Dali's colorful new subwoofer is designed to make its affordable 5-star stereo speakers sound even bigger and better — or to be part of a great-value, stylish home theater setup

Dali launches budget-friendly subwoofer in colorful colors, to match its Rubik and Sonik 1 speakers 8-inch downwards firing subwoofer with adjustable gain and phase, 170W RMS / 220W peak Class D amplification Launching in October 2026 for $800 / £429 (about AU$815) Dali has a habit of making five-st

<![CDATA[ <article> <ul><li><strong>Dali launches budget-friendly subwoofer in colorful colors, to match its Rubik and Sonik 1 speakers</strong></li><li><strong>8-inch downwards firing subwoofer with adjustable gain and phase, 170W RMS / 220W peak Class D amplification</strong></li><li><strong>Launching in October 2026 for $800 / £429 (about AU$815)</strong></li></ul><p>Dali has a habit of making five-star speakers, including the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/speakers/dali-kupid-review">Dali Kupid</a> and <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/speakers/dali-sonik-1-review">Dali Sonik 1</a>, both of which got full marks from us. And now there's a colorful compact subwoofer to give these two speakers even more oomph, if you find bookshelves to be light on low-end.</p><p>The new Basik Sub turns your stereo setup into a 2.1 system and solves a problem that applies to any compact bookshelf speakers: there's a limit to how low you can go without putting in bigger drivers. By adding an eight-inch downfiring subwoofer to your setup, the Basik Sub is designed to add the low-end punch that makes music and movies even more entertaining.</p><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:5854px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="fEmnyNZaDu8eQJvcsKVUwB" name="Dali Kupid family" alt="Dali Kupid speakers in all five colors" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fEmnyNZaDu8eQJvcsKVUwB.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="5854" height="3293" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="caption-text">The Basik Sub comes in five colors to match the range of Kupid bookshelf speakers pictured here, or to blend in with your decor </span><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Dali)</span></figcaption></figure><h2 id="dali-basik-sub-key-features-and-pricing">Dali Basik Sub: key features and pricing</h2><p>The Basik Sub features Dali's own 8-inch long throw woofer, which is teamed with an oversized ferrite magnet and a high-flux motor system that Dali says delivers precise control. It also features a long, vented voice coil designed to maintain cooling and minimize compression as you turn the levels up.</p><p>Dali went with a down-firing rather than front-firing subwoofer for two key reasons: to deliver more even bass distribution, and to give you more options when it comes to positioning your subwoofer in your room.</p><p>Power comes from a 170W RMS / 220W peak Class D amplifier, and there's a built-in dual-stage limiter. Gain, crossover and phase controls are adjustable to make the Basik compatible with a wide range of speaker setups.</p><p>Of course, it's not just limited to being used in a 2.1 system — the Dali Sonik range is also designed to be used as surround sounds as well as for stereo setups, so the Basik is a good fit for a budget home theater system too.</p><p>The enclosure is made of MDF, features four decoupled feet to reduce vibration and comes in a choice of Solid Black, Solid White, Caramel White, Golden Yellow and Chilly Blue.</p><p>The Dali Basik Sub will go on sale in October 2026 with a recommended price of $800 / £429 / €500 (about AU$815).</p><div data-widget-type="review" data-model-name="Dali Kupid"></div><div data-widget-type="review" data-model-name="Dali Sonik 1"></div> </article> ]]>