DALI® IKON® Phantom Technical Whitepaper DALI A/S, Dali Allé 1, DK-9610 Nørager, Denmark, Tel. +45 96 72 11 55, Fax +45 98 55 19 40, www.dali.dk, info@dali.
Contents Introduction: DALI IKON Phantom ...................................................................4 In-wall Speakers vs. Traditional Speakers ......................................................4 IKON Phantom Components ..............................................................................6 Aluminium Cabinet .........................................................................................6 Driver Technology .........................................................................
Cut-out Template ..........................................................................................16 Allen Bit/Hex Key.........................................................................................16 Painting Mask................................................................................................16 Logo Badge ...................................................................................................17 Installer Manual ...................................................
Introduction: DALI IKON Phantom A discreet, compact speaker solution is now available in the IKON series: The IKON Phantom in-wall speaker. Combined with a subwoofer it will compete traditional stand mount speakers or floor standers. It is worthwhile to consider, if you have a limited amount of space or want a discreet and compact speaker solution.
reflections and varied coupling to the room, depending on, where the loudspeaker is placed in the listening room. In-wall loudspeakers are usually flush-mounted in the walls and/or the ceiling of the listening room. The mounting method can significantly reduce the number of reflections from the wall behind the loudspeaker. Also, in-wall mounting will amplify low frequency output from the loudspeaker because the loudspeaker is “baffled” by the wall/ceiling.
Installation of in-wall speakers will impact the performance of your in-wall speakers. It is important, that the walls are inert to build-up of vibrations. If not, the Newton forces generated by the speaker will excite the whole wall, causing coloration of the sound. IKON Phantom Components Aluminium Cabinet A rigid, die cast aluminium cabinet has been used for the IKON Phantom. This will ensure identical working conditions for the 6.
Because of the small form factor of the speaker it is very difficult for standing waves to build-up. Combined with strategically positioned materials inside the cabinet, standing waves are reduced to an absolute minimum. Driver Technology The drivers of the IKON series are designed in Denmark to make them live up to high requirements for audio reproduction. All parts of the drivers have been carefully selected, designed and optimised to the IKON speakers.
a vent in the yoke of the magnet system, and openings on both sides of the spider. The magnet system is optimized to obtain low distortion by offering a linear, saturated magnet field. It is essential, that the magnet system does not modulate (as a reaction to the field which is made by the voice coil). The magnet system has been optimised to achieve these characteristics. Hybrid Tweeter Module The tweeter module in IKON Phantom consist of a 1.1”/28mm soft dome tweeter and a 0.7x1.
large loads of the loudspeaker. Moreover, low viscosity ferrofluid is used in the voice coil gab for even better cooling and lowering of the resonance frequency of the tweeter. The geometry of the soft dome diaphragm and the surrounding face plate is carefully designed to have optimum dispersion characteristics as well as a smooth frequency response. Ribbon Super Tweeter Like in the absolute top of the line loudspeaker, DALI MegaLine, a ribbon super tweeter is used in DALI IKON Phantom.
To obtain perfect dispersion characteristics and optimum energy transfer at the highs, a special acoustical lens will lead the energy from the diaphragm to the open. Numerous simulations and experiments have been conducted to carefully optimise the pattern and geometry of the acoustical lens. The loudspeaker drivers in the IKON series is build on the DALI philosophy about low loss drivers.
subjected to high sound pressure, which can occur inside the loudspeaker cabinet. The crossover of the loudspeaker is made of high quality components, which are hardwired and glued/strapped on a stable base plate, which will ensure high mechanical strength and eliminate rattle noise from loose components. The inductors of the crossover have a large cross-section to minimize loss and heating of the inductors in the event of high loads of the speaker.
secured by spring-locking mechanisms, which will ensure constant tension on the cable to secure a long lasting and reliable electrical connection. The binding posts are bolted directly to the rear cabinet of the loudspeaker. Amplifier Friendly The amplifier to loudspeaker interface is influenced by the impedance characteristics of the speaker. Loudspeakers with poor impedance characteristics can force amplifiers (stress the amplifier unnecessarily) to perform badly.
• This will ensure that the timbre is almost the same in a large area of your listening room, meaning that you will not need to be on the exact centre axis to fully enjoy your music. • The integration between the loudspeaker and the listening room is better, because reflected sound will have almost the same frequency characteristics as sound, which is radiated directly from the loudspeaker. This will cause the sound to be more natural to listen to.
due to the special design of the drivers, and the crossover, it is possible to optimise the time coherence so that there are no abrupt passages in the crossover regions, where one driver can be heard more than the other. Correct timing will make it easier to hear the 3 dimensions of the soundstage. Installing IKON Phantom Principles The loudspeakers are developed so they can be mounted without any disassembling of the loudspeaker/bracket/bezel for easy and fast installation.
earthquake, fire or mechanical breakdown of building parts occur. The eyebolts must be connected to solid building parts with steel wire or other fireproof fixing. Painting If the speakers should be painted to match the interior décor of a home the speaker/grille can be spray painted. Please notice, that the grille must be removed from the speaker before painting. A painting mask will make the process fast and easy.
Accessories Cut-out Template IKON Phantom comes with a cut-out template, which will make marking for the wall cut-out easy. Also, it can be taped to the wall to have a preview of the loudspeaker setup before the Phantoms are mounted. Allen Bit/Hex Key IKON Phantom comes with a 3mm Allen key and a 3mm Allen bit for easy installation. Painting Mask A painting mask makes the task of painting the speaker very fast and easy.
Logo Badge A spare logo badge is supplied with all speakers for use, if the speaker/grille will be painted. Installer Manual A manual in English and Danish will follow each speaker to give good advice on safety precautions, installation and care of DALI IKON Phantom. The manual is also available at www.dali.dk. Packaging IKON Phantom is delivered in cartons of 1 piece, making odd-numbered installations possible without breaking a two-piece carton.
Technical Specifications Frequency range +/- 3dB (Hz) Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)(dB) Nominal impedance (Ω) Maximum SPL (dB) Crossover frequencies (Hz) Bass reflex tuning frequency (Hz) Enclosure type Recommended placement Amplifier power (Watt) Amplifier High frequency driver(s) Low frequency driver(s) Connection input(s) Dimensions (HxWxD)(cm) Dimensions (HxWxD)(inch) Function(s) Weight (kg/lb) Finish IKON Phantom 64 – 30.000 88 8 106 3.000, 14.
Need for more Information? If you need further information or have questions, please consult your nearest DALI Embassy or go to our website: www.dali.dk Also, please have a look at our other in-wall products – go to www.dali.
