DALI Opticon 8 MK2

With an enormous and detailed soundstage, the Opticon 8 MK2 floor-standing speakers hold the top spot in this impressive made-in-Denmark line from DALI. From its innovative hybrid tweeter array, to its wood-fiber midrange and woofer cones, to its carefully tuned and constructed enclosure, this tower was designed for big sound with low coloration and wide dispersion. The speaker's 1-1/8" soft-dome tweeter and custom-designed ribbon tweeter are mounted on a cast aluminum faceplate. The dome handles from around 2,000-14,000 Hz, while the ribbon starts contributing at around 10,000 and extends on up to the highest of highs. The speaker's wide dispersion pattern helps you enjoy clear, coherent sound, even when you're not sitting right in between a stereo pair. The Opticon 8 features a 3-way design using a 6-1/2" midrange cone plus a pair of 8" woofers for the lower frequencies. All the woofers are made of a stiff, lightweight blend of fine-grain paper pulp reinforced with wood fibers. (Actually, DALI calls this...