DALI KORE Flagship Loudspeakers Instruction Manual
- June 13, 2024
- DALI
Table of Contents
DALI KORE Flagship Loudspeakers
Product Information
The DALI KORE is a high-performance speaker designed to enhance the music experience in the home. It is known for its exceptional sound quality and is the result of DALI’s commitment to continuous improvement. The speaker is heavy and requires careful installation for optimal performance.
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the DALI KORE. DALI is renowned throughout the world for continually striving to enhance the experience of music in the home, and the DALI KORE is the ultimate expression of that endeavor. The DALI KORE is a high performance speaker that performs best when installed correctly. We therefore recommend that you explore this manual thoroughly before unpacking, installing or using your speakers. The DALI KORE is extremely heavy, so to minimize the risk of damage or personal injury, please carefully follow the unpacking instructions. We hope you enjoy your DALI KORE many years to come.
KORE Accessory Kit
The DALI KORE Accessory Kit contains the tools and accessories needed to
install and optimize the performance of your speakers. The contents of the
Accessory Kit are shown below. If you plan to relocate your DALI KORE
speakerism the future, we recommend that you store the packaging materials.
Diagram Contents of the Accessory Kit
Literature
- DALI KORE Manual
- DALI KORE Brand Book
- DALI KORE Inlay Card
Accessories
- Magnetic spike feet
- Terminal jumpers
- Cleaning cloth
- Transit wheels ached to the boom of the speaker)
- Magnetic front grille (located in the shipping crate)
Tools
- mm Allen key
- 1mm Allen key
- 1mm spanner
Unpacking your speaker
We recommend unpacking your DALI KORE speakers near where you intend to use
them. DALI KORE speakers are fi teed with transit wheels to make it easier to
move them around. The transit wheels should remain fi edh until the speakers
are in their fi nil working positions. Section 4 describes how to position
your speakers.
We recommend unpacking your DALI KORE speakers near where you intend to use
them. DALI KORE speakers are fi tt with transit wheels to make it easier to
move them around. The transit wheels should remain fi edh until the speakers
are in their fi nail working positions. Section 4 describes how to position
your speakers.
If you need assistance with the installation, please contact your local DALI
dealer.
Remove the screws at the top and both om of the shipping crate.
Remove the top and sides of the shipping crate. The rear panel A of the crate will be used as a ramp.
Position the ramp A behind the speaker. Remove the protective cover B .
Using the 6 mm Allen key, unscrew and remove the four M8 bolts securing the speaker to the but om of the crate.
Using the same 6 mm Allen key, loosen the four M8 bolts holding the restraining bars A so that the speaker is lowered onto the transit wheels. Then remove the four bolts entirely and withdraw the two restraining bars B .
Carefully roll the speaker down the ramp. Once your DALI KORE speaker is unpacked from its shipping crate, you can push it into its listening position.
Position the magnetic spike feet underneath each spike A then unscrew and remove the golden thumbscrew B located above the spikes.
Use the 5 mm Allen key to lower the spikes A until the transit wheels are raised from the fl and the speaker is supported on the spikes B .
Use the supplied 10 mm spanner to loosen the two M6 bolts on all four transit wheel brackets.
Remove the transit wheel brackets in the direction shown below.
Adjust the height of the spikes using the 5 mm Allen key.
The spike height should be adjusted to leave a gap of between 33 mm and 43 mm
from the to the underside of the speaker base.
The spike heights can be adjusted to ensure the speakers are vertical and
stable.
When you’ve fi noshed adjusting the spike heights, screw the four thumbscrews
back on.
The diagram below shows how to adjust the height of the DALI KORE feet.
Repeat the unpacking process for the other speaker.
Remove the dome protection before use.
Positioning your speakers
In this section, we guide you through placing your speakerism your
listening room. You’ll likely need to make adjustments as you become more
familiar with the character and performance of your new speakers, so if you
need to move your speakers, fi rest react ache the transit wheels by following
steps 11 to 8 in the previous section in reverse order.
The sound of any speaker is inn fenced by the space and position in which
it’s located. Even small changes in position can signa cantily ink hence
the sound. Changes to a room, such as laying a rug or closing a pair of heavy
curtains, can also have an eff etc..
Diagram Positioning guidelines Positioning your speakers.
Position your DALI KORE speakers 3 to 5 meters apart, well away from corners
in the room and 1 to 2 meters from the rear wall. The distance between the
speakers and the rear wall is where you’re likely to make most adjustments as
you become more familiar with their performance in your listening space.
The primary listening position should be located centrally between the
speakers, at approximately the same distance as that between the
speakers(Diagram 1).
As DALI speakers are designed to offer wide acoustic dispersion, we recommend
that you avoid angling (or toeing-in) your DALI KORE speakers towards the
primary listening position. You can read more about the DALI wide dispersion
philosophy in the DALI KORE White Paper.
Try to position each DALI KORE speaker in an acoustically similar environment.
Curtains, windows, bookcases and other nearby objects can all a speaker’s
acoustic performance.
If you move your DALI KORE speakers closer to a wall boundary, the low
frequency elements of your music are likely to become more prominent. Although
this might initially appear to improve the sound, it will likely be at the
expense of musical clarity and accuracy.
Finding the optimal listening position.
Connecting your speakers
Each DALI KORE speaker is with two pairs of binding post terminals on the
connection panel located on the rear face of the plinth. The upper pair of
terminals connects to the Balanced Drive SMC midrange and EVO-K Hybrid Tweeter
module, while the lower terminal pair connects to the Balanced Drive SMC bass
drivers.
Included in the Accessory Kit are four Terminal Jumpers, which can be used to
connect the upper and lower pairs of binding posts, so that only a single
twin-core speaker cable is required to connect each speaker to a single power
amply. If the terminal jumpers are removed, two twin-core speaker cables will
be needed, sharing the output from a single power amplyer in a “bi-wire”
format. bi-wire and bi-amp connection formats.
The specie cation and ty pe of speaker cables you use to connect your DALI
KORE speakers can ink hence their audio performance. For best results, use
high quality cable with a minimum conductor cross-sectional area of 2.0 mm2.
Each speaker cable should be of similar length and less than 20 meters long.
Your DALI KORE retailer will be happy to off advice on the best speaker
cable for your setup.
When connecting your DALI KORE speakers to an amp l begin by connecting the
speaker cables to the speaker terminals. Ensure that the cable wires marked
“positive” or cultured red are connected to the positive (red) speaker
terminals, and “negative” or black cable wires are connected to the negative
(black) speaker terminals. The DALI KORE connection terminals can accommodate
stripped cables, 4 mm plugs or cable spades. Here’s how to connect each .
Stripped cables: Unscrew the speaker terminals fully. Twist the stripped cable strands together, ensuring there are no stray strands, and insert the cable into the holes through the terminal posts. Finally, tighten the terminals down onto the stripped cable securely. We recommend checking the terminals for
tightness soon aft tighten them and periodically there aft .
- 4 mm plugs: Insert the plugs directly into the end of the speaker terminals. The terminals tighten around the plug to strengthen the connection and minimize the chance of mechanical buzzing.
- Cable spades: Fully unscrew the speaker terminals and position each cable spade arm either side of a terminal post. Secure the cable spades by tightening the terminals. We recommend checking the terminals for tightness soon aft you fi tighten them and periodically there.
With cables connected to your DALI KORE speakers, they can now be connected to
the amply output terminals. Ensure the amply is switched OFF before you make
any connections.
Connect the cables from the left speaker to the amply left channel output
terminals, and the cables from the right speaker.
to the amply right channel output terminals. Ensure that the cable wires
marked “positive” or closured red are connected to the positive amply output
terminals, and wires marked “negative” or closured black are connected to
the negative amply output terminals.
Diagram Connecting your speakers
Using
your speakers
Now that your DALI KORE speakers are installed in your listening space and
connected to one or more amply the next step is to start enjoying them. So, fi
nd your favorite music, take a seat and get ready to rediscover your music
collection.
The front grille
The magnetic front grille is located in a separate compartment of the shipping
crate. To the grille, carefully move it close to the front e until the magnets
pull it into position. To remove the grille, carefully pull its top to loosen
it and then take it off .
Running in
Your DALI KORE speakers will experience a “running-in” period before they
perform optimally, especially if they have been exposed to prolonged low
temperatures during shipping or storage. Although the running-in period will
vary depending on the intensity of use and playback volume, you should expect
your DALI KORE speakers to perform at their best aft up to 100 hours of use.
Unlike many other mechanical devices, the lifespan of a speaker will increase
with regular use.
Precautions
If your is able to deliver enough power, your DALI KORE speakers are capable
of extremely high volume levels. Please remember that listening to music for
extended periods at high volume can damage your hearing. Also, be considerate
of those you live with and others nearby. If the sound from your DALI KORE
speakers becomes distorted, this is a sure sign that your is running out of
power. To avoid damaging your speakers or amply reduce the volume until the
music no longer distorts.
Cleaning and maintenance
Your DALI KORE speakers need no special maintenance or care and should be
treated as any other valuable item of furniture in your home. Remove dust from
the cabinets with a soft dry cloth, and clean them using a soft damp cloth
with a mild all-purpose, non-abrasive household cleaning agent. Use caution
when dusting the bass or midrange driver cones as they are extremely fragile.
We also recommend that you avoid touching the tweeter dome and ribbon tweeter
altogether.
Finally, if a speaker becomes marked or damaged, your DALI KORE retailer can
arrange to have it serviced or replaced
Disposal
If you want to dispose of your DALI KORE speakers, don’t mix them with your general household waste. In accordance with EU legislation, a separate collection system for used electronic products enables private households in EU member states, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway to return used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar replacement product). If you reside in a country not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities to determine the correct method of disposal and prevent any potential negative eff on the environment and human health.
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Read User Manual Online (PDF format) >>