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Mel Martin
The Basics:
Coming from Denmark, this small bookshelf or stand-mounted speaker can be deceiving to look at. It’s only 9.3 x 5.5 x 7.6 inches in size, and you might mistake it for one of those inexpensive speakers that go next to a computer. The variety of colors available might also lull you into thinking these speakers are not serious. You’d be mistaken.
The Rundown:
They are serious, very, very serious. The Kupid’s retail for $600 a pair; they are optimized for a consistent impedance of 4 ohms. They are easily driven by a range of amplifiers for traditional hi-fi enthusiasts or desktop listening. And include wall-mount brackets and rubber feet, combined with the cabinet and port design, to ensure that placement is easy and flexible for a variety of living environments, even allowing Kupid speakers to be placed as close as 1 inch from a wall boundary without creating unwanted sound turbulence and resonances.
Construction:
Reinforced MDF painted cabinet
Dimensions (H x W x D):
9.3 x 5.5 x 7.6 inches (237 x 140 x 195 mm)
Available finishes:
Walnut, Golden Yellow, Black Ash, Caramel White, and Chilly Blue
Magnetic front grilles in a complementary color to the cabinet
Mid/woofer:
4.5” paper and wood fiber cone with ferrite magnet driver
Tweeter:
Custom 26mm soft fabric dome
2-way crossover design at 2,100 Hz
Frequency range 63 – 25,000 Hz +/- 3 dB
Sensitivity 83 dB @ 1 m for 2.83 V
Maximum SPL 103 dB
Product Name:
Kupid
Product Type:
Rear ported 2-way Bookshelf loudspeaker
MSRP:
$600.00 per pair
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The Follow-Up:
Who are the DALI Kupid’s for?
I think it’s going to work as a desktop system, a smaller living space on a shelf or stand, and where high-quality sound is desired. It’s probably not for a bass head or organ music fan, but it doesn’t sound tinny in any way.
Can you really get a high-end speaker in such a small box? Check my upcoming review out, and you’ll have the surprising answers.