In this review, we will be comparing two different type of speakers by DALI. DALI Fazon Sat is a Surround speaker whereas the Fazon Mikro is a Bookshelf speaker.
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of DALI Fazon Sat and DALI Fazon Mikro first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
DALI Fazon Sat Key Specs
- 0-way Design
- 1.1" Soft-Dome Tweeter
- 4.5" Wood fibre Woofer
- 86-25k Hz Frequency Response
- 86 dB Sensitivity
- Impedance: 6ohms
- Power Range:20-120watts
DALI Fazon Mikro Key Specs
- 0-way Design
- 0.79" Soft-Dome Tweeter
- 4" Wood fibre Woofer
- 95-25k Hz Frequency Response
- 84 dB Sensitivity
- Impedance: 6ohms
- Power Range:30-120watts
Fazon Sat and Fazon Mikro are members of DALI's Fazon series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.
DALI Fazon Series
History
In the following sections, we will get into more detail in order to better understand how the DALI Fazon Sat and DALI Fazon Mikro compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these loudspeakers is the better choice for you.
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Drivers
Both Fazon Sat and Fazon Mikro are 0-way speakers.
| Driver |
DALI Fazon Sat |
DALI Fazon Mikro |
|
Driver Setup
|
0-way
|
0-way
|
|
Tweeter
|
1.1-inch
|
0.79-inch
|
|
Midrange
|
- |
- |
|
Woofer
|
1 x 4.5-inch
|
1 x 4-inch
|
Fazon Sat features a 1.1" Soft-Dome Tweeter and 1 x 4.5" Wood fibre Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 1800Hz. On the other hand, the Fazon Mikro features a 0.79" Soft-Dome Tweeter and 1 x 4" Wood fibre Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 2560Hz.
Frequency Response
Fazon Sat has a frequency range of 86-25k Hz whereas Fazon Mikro has a frequency range of 95-25k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 86Hz, the Fazon Sat can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the Fazon Mikro's min frequency of 95Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Surround class in our database.
Low Frequency
Surround Speakers
High Frequency
Surround Speakers
None of these speakers achieves full range experience which is commonly agreed as 20Hz-20kHz. In order to achieve lower lows / deeper bass, we recommend you pair these with a subwoofer. Visit our Powered Subwoofers section to find out more about the available options.
Impedance and Sensitivity
Fazon Sat and Fazon Mikro have the same Impedance of 6 ohms but where they differ is the sensitivity levels. Fazon Sat sensitivity is rated at 86 dB and the Fazon Mikro's is at 84 dB. This 2 dB difference makes the DALI Fazon Sat a more sensitive speaker compared to DALI Fazon Mikro, hence will play louder with the same amount of watts.
Sensitivity
Surround Speakers
Power Range
Power
range is the range of input power in watts RMS that a loudspeaker is designed to handle. While using
an amplifier within this range ensures the nominal performance , inputting a power that is higher than the
max wattage can result in a damaged speaker.
Keep in mind that a higher max power handling value doesn't necessarily make that a louder speaker
compared to a lower max handling speaker. Loudness or the sound level is also impacted by parameters
such as Impedance, sensitivity and system efficiencies.
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
Fazon Sat features Binding post type posts and Fazon Mikro has a Binding post type posts. None of these speakers feature bi-amping/bi-wiring.
Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare DALI Fazon Sat's and DALI Fazon Mikro's external dimensions. DALI Fazon Sat has external dimensions of ( ) whereas DALI Fazon Mikro has external dimensions of ( ) .
In this case, we can see that DALI Fazon Sat and DALI Fazon Mikro have the exact same height, width and thickness.