Dali Spektor 2 Bookshelf Speakers - Black Ash (Pair)
Dali Spektor 2 Compact Bookshelf Speaker Whilst still being a compact speaker, the Dali Spektor 2’s larger inner volume delivers extra bass performance. The increased surface areas of the 5¼” woofer and 25 mm soft dome tweeter increases the overall sound pressure levels, making this the perfect choice for larger rooms that still require a compact speaker. The Spektor 2 will also find itself at home in any surround sound position, helping you get that fully immersive movie experience. Wood Fibre Cones Dali’s low-loss drivers uses a mix of low-mass paper cones with wood fibre reinforcement. The embedded wood fibres give the surface an uneven structure, which dramatically minimizes the resonance of the surface. This creates the best possible reproduction of every detail in the audio signal. Amplifier Friendly The amplifier friendly design makes the Spektor 2 a perfect fit for a very broad range of amplifiers and compact Hi-Fi systems. Whether you are pairing them with a compact Hi-Fi, stereo amplifier or surround receiver, Spektor 1 will bring out the best in them, showing you just how good music and movies can sound. Soft Dome Tweeter The soft dome tweeter offers best-in-class resolution with an extended frequency response, wide dispersion and low coloration - a clear heritage from Dali’s high-end speaker series. The Spektor 2 tweeter is based on an ultra-lightweight weaved fabric, which weighs less than half of the market standard (0.056 mg/mm2). Low Signal Loss By using only DALI designed and custom-built drivers, the need for frequency correction in the crossover is eliminated. This enables Dali to design an exact crossover which together with carefully selected quality components ensures that the signal loss is close to zero.
Dali Spektor 2 Compact Bookshelf Speaker Whilst still being a compact speaker, the Dali Spektor 2’s larger inner volume delivers extra bass performance. The increased surface areas of the 5¼” woofer and 25 mm soft dome tweeter increases the overall sound pressure levels, making this the perfect choice for larger rooms that still require a compact speaker. The Spektor 2 will also find itself at home in any surround sound position, helping you get that fully immersive movie experience. Wood Fibre Cones Dali’s low-loss drivers uses a mix of low-mass paper cones with wood fibre reinforcement. The embedded wood fibres give the surface an uneven structure, which dramatically minimizes the resonance of the surface. This creates the best possible reproduction of every detail in the audio signal. Amplifier Friendly The amplifier friendly design makes the Spektor 2 a perfect fit for a very broad range of amplifiers and compact Hi-Fi systems. Whether you are pairing them with a compact Hi-Fi, stereo amplifier or surround receiver, Spektor 1 will bring out the best in them, showing you just how good music and movies can sound. Soft Dome Tweeter The soft dome tweeter offers best-in-class resolution with an extended frequency response, wide dispersion and low coloration - a clear heritage from Dali’s high-end speaker series. The Spektor 2 tweeter is based on an ultra-lightweight weaved fabric, which weighs less than half of the market standard (0.056 mg/mm2). Low Signal Loss By using only DALI designed and custom-built drivers, the need for frequency correction in the crossover is eliminated. This enables Dali to design an exact crossover which together with carefully selected quality components ensures that the signal loss is close to zero.
Dali Spektor 2 Compact Bookshelf Speaker Whilst still being a compact speaker, the Dali Spektor 2’s larger inner volume delivers extra bass performance. The increased surface areas of the 5¼” woofer and 25 mm soft dome tweeter increases the overall sound pressure levels, making this the perfect choice for larger rooms that still require a compact speaker. The Spektor 2 will also find itself at home in any surround sound position, helping you get that fully immersive movie experience. Wood Fibre Cones Dali’s low-loss drivers uses a mix of low-mass paper cones with wood fibre reinforcement. The embedded wood fibres give the surface an uneven structure, which dramatically minimizes the resonance of the surface. This creates the best possible reproduction of every detail in the audio signal. Amplifier Friendly The amplifier friendly design makes the Spektor 2 a perfect fit for a very broad range of amplifiers and compact Hi-Fi systems. Whether you are pairing them with a compact Hi-Fi, stereo amplifier or surround receiver, Spektor 1 will bring out the best in them, showing you just how good music and movies can sound. Soft Dome Tweeter The soft dome tweeter offers best-in-class resolution with an extended frequency response, wide dispersion and low coloration - a clear heritage from Dali’s high-end speaker series. The Spektor 2 tweeter is based on an ultra-lightweight weaved fabric, which weighs less than half of the market standard (0.056 mg/mm2). Low Signal Loss By using only DALI designed and custom-built drivers, the need for frequency correction in the crossover is eliminated. This enables Dali to design an exact crossover which together with carefully selected quality components ensures that the signal loss is close to zero.
Dali Spektor 2 Compact Bookshelf Speaker Whilst still being a compact speaker, the Dali Spektor 2’s larger inner volume delivers extra bass performance. The increased surface areas of the 5¼” woofer and 25 mm soft dome tweeter increases the overall sound pressure levels, making this the perfect choice for larger rooms that still require a compact speaker. The Spektor 2 will also find itself at home in any surround sound position, helping you get that fully immersive movie experience. Wood Fibre Cones Dali’s low-loss drivers uses a mix of low-mass paper cones with wood fibre reinforcement. The embedded wood fibres give the surface an uneven structure, which dramatically minimizes the resonance of the surface. This creates the best possible reproduction of every detail in the audio signal. Amplifier Friendly The amplifier friendly design makes the Spektor 2 a perfect fit for a very broad range of amplifiers and compact Hi-Fi systems. Whether you are pairing them with a compact Hi-Fi, stereo amplifier or surround receiver, Spektor 1 will bring out the best in them, showing you just how good music and movies can sound. Soft Dome Tweeter The soft dome tweeter offers best-in-class resolution with an extended frequency response, wide dispersion and low coloration - a clear heritage from Dali’s high-end speaker series. The Spektor 2 tweeter is based on an ultra-lightweight weaved fabric, which weighs less than half of the market standard (0.056 mg/mm2). Low Signal Loss By using only DALI designed and custom-built drivers, the need for frequency correction in the crossover is eliminated. This enables Dali to design an exact crossover which together with carefully selected quality components ensures that the signal loss is close to zero.
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-- Design --The DALI Spektor 2 Compact passive speakers are rear ported cabinets with a 1” soft dome tweeter and a 5 ¼” woofer. The soft dome tweeter is designed to play the lowest parts of the high frequency range without any break-ups, making the crossover from the woofer to the tweeter seamless. The woofers are made by their trademarked wood fibre cones, which is a mix of fine grained paper and wood fibre pulp. The main takeaway from that is the unevenness in the structure of the membrane helps minimize unwanted surface resonances. Finally, DALI dubs these speakers Low Loss, which essentially means that the drivers are designed in such a way that they naturally complement each others’ frequencies to foster that natural crossover. They don’t need to add extra ... More-- Design --The DALI Spektor 2 Compact passive speakers are rear ported cabinets with a 1” soft dome tweeter and a 5 ¼” woofer. The soft dome tweeter is designed to play the lowest parts of the high frequency range without any break-ups, making the crossover from the woofer to the tweeter seamless. The woofers are made by their trademarked wood fibre cones, which is a mix of fine grained paper and wood fibre pulp. The main takeaway from that is the unevenness in the structure of the membrane helps minimize unwanted surface resonances. Finally, DALI dubs these speakers Low Loss, which essentially means that the drivers are designed in such a way that they naturally complement each others’ frequencies to foster that natural crossover. They don’t need to add extra fluff to add “color” to the original sound when designing their crossover tech. Finally, the cabinets are about 12”x7”x9” and are available in two colors (black ash, dark walnut).-- Performance --I currently drive the Spektor 2s with an NAD D 3045 amp. The monitors are seated on my desk, flanking my 48” LG CX; I’m seated centered to the screen, 30” diagonally distant from each monitor at ear level. The monitors are about 7” from the wall to allow the rear port to breathe. In combination with this amp, these monitors sound very balanced across its entire frequency range, and I find myself able to enjoy any kind of music I threw at it. Using TIDAL’s MQA tracks, I was able to replay my most cherished tracks of yesteryear as well as today, and the Spektor 2s did not disappoint. Playing Killer Queen, I can clearly distinguish the different voices and instruments, and their interplay with each other. Playing Versace On the Floor, I can hear Bruno’s strong, smooth vocals along with the smooth bass line, which I actually found very surprising from these cabinets. If you plan to just run these bookshelves without a sub, I feel that there is enough down low to fill most music. I currently run my B&W ASW608 as a supporting role in the matter; the Spektors 2s can handle it. Obviously if bass is a priority, then you’ll need that sub because these guys weren’t made for that.Patsy Cline’s vocals in Crazy are “crazy” clear and warm and the stereo imaging is quite mind blowing. Move to Forgot About Dre, and you can truly appreciate the rap vocals, synthesizers, and Eminem’s quick and witty dialog all riding the catchy bass line. A live rendition of About A Girl is another example of crystal clear vocals and superb stereo imaging, and the acoustic guitars truly shine out of the midrange.When roaming about my space, the Spektor 2s can fill my 20’x20’ cave with no noticeable change in music clarity or brightness for most tracks at @ 85dB. It definitely helps that they are designed to have a wide dispersion pattern and that I can keep them seated with no toe-in.-- Thoughts --At its price point, there is a lot of competition and I cannot vouch for the other offerings. But I believe that DALI hit these monitors out of the park as the budget, entry-level speakers they are being marketed as. And truth be told, I was not aware of the Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries as a brand and audio technology. I am now a big fan and will look to DALI for more of their offerings moving forward.
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Bought the Dali Spektor 2 bookshelf speakers for use as front speakers in a 7.1 Dolby Atmos set-up, powered by the Denon AVR-X2700H multichannel amplifier (also bought from Richer Sounds). Got a good deal from Richer Sounds web sales’ team (thanks Felix!). Still in the process of running-in, but already the speakers have amazed me with their clarity, sound staging and bass and mid-range performance. At this price point there is simply no comparison. I’m mainly a high-definition hifi enthusiast with several dedicated stereo systems, but I’ve been so impressed such that I’ve brought out my old dedicated stereo amplifier from storage to share the speakers with the Denon via a network audio crossover switch device. I’m extremely happy!
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Bought these recently after an in store recommendation and a demo and couldn't be happier. Great sound for their size. Don't need a large amp to power them. The clarity of sound in the mids is lovely. A warm, detailed sound that is not overly bright. Enough bass for most music but not overpowering. Definitely recommend these! Always a great experience shopping at Richer sounds.
| Warranty | 5 Years |
| Frequency Range (+/-3 dB) | 54 Hz - 26 kHz |
| Sensitivity (2.83 V/1 m) | 84.5 dB |
| Nominal Impedance | 6 Ohms |
| Maximum SPL | 105 dB |
DALI SPEKTOR 2 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), Black Ash by Addicted To Audio
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Dali Spektor 2 Bookshelf Speakers Pair Hi-fi Tested Walnut Black Tmb01
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-- Design --The DALI Spektor 2 Compact passive speakers are rear ported cabinets with a 1” soft dome tweeter and a 5 ¼” woofer. The soft dome tweeter is designed to play the lowest parts of the high frequency range without any break-ups, making the crossover from the woofer to the tweeter seamless. The woofers are made by their trademarked wood fibre cones, which is a mix of fine grained paper and wood fibre pulp. The main takeaway from that is the unevenness in the structure of the membrane helps minimize unwanted surface resonances. Finally, DALI dubs these speakers Low Loss, which essentially means that the drivers are designed in such a way that they naturally complement each others’ frequencies to foster that natural crossover. They don’t need to add extra ... More-- Design --The DALI Spektor 2 Compact passive speakers are rear ported cabinets with a 1” soft dome tweeter and a 5 ¼” woofer. The soft dome tweeter is designed to play the lowest parts of the high frequency range without any break-ups, making the crossover from the woofer to the tweeter seamless. The woofers are made by their trademarked wood fibre cones, which is a mix of fine grained paper and wood fibre pulp. The main takeaway from that is the unevenness in the structure of the membrane helps minimize unwanted surface resonances. Finally, DALI dubs these speakers Low Loss, which essentially means that the drivers are designed in such a way that they naturally complement each others’ frequencies to foster that natural crossover. They don’t need to add extra fluff to add “color” to the original sound when designing their crossover tech. Finally, the cabinets are about 12”x7”x9” and are available in two colors (black ash, dark walnut).-- Performance --I currently drive the Spektor 2s with an NAD D 3045 amp. The monitors are seated on my desk, flanking my 48” LG CX; I’m seated centered to the screen, 30” diagonally distant from each monitor at ear level. The monitors are about 7” from the wall to allow the rear port to breathe. In combination with this amp, these monitors sound very balanced across its entire frequency range, and I find myself able to enjoy any kind of music I threw at it. Using TIDAL’s MQA tracks, I was able to replay my most cherished tracks of yesteryear as well as today, and the Spektor 2s did not disappoint. Playing Killer Queen, I can clearly distinguish the different voices and instruments, and their interplay with each other. Playing Versace On the Floor, I can hear Bruno’s strong, smooth vocals along with the smooth bass line, which I actually found very surprising from these cabinets. If you plan to just run these bookshelves without a sub, I feel that there is enough down low to fill most music. I currently run my B&W ASW608 as a supporting role in the matter; the Spektors 2s can handle it. Obviously if bass is a priority, then you’ll need that sub because these guys weren’t made for that.Patsy Cline’s vocals in Crazy are “crazy” clear and warm and the stereo imaging is quite mind blowing. Move to Forgot About Dre, and you can truly appreciate the rap vocals, synthesizers, and Eminem’s quick and witty dialog all riding the catchy bass line. A live rendition of About A Girl is another example of crystal clear vocals and superb stereo imaging, and the acoustic guitars truly shine out of the midrange.When roaming about my space, the Spektor 2s can fill my 20’x20’ cave with no noticeable change in music clarity or brightness for most tracks at @ 85dB. It definitely helps that they are designed to have a wide dispersion pattern and that I can keep them seated with no toe-in.-- Thoughts --At its price point, there is a lot of competition and I cannot vouch for the other offerings. But I believe that DALI hit these monitors out of the park as the budget, entry-level speakers they are being marketed as. And truth be told, I was not aware of the Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries as a brand and audio technology. I am now a big fan and will look to DALI for more of their offerings moving forward.
Bought the Dali Spektor 2 bookshelf speakers for use as front speakers in a 7.1 Dolby Atmos set-up, powered by the Denon AVR-X2700H multichannel amplifier (also bought from Richer Sounds). Got a good deal from Richer Sounds web sales’ team (thanks Felix!). Still in the process of running-in, but already the speakers have amazed me with their clarity, sound staging and bass and mid-range performance. At this price point there is simply no comparison. I’m mainly a high-definition hifi enthusiast with several dedicated stereo systems, but I’ve been so impressed such that I’ve brought out my old dedicated stereo amplifier from storage to share the speakers with the Denon via a network audio crossover switch device. I’m extremely happy!
Bought these recently after an in store recommendation and a demo and couldn't be happier. Great sound for their size. Don't need a large amp to power them. The clarity of sound in the mids is lovely. A warm, detailed sound that is not overly bright. Enough bass for most music but not overpowering. Definitely recommend these! Always a great experience shopping at Richer sounds.
These are very good loudspeakers. They deliver detailed and balanced sound with whatever music that I play through them; the tonality and imaging is quite exceptional for an entry level bookshelf speaker. On application of bass, they certainly punch above their weight but benefit well from subwoofer augmentation. Sonically, these easily fill my 4 x 3.5 Metre living room, although can sound distant at very low volumes. The sensitivity of these speakers are lower than what I'm used to, but fortunately I drive them with a very good class AB amplifier.The overall construction of these speakers is what I'd expect at their price point. The cabinets are reasonably well made, and the drivers and tweeters are positioned well into the baffle. Aesthetically, they look ok. ... MoreThese are very good loudspeakers. They deliver detailed and balanced sound with whatever music that I play through them; the tonality and imaging is quite exceptional for an entry level bookshelf speaker. On application of bass, they certainly punch above their weight but benefit well from subwoofer augmentation. Sonically, these easily fill my 4 x 3.5 Metre living room, although can sound distant at very low volumes. The sensitivity of these speakers are lower than what I'm used to, but fortunately I drive them with a very good class AB amplifier.The overall construction of these speakers is what I'd expect at their price point. The cabinets are reasonably well made, and the drivers and tweeters are positioned well into the baffle. Aesthetically, they look ok. Mine are in the light walnut finish and look quite pleasing to the eye. As for the fronts (baffles); well, I wouldn't necessarily describe them as ugly, but let's just say that I've opted to keep the grills on.I've given the Dali Spektor 2s a 5 star rating because they sound great for the money and my views on their aesthetics are purely subjective.
The DALI Spektor 2 is a bookshelf pair that comes in either black ash or dark walnut finish. The set I have are black ash. My setup uses a Yamaha Aventage RX-A750 receiver. I normally run an all Klipsch (Icon W series) setup with towers for my main and bookshelves for front high presence. I also ran these on my other setup with a Yamaha HTR-5063 receiver and Klipsch Quintet speakers. This setup runs surrounds and rear surrounds.Speaker specs:6.7 W x 9.4 D x 11.5 H9.26 lbsMain Driver – 5.25” wood fiber OBERON wooferTweeter – 1” soft domed fabric weaveImpedance – 6 ΩConnection – 5-way binding postsPower Handling – 100W RMSSensitivity – 84.5 dbThe design of the speakers is pretty understated with the removeable grills in place. The speaker cabinet ... MoreThe DALI Spektor 2 is a bookshelf pair that comes in either black ash or dark walnut finish. The set I have are black ash. My setup uses a Yamaha Aventage RX-A750 receiver. I normally run an all Klipsch (Icon W series) setup with towers for my main and bookshelves for front high presence. I also ran these on my other setup with a Yamaha HTR-5063 receiver and Klipsch Quintet speakers. This setup runs surrounds and rear surrounds.Speaker specs:6.7 W x 9.4 D x 11.5 H9.26 lbsMain Driver – 5.25” wood fiber OBERON wooferTweeter – 1” soft domed fabric weaveImpedance – 6 ΩConnection – 5-way binding postsPower Handling – 100W RMSSensitivity – 84.5 dbThe design of the speakers is pretty understated with the removeable grills in place. The speaker cabinet is a sleek wood grain with a black stain – a pretty standard look for a speaker cabinet. The speaker grill is removeable and is snuggly held in place by pins in each corner. The only thing standing out when the grill is on is the metallic DALI logo at the bottom of the grill. This design allows these speaker to disappear into the background in any room. Now that all changes when the grill is removed. The distinctive brown color of the main woofer sets its apart from any other speaker I own. Combine that with the metallic tweeter cone and it makes for a fairly striking look. The modernist look of these speakers is an aesthetic that I enjoy. I can imagine these speakers looking right at home alongside vintage stereo equipment, tube amps, etc.The speakers come with a keyhole/picture hanger wall bracket, rubber adhesive feet, and speaker binding posts. The backside of the speaker has a couple of indicator dots for where the wall bracket is intended to mount. Using the wall bracket makes the speaker lay flat against the wall. The main driver at 5.25” is almost the full width of the speaker cabinet.Speaker Placement/ConfigurationDALI recommends placing these speakers at a level even with the listeners ear and evenly spread side to side. The speakers feature a wide dispersion that is supposed to improve off angle listening. The Spektor 2’s can be easily deployed in an almost any position. They can be used as mains in a 2, 3, 5, or 7 channel setup. They can also be deployed as front high presence in 5.1 and 7.1 setups or surround and rear surrounds in the same setups. The only place where these don’t work are as center channel speakers. Between my two setups I was able to run the Spektor 2’s in every position and configuration that I felt suited them.Before I did any setup I had to configure my receivers. I had to switch their speaker impedance from 8 to 6 Ω. This is based on guidance from Yamaha (and likely other receiver MFR’s) to set the speaker impedance to match the lowest speaker impedance. I had to recalibrate my setup with the YPAO mic to correct my other speakers for the lower impedance out on the receiver. I started out by turning my 7.1 to a 2.1 and leaving my towers in place. I listened to this setup for a bit before I swapped the Spektors for the towers. In my receiver config I left the speaker setting as “Large” since the Spektors are supposed to handle a wide frequency range (down to 59Hz). I took my subwoofer offline at the start of this test as well.Running these is in a 2.0 setup I could really get a sense for how they performed. They had excellent low range for their size (frequency range down to 59Hz which is territory large towers and subwoofers usually handle) while still hitting the mids and highs. The soft dome tweeter replayed the high range very accurately and kept up with whatever media I threw at it (movies, music, FPS games, dialog). Mid range was well represented and crisp. It was in this config that I allowed the speakers to break in the for the recommended 4-6 hours, so I didn’t push them super loud. However, at low volumes they maintained a crisp sound along the whole frequency range (i.e. dialog was still very audible at low levels and didn’t drop off). As a 2.0 system the speakers performed better than I expected and would be more than adequate for a small setup – even one servicing a larger room (I had these filling a 350 sqft den with ease).I switched my subwoofer on and rolled these into a 2.1 setup. With this setup I was very impressed. I had to check a couple of times to see if my receiver had switched back to 7.1 because the room was filled with sound. I watched Rogue One and the soundtrack was spectacular. I played Halo MCC and the shots and explosions were right on target and immersive. Honestly, these really shined in a 2.1. They were almost as good as my towers – both in soundstage presence and volume - but had better sound reproduction across the entire range. In short they were excellent.I moved on to a 7.1 setup with these as my mains. Honestly, it was a very similar experience to the 2.1 setup. The full 7.1 gave more immersion and better sound reproduction, but I didn’t feel as though the DALI’s were hidden in the setup. I felt the dialog from movies (in quiet scenes) showed up a little better with these swapped in place of my towers. With music and movie soundtracks the DALI’s really shined. I swapped into another spot of my system – the front high presence. This speaker position exists to lift dialog and give height to your soundstage. Since I was impressed with dialog reproduction in 2.1 and the other 7.1 setup I was excited to try this out - I was not disappointed. Dialog and soundstage lift were excellent and were a noticeable upgrade over my Klipsch WB-14’s. The only thing that my Klipsch had an advantage was positioning flexibility – they are a slightly smally bookshelf speaker with a ¼”-20 threaded insert for mounting. This allowed for easier mounting and I could point them to my listening position. For the DALI’s I could only mount them flat to the wall, so a portion of the sound carried far overhead where it wouldn’t be doing anything for the listener. I bought some speaker mounts from Monoprice (product ID 30829) to use with these speakers, but they haven’t come in yet. They should make it easier to position and pitch the speakers towards the listener.I made one last position change to my other 7.1 setup and placed these in the surround rear position on the back wall of my den. This position is about 15ft from any seating so they are back a ways. My smaller satellites (Klipsch Quintet III) that these replaced always struggled a but with the distance. They sounded good, but the rears were just a bit too far. With the DALI’s in place the rear position got a much needed bump in both power and clarity. Even at 15ft the effect they had was noticeable. I watched 1917 and the added depth to the surrounding noise/chaos of the battlefield was welcome. They filled out the rear soundstage quite well. In this location the DALI’s keyhole mounting was a benefit since directionality isn’t as important with rear surrounds as it is with front presence.IssuesThe only issue I had with the Spektor 2’s was the wall mounting. The keyhole approach Is not really to my liking. It doesn’t allow you to direct/aim the speaker at the main listening position. This is more of an issue when using in a front high presence conifig where you should aim the speak down towards the listener. It also has issue when it comes to using banana plugs – you can’t. There is not enough clearance behind the speaker to use them because the binding posts are “pitched outward.” This is a small issue, but I really prefer to use banana plugs for my connections.Overall I was very impressed with the Spektor 2’s. I listened to them for nearly a week in a 2.1 setup, forgoing my normal 7.1 in that timeframe, and I can’t say I missed out. Pairing these speakers with a subwoofer and a decent AVR will beat out a sound bar every day. Their smaller size belies their ability to really fill a room with sound. From music to movies loaded with action or dialog I was not disappointed. My struggle now is to figure out where the best place for them to live. I’ve had them in 2.0, 2.1, and mutiple 7.1 setups and they were an improvement everywhere I put them. I am very tempted to add a another 2.1 setup to my smaller TV room just to have these on their own. They really are that good.
I recently purchased a Denon CEOL RCD-N11 Network music system and was looking to purchase speakers to go with it. I had planned to buy Denon speakers but contacted Richer Sounds for advice. I spoke to Craig who was very helpful and informative. Craig asked about the genres of music I listened too and when I told him it was mainly rock music he commended Dali speakers and confirmed that the Dali Spektor 2 speakers would be a great match for the N11. I duly purchased the Dali speakers and I am very impressed with them. They have a great range of sound for relatively small speakers and the bass in particular is excellent. The sound is crisp and clear even at loud volumes and it’s great to hear the sound of a high hat and cymbals stand out clearly as well as keyboards. ... MoreI recently purchased a Denon CEOL RCD-N11 Network music system and was looking to purchase speakers to go with it. I had planned to buy Denon speakers but contacted Richer Sounds for advice. I spoke to Craig who was very helpful and informative. Craig asked about the genres of music I listened too and when I told him it was mainly rock music he commended Dali speakers and confirmed that the Dali Spektor 2 speakers would be a great match for the N11. I duly purchased the Dali speakers and I am very impressed with them. They have a great range of sound for relatively small speakers and the bass in particular is excellent. The sound is crisp and clear even at loud volumes and it’s great to hear the sound of a high hat and cymbals stand out clearly as well as keyboards. These are so much better than the Sony sound bar I have been using to cast my music too! So all in all these Dali speakers have been a great buy and at the price they are excellent value - you would need to pay significantly more to get a better sounding set of speakers! I wouldn’t have made this purchase without the great advice from Craig at Richer Sounds!
I bought the Spektor 2's at £189 a couple of weeks ago, after a pair of active speakers I'd purchased from RS bit the dust after a couple of weeks. Essentially trading those actives for this pair of passives plus a Yamaha HTR-2071 AVR.Must say I'm much happier with this pair.Let's start with build quality. The Spektor 2's feel and look premium. Far above their price point, for sure. Everything is finished well, no creaks or rattles, and there's a satisfying weight to the speakers without being unwieldy. Dali are well known for quality build and this doesn't disappoint.Very easy to set up - If you have a pair of passives, you know it's wire to AVR and AVR to TV. They worked perfectly right off the bat.And let me say - the sound is awesome. Crisp treble ... MoreI bought the Spektor 2's at £189 a couple of weeks ago, after a pair of active speakers I'd purchased from RS bit the dust after a couple of weeks. Essentially trading those actives for this pair of passives plus a Yamaha HTR-2071 AVR.Must say I'm much happier with this pair.Let's start with build quality. The Spektor 2's feel and look premium. Far above their price point, for sure. Everything is finished well, no creaks or rattles, and there's a satisfying weight to the speakers without being unwieldy. Dali are well known for quality build and this doesn't disappoint.Very easy to set up - If you have a pair of passives, you know it's wire to AVR and AVR to TV. They worked perfectly right off the bat.And let me say - the sound is awesome. Crisp treble without harshness, insightful and dynamic, decent low end (although a sub is your best bet for full enjoyment). Music sounds great too but it's not my primary use. I did test a couple of tracks and the Spektors made light work of them. Rock especially sounds great, with electric guitars and drums sounding natural. Of course the AVR plays a part in this - but that's for another review.I'm using this as a 2.0 set up for TV, looking to work my way up to 5.1. There are matching centre and subwoofer Spektors to purchase, so it's easy to work up to a full set. All are good value, especially the Spektor Vokal.Very happy with my purchase and, as always, outstanding customer service from RS. Made returning my defective actives easy and exchanging for these painless.
I bought these to replace stock speakers that came with my hifi. I can honestly say that it's like I have a whole new system, the sound quality is exemplary, and each week it gets better, as there's a hundred hours burn in time. I replaced the canes with some decent copper cable and the sound nis lovely. I use these in a home office which is maybe 14 x 20 feet, and with a 30 w amp it fills it. I find I am revisiting old vinyls and CDs and finding something new each time. Very glad I bought these.
I was needing to downsize from my floorstanding Monitor Audio RS6 as I have moved house and they didn't 'fit'. So to try and find something as dynamic as those was going to be a tall order. Auditioned these alongside the Q Acoustics 3020 and whilst both good I though the DALI had more character. Fearful of the lack of bass from such a small speaker I'd been thinking of adding a subwoofer but I'm not sure needed. Probably 20 hours in to the recommended 100 hours they do continue to impress, so not complaints at this price point. As always 5* service at Richer Leeds
First things first; these are not "boom boom" bass speakers, if you want that look elsewhere. These are nicely balanced monitors that provide excellent clarity and crystal clear soundscapes regardless of whatever genre you throw at them.I ran the Spektor 2's through my LCR Gold (US designed and made by a husband/wife team, amazing quality and some of the best bang for the buck pre-amps/hifi equipment around) and the results are breathtaking. While I stated that these aren't bass heavy, I mean that they won't shake your windows and rattle your floorboards. They do have an excellent bit of bunch to them but only when the music absolutely provides it. The rest of the soundscape is very clear and exactly where it should be. Vocals are right in front of you, central to ... MoreFirst things first; these are not "boom boom" bass speakers, if you want that look elsewhere. These are nicely balanced monitors that provide excellent clarity and crystal clear soundscapes regardless of whatever genre you throw at them.I ran the Spektor 2's through my LCR Gold (US designed and made by a husband/wife team, amazing quality and some of the best bang for the buck pre-amps/hifi equipment around) and the results are breathtaking. While I stated that these aren't bass heavy, I mean that they won't shake your windows and rattle your floorboards. They do have an excellent bit of bunch to them but only when the music absolutely provides it. The rest of the soundscape is very clear and exactly where it should be. Vocals are right in front of you, central to everything else (unless you have a terrible mix/production album you're listening to, this will obviously show up on the DALI's as they are only as good as the music you put through them :D ).Each monitor comes in at around 9.5 lb's so they aren't super heavy, but for their size they have a nice heft/feel to them. I did not mount them to the wall (they come with mounts as well as rubber feet) so I can't speak for how well they work in that scenario, but sitting on my desktop isolated from my hifi they really sing and fill a room much larger than their small footprint lets on. The finish is beautiful and the grills of a very high quality. About those grills; I will add that listening with them off does provide a different experience than with them on. I prefer the sound of them on, but feel it necessary to point out that there definitely *is* a difference in what you'll hear in the two situations, so try with and without and see what you prefer.For the money these are an easy recommendation. I have another set of monitors that cost nearly 3 times as much (I won't say which, but they are one of the oldest USA made brands around and have a stellar reputation) and these DALI Spektor 2's give them a run for their money 8 days a week.
| Warranty | 5 Years |
| Frequency Range (+/-3 dB) | 54 Hz - 26 kHz |
| Sensitivity (2.83 V/1 m) | 84.5 dB |
| Nominal Impedance | 6 Ohms |
| Maximum SPL | 105 dB |
