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English udiophile oudspeaker ndustries DALI is renowned among music lovers throughout the world for its unique speakers and cables, all constructed and build for uncompromising design and sound requirements. Our ultra-modern factory in Denmark is fully equipped with facilities for development and production of quality speakers. Dali's principal competence is development and optimisation of known and new technology in the field of audio and acoustics.
English Safety y CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELRCTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE BACK PANEL. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. The lightning flash within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated „dangerous voltage“ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute an electric shock to persons.
English Manual Congratulations on the purchase of your new DALI Concept speakers. In this manual, you can read about set-up, adjustment and maintenance of the Concept series speakers. Standard accessories Floor-standing DALI Concept speakers comes with 4 spikes for fitting beneath the speaker. It is extremely important that these spikes are fitted correctly to ensure speaker stability. Remember to tighten the lock nut well once you have adjusted the height of the four spikes.
English Running-in g Like any other mechanical system, a speaker needs to be "run in", so you can look forward to a gradual improvement in sound quality over the initial period. Unlike other mechanical systems, a DALI speaker does not wear out - in fact, regular use will extend its lifetime. Connection The connection to your amplifier is extremely important for your sound experience. Always turn off your amplifier before connecting any cables or altering any connections.
English The same guidelines apply irrespective of the number of speakers in your sound system: speakers positioned to the right must be connected to the amplifier output terminal marked "R" or "Right", and any to the left must be connected to "L" or "Left". You must ensure that the cable ends are firmly pushed into the terminals, and that there are no loose wires, which could cause a short circuit and damage the amplifier. (Fig. 2) Fig. 2.
English DALI Concept speakers has been designed using the Linear Directivity principle, which means that the tonal balance will be perfect, even if your listening position is not quite central. It is not recommendable to angle the front speakers towards your listening position, unless the front speakers are very far apart.
English The DALI Concept series is also well-suited to a 7.1-channel surround setup, as shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 5. 7.1 - channel surround setup Wall-Mounting g Concept 1 Concept 1 is particularly suited to wall-mounting, a useful feature, for instance, when employed as rear loudspeakers in a surround system. Before wall-mounting, it is important to attach the enclosed rubber feet to the rear panel of the loudspeaker as shown below.
English Connecting g Concept p SUB When you complement your stereo or surround sound system with the Suite series subwoofer, Concept SUB, with active crossover network and amplifier, you have two different connection options: connection to a surround amplifier subwoofer output terminal, or to a stereo amplifier line output terminal. Connection to surround amplifier with separate subwoofer output terminal (Fig.
English Connection to a stereo pre-amplifier (Fig. 7) If you want to use Concept SUB to supplement the bass reproduction of a stereo system, connect the subwoofer "Line in, Left/Right" to a stereo signal on the pre-amplifier with full frequency content. The built-in crossover network in Concept SUB then ensures that the subwoofer only reproduces the lowest frequencies (see section on adjustments on page 11). Fig. 7 In most cases you will achieve excellent results with one Concept SUB.
English Tuning g of Concept p SUB Once you have chosen the set-up and connection you are going to use, and have positioned the subwoofer in the desired spot, you can begin the task of tuning the system. Please note that the actual location of the subwoofer greatly affects its contribution to the total acoustic image. For example, if you put Concept SUB in a corner, the bass will be considerably stronger than if it had been placed midway between two corners.
English from Concept SUB - but without the bass being too dominant. The bass should be firm and precise, so that the subwoofer provides the bass that is present in the music/sound track - neither more nor less. When connecting to a surround sound system it may be an advantage to select a fixed setting for Concept SUB and only adjust the level via the surround amplifier’s separate adjustment of the subwoofer output level.
English The listening g room Every room has its own distinctive acoustics, which influence the way we experience the sound from a speaker. In actual fact, it's a matter of how the room accommodates the sound and then dampens it. You can influence the acoustics of your listening room in various ways. Some of the sound you hear comes not from the actual speakers but from reflections from floor, ceiling and walls. These reflections are dampened by objects such as furniture, plants and carpets.
English Power and acoustic pressure How loud a speaker is able to play and still sound good is completely dependent on the signal it has to reproduce. So, in practice, you cannot define an unequivocal level for use in comparing different speakers. Obviously, lots of pure, undistorted output from a large amplifier is better than a distorted signal from a small amplifier stretched beyond its capacity.
English DALI - more than meets the eye Your DALI speakers have been designed on the basis of a long succession of technical solutions based on many years' intensive development work. Most of this is not seen - but it can be heard and experienced, including: An even frequency response ensures that your DALI speakers reproduce all tones and kinds of music faithfully and without emphasis.
English Specifi p cations There are countless methods measuring speakers. However, none of them actually represent how a speaker really sounds. Only by listening it is possible to determine whether one speaker sounds better than another. So we only give you the specifications that are of real value to you. The DALI Concept range has been designed to reproduce music as honestly as possible - and we know we have succeeded.
