Lenbrook Announces North American Debut of Dali Wireless Speaker Line

Lenbrook announced Thursday the U.S. debut of a wireless floor-standing and bookshelf speaker line dubbed Callisto from Danish speaker company Dali. The active speakers, with Class D amplifiers, connect to the 24-bit/96MHz Dali Sound Hub, equipped with Qualcomm’s aptX HD audio codec, and are upgradeable to Lenbrook’s BluOS platform via an optional module for multiroom audio and music management, said Lenbrook, Dali’s North American distributor since February. Models in the line include the Dali Callisto 6C active bookshelf speakers and 2C tower speakers, which the company priced in a system with the Sound Hub and BluOS module at $4,750 and $5,750. Callisto speakers can connect to up to 64 BluOS-enabled products, Lenbrook said. Jeff Earl, Lenbrook's Dali product manager, said users can play back and stream Hi-Res music files via BluOS from a mobile device or music server. The products, which launched at IFA in September, are made in Denmark, where Dali has operated for 35 years.