver! Build around a 14” aluminium long stroke woofer and with a 500 watts class D amplifier the SUB K-14 F has the power and the control for both impressive movie- and delightful music reproduction. DALI SUB K-14 F are available in white matte satin and black ash.
DALI SUB K-14 F in black ash color
DALI SUB M-10 D
DALI Sub M-10 D is RM10,495/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
Providing the SUB M-10 D with the feature “cinema mode”, the SUB M-10 D will bring loads of punch into any movie experience. With a down-firing woofer, the SUB M-10 D easily reflects the bass out in the room enabling the perfect room integration. All together, this subwoofer is engineered to perform equally well on both music and movies.
DALI SUB P-10 DSS
DALI SUB P-10 DSS is RM15,795/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Phantom Series
DALI Phantom series is the manufacturer's solutions for In-wall or On-wall or ceiling mounted speakers. DALI is able to cover almost any need you may have.
The DALI PHANTOM series is the natural choice when seeking a true Hi-FI install audio experience. These In-wall and In-Ceiling optimised series are built around many of the traditional speaker design virtues and based upon DALI’s low-loss technologies.
The DALI PHANTOM series is the natural choice when seeking a true Hi-FI install audio experience. These In-wall and In-Ceiling optimised series are built around many of the traditional speaker design virtues and based upon DALI’s low-loss technologies.
DALI PHANTOM S-280
DALI Phantom S-280 is RM18,395/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
The DALI PHANTOM S-280 is a huge in size no compromise in-wall power-house of a loudspeaker with two 8” bass/mid-range drivers, two 10” passive radiators and a rotatable hybrid tweeter module. It delivers clean, coherent, detailed, powerful and room filling sound. And still it features a slim cabinet that fits into almost any standard wall. Did we mention it is huge in size?
If you have the space for it, then DALI Phantom S-280 has the premium finish and premium craftsmanship to exhibit.
At 5ft in height the DALI Phantom S-280 is the largest in wall or on wall speaker from DALI at the moment. It is even taller than some floorstand speakers out there. Can you image how impressive it is having this as your surround speaker? With 2 x 8inch woofers low frequencies and another 2 x 10 inch woofers for low frequencies plus a hybrid system tweeter for high frequencies you can be assured it will sounds awesome!
DALI Phantom S-180
DALI Phantom S-180 is RM10,495/each.
Price subject to change without prior notice.
The DALI PHANTOM S-180 is a full-size in-wall loudspeaker, which combines a 8” wood fibre driver with a 10” passive carbon fibre radiator and a rotatable hybrid tweeter module to deliver coherent, clean and detailed room filling sound. All this squeezed into a slim cabinet that fits into almost any standard wall.
DALI PHANTOM M-375 in wall speaker
DALI Phantom M-375 is RM5245/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
The slim and powerful DALI PHANTOM M-375 speaker is developed for multi-channel in-wall installation. Featuring 3 x 7 inch woofers, it offers spacious and room-filling DALI sound in your home cinema - without physically dominating your living room
DALI PHANTOM H-120
DALI Phantom H-120 is RM4595/each. Price subject to change without prior notice.
DALI Phantom H-120, (RM4595/each) In Wall speaker with
1 x 1 inch driver,
1 x 5.25 inch driver,
1 x 12 inch woofer driver,
frequency range of 32 - 25,000,
sensitivity of 90dB,
peaking at 400watt,
HxWxD [mm] 471 x 471 x 170,
9kg each
will impress visually and audibly. Red square is how it looks after covering with white grill.
DALI SUB K-14F, 14 inch subwoofer is RM7595/each
DALI's Manufacturing plant in Denmark
DALI's manufacturing plant in Denmark.
DALI Epicon 6 in line to be fully assembled. DALI Epicon series is made in Denmark.
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