DALI Oberon 5 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Pair Light Oak

Had these for a god while. I wouldn't call these small. But they are elegant looking for floor standers while being confidently heavy. Whether you benefit from these will depend on what speakers you previously owned. I had Wharfdale 9 series bookshelf speakers, so the lift in audio clarity was noticeable. But not as incredible as you might think, if you keep an amp that doesn't have a bit of power. I still use an old Arcam Solo, so the benefits for me are okay but not as immense as if I had more modern separates complimenting the jump in cost of these lovely speakers from my trusty Wharfedales now with a DM41. But none of these notes to the buyer detracts from what will be a very capable and enjoyable pair of speakers if you have good separates, or upgrade your amp to help the speakers sparkle. They will then show their true value, which is probably well above the asking price. No complaints, they're excellent - I'm saying don't think you just buy these and that's that. They'll only be as special as some buyers say, when matched with a reasonably good set-up and a touch of room treatment. But if these will be your first floor standers, and you are demanding of things you buy, they won't disappoint your critical ears.

I have now had these speakers long enough to give a full review. They replaced a pair of Castle Conway's, which were nearly 25 years old, and had never given anything but good service being a high end offering at the time of original purchase. I wanted to see if the technology had advanced the reproduction in 25 years. The performance of the Dali's was not remarkable different from the Castle's despite there age which showed their original quality. The Dali's had a slightly clearer top end and the bass extension was lower, but only marginally so. Overall they give an extremely satisfying performance. However there is one aspect in which they stand out notably. This is in their remarkable wide distribution of sound which extend to at least 180 degrees with clarity. In this respect they exceed the Castle speakers completely as they were more directional. As a consequence of the Dali's non directional sound and modest size they are extremely suited to a smaller room or one where the placing of the speakers may not be idea as the sound will fill the whole area wonderfully.

Now nearly run in I continue to be amazed at the musicality of these speakers. Does not matter what genre of music you send them they acquit themselves so well you forget they are there – it is all about the music after all. My source is a Marantz CD player feeding a Rega Brio amp and then via good old fashioned 79 strand to these wonderful Dali speakers. The “soundstage” is wide and three dimensional and the speakers keep bringing out new elements of album tracks that I had previously missed. Play them loud or quiet and they seem to adjust; filling the room with music. Worth saying that they are also very handsome and complement the room without being intrusive. They seem very unfussy about positioning, delivering a strong bass line and remarkably detailed upper frequencies. I have nothing negative to say as they have met and exceeded my expectations.

After weeks of research I bought these to replace my Celestion F2s that were over 25 years old! I've had them around 2 months and I have to say that I am impressed by their performance, they have enough bass without overshadowing the mid and highs and there's plenty of detail. I have them paired with an Audiolab 6000 and they make a good match. I would highly recommend.

I had purchased these speakers to replace my q acoustics 3050s. Having read review after review I decided to give them a whirl. The first thing I noticed was that they are smaller than the 3050s which is a bonus as they don't take up as much room. I have them wired up to my Rega Elax R amp and Clearaudio Concept turntable. I was worried that these wouldn't deliver as much bass as the 3050s, but how wrong was I? I have had these run in for about 10 hours or so, which I feel is ample time. Without boring you with too much detail, these speakers are superb. You may have to tinker around with the positioning. I have them pointing straight out opposed to toe in. These are great speakers and happy with the purchase

I bought these to replace a pair of Dali Zensor 1s and am very pleased with them. I expected to see a significant improvement given the price difference but right from the start, even before "running in", they sounded great. I have now had them for a month. They are the front pair of my 5.1 system for TV & movies but my main reason for upgrading was for listening to music in stereo, mostly on Amazon Music HD streamed via a Bluesound Node 2i and a Denon Receiver/Amp.

These compact & smart looking speakers have a broad & balanced sound which is clear & dynamic. These speakers are ideal for those of us who inhabit small dwellings who prefer a quality product which will enable your listening pleasure for years to come.

They look good, they sound good (so much better than my old speakers) and we’re recommended by what hi-fi and sound engineer friends of mine.

Excellent rapport qualité prix ( 550 à 800euros)pour des enceintes de volume réduit pour pièce de 20 à 30 m2 . Sonorité équilibrée et avec beaucoup de punch . Grave bien restitué malgré la petite taille du HP de grave. Pas de distorsion notable à fort volume. Perfectibles certe mais très agréable à l'écoute

After buying the Dali Spektor 1 bookshelf I fell in love with their expressive and engaging sound. I contemplated the Oberon 3 but after factoring in the cost of speaker stands and a possible subwoofer it was more financially feasible to go with the Oberon 5 which would also be a step up from the Oberon 3 in the audio scale. Because of their slim profile they do not take anymore real estate than a bookshelf speaker on a stand would. They are slim, elegant and do not overtake a space especially if you are short on it. The are built solid and although they are wrapped in wood like vinyl it is of a good quality and doesn't cheapen them. These were purchased somewhat blindly and only after having the Spektors to go by that is how much I was convinced that would be a good choice. Amazon has a decent return policy with a third seller so it was a no brainer to give them a try. They arrived well packed and sooner than delivery date. ( Thank you to the seller) There are several color choices but I stuck to basic black because of the room decor. Although they are listed as not being fussy to positioning I found that with my awkward shaped room they just weren't sounding their best. After much trial and error and the help of Copilot ( AI) I was able to find the sweet spot for them and they sound terrific. The bass is punchy and deep, the midrange clear and forward and the treble smooth and not harsh. Its like magic when you finally find that spot where they sound their best so if you think something is missing it might just be a matter of correction in the setup. Previous speakers were placed where they looked good but not sounded good. The soundstage is wide although because of limitations of the room setup not as good as it could be that is no fault of the speaker it can still be heard at higher volumes. I mostly listen to them at moderate levels and low levels I use an enhancer or loudness setting to bring some of the music out. I am using them at the present time with Yamaha RX-A550 and seems to be a good match for a natural and warm sound that I like. Also using a Marantz CD player to revisit my old collection of Cd's and new ones also which I have started collecting in the last couple years. I have added a Hiim Pro and have been enjoying Hi Res audio streaming which really makes these speakers show their true colors however if it is a bad recording then it will sound even worse on these Dali's. I find them immersive and a pleasure to listen to. I do not tire of them as there are always surprises of sounds in music that I never heard before which adds to the 3 dimensional and engaging sound. I listen to all kinds of music but I mostly appreciate these speakers with jazz, blues, vocal and some classical, I would absolutely recommend them but that would depend on a individuals taste and what they want to hear from the speakers. I did get a good sale price recently and I suspect that this model will be replaced with something else improved by Dali but I am happy with what I have.

Very satisfied with the speed of delivery. I'm much less satisfied with the delivery driver who left my package in front of a house that has no connection to my address. The package itself, however, was delivered with care. The speakers are of very good quality; they deserve the praise they've received in various magazines.

Awesome smaller tower speakers. I set out to build a minimal surround sound system built around the Marantz Cinema 70s receiver and Marantz 2 channel amp for the front left and right speakers that I had in a previous set up. For front left and right I wanted to a slightly more revealing speaker set. Previously I had in my old system B& W 8 series that were awesome but needed a ton of power and needed an all separates system. I also tried Kef Q 350 speakers but they lacked the smooth delivery and detail I was looking for in a minimal system. So I tried these Dali Oberon 5s and they were perfect. I recently ordered their wall hanging surrounds but not yet set up. The Dali Oberons sound fantastic and these smaller towers give great bass as well as clean smooth high frequencies. I collect concert dvd and blu ray titles and ply them through an R_volution player mini and now get premium sound I was looking for. I don’t need a subwoofer with this system. I love the idea of a wolf in sheep’s clothing which I feel I achieved with the components I bought.

Muy buenos altavoces tanto para música como para cine. Al principio sonaban un poco más apagados que después de unos días de funcionamiento. Con unos buenos cables de audio el sonido mejora bastante y las frecuencias bajas ganan mucho si los separas un poco de la pared. El color y acabado son muy acertados.