Written by Administrator | 22 August 2011
Posted in Fazon F5

EISA Awards - European Audio Design 2011-2012 - DALI FAZON F5 from EISA.

Written by Administrator | 16 August 2011
Posted in Fazon F5

DALI FAZON F5 wins EISA Award!

The FAZON F5 is now officially winner of the international EISA Award, "European Audio Design 2011-2012".

Last year, the DALI IKON 6 MK2 won the EISA, and DALI is now very proud to hear that the new FAZON F5 has won this acclaimed award for 2011-2012. The DALI FAZON F5 is a unique product that has already attracted a lot of attention due to its brilliant sound capabilities and sculptural design unified in one product. The international committee behind EISA states the following about the FAZON F5 on their website:

"If you think all hi-fi loudspeakers are built into rectangular wooden boxes, then DALI makes us all think again with its stylish FAZON F5. Rather than use orthodox materials, DALI, the Danish speaker specialist, has worked with die-cast aluminium to achieve a highly novel and elegant loudspeaker shape.

Not only conceived to be pleasing to the eye, its curved cabinet is also ideal for minimizing internal reflections while offering great rigidity. Not just a pretty face, the FAZON F5 also benefits from DALI’s tried-and-tested wood-fibre cones and light silk dome tweeter. Available in high gloss red, black and white, this 86cm-tall sculpture comes with a purpose-built stand that allows your cables to be hidden from sight."

Source From www.dali-speakers.com

Written by Administrator | 01 June 2011
Posted in Zensor

These speakers represent a new entry-level for the Dali. While you never expect really affordable speakers to have the sort of styling that really gets the juices flowing, the Zensor 1’s compact dimensions, unfussy styling and quality fit and finish make for a very positive first impression.

Significantly more positive than that, though, is how they sound. Play Eric Bibb’s Saucer ‘n’ Cup – an old test favorite – and what immediately strikes you is how crisp and precise these Zensors are, and how assuredly they deal with the complex, organic dynamics of Bibb’s playing. You feel every strum, and the harder plucks on his acoustic guitar really stand out. Bibb’s playing and singing is all about soul – and that’s what the Zensors give you.

An airy, spacious presentation

They provide a wide, open soundstage, and it’s worth toeing them in a little more than usual in order to focus vocals. Even then, the presentation is airy and spacious, with nice separation to instruments. Putting them against a wall increases the bass, and while that slightly diminishes the spot-on tonal balance of the presentation, the bass remains tight and punchy, so if you prefer a weightier flavor you may actually prefer them positioned in such a way, and they can in fact be wall-mounted if you so wish.

What’s also impressive is that, while the dalis are detailed and precise, they’re not so clinical and analytical that they make poor recordings sound horrible. The Strokes’ Angles, for instance, is kept well under control and remains eminently listenable at high volumes, yet the Zensors leave the essential lo-fi charm intact.

Perhaps the biggest compliment we can pay them is that they don’t sound like a pair of budget speakers- they’re more detailed and precise than that, more grown up and more downright musical – and that makes them a serious bargain.

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Ratings 5 Stars

FOR
Brilliant detail, punch and dynamics; excellent tonal balance; the compact and flexible design
AGAINST
At this price? Nothing
VERDICT
Do not buy another pair of sub speakers until you’ve heard these Zensors

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Technical Specifications

Frequency Range [+/- 3] dB [Hz]
53 - 26.500

Sensitivity [2.83V/1m] [dB]
86,5

Nominal Impedance [ohms]
6

Maximum SPL [dB]
106

Recommended Amp. Power [Watts]
25 - 100

Crossover Frequencies [Hz]
2.900

Crossover Principle
2-way

High Frequency Driver
25 mm soft dome

Low Frequency/Midrange Driver(s)
1 x 5¼”

Enclosure Type
Bass reflex

Bass Re?ex Tuning Frequency [Hz]
51,5

Connection Input(s)
Single wire

Recommended Placement
Wall/shelf/(Stand)

Magnetic Shielding
Semi shielding

Dimensions (H x W x D) [mm]
274 x 162 x 228

Weight [kg/lb]
4,2/9.3

Written by Administrator | 16 April 2011
Posted in Lektor

In the benchmarking, all speakers have their own strengths and weaknesses. However, Dali Lektor 2 is one speaker, which delivers the best results in the benchmarking.

Dali Lektor 2 is the one of the compact and budget speakers in its series. It has slightly simpler construction as compared to Ikon series with its dual tweeter elements. Nonetheless, the philosophy of quick response and good efficiency remains. Dali Lektor 2 emerges as the most musical and all-round friendly speakers in the test. The instrumental will be better while its tonality is more accurate. Since the bass is not that deep, it can be put close to the wall without worrying the bass being too dominant. The treble response is so crisp that it makes audio experience more engaging.

Plus:

• Play easy and musical
• Magical midrange

Minus:

• Appearance

PSB is very popular for its cheap but exceptional good speakers. The small Image B5 is playing big and tough in this test.

The Image series is newly designed and developed at the National Research Center NRC while they are manufactured in China to keep the price down. It implements titanium with ceramic coated bass/midrange element at its tweeter. PSB is well-known for its broad and rich bass, which you can be mistaken yourself for listening to a pair of larger speakers. For anyone who likes music with strong bass, then PSB Image B5 is naturally your best choice.

Plus:

• Super tough bass
• Wide and precise soundstage

Minus:

• Some "loudness"-like sound

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