DALI Opticon 8 Floorstanding Loudspeakers
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DALI Opticon 8 Floorstanding Loudspeakers
Opticon 8 is the largest floorstanding Opticon speaker and is the flagship model in the range. This speaker features two 8 inch reinforced wood fibre drivers, paired to a lightweight 6 ½ inch midrange driver and DALI’s signature hybrid tweeter module.This towering floorstander is capable of filling even large rooms with powerful, precise & immersive sound which will easily impress.
Key Features
- Two Powerful Low-Loss 8 Inch Wood Fibre Drivers
- Detailed & Punchy 6 ½ Inch Midrange Driver
- Wide-Dispersion Lightweight Soft Dome Tweeter
- Open & Clear Ribbon Tweeter
- Three High-Quality Vinyl Finishes
- Unique SMC Based Driver Motor System
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These mighty 3 ½ way floorstanders are perfect for when absolute performance is required. With an incredibly well balanced and refined sound, perfect for any 2 channel or surround sound system. Despite their size, the Opticon 6’s are surprisingly easy to place in a room, thanks to their two tuned bass ports and refined cabinet construction.
What is DALI’s Opticon Series?
Opticon is DALI’s midrange series, bringing the materials and technologies used in their high-end Rubicon & Epicon series to a much more accessible price point, without losing the signature DALI sound. All Opticon speakers feature DALI’s powerful & accurate made in house wood fibre drivers, coupled with their wide dispersion tweeters, some of which are reinforced by a ribbon tweeter, adding further detail and depth to the top end.
Their low loss wood fibre drivers are, like every DALI driver, incredibly easy to drive, producing accurate & true to life sound with ease. These drivers are coated in DALI’s distinctively coloured wood fibre, which lowers surface resonance and increases rigidity. The cones are then surrounded by a very soft and flexible rubber, which allows the driver to move freely with no dampening, loss or interference.
Like their Rubicon and Epicon speakers, the woofer motors in Opticon speakers feature a pole piece constructed entirely of DALI’s patented SMC material. This Soft Magnetic Compound, is a coated magnetic granule material which can be easily shaped and moulded. The benefits of using SMC, instead of the traditional iron magnets found in conventional speakers, is a significant reduction in distortion and a much more transparent & lifelike sound.
Opticon LCR, Vokal,5, 6 & 8 feature DALI’s hybrid tweeter module, a combination of soft dome & ribbon tweeter for a wide dispersion of clear high frequencies which outperform any other tweeter technology at this price point. The soft dome tweeter provides high power handling and headroom for high sound pressure levels, while the ribbon tweeter provides wide dispersion and a fast, open top end which reaches frequencies far beyond the audible range, affecting lower harmonics and improving the cohesiveness of the sound.
All Opticon speakers are assembled in Denmark, where the MDF cabinets are cut & built, the vinyl is applied and the drivers are placed and tested by hand.
Who are DALI?
DALI (Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries) is, as the name suggests, a Danish company who specialises in designing, engineering & building world-class loudspeakers. All DALI speakers feature variations of their lightweight wood fibre driver design, allowing their speakers to be easily driven and create musical, smooth & accurate sound at any volume level.
The company was founded in 1983 by Peter Lyngdorf and has since expanded from the confines of Denmark and can now be seen and heard all around the world creating DALI’s signature engaging, true to life sound which adheres to the company's slogan ‘In admiration of music’. Today, DALI offers an exciting range of speakers to suit every taste from the cost-conscious Spektor series to the high-performance Rubicon series.
Frequency Range (+/-3 dB) [Hz] | 38 - 32,000 |
Sensitivity (2,83 V/1 m) [dB] | 88.0 |
Nominal Impedance [ohms] | 4 |
Maximum SPL [dB] | 112 |
Recommended Amplifier Power [W] | 40 - 300 |
Crossover Frequency [Hz] | 390 / 2,300 / 14,000 |
Crossover Principle | 3 + ½-way |
Hybrid tweeter module, Super high freq. driver, Quantity |
1 x 17 x 45 mm |
Hybrid tweeter module, Super high freq. driver, Diaphragm type |
Ribbon |
Hybrid tweeter module, High frequency driver, Quantity |
1 x 28 mm |
Hybrid tweeter module, High frequency driver Diaphragm type |
Soft Textile Dome |
Midrange driver, Quantity | 1 x 6 1/2" |
Midrange driver, Diaphragm type | Wood Fibre Cone |
Low frequency driver, Quantity | 2 x 8" |
Low Wood Fibre Cone | Wood Fibre Cone |
Enclosure type | Bass Reflex |
Bass Reflex Tuning Frequency [Hz] | 29.5 |
Connection Input | Bi-Wiring |
Magnetic Shielding | No |
Recommended Placement | Floor |
Recommended Distance From Wall [cm] | 30 - 150 |
Dimensions With Base (HxWxD) [mm] | 1140 x 241 x 450 |
Weight [kg] | 34.8 |
Accessories Included | Assembly Tools Manual Rubber Bumpers Spikes M8 |
UK Delivery
Providing your item is in stock, the order is usually dispatched within 24 hours. Postage and packing is completely free for orders over £99*. Out of stock items will be dispatched as soon as they become available, which can take between 4 to 21 days
UK Delivery orders are sent via our couriers' DPD Local on a next-day-delivery service and usually take between 1 and 3 days.
Local Delivery
Certain manufacturers disallow mail order for their products, however a local delivery may be possible.
We offer a local delivery service for a large number of our products. After your order has been placed, a member of the Hifi Gear team will contact you to arrange a convenient date and time for your local, personal delivery.
Click & Collect
We offer a free ‘Click & Collect’ service on all items. As soon as your order has been completed and is ready for collection a member of our team will be in contact with you. Orders can be collected from our store at 11 King Street, Hereford, HR4 9BW.
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