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Dali Zensor Series Loudspeakers
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Dali Zensor Series Loudspeakers
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From Dali, a Danish manufacturer of audiophile loudspeakers, the Zensor series has been praised by What Hi-Fi?, Limited Tech UK, and more. It comes in three sizes, each featuring a soft-dome tweeter for best-in-class resolution, a wood-fiber-cone low-frequency driver for extraordinary detail, and a low-loss construction that ensures no signal is lost or changed on its way through the loudspeaker Read More
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ganni-speed
2
Mar 21, 2018
I'm not sure I missed the comment:
is the Black Ash option actually all black or just the front?
Joe_Z
7
Apr 25, 2018
ganni-speedChecked the Amazon. The Black Ash should be all black. Not sure why here in the list was like Walnat. :(
ripmax99
1
Mar 21, 2018
There’s a discrepancy in price for the Zensor3. At the top it said pico price + $160. At the bottom it’s +140.
cgalny
157
Mar 20, 2018
Good price for these excellent speakers.
However, for anyone looking for small/medium bookshelf speakers I'd recommend the KEF Q100. I have a pair and will be buying another pair soon. KEF is selling them for $300 shipped. They're just great in every way, when judged by price, size, and overall value.
This is an excellent comparison of bookshelf speakers:
https://www.dealsandreviews.co.uk/best-bookshelf-speakers-ranked
However, for anyone looking for small/medium bookshelf speakers I'd recommend the KEF Q100. I have a pair and will be buying another pair soon. KEF is selling them for $300 shipped. They're just great in every way, when judged by price, size, and overall value.
This is an excellent comparison of bookshelf speakers:
https://www.dealsandreviews.co.uk/best-bookshelf-speakers-ranked
coolerking
164
Mar 25, 2018
cgalnyI got the ELAC B6 on amazon for under $200 shipped and tax (Prime). They do go on sale occasionally. I have only heard the KEF's once at a friends house. They were nice. But the B6's blow me away. Much of the audiophile reviews are of the B5's, but plenty include the B6. The B5 / B6 a year or two ago was considered as a "paradigm shift" (sorry, i am tired, I cannot think of a better way to say it) of price vs performance for speakers. A couple of my rich snobby audiophile friends were blown away also.
Not be an A hole, but the" negative" for the speaker was the look and the size. I do not understand buying speakers for their look, unless they are just really ugly or your partner is not into audio. If the size is an issue then why not get the B5? (This makes me really question a "Best xxxx" review, especially when i see a link for a garden hose review right next to it?).
So if just comes down to looks, the Dali's are great looking. They are not considered a bad speaker in the audiophile community, they have been around a few years, so the reviews I saw where before the ELACs came out.
Not be an A hole, but the" negative" for the speaker was the look and the size. I do not understand buying speakers for their look, unless they are just really ugly or your partner is not into audio. If the size is an issue then why not get the B5? (This makes me really question a "Best xxxx" review, especially when i see a link for a garden hose review right next to it?).
So if just comes down to looks, the Dali's are great looking. They are not considered a bad speaker in the audiophile community, they have been around a few years, so the reviews I saw where before the ELACs came out.
DontDooDad
94
Mar 26, 2018
coolerkingI'm wondering what people will think of their successor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4Q5587/
The B5.2 and B6.2 are more comparable to the KEF Q100 because they are front ported. With the Q150 they moved away from that, interesting to see ELAC do the opposite move. In my current setup, rear ported is a no go.
The B5.2 and B6.2 are more comparable to the KEF Q100 because they are front ported. With the Q150 they moved away from that, interesting to see ELAC do the opposite move. In my current setup, rear ported is a no go.
raexx
21
Mar 20, 2018
Uhm, this is the normal MSRP of the speakers?
At least it's the same prices that Hifi-klubben here in the nordic retails them for (same company that produces Dali).
rosc
34
Mar 5, 2018
So, I guess this is my fault for not actually digging deeper, but the black ash color way is an actual black cabinet, and not a different woodgrain from the Walnut.
It's not a huge disappointment, as I was already on the fence about the front panel being starkly different from the rest of the cabinet, but be aware that the black ash photos for this drop are not representative.
It's not a huge disappointment, as I was already on the fence about the front panel being starkly different from the rest of the cabinet, but be aware that the black ash photos for this drop are not representative.
Merv73
90
Jan 29, 2018
In the Netherlands, Dali Zensor 1 are 149 Euros a piece in the shop, Zensor 3 are 199 Euros a piece. Considering that, and since I already own the Zensor 1, this is not a good deal for me.
However, prices may vary per country, for those who do get a better deal here on Massdrop a short description of the Zensor 1:
Small, nice looking, well built speaker. They look great when you remove the grille, especially the white version, with the little red woofer as a nice contrast.
Good speaker terminals, will take 4mm2 wire (although 2.5mm2 will be enough in most cases). You could use banana plugs if you want to, but some plugs may occasionally rattle at high volumes (when connected to the terminals), so I prefer just using the stripped wire. Minor issue, no big deal.
Very good sound quality. Amazingly well resolving tweeters for the price. Can be a bit bright at times on my old Cambridge Audio amp, but I like that, so it doesn't bother me too much. I heard them on an older Yamaha amp as well, and then the balance is a bit more even.
The mids are spot-on. Great vocal clarity, good resolution. With some material (piano, some vocals, sounds with a "hard" tone) there can be a slight hollow / reflective edge to the sound. That is perfectly normal in this price range, it might be due to the fact that the woofer baskets are stamped rather than cast (the latter being more expensive) and / or possibly Dali uses a bit more basic internal bracing / damping in their budget models.
The bass is amazing for the size of the cabinets. Tight, punchy, and reasonably well controlled. For bigger rooms, the Zensor 1's might fall a little short, but they can go reasonably deep when placed near a wall, only lacking subbass. If you want to move massive amounts of air, however, you need bigger speakers (you cannot change the laws of physics).
The Zensor 1's work with all kinds of music, but if you like a big orchestral sound or metal on high volumes, the Zensor 3 (or rather Zensor 5 or 7) is the better option.
They are quite efficient, my guess would be that they actually do a little better than the 86,5dB 1W/ 2,83V @6 Ohms nominal impedance that's on their website, they easily go very loud with my rather old 2x 60W RMS (@8 Ohms load) amp.
All in all, great little speakers, especially considering their modest price.
However, prices may vary per country, for those who do get a better deal here on Massdrop a short description of the Zensor 1:
Small, nice looking, well built speaker. They look great when you remove the grille, especially the white version, with the little red woofer as a nice contrast.
Good speaker terminals, will take 4mm2 wire (although 2.5mm2 will be enough in most cases). You could use banana plugs if you want to, but some plugs may occasionally rattle at high volumes (when connected to the terminals), so I prefer just using the stripped wire. Minor issue, no big deal.
Very good sound quality. Amazingly well resolving tweeters for the price. Can be a bit bright at times on my old Cambridge Audio amp, but I like that, so it doesn't bother me too much. I heard them on an older Yamaha amp as well, and then the balance is a bit more even.
The mids are spot-on. Great vocal clarity, good resolution. With some material (piano, some vocals, sounds with a "hard" tone) there can be a slight hollow / reflective edge to the sound. That is perfectly normal in this price range, it might be due to the fact that the woofer baskets are stamped rather than cast (the latter being more expensive) and / or possibly Dali uses a bit more basic internal bracing / damping in their budget models.
The bass is amazing for the size of the cabinets. Tight, punchy, and reasonably well controlled. For bigger rooms, the Zensor 1's might fall a little short, but they can go reasonably deep when placed near a wall, only lacking subbass. If you want to move massive amounts of air, however, you need bigger speakers (you cannot change the laws of physics).
The Zensor 1's work with all kinds of music, but if you like a big orchestral sound or metal on high volumes, the Zensor 3 (or rather Zensor 5 or 7) is the better option.
They are quite efficient, my guess would be that they actually do a little better than the 86,5dB 1W/ 2,83V @6 Ohms nominal impedance that's on their website, they easily go very loud with my rather old 2x 60W RMS (@8 Ohms load) amp.
All in all, great little speakers, especially considering their modest price.
gstupak
66
Jan 29, 2018
HamRadioANDAudioNut1 single speaker.
Not confusing if you read the bold lettering in the colored box in the DESCRIPTION area.
ChristianRD
19
Jan 29, 2018
One speaker, no mention of warranties on the description, and most likely take forever to deliver. There's no value whatsoever. I strongly suggest not putting yourself in a position where you're going to battle warranty issues with MD and you'll be left hanging (like the position I found myself in with the TEAC AI-101DA DAC/Amp). Purchase it from Amazon or other authorised retailers instead.
I personally love Dali speakers. I have the Dali Zensor E-12F 12" SW, Dali Zensor 5 for fronts, Dali Vokal centre speaker, and a pair of Dali Zensor 1 bookshelves hanging on my walls for my surrounds. I'm fairly new to Dali but as soon as I got a pair of Zensor 5 I knew I had to get the rest so I progressively put together this 5.1 system. They're all hooked to a Yamaha rx-v683.
I personally love Dali speakers. I have the Dali Zensor E-12F 12" SW, Dali Zensor 5 for fronts, Dali Vokal centre speaker, and a pair of Dali Zensor 1 bookshelves hanging on my walls for my surrounds. I'm fairly new to Dali but as soon as I got a pair of Zensor 5 I knew I had to get the rest so I progressively put together this 5.1 system. They're all hooked to a Yamaha rx-v683.
Ben1020
1
Apr 1, 2018
ChristianRDthey were pretty good with replacing my defective smsl ad18 i got from them with no troubles at all
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