Dali has launched the Basik Sub, an 8-inch active subwoofer that pairs 220W of peak power with its Kupid and Sonik 1 bookshelf speakers.
Bookshelf speakers have grown more popular in the last year alongside affordable streaming amplifiers and turntables. A subwoofer lets those smaller cabinets reproduce low frequencies they cannot manage alone, while offering more flexible placement than a floor-standing speaker in smaller living spaces.
An in-house designed 8-inch down-firing woofer sits at the centre of Basik Sub and pairs a paper-pulp membrane with an oversized ferrite magnet and high-flux motor system. A long, vented voice coil helps it stay cool at higher listening levels while the down-firing layout spreads bass evenly.
A Class-D amplifier drives that woofer with 170W of RMS power and 220W at peak, and Dali pairs it with a switch-mode power supply to keep both consumption and heat generation low.
A built-in dual-stage limiter protects the amplifier and driver from damage, while an auto standby mode powers the subwoofer down after around 20 minutes of inactivity to keep consumption to just 0.4W.
Krestian Pedersen, head of product management at DALI said: “Basik Sub is designed as a natural enhancement for these systems, as almost all affordable streaming amplifiers and speakers feature dedicated subwoofer output and bass management features”.
Nothing Basik about colour
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The MDF enclosure comes in five finishes, Solid Black, Solid White, Caramel White, Golden Yellow and Chilly Blue, each chosen to match the existing Kupid and Sonik 1 colourways available from Dali.
Four decoupled feet raise the cabinet by 25mm to reduce vibration, and the compact footprint lets BASIK SUB sit against a wall or in a corner in both smaller rooms and larger ones.
An adjustable crossover between 40Hz and 120Hz and phase adjustment from 0 to 180 degrees let the subwoofer match different loudspeaker sizes and room acoustics. LINE L/R inputs cover conventional hi-fi systems, while a dedicated mono LFE input extends compatibility to AV receivers and home cinema amplifiers.
Basik Sub is due to launch in October, priced at £429 in the UK, with pricing set at $800 in the US and €500 across the wider European market this year. It arrives as Dali’s newest addition to the Kupid and Sonik 1 family, and it gives those bookshelf owners a matching low-frequency partner.
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