Diptyque DP170 Loudspeakers; pair

The Diptyque DP170 sits at the top of Diptyque's standard range of French planar-magnetic loudspeakers, a full three-way panel positioned just below the cost-no-object Reference. It pairs two push-pull bipolar bass and midrange cells, with 3,600 square centimeters of radiating area, with a 90-centimeter isodynamic ribbon for the midrange and treble. From a slim, room-friendly panel it reaches from 28 Hz to 40 kHz.

Key Features of the Diptyque DP170

• True three-way planar-magnetic panel, where most of the range is two-way
• Two PPBM (push-pull bipolar) bass and midrange cells with 3,600 cm² of radiating area
• 90 cm isodynamic ribbon with neodymium magnets for the midrange and treble
• 28 Hz to 40 kHz frequency response
• Reference-derived "sandwich" cabinet for rigidity and resonance control
• 88 dB sensitivity, 6 ohm impedance
• Hand-built in Montauban, France
• Black, white, premium leather, or 160 custom RAL finishes

Top of the Standard Range

The DP170 represents over twenty-five years of Diptyque research and innovation, and the company positions it as the top of its standard line. It borrows the mechanical sandwich cabinet structure of the flagship Reference, bringing much of that statement loudspeaker's rigidity and quiet to a more practical floorstanding panel. Only the cost-no-object Reference sits above it.

A True Three-Way Planar

Where most planar loudspeakers split the range in two, the DP170 is a genuine three-way. Two push-pull bipolar (PPBM) cells handle the bass and midrange across 3,600 square centimeters of radiating area, holding the diaphragm between matched magnetic fields on both sides for control and low-frequency authority. A dedicated 90-centimeter isodynamic ribbon, driven by neodymium magnets, carries the midrange and treble out to 40 kHz, for the speed and air that ribbon drivers are prized for.

The Sandwich Cabinet

Diptyque builds the DP170 around the same sandwich mechanical structure developed for the Reference. The layered, bonded construction stiffens the frame and damps resonance, so the energy you hear comes from the planar diaphragms rather than the cabinet around them.

Finishes

The DP170 is offered in standard sandblasted Black 2100 and White 9010, in a premium leather wrap in white, caramel, chocolate, or black, and in any of 160 custom RAL colors to match a room.

More in the Diptyque Range

The DP170 sits at the top of Diptyque's standard line, a step above the DP160 MKII. For the brand's no-limits statement loudspeaker, step up to the Reference MKII.

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Diptyque DP170 Specifications

Full specifications, finish options, and pricing will be confirmed at launch.