DALI Launches SONIK Speaker Series as OBERON Successor with Hybrid Ribbon Tweeters and KORE-Derived Technology

The wood‑fiber cone revisions point in the same direction. The shaped reinforcement pattern in the diaphragm is not about stiffness alone; it selectively suppresses break-up modes that typically bloom in the upper midrange. When combined with the SMC-based motor geometry, the electrical impedance seen by the amplifier is cleaner under dynamic load, which may explain why SONIK is repeatedly described as sounding “faster” without leaning brighter. One perspective highlights distortion reduction as the headline metric, while another emphasizes subjective timing and flow; technically, both are linked. Lower odd-order artifacts reduce the psychoacoustic masking that often blurs rhythmic information, especially on acoustic bass and piano fundamentals.

Cabinet and interface decisions reinforce this low-noise narrative. CNC-cut panels and carefully flared ports are less about headline bass output and more about keeping pressure modulation linear at realistic listening levels. The floorstanding enclosures, in particular, appear tuned to avoid the slightly loose upper-bass character common in entry-class towers, trading a touch of warmth for pitch definition. Even the terminal construction hints at an intent to minimize micro-vibration rather than chase exotic wiring options. Taken together, SONIK reads as a series that prioritizes coherence—mechanical, electrical, and spatial—over spectacle, aligning entry-level pricing with design cues more often associated with DALI’s aspirational models.