Dali Zensor 5 AX

Sometimes in hi-fi, you need perseverance to get the best results. But like most things that take a little effort, the rewards you’ll reap when you do are absolutely worth it.

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The Dali Zensor 5 AXs are a bit like that. A powered pair of floorstanders, it’s in their nature to be plug and play – to be up and running with minimum fuss. And that’s what they do – but take care with set-up and these speakers will shine.

Hidden wonders

At a glance, the speakers themselves look just like their passive siblings, save for a small LED on the left master speaker to inform you which input is selected. This master speaker holds the brains of the set-up, including the 50W-per-channel Class D amplifier, a choice of physical inputs and the wireless components for Bluetooth.

Just this left speaker needs to be connected to mains power, and then to the right speaker – essentially a standard Zensor 5 – by a single (included) cable.

Since the crossover remains passive, this is a powered set-up rather than truly active, splitting the amplified signal to the 13cm wood-fibre cone woofer and 25mm soft-dome tweeter in each cabinet.