Dali KORE - 4. Positioning your speakers

5 mm
Adjust the height of the spikes using the 5 mm
Allen key.
The spike height should be adjusted to leave a gap
of between 33 mm and 43 mm from the fl oor to
the underside of the speaker base.
The spike heights can be adjusted to ensure the
speakers are vertical and stable.
When you’ve fi nished adjusting the spike heights,
screw the four thumbscrews back on.
The diagram below shows how to adjust the height
of the DALI KORE feet.
Remove the dome
protection before use.
Use the supplied 10 mm spanner
to loosen the two M6 bolts on all
four transit wheel brackets.
Remove the transit wheel brackets in the
direction shown below.
Repeat the unpacking process
for the other speaker.
33-43 mm
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In this section, we guide you
through placing your speakers
in your listening room. You’ll likely
need to make adjustments as
you become more familiar with
the character and performance
of your new speakers, so if you
need to move your speakers,
fi rst rea﬙ ach the transit wheels
by following steps
11
to
8
in the
previous section in reverse order.
The sound of any speaker is
infl uenced by the space and
position in which it’s located. Even
small changes in position can
signifi cantly infl uence the sound.
Changes to a room, such as laying
a rug or closing a pair of heavy
curtains, can also have an eff ect.
Position your DALI KORE speakers
3 to 5 metres apart, well away
from corners in the room and 1 to
2 metres from the rear wall. The
distance between the speakers
and the rear wall is where you’re
likely to make most adjustments
as you become more familiar with
their performance in your listening
space.
The primary listening position
should be located centrally
between the speakers, at
approximately the same distance
as that between the speakers
(Diagram 1).
As DALI speakers are designed
to off er wide acoustic dispersion,
we recommend that you avoid
angling (or toeing-in) your DALI
KORE speakers towards the
primary listening position. You can
read more about the DALI wide
dispersion philosophy in the DALI
KORE White Paper.
Try to position each DALI KORE
speaker in an acoustically similar
environment. Curtains, windows,
bookcases and other nearby
objects can all aff ect a speaker’s
acoustic performance.
If you move your DALI KORE
speakers closer to a wall boundary,
the low frequency elements of
your music are likely to become
more prominent. Although this
might initially appear to improve the
sound, it will likely be at the expense
of musical clari﬚ and accuracy.
4. Positioning your speakers
Diagram 1: Positioning guidelines
Finding the optimal listening positionPositioning your speakers
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