User Manual

8.0 POWER AND ACOUSTIC PRESSURE

How loud a speaker is able to play and still sound good is completely dependent on the signal

it has to reproduce. So, in practice, it is not possible to deﬁne an unequivocal level for use in

comparing different speakers.

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 turning tone controls above the neutral setting 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.

Therefore 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 for the sound to remain clear and undistorted will minimize the

strain on both speakers and ampliﬁer.

All DALI loudspeakers are designed with linear impedance for an optimal ampliﬁer load. The result

is a signiﬁcantly more open and detailed sonic image.

9.0 DALI IKON SUB

9.1 POSITIONING DALI IKON SUB

Both the amount and quality of the deep bass depend on the size and shape of the room, the

position of the subwoofer(s) and the main speakers. If positioned near a side or back wall, the

bass will be accentuated. A corner position will accentuate it even more, and we recommend

this position, as it increases the maximum bass output while simultaneously reducing the risk of

overloading your subwoofer.

DALI IKON SUB features a front-ﬁring woofer and located at the rear side of the subwoofer is a

heat sink, which can become hot when the subwoofer is powered. Make sure the heat sink is not

blocked or covered. Ensure a minimum distance of 5 cm/2” between the heat sink and the nearest

obstacle to secure free airﬂow around the heat sink.

9.2 CONNECTION of DALI IKON SUB

DALI IKON SUB has a built-in power ampliﬁer with an active crossover. The inputs of the subwoofer

ampliﬁer should be connected to your stereo or surround sound (pre-) ampliﬁer/receiver using a

RCA cable (sold separately). When changing connections, always disconnect the mains voltage

from the subwoofer to prevent damage.

The subwoofer can be connected to your stereo or surround sound ampliﬁer/receiver in two ways:

1) LINE input: the signal from the ampliﬁer is low pass ﬁltered inside the subwoofer using

one or both of the LINE INPUTS. This way of connecting the subwoofer is typically used for

connecting to a stereo ampliﬁer/receiver.

2) LFE input: the signal from the ampliﬁer is ﬁltered inside the ampliﬁer when using the LFE

input connector. This way of connecting the subwoofer is typically used for surround sound

(A/V receiver) setups.

NOTE: When the subwoofer is connected to the music/home cinema system, do not power up the

subwoofer until all other components are “on”.