Operation Manual

Obviously, lots of pure, undistorted output from a large ampliﬁer is better than a distorted

signal from a small ampliﬁer stretched beyond its capacity. The signal from a distorting

(clipping) ampliﬁer contains much more high-frequency information than an undistorted signal,

and therefore puts a heavy strain on the tweeter. Consequently, speakers are often damaged

by small ampliﬁers, having to work too hard - and very rarely by large ampliﬁers, which are

practically running idle.

It is worth noting that when the tone controls are turned above the neutral setting this signiﬁcantly

burdens both speakers and ampliﬁer. On a good sound system tone controls should only be

used to compensate for poor recordings and not to permanently compensate for weaknesses

elsewhere in the system. So, DALI recommends that the tone controls generally be set to the

neutral position, and you achieve your desired sound image through correct positioning of

the speakers. Ensuring that you keep the volume low enough so the sound remains clear and

undistorted will minimize the strain on both speakers and ampliﬁer.

All DALI loudspeakers are designed with linear impedance to be an optimal ampliﬁer load. The

result is signiﬁcantly more open and detailed sonic image.

9.0 THE LISTENING ROOM

Every room has its own distinctive acoustics, which inﬂuence the way we experience sound

from a speaker. The sound you hear consists of direct sound from the speakers and reﬂected

sound from the ﬂoor, ceiling and walls. The latter will affect how you experience the sound.

As a basic rule, try to avoid large, hard and reﬂective areas in the immediate vicinity of your

loudspeakers as it will typically cause strong reﬂections, which might disturb the precision and

spatial effect of the sound reproduction. Reﬂection might be suppressed by positioning e.g. a

plant between the speaker and the reﬂecting surface. Soft items such as carpets, curtains etc.

might help if the sound is too bright. Both the amount and quality of the deep bass depend on

the size and shape of the room, and the position of the speakers. Positioning the speakers near

a side or back wall will accentuate the bass. A corner location will accentuate the bass even

more, but will also increase the reﬂections.

10.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

In Table 2 you will ﬁnd the most common speciﬁcations for our speakers. Please have in mind

that there are countless methods for measuring speakers. However, none of them tell you

anything useful about how a speaker really sounds. Only your ears can decide whether one

speaker sounds better than another. Like all our speakers, DALI MENUET series is designed to

reproduce music as honestly as possible.

Enjoy your new DALI MENUET!