Dali elegance - The Listening Room

Even small changes in the listening room can affect the sound.
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The listening room
Every room has its own distinctive acoustics, which inuence the way we
experience the sound from a speaker. In actual fact, it's a matter of how
the room accommodates the sound and then dampens it. You can inu-
ence the acoustics of your listening room in various ways.
Some of the sound you hear does not come directly from the actual speak-
ers but are reections from oor, ceiling and walls. These reections can
be dampened by objects such as furniture, plants and carpets. If the sound
is bright, adding soft items such as curtains and carpets can help. If the
room has large window panes, drawing the curtains will prevent reec-
tions from the glass surfaces.
Both the amount and quality of the deep bass depend on the size and
shape of the room, and the position of the speakers. If positioned near a
side or back wall, this will accentuate the bass. A corner location will accen-
tuate it even more, but will also increase the reections. The decision is
yours, so experiment with different positions to nd which provides the
ideal sound for you.
DALI Elegance provide the best sound experience when positioned at eye
level - so that you can just see over the speaker from your listening posi-
tion. Should that not be possible, however, it is a good idea to tilt the
speakers slightly, either upwards or downwards, depending on whether
their position is too high or too low. If the speakers are positioned very
high they should be turned upside down so that the treble is at the
bottom
No matter how or where they are positioned, your DALI speakers will
give you an extraordinary listening experience, but for critical listening we
recommend following the guidelines set out above.