If you’re looking for a pair of step-up speakers to elevate your entry-level hi-fi setup, then I have good news – after four long years, the five-star floorstanders I’ve long considered for my own rack have finally come down in price.

Right now, you can pick up the 2021 Award-winning Dali Oberon 5 floorstanding speakers for £499, a solid £200 saving on their standard £699 price tag.

their successors, the Dali Sonik 5, which currently retail for £899 at most stores, to look forward to, but the Oberon 5 remain a staple comparison point we use when reviewing similarly priced speakers.

Unfussy, both for matching and room placement, they remain a fantastic step-up option for hi-fi fans looking to upgrade their entry-level, or budget system, offering an entertaining, expressive sound that’s a cut above nearly all the cheaper speakers you’ll find at this price.

Hence why, despite originally being tested in 2021, we stand by our verdict to this day: “The Dali Oberon 5 are brilliantly musical and will fit into most rooms with ease.”

Not convinced? Well, they’ve long been on my Christmas wish list for my own hi-fi system. I’ve spent many hours listening to them, and can confirm they offer a greater sense of “fun” than their Q Acoustics and Wharfedale rivals.

This, plus their small, unfussy dimensions and the clear sonic improvements they offer on the Q Acoustics 3030i I currently have plugged into my Technics SA-C600, is a key reason I’ve spent many moments hovering my hand over the checkout button, with these speakers in my basket.

If you have a similar entry-level system, I’d strongly recommend considering the Dali Oberon 5 as a tidy upgrade.

Just make sure to be quick – with the Sonik 5 taking the Oberon 5’s place, manufacturing has stopped. So once stock of the Oberon 5 runs dry, that’s it – they’re gone.

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