Dali Alteco C-1

Dali Alteco C-1

The DALI ALTECO C-1 is a real multi-purpose speaker, both in terms of its design and its possible uses. The ALTECO C-1 can be used either as an attachment for the front and/or surround speakers or as a height loudspeaker in a home cinema system, as a wall loudspeaker in stereo and multi-channel systems or as a near-field monitor on the desk. The ALTECO C-1 is tuned to a frequency response that is as linear as possible, so that a balanced and original reproduction that corresponds to the DALI sound philosophy is guaranteed for every application.

The ALTECO C-1 reproduces the signals of the height channels of Atmos, DTS-X and Auro-3D soundtracks in home cinema systems with a corresponding AV receiver or amplifier extremely effectively – both when lying on the front speakers and radiating upwards as well as downwards directed when mounted on top of the wall.

The ALTECO C-1 enables an impressively spatial reproduction without special frequency response corrections, as is usual with Dolby Atmos licensed loudspeakers, in order to emphasize the effects of the HRTF technology (Head Related Transfer Function). Instead, the ALTECO C-1 only uses the signals generated by the amplifier for the treble channels, provided this operating mode is activated. If we had equipped the ALTECO C-1 with a non-linear crossover for the HRTF requirements, the loudspeaker would only have been suitable as a top box and not for universal use for the surround, height and stereo channels. The DALI ALTECO C-1 thus offers the advantages of several worlds and particularly versatile and flexible application options.

Important: The front wall of the ALTECO C-1 is set back a little so that the sound is emitted as precisely as possible in the direction of the listening position. In order to prevent the emitted sound waves from being reflected and broken unfavorably as a result, or a funnel effect occurring, a specially shaped foam padding is installed around the mid-bass driver, which should definitely remain in this place, regardless of the placement and use of the ALTECO C-1 .