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English anish udiophile oudspeaker ndustries DALI is renowned among music lovers throughout the world for its unique speakers and cables, all constructed and designed based on uncompromising design and sound requirements. Our ultra-modern factory in Denmark is fully equipped with facilities for production and development of quality speakers.
English Manual Congratulations on the purchase of your new DALI Piano speakers. This manual contains information on setup, tuning and maintenance of Piano Noble, Agile, Ambient, Vocal and Forte subwoofer. Unpacking The floor-standing DALI Piano speakers come with 4 cones to be mounted under the base. It is vital that these cones be positioned correctly to ensure the stability of the speakers.
English Running-in 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 Connecting Piano Forte If supplementing your stereo or surround sound system with Piano Forte, the active subwoofer from the Piano range with active crossover network and amplifier, you have various connection options. You can choose from four options: Amplifier with separate subwoofer output terminal (Fig. 4) If you have an amplifier with a separate subwoofer output terminal, you can connect this to the line input terminals on Piano Forte.
English Amplifier with separate preamplifier output terminal and detachable power amplifier (Fig. 6) Piano Forte is operated by a signal from your preamplifier/surround decoder. Piano Forte operates the front speakers via the built-in active crossover network and a separate power amplifier. Fig. 6 Amplifier without separate preamplifier output terminal and detachable power amplifier (Fig. 7) With this solution you have the option of using a more powerful power amplifier for the front speakers.
English In many cases one Piano Forte in one of the listed setups will provide a good solution, but the absolute perfect solution is two Piano Fortes in stereo setup. This solution should be connected in exactly the same way, but you only connect the left channel to one input terminal on the left Piano Forte and the right channel to one input terminal on the right Piano Forte. In other respects, follow the instructions given above - simply with separate channels.
English Setting level Adjust the volume on your Piano Forte so the bass sound matches the level from the front speakers. Adjust it so that you can hear the sound contribution from Piano Forte - but without the bass being too dominant. The bass should be stable and precise. If you set the volume too high, there is a risk of the subwoofer being overloaded, which would have a detrimental effect on the vital playback of mid-range tones from the front speakers.
English Overloading When playing at a loud volume, listen out for possible dissonance and distortion. Piano Forte is protected against temporary overloading, but if you often play at a loud volume, you should use a permanent lower setting for the volume level on Piano Forte. If you position Piano Forte in a corner, this will increase the bass level. For more information on this, see "Tuning Piano Forte".
English The central Piano Vocal speaker has been specially designed to be positioned close to the large surface of the TV screen - and can be placed either above or below the screen, as required. Whether you position the central speaker above or below your TV, we recommend having the front of the speaker in line with the front of the TV screen. The rear Piano Ambient speakers are designed to be positioned at least 1.5 metres off the floor, ideally on a side wall slightly behind the listening position.
English The listening 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 Safety CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELRCTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE BACK PANEL. NO USERSERVICEABLE 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.
8 15 English English Specifications There are countless methods for evaluating speakers. However, none of them actually represent how a speaker really sounds. It is up to the individual to decide whether one speaker sounds better than another. So we only give you the specifications that are of real value to you. The DALI Piano range has been designed to reproduce music as honestly as possible - and we know we have succeeded.
English The DALI Piano range The Piano range consists of two floor-standing models, Piano Noble and Agile, a wall-mounted rear speaker, Piano Ambient, the central speaker, Piano Vocal, and the unique subwoofer, Piano Forte. The right accessories Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This is particularly relevant when it comes to Hi-Fi systems. Transferring the fine signal from a perfect amplifier to perfect speakers naturally requires perfect cables.
