DALI OPTICON 6 MK2 Floorstanding Speaker - Tobacco, Each

DALI's Hybrid Tweeter, in Its Most Affordable Tower

The DALI OPTICON 6 MK2 is a floorstanding speaker with DALI's Hybrid Tweeter, a 29mm soft dome paired with a 17-by-45mm planar ribbon driver, over two 6.5-inch wood-fiber bass and midrange drivers. It is sold each, so a stereo pair is two.

The cabinet stands 39.4 inches tall and 7.7 inches wide, and each speaker weighs 42.5 pounds. Sensitivity is 88 dB into a nominal 4 ohms, and DALI recommends 25 to 200 watts of amplifier power.

The OPTICON 6 MK2 supports bi-wiring and bi-amping through two linked pairs of gold-plated terminals on every cabinet, and its cast-aluminum foot castings take either spikes for carpet or vibration-damping pads for a hardwood or tile floor.

Where the Hybrid Tweeter Earns Its Keep

A Ribbon Driver Alongside the Dome

The 29mm soft dome handles the bulk of the treble, with a 17-by-45mm planar ribbon driver extending response above it on a shared cast-aluminum faceplate. DALI calls the pair the Hybrid Tweeter, the same design used through its pricier OPTICON MK2 towers.

Two 6.5-inch wood-fiber bass and midrange drivers, built on DALI's SMC magnet system, cross over at 800 Hz and 2,200 Hz to the tweeter. A 25mm front baffle and extra internal bracing keep the cabinet quiet under load.

The Numbers, and What They Ask of Your Amplifier

DALI quotes a frequency range of 49 Hz to 30 kHz within 3 dB, and a maximum output of 110 dB. Nominal impedance is 4 ohms, and DALI recommends 25 to 200 watts per channel.

The rear-firing Dual Flare port is tuned to 43.5 Hz, quieting turbulence at higher volumes so the bass stays clean under load. Gold-plated terminals support bi-wiring and bi-amping, with two linked pairs of posts on every cabinet.

What Reviewers Are Saying

What Hi-Fi? gave the OPTICON 6 MK2 four stars, praising "punchy and authoritative bass performance" and musical cohesion, while finding it "could be livelier through the mids and highs."

Stratos Kampourogiannis, Home Media Entertainment, scored it 9.2 out of 10, writing that the woofers produced bass "tightly controlled and well defined without becoming boomy or muffled at any point."

Both reviews found a mild trade-off: What Hi-Fi? noted the OPTICON 6 MK2 can get a little messy with complex recordings, and Home Media Entertainment felt it fell just short of the deepest bass.

Who Is This Floorstanding Speaker Best For?

• You want DALI's Hybrid Tweeter at the most affordable entry point — a soft dome plus ribbon driver, the same design used through DALI's pricier towers
• You want bi-wire or bi-amp flexibility — gold-plated dual terminals on every cabinet, ready to split into separate cable runs whenever you are
• Your amplifier is modest to moderate — 88 dB sensitivity and a 25 to 200 watt window mean a quality integrated amplifier is all it needs
• You want a compact tower rather than a large one — 7.7 inches wide, sized for rooms where a bigger cabinet would dominate
• You want cinema-depth bass from the towers alone — the OPTICON 6 MK2 is rated to 49 Hz, which covers most music comfortably. Reviewers found the deepest bass takes a larger cabinet; for the lowest octave in a home theater, add one of our subwoofers and let the towers do what they do best

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Fit the cast-aluminum foot castings with the included spikes for carpet or the vibration-damping pads for a hard floor. Stand the pair 20 to 39 inches from the back wall, facing forward rather than toed in toward the listening seat. Each cabinet has two linked pairs of binding posts for banana plugs, spades, or bare wire.

Leave the links in place for a normal hookup, or remove them to bi-wire or bi-amplify. Screw the caps down fully so nothing rattles.

Two cables, two speakers, and you are listening.

Pairs Well With

What finishes the system around a pair of OPTICON 6 MK2:

• Integrated amplifiers — 25 to 200 watts into 4 ohms is the window DALI gives
• Stereo amplifiers — a separate power amp if you plan to bi-amplify
• Speaker cables — matched lengths, since this model supports bi-wiring
• Speaker isolation feet — an alternative to the included spikes on a wood or tile floor

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the price for one speaker or a pair?

One. The OPTICON 6 MK2 is sold each, so order two for a stereo pair, or one to match an existing speaker.

What comes in the box?

The speaker, cast-aluminum foot castings, spikes and vibration-damping pads, fixing tools, and a manual.

What amplifier do I need?

DALI recommends 25 to 200 watts into 4 ohms. Sensitivity is 88 dB, so a quality integrated amplifier is enough to drive it well.

Can I bi-wire or bi-amplify?

Yes. Remove the links between the two pairs of terminals and run a separate cable, or a separate amplifier channel, to each pair.

How far from the wall should it stand?

DALI recommends roughly 8 to 39 inches from the back wall, facing forward rather than angled toward your seat.

Do I have to use the spikes?

Use the foot castings either way — fit the included spikes for carpet, or the vibration-damping pads for a hard floor.

See It in Action

Amplified Fidelity reviews the OPTICON 6 MK2 in detail:

Alpha Audio puts the OPTICON 6 MK2 through a sample test:

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