Owner's Manual

Table Of Contents

4.0 CONNECTION

Correct, tight connections to your ampliﬁer are extremely important for your listening experience.

Always use cables of the same type and length for left and right channels. We recommend using

DALI CONNECT speaker cable, available from your dealer.

Connection in correct phase is a detail that is often ignored. The red (+) terminal of the ampliﬁer

must be connected to the red (+) terminal of the loudspeaker. The black (-) terminal of the

ampliﬁer must be connected to the black (-) terminal of the loudspeaker (see Figure 11A). Even

a single loudspeaker connected out-of-phase in a stereo or surround installation will make the

bass weaker and the stereo image unfocused.

For the optimal listening experience, the right loudspeaker (as seen from the listening position)

must be connected to the ampliﬁer output terminals marked “R” or “Right”. The left loudspeaker

must be connected to the ampliﬁer output terminals marked “L” or “Left”.

NOTE: Before connecting cables or changing any connections, ALWAYS turn off your ampliﬁer.

NOTE: Make sure that bare conductors are tightly gripped by the terminals with no loose wires

which, could cause a short circuit and damage the ampliﬁer (see Figure 10).

NOTE: If you are using DALI OPTICON in a surround system, follow the instructions included

with your surround ampliﬁer.

4.1 SINGLE-WIRING vs. BI-WIRING/BI-AMPING

All DALI OPTICON speakers can be connected by means of a single speaker cable (see Figure

11A + 11B). However, DALI OPTICON 5, 6 and 8 are ﬁtted with two pairs of terminals, allowing

you the option of running two sets of cables to each speaker. The top terminal pair is internally

connected to the crossover network’s high frequency section. The bottom terminal pair is

internally connected to the crossover network’s bass section.

NOTE: When bi-wiring or bi-amping, ALWAYS remove the metal jumpers between the terminals

before connecting cables (see Figure 11C + 11D).

For bi-wiring, connect two sets of loudspeaker cables, one to the top terminals and one to the

bottom terminals of the speakers. At the ampliﬁer end, connect both sets of loudspeaker cables

to the same pair of terminals on the ampliﬁer (see Figure 11C).

For bi-amping, connect two sets of loudspeaker cables, one to the top terminals and one to the

bottom terminals. At the ampliﬁer end, connect one set of loudspeaker cables to one ampliﬁer,

and connect the other set of cables to the second ampliﬁer (see Figure 11D).

5.0 RUNNING-IN

Like any mechanical system, a loudspeaker requires a “running-in” period to perform at its best.

You will experience a gradual increase in sound quality during the ﬁrst period of use. The break-in

period will vary depending on use and playback volume. You should expect up to 100 hours of

playback until maximum performance is reached. Unlike other mechanical systems, the life-span

of a loudspeaker is increased by normal, regular playback of music.