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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.
The SMC used in OPTICON MK2's magnet motor system has very high magnetic permeability and very low electrical conductivity. It works primarily by minimising eddy currents in the magnet system pole piece. This improves flux linearity, reducing the magnetic hysteresis. Resulting in a significant reduction of electro-acoustic distortion.
The new OPTICON MK2 hybrid tweeter marries the CALLISTO-derived 29 mm soft dome with a custom 17 x 45 mm ribbon - mounted on a cast aluminium faceplate that incorporates dispersion control detailing. This combination offers the clarity, speed and dynamics of a dome tweeter, with the very high-frequency detail and smooth finesse of a ribbon tweeter.
The newly introduced OPTICON MK2 Dual Flare technique brings port design into the realm of aerodynamics - with exit and entry flares carefully designed to minimise turbulence. Dual Flare enables OPTICON MK2 reflex ports to remain laminar and work effectively to reinforce low-frequency performance to a significantly higher volume level than would otherwise be possible.
Speakers used and enjoyed in pairs should also be built as pairs! Our manufacturing process is designed to ensure that stereo pairs of speakers are built and tested sequentially by a single manufacturing technician, using components taken in the same order from the same batch. It’s a process that helps ensure ultimate visual and acoustic pair matching.
Who is DALI?
DALI (Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries) is, as the name suggests, a Danish company that 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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