Dali EPIKORE 11 User manual

MANUAL
DALI EPIKORE11
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The DALI EPIKORE11 Accessory Kit contains
the tools and accessories needed to install and
optimise the performance of your loudspeakers. The
contents of the Accessory Kit are shown below.
2. EPIKORE11 Accessory Kit
If you plan to relocate your DALI EPIKORE
loudspeakers in the future, we recommend that
you store the packaging materials.
Document Pack:
1 × Manual
1 × Inlay Card
1 × Cleaning cloth
Accessory Box:
4 x Spike outriggers (two pairs)
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4 x Lock nut thumbscrews B
4 x Magnetic spike feet C
8 x M8 x 20 mm screws
D
8 x M8 washers E
2 x Terminal jumpers
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2 x Floor protection pads
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1 x 5 mm Allen key H
1 x Magnetic front grille (located in the shipping crate)
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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing the DALI EPIKORE11.
DALI is renowned throughout the world for
continually striving to enhance the experience of
music in the home, and the DALI EPIKORE11 is an
extraordinary expression of that endeavour.
The DALI EPIKORE11 is a high performance
loudspeaker that performs best when installed
correctly. We therefore recommend that you
explore this manual thoroughly before unpacking,
installing or using your loudspeakers.
The DALI EPIKORE11 is extremely heavy, so to
minimise the risk of damage or personal injury, please
carefully follow the unpacking instructions.
We hope you enjoy your DALI EPIKORE11
loudspeakers for many years to come.
Contents
1. Introduction 2
2. EPIKORE11 Accessory Kit 3
3. Unpacking your loudspeakers 4
4. Positioning your loudspeakers 9
5. Connecting your loudspeakers 10
6. Using your loudspeakers 12
7. Cleaning and maintenance 13
8. Disposal 13
9. Specifications 14
DALI EPIKORE11 Manual
Version 1 - September 2023
DALI ITEM no. 951126-0-0
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We recommend unpacking DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers close to their
intended final position. DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers are delivered in
pairs standing upright on one Euro pallet.
EPIKORE11 loudspeakers are heavy so unpacking should be undertaken
by two people working together.
3. Unpacking your loudspeakers
Remove one transport box
at a time from the pallet.
Place an EPIKORE11 shipping crate on its back and carefully open the carton.
Bend the cardboard flaps down and ensure the carton is fully open. A
Li the EPIKORE11 grille out of the carton and place it out of the way.
B
Slowly flip the carton 180° ensuring that the cardboard flaps remain open. C
With the carton now lying on
its front it can be lied away,
leaving the EPIKORE11 held in
its inner packaging.
If you need assistance
with the installation,
please contact your
local DALI dealer.
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Place a spike outrigger
A
in position on the boom panel of the EPIKORE11 and use its aachment screws Band
the 5mm Allen key
C
to secure it in position. Tighten the screws fully.
Repeat for all four spike outriggers.
Apply the two magnetic spike feet
A
to the spike outriggers
B
positioned at the top-facing side of the loudspeaker.
Apply two floor protection pads to
the spike feet closest to the floor C.
Remove the EPIKORE11 cabinet protection cloth and
carefully raise the loudspeaker to its upright position
at its operational position.
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Remove the accessory box.
A
Remove the top halves of the centre packing blocks
B
, and the two packing end caps
C
to leave the EPIKORE11
supported by the remaining centre packing blocks. Open the cabinet protection cloth in the boom of the
loudspeaker D.
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In this section, we guide you through
placing your DALI EPIKORE11
loudspeakers in your listening room.
You’ll likely need to make position
adjustments as you become
familiar with the performance of
the speakers, so you may need to
revisit the spike feet adjustment
steps described in the previous
paragraph.
The sound of any loudspeaker
is influenced by the space and
position in which it’s located. Even
small changes in position can
significantly influence the sound.
Changes to a room, such as laying
a rug or closing a pair of heavy
curtains, can also have an eect.
4. Positioning your loudspeakers
Diagram 1: Positioning guidelines
Finding the optimal listening positionPositioning your loudspeakers
Screw a lock nut thumbscrew
A
by hand to the top of each Spike.
Remove the EPIKORE11 tweeter dome protector
B
.
Carefully tilt the EPIKORE11 to the side with the
magnetic spike protectors aached, so that the
floor protection pads can be removed.
If the magnetic spike protectors are to be used,
apply the two remaining spike protectors under
the spikes on one side while the loudspeaker is
tilted. If the spike protectors are not to be used,
remove the previously applied spike protectors
by tilting the speaker to the other side.
Adjust the spikes
A
so that the loudspeaker is
stable using the 5mm Allen key. B
Do not overtighten.
Position your EPIKORE11 loud-
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 loudspeakers and the rear
wall is where you’re likely to make
adjustments as you become more
familiar with their performance in
your room.
The primary listening position
should be located centrally
between the loudspeakers, at
approximately the same distance
as that between the loudspeakers
(Diagram 1).
As DALI loudspeakers are designed
to oer wide acoustic dispersion,
we recommend that you avoid
angling (or toeing-in) your DALI
EPIKORE11 loudspeakers towards
the listening position.
Try to position each DALI
EPIKORE11 loudspeaker in an
acoustically similar environment.
Curtains, windows, bookcases
and other nearby objects can all
aect a loudspeaker’s acoustic
performance.
If you move your DALI EPIKORE11
loudspeakers 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 can be at the expense
of musical clari and accuracy.
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Right loudspeaker
Right loudspeaker
Right loudspeaker
Le loudspeaker
Le loudspeaker
Le loudspeaker
Diagram 2: Connecting your loudspeakers
Single-wire
Connection
Bi-wire
Connection
Bi-amp
Connection
Amplifier
R L
Terminal jumpers
are included in the
Accessory Kit.
LLF AmplifierR
AmplifierR L
HF Amplifier
RL
Each DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeaker
is fied with two pairs of binding
post terminals on its rear
connection panel. The upper pair
of terminals is connected to the
midrange and Hybrid Tweeter
module, while the lower terminal pair
is connected to the bass drivers.
Included in the Accessory Kit are
two Terminal Jumpers per speaker,
which can be used to connect
the pairs of positive and negative
binding posts so that only a single
twin-core speaker cable is required
to connect each speaker to a single
power amplifier. If the terminal
jumpers are removed, two twin-
core speaker cables will be needed,
sharing the output from a single
power amplifier in a “bi-wire” format.
Diagram 2 shows single-wire, bi-wire
and bi-amp connection formats.
The specification and pe of
loudspeaker cables you use to
connect your DALI EPIKORE11
loudspeakers can influence their
audio performance. For best
results, use high quali cable with a
minimum conductor cross-sectional
area of 2.0 mm2. Each speaker
cable should be of similar length and
less than 20 metres long. Your DALI
EPIKORE11 retailer will be happy
5. Connecting your loudspeakers
When bi-wiring or bi-amping, ALWAYS remove the terminal jumpers
between the terminals before connecting the speaker cables.
to oer advice on the best speaker
cable for your setup.
When connecting your DALI
EPIKORE11 loudspeakers to an
amplifier, begin by connecting the
speaker cables to the loudspeaker
terminals. Ensure that the cable
wires marked “positive” or coloured
red are connected to the positive
(red) loudspeaker terminals, and
“negative” or black cable wires are
connected to the negative (black)
loudspeaker terminals.
The DALI EPIKORE11 connection
terminals can accommodate
stripped cables, 4 mm plugs or
cable spades.
Here’s how to connect each pe:
•Stripped cables: Unscrew the
loudspeaker terminals fully.
Twist the stripped cable strands
together, ensuring there are no
stray strands, and insert the
cable into the holes through the
terminal posts. Finally, tighten the
terminals down onto the stripped
cable securely. We recommend
checking the terminals for
tightness soon aer you first
tighten them and periodically
thereaer.
•4 mm plugs: Insert the plugs
directly into the end of the
loudspeaker terminals.
•Cable spades: Fully unscrew
the loudspeaker terminals
and position each cable spade
arm either side of a terminal
post. Secure the cable spades
by tightening the terminals.
We recommend checking the
terminals for tightness soon
aer you first tighten them and
periodically thereaer.
With cables connected to your
DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers,
they can now be connected to the
amplifier’s output terminals. Ensure
the amplifier is switched OFF before
you make any connections.
Connect the cables from the le
loudspeaker to the amplifier’s le
channel output terminals, and the
cables from the right loudspeaker
to the amplifier’s right channel
output terminals. Ensure that the
cable wires marked “positive” or
coloured red are connected to the
positive amplifier output terminals,
and wires marked “negative” or
coloured black are connected
to the negative amplifier output
terminals.
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Your DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers need no special maintenance
or care and should be treated as any other valuable item of
furniture in your home. Remove dust from the cabinets with a so
dry cloth, and clean them using a so damp cloth with a mild all-
purpose, non-abrasive household cleaning agent. Use caution when
dusting the bass or midrange driver cones as they are extremely
fragile. We also recommend that you avoid touching the tweeter
dome and ribbon tweeter altogether.
7. Cleaning and maintenance
If you want to dispose of your DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers, don’t
mix them with your general household waste. In accordance with
EU legislation, a separate collection system for used electronic
products enables private households in EU member states,
Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway to return used electronic
products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to
a retailer (if you purchase a similar replacement product). If you
reside in a country not mentioned above, please contact your
local authorities to determine the correct method of disposal and
prevent any potential negative eects on the environment and
human health.
8. Disposal
Now that your DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers are
installed in your listening space and connected to one
or more amplifiers, the next step is to start enjoying
them. So, find your favourite music, take a seat and
get ready to rediscover your music collection.
The front grille
Use of the front grille is optional. To aach the grille,
carefully move it close to the front bae until the
magnets pull it into position. To remove the grille,
carefully pull its top to loosen it and then take it o.
Running in
Your DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers will experience
a “running-in” period before they perform optimally,
especially if they have been exposed to prolonged
low temperatures during shipping or storage.
Although the running-in period will vary depending
on the intensi of use and playback volume, you
should expect your DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers
to perform at their best aer up to 100 hours of use.
Unlike many other mechanical devices, the lifespan of
a loudspeaker will increase with regular use.
Precautions
If your amplifier is able to deliver enough power,
your DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers are capable of
extremely high volume levels. Please remember that
listening to music for extended periods at high volume
can damage your hearing. Also, be considerate of
those you live with and others nearby. If the sound
from your DALI EPIKORE11 loudspeakers becomes
distorted, this is a sure sign that your amplifier
is running out of power. To avoid damaging your
loudspeakers or amplifier, reduce the volume until
the music no longer distorts.
6. Using your loudspeakers
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9. DALI EPIKORE 11 Specifications
Frequency range 29 - 34.000 Hz ±3 dB
Sensitivi 89 dB @ 1 m for 2.83 V
Nominal impedance 4 ohm
Maximum SPL 116 dB
Crossover frequency 170 / 370 / 3,100 / 12,500 Hz
Crossover principle 4½-way
Recommended amplifier power 40 - 1000 Wa
High frequency driver(s) 10 × 55mm ribbon
1 x 35mm so dome
High frequency diaphragm Planar electrostatic ribbon
So woven fabric
Low/Mid frequency driver(s) 4 x 8 inch
1 x 6½ inch
Low/Mid frequency diaphragm Wood fibre cone
Connection input(s) Bi-wire
Enclosure pe Bass reflex
Bass reflex tuning frequency 24 Hz
Recommended placement Floor
Recommended distance from rear wall 35 - 120 cm
Dimensions (H x W x D) 1602 x 422 x 554 mm
63 x 16.6 x 21.8 inches
Weight incl. grille 75.6 kg
166.6 lb
Shipping weight 176 kg (pair)
388 lb (pair)
Finishes High Gloss Black
High Gloss Walnut
High Gloss Maroon
Accessories Manual
Inlay card
Cleaning cloth
Spike outriggers (two pairs)
Magnetic spike feet
Terminal jumpers
Floor protection pads
5 mm Allen key
Magnetic front grille
Spike thread size M12-1
The information provided in this manual is subject to change without notice.