Dali Opticon 8 loudspeaker, walnut

The large-scale, floor-standing
OPTICON 8 MK2 is the powerhouse of the
new OPTICON MK2 series. It is the sole threeway
system in the series. It combines two 8”
Wood Fibre diaphragm, SMC magnet bass
drivers with a 6½” Wood Fibre diaphragm,
SMC magnet system midrange driver. The
OPTICON 8 MK2 offers optional bi-wiring to
enable its bass and midrange/high frequency
sections to be connected independently. The
driver array of the OPTICON 8 MK2 locates
the midrange and hybrid tweeter drivers
between the two widely spaced bass drivers.
This is done firstly in order to position the mid
and high frequency drivers near typical seated
ear height, and secondly to take advantage of
the smoother low frequency room response
that results from spaced bass drivers. The
OPTICON 8 MK2 driver array helps make
room positioning easier. Above the midrange
driver, the OPTICON 8 MK2 incorporates a
DALI hybrid tweeter that combines the new,
CALLISTO derived 29mm soft dome driver
alongside a 17mm x 45mm ribbon element.
The OPTICON 8 MK2 enclosure incorporates
separate internal sections for each driver
with non-parallel dividing panels suppressing
internal resonance and also significantly
aiding enclosure rigidity. Each low frequency
section is fitted with its own Dual Flare reflex
port. Thanks to its size and true three-way
format, the OPTICON 8 MK2 offers a level
of performance unavailable from any other
OPTICON model. It combines immense low
frequency bandwidth, volume potential and
dynamic accuracy with the extraordinary
detail and clarity that arises from the use of a
dedicated midrange driver. High frequencies
from the hybrid tweeter are explicitly detailed
and informative yet simultaneously smooth and
endlessly listenable.
- Frequency range (+/-3 dB) [Hz] 38 - 30.000
- Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) [dB] 88.5
- Nominal Impedance [ohm] 4
- Maximum SPL [dB] 112
- Recommended Amplifier Power [Watt] 40 - 300
- Crossover frequency [Hz] 380 / 2,200 / 14,000
- Crossover principle 3+½-way
- High frequency driver 1 x 29 mm soft dome
1 x 17 x 45 mm ribbon
- Low Frequency / mid-range Driver(s) 2 x 8” / 1 x 6½”
- Enclosure type Bass reflex
(mid-range closed box)
- Bass Reflex Tuning Frequency [Hz] 29.5
- Connection Input(s) Bi-wire / Bi-amp
- Recommended placement Floor
- Recommended distance from rear wall to speaker’s rear panel [cm] 30 - 150
- Dimensions (H x W x D) [mm] 1141 x 241x 450
- Dimensions (H x W x D) [inches] 44.9 x 9.5 x 18.1
- Weight [kg/lb] 37.1/ 81.8
- Included accessories Spike set, rubber feet, manual