- Dali unveils a new Vega Wi-Fi speaker that goes on sale in September
- Works as a streamer, speaker and amplifier all in one
- Can be used wirelessly and mounted on various surfaces
Does Dali even want you to buy its five-star classic speakers like the Dali Sonik 1 or the Dali Kupid? Maybe not, because it has just unveiled a new all-in-one hi-fi system that completely steers away from traditional hi-fi.
This is the Dali Vega that the brand has shown ahead of its ‘proper’ unveiling at the High End Vienna show in early June. But we already know pretty much everything there is to know about the device.
In short, Vega is an all-in-one music system: It works as a streamer, a speaker system and a soundbar. When I first saw the picture above, I thought it looked like an AC unit, but you don’t have to stick it to a wall like that.
Dali’s various images show it horizontally or vertically on walls and cabinets, with the device recognizing its orientation and adjusting its output accordingly. It’s also wireless (except for the power cable), so you don’t have to cover your home with messy cables.
It weighs 8.7 kg with a body that is 68.3 cm long, 33 cm wide and 20 cm high. Wall brackets come with the unit, so you don’t have to start planning your home renovation to hold it.
The Dali Vega will go on sale in September in some countries and October and November in others (although Dali has not confirmed the order). It’s set to retail for $4,500 / £2,599 / AU$4,499, in two finishes: Dark Oak and Natural Oak. So its price is also similar to a high-end AC unit.
What’s happening in Vega…
Let’s break down Vega; first, its chops as a speaker. The unit houses ten drivers, all developed by Dali himself. There are four 25mm soft dome drivers, four 4.5-inch low-midrange drivers and two passive radiators.
25mm soft-dome tweeters are designed to reduce resonant frequencies, and the low-mid drivers are arranged back-to-back, all with the aim of reducing body resonance.
These go hand-in-hand with Dali’s Adaptive Stereo Enhancement technology, which is apparently designed to let each speaker create a wider soundstage that changes depending on the signal it’s receiving. Vega has 400W of amplification power across eight 50W channels.
Then there is Dali Vega’s ability as a player. It has RCA and optical ports, as well as Bluetooth, because yes, this is also a wireless device. You can use it with Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Apple AirPlay 2 or whatever hi-fi equipment you choose to connect it to.
It uses Bluesound’s BluOS streaming system to connect to other sources, and buttons on the body let you set input presets. There is also, as you can see in the pictures, a nice large dial on the body, as well as an OLED screen.
And it has an HDMI input, so you can also use it as a soundbar with your TV — something that’s becoming more and more common among the best wireless speakers (at least above a certain size).
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