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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 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 Manual Congratulations on the purchase of your new DALI Elegance speakers. This manual contains information on setup and maintenance of DALI Elegance. 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, regular use will in fact extend your loudspeakers lifetime.
English Wall mounting DALI Elegance comes complete with fittings for wall mounting. We recommend that mounting be entrusted to professionals, as the type of plugs and screws required varies greatly depending on the material of the wall. Mount the "A" fitting is on the wall using screws, and possibly plugs, suitable for the material the wall is made of. The threaded hole in the bracket should face downwards. Fit the accompanying nylon bushing ("B") in the top.
English 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. Fig. 1. Stereo connection Always use cables of the same type and length for left and right speakers. We recommend using speaker cables from DALI, available from your dealer. A detail that is often overlooked is connection in the correct phase, i.e.
English Important cables There is one area where you can significantly influence the sound quality - the cables between amplifier and speaker. This is a case where the rule 'any chain is only as strong as its weakest link' definitely applies. The fine and detailed signal from the amplifier must be conveyed to the speakers with minimum loss. The table below shows the maximum length your cables should be.
English Positioning Before connecting your new Elegance speakers, you need to begin the process of finding the optimum position for your speakers in relation to your listening position - and adjusting the surround sound amplifier, if applicable. It is worth spending a little time experimenting, as the correct setup and tuning will provide a significantly better sound experience.
English DALI Elegance provide the best sound experience when positioned at eye level - so that you can just see over the speaker from your listening position. Should that not be possible, however, it is a good idea to tilt the speakers slightly, either upwards or downwards, depending on whether their position is too high or too low.
English As a general guide, avoid large, hard reflective surfaces immediately around the speakers, as these will act like an eccho effect and weaken the spatial perspective of the sound image. Try placing a tapestry behind the speakers, laying a rug in front or placing a large plant at the side - it's surprising how much this can affect the precision of the sound image. Once you are happy with the positioning of your speakers, it is important to ensure that they are completely stable.
English Ensuring that you keep the volume low enough so the sound remains clear and undistorted will minimise the strain on both speakers and amplifier. DALI Elegance is equipped with an electric safety fuse, which will shut off the speaker in the event of prolonged periods of overloading. This safety fuse is not a guarantee against overloading, but is simply an extra safeguard. If the safety fuse switches off the sound, you should turn down the amplifier immediately.
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 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 Elegance has been designed to reproduce music as honestly as possible and we know we have succeeded.
