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DALI HELICON 300/300MK2 is a compact loudspeaker, very well suited for stand mounting in

small to medium sized rooms. Optimally, the height of the stand must be approximately 55cm/22”.

The speakers will also work ﬁne as surround speakers in larger rooms.

HELICON STAND is a dedicated stand for HELICON 300/300MK2. The stand is ordered separately

to match the wood ﬁnish of your speakers.

HELICON 300/300MK2

HELICON 400/400MK2

DALI HELICON 400/400MK2 is a medium sized ﬂoorstanding loudspeaker very well suited for

small to medium sized rooms. The speakers are very well suited for stereo setups as well as

surround systems. HELICON 400/400MK2 is equally well suited as front and rear speakers in a

surround system.

HELICON 800/800MK2

DALI HELICON 800/800MK2 is a large sized ﬂoorstanding loudspeaker. The speakers are very well

suited for large rooms for the ultimate stereo or surround experience. HELICON 800/800MK2 is

equally well suited as front and rear speakers in a surround system.

Perfect integration of the sound from the different drivers is achieved at distances above approxi

mately 3m/120” –HELICON 800/800MK2 is recommended for larger rooms where long distances

between loudspeaker and listener are possible.

HELICON S600/S600MK2

DALI HELICON S600/S600MK2 is designed speciﬁcally for use with the other HELICON loudspeak-

ers. It can be used both as a bass supplement in a stereo setup as well as larger surround sound

setups.

Used in a surround setup, the HELICON S600/S600MK2 can be used as a stand for the DALI

HELICON C200, because the top of the subwoofer has the same curvature as the cabinet of the

POSITIONING OF LOUDSPEAKERS

Position the HELICON/HELICON MK2 speakers at least 25cm/10” from the rear wall with the rear

of the speakers parallel with the wall. Do not toe in the speakers towards the listening position,

unless you are listening at extreme off axis angles. For optimum results, the speakers should be

placed at least 60cm/25” from side walls.

The loudspeakers should be positioned so that so-called mirror sources are avoided (direct reﬂec

tions from the loudspeaker to a wall to the listening position). If you have mirror sources, the

effect can be minimized e.g. by placing a plant, tapestry or other object with an irregular surface

at some point in the reﬂection’s path.

If possible, improvement can almost always be made by experimenting with the loudspeaker and listen-

ing positions. Just a few centimeters/inches can make a difference because of different room coupling.

For critical listening, the listener should always be seated on the center axis between the two

loudspeakers and with the same distance to each speaker. In the optimal listening setup, the

distances from left speaker to right speaker, from right speaker to the listening position and from

the listening position to the left speaker should all be equal, forming an equilateral triangle.

For rear/side channel speakers in a surround system, make sure that there is an unobstructed path

from the tweeter modules to the listening position. Do not point the loudspeakers directly towards

the listening position. Carefully follow the instructions included with your surround ampliﬁer/

receiver on how to calibrate and align the output of all the speakers in the surround setup.

OVERLOADING

If the subwoofer is seriously overloaded, the built-in safety circuit will power down the ampliﬁer.

If this occurs, turn the system volume down and the subwoofer will automatically power up again

after a short period. The built-in safety circuit is not a guarantee against damage as a result of

overloading.

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