The Dali Oberon 1 C speakers are an impressively flexible proposition. If you’re looking for a fun music system that also sounds hugely capable in hi-fi terms, and that you don’t have to pay over a grand for, this system is worth your attention. And that’s the best recommendation we can give to someone looking for a neat, elegant system that does it (nearly) all.
Like the very best kit, we want to keep on listening to the Triangle AIO Twin. The sound quality when streaming through wi-fi is far superior. While the peppy character remains the same, it doesn’t sound as clear, precise or expressive compared with the other inputs. It’s only with the built-in phono stage does it falter. It organises the complicated strands of instruments and noises with confidence, and it's balanced across the frequencies: taut bass, clear voices and sparkling, clean treble that’s punchy but never bright. But there is also a mature sense of composure running through its veins that is really impressive. It’s an enthusiastic performer, happy to tackle any music genre and recording quality, and simply wants you to enjoy the music being played. This system is incredibly fun to listen to.
Other physical connections include a digital optical input, an RCA analogue pair, a 3.5mm aux input, USB-A for charging your phone, and a subwoofer output. That's a pretty broad spectrum for its asking price. High-resolution audio support goes up to 24-bit/192kHz. It can also be a soundbar alternative for your TV.Īll the major streaming services are supported – Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music, Qobuz – and you can also play internet radio using the excellent app.
ALTERNATIVE CABLE CROSSOVER BLUETOOTH
This system can play just about anything, from Bluetooth streams from your phone to music files stored on your home network (wired ethernet and wi-fi) to even your vinyl records thanks to a built-in phono stage. The Triangle AIO Twin may look like a pair of ‘normal’ speakers, but this is a fully-fledged, all-in-one versatile music system – akin to the superb KEF LSX II – but at half the price (£699 / $1000 / AU$1099). As with everything, streaming implementation costs and can affect the engineering of a product, so get a speaker with it included only if you intend to use the feature. Which active speaker you choose should really be based on how much source integration you require. Some active speakers like the Dali speakers below are just that and require sources to be connected to them many, though, now have Bluetooth and even network streaming integrated, essentially making them all-in-one systems – such as the KEF LS systems below. That means the components can be optimised for precision rather than pure power handling, resulting in a potentially better integrated, more precise sound. These models are fed by an 'active' powered crossover that works at a much lower voltage than their passive cousins.
ALTERNATIVE CABLE CROSSOVER DRIVER
So, a two-way speaker with one tweeter and one mid/bass driver unit will have two power amplifier modules, one for each driver (or 'way'). These have amplifiers built in as well, but this time they have one amp dedicated for each 'way'. These are referred to as 'powered' and this method is represented by most of the more affordable products on this list – such as Elac, Ruark Audio and Q Acoustics. There are also speakers that are passive in nature but still have an amplifier built in – often squirrelled away into one of the two boxes.
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