Dali Callisto 2 C

DALI active loudspeakers
€1.400,00 €1.400,00 per 
CALLISTO 2 C are the monitors of the new DALI wireless ecosystem that allows easy access to all Hi-Res music directly from the electronic device.
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New DALI wireless ecosystem

CALLISTO 2 C are the monitors of the new DALI wireless ecosystem that allows easy access to all Hi-Res music directly from the electronic device. It is possible to connect via Bluetooth (AAC/ aptX HD) or with the optional BluOS module (WiFi). CALLISTO 2 C is the perfect choice for perfect rooms where you don't want to compromise on quality playback. The union of the 6½" low-loss DALI woofer, the hybrid tweeter module and a housing with perfect internal balance are the basis for a highly accurate audio experience.

  • Touch volume control: The top touch panel of the CALLISTO allows one-touch volume control.The included Bluetooth remote and the Sound Hub volume wheel also allow this.Regardless of the method chosen, the volume will change throughout the entire chain.

  • SMC Technology: CALLISTO woofers feature DALI's patented Soft Magnetic Compound (SMC) in their magnet. This results in an extremely agile, well-behaved, ultra-low loss woofer with a significant reduction in mechanical loss distortion.

  • Wood fiber cones: CALLISTO's lightweight wood fiber cones are optimized to work in perfect balance with the integrated amplifier. This allows the woofers to be more linear than is possible in similar passive systems. Something possible because DALI has full control over the entire production chain.

  • Class D amplifier: The CALLISTO Class D amplifier is based on DALI's cutting-edge, patented global feedback, self-oscillating design, chosen for its musicality. Capable of delivering a 250W torrent for five seconds, it guarantees the enjoyment of complex musical passages as well as massive cinematic explosions.

The most natural and honest reproduction

As part of the DALI CALLISTO wireless ecosystem, CALLISTO 2 C monitors represent the virtues of traditional HiFi in the convenience of wireless audio. Designed to deliver on the DALI promise of achieving the most natural and honest reproduction possible.

CALLISTO 2 C is perfect for smaller spaces or rooms where loudspeakers must be discreet, but not compromise on power or imaging. The combination of a 6½" woofer with low-loss wood fiber cone, a hybrid tweeter module and a perfectly internally balanced enclosure achieves a powerful and extremely accurate sound experience.

CALLISTO 2 C connects wirelessly to the DALI Sound Hub via a highly stable digital connection. With a latency of less than 25 ms, the synchronization between audio and video in movies or TV is kept within acceptable limits.

Everything from the drivers to the amplifier has been developed in-house, which is why DALI can optimize each part to fit with the other perfectly. That allows the Danes to design the woofers more linearly than would be possible in comparable passive loudspeaker systems.

DALI CALLISTO 2C Woofer

The CALLISTO 2 C's unique 6½" woofer takes linearity and low loss to a new level. By fully controlling the signal path from source to driver, the DALI acoustic team has been able to elevate audio reproduction beyond that of conventional loudspeakers.

Every element of the CALLISTO woofer has been optimized to work in perfect balance with the integrated amplifier, so the soundstage is rich in detail, coherent in timing and brutally immersive. The result is music reproduced exactly as the artist intended.

DALI has used their experience of developing the OPTICON and RUBICON woofers, along with listening for countless hours, to optimize the magnet motor, bringing it to its zenith. With that knowledge, they have been able to achieve a very linear and perfectly symmetrical suspension in the voice coil and diaphragm area, which is only put in command to lower the diaphragm movement at the overly peaked points.

The extra linearity achieved both around the voice coil and in the spider itself means reduced mechanical distortion and less stress on the amplifier, leading to a better defined soundstage.

SMC

The CALLISTO woofer features SMC in the magnetized part. When used in a Magnetic Motor System it provides a significant reduction in mechanical loss distortion.

The unique ability of SMC to offer high magnetic conductivity with low electrical conductivity has all the desirable qualities of a good loudspeaker magnet but without the usual drawbacks.

As a result of this optimization and especially through the use of SMC, CALLISTO 2 C features an extremely agile, well-behaved, ultra-low loss woofer that teamed with the amplifier is able to deliver a richly detailed, time-coherent and very powerful audio signal.

Hybrid tweeter module

Like its big brother, the CALLISTO 2 C features the innovative Hybrid Tweeter module, which has been optimized specifically for the CALLISTO series. Combining a dome tweeter and a ribbon tweeter results in amazing high-frequency performance and a high-frequency dispersion that surpasses all other tweeter technologies.

The dome membrane is very soft and ultra-light, so thin that it needs a layer of varnish to be used during construction. At DALI they have optimized the magnetic system to maximize the flux saturation right in the voice coil area. This improvement together with the use of an ultra-fine magnetic fluid for cooling means better control, better power handling and better distortion limitation.

The ribbon portion of the hybrid tweeter module is a magneto-static style tweeter. Four bands of conductive material make up the active diaphragm controlled by a strong magnetic field formed around it. The ribbon tweeter is a master of wide dispersion and combining it with the dome tweeter results in a tweeter capable of going as low as 2.0 KHz and still playing fluently up to above 30 KHz. This extreme bandwidth is coupled with the ultra-wide dispersion forming part of DALI's sonic definition.

DALI Amplifier CALLISTO 2 C

Designing a best-in-class active loudspeaker system is the sum of several parts. One really important one is the amplifier, or more specifically, the amplifier module. Any quality amplifier module consists of three equally important parts that need to be designed to work together in perfect harmony: the amplifier itself, the PSU and the signal processing.

The PSU and signal processing to the amplifier circuitry must be precisely matched to the needs of the amplifier. This is the only way to achieve distortion-free, coloration-free and coherent amplification.

The CALLISTO 2 C Class D amplifier is based on DALI's patented state-of-the-art technology, with a global feedback and self-oscillating design chosen for its musical properties. Being able to deliver 250W for up to 5 seconds, which is enough power to reproduce complex musical passages as well as massive cinematic explosions.

Case

At its large cabinetmaking factory in Denmark, DALI precisely cuts the MDF panels for the DALI CALLISTO 2C casings, ensuring high quality standards are maintained, continuing through the application of vinyl.
The CALLISTO 2 C shell is made from solid 25mm MDF, which features a very rigid construction and a solid frame inside the shell for extra reinforcement. This contributes to a strength and density that virtually eliminates shell resonance. At the same time, DALI has been very careful to avoid reducing the internal volume of the cabinet unnecessarily.xemptyzThe mounting of the drivers and the final tests to each loudspeaker are also carried out directly by DALI in their large factory located in Denmark.Through strict control in every aspect of production, CALLISTO achieves a level of fit and finish normally only found in products in the much higher price range.

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Specifications

Specifications

  • Range: CALLISTO
  • Frequency range (+/-3 dB) [Hz]: 47 - 30,000
  • Maximum SPL[dB]: 108
  • Crossover frequency[Hz]: 2,700
  • Crossover Principle: Hybrid Full Active 24 bit DSP and Passive All Analogue
  • Hybrid Tweeter Module – Tape: 1 x 17 x 45mm
  • Hybrid Tweeter Module – Dome: 1 x 29mm
  • Low frequency driver: 1 X 6½" with wood fiber cone
  • Housing type: Bass Reflex
  • Bass Reflex Frequency Setting [Hz]:  46.0
  • Maximum amplifier output power [RMS watt]: 250
  • Amplifier: Discrete Class D (Closed Loop, Self Oscillating)
  • Built-in DAC: Burr Brown PCM1796 (balanced output)
  • Input Impedance [ohms]: 5,000
  • Input connection: ADC-in (RCA) 
  • Wireless input: 24 Bit / 96 kHz (No bit-loss attenuated)
  • Maximum digital resolution [bits/KHz]: 24 / 96
  • Recommended position: shelf or stand
  • Recommended distance from the wall[cm]: 10 - 80
  • Maximum consumption [W]: 325
  • Consumption in StandBy [W]: 1.2
  • Size – with base (HxWxD) [mm]: 393 x 200 x 321
  • Weight [kg]: 10.1
  • Accessories included: Manual, rubber feet, grill
  • Input Sensitivity[mV]: 1,700
  • Input voltage[Volts]: 100 - 240 (Universal mains)
  • Finishes: Black or White
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