| looking for home theater speakers, consider a name | | | | encouraged to help with the decision making and |
| brand manufacturer like DALI. The company is a | | | | development of the speakers. The company uses the |
| leader in making high-end speakers that are | | | | best materials possible so that both engineering and |
| considered the best in their class in terms of | | | | quality craftsmanship principles come together to |
| performance and price. | | | | create the company’s visually and audibly |
| DALI, or Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries, | | | | superior speakers. |
| began in 1983 as part of a major Scandinavian audio | | | | The principles of sound and its purity are still the driving |
| retail chain. The company’s mission was to | | | | mission of DALI today. The company has rigorous |
| provide the type sound purity and quality not found in | | | | standards on fidelity, low resonance, synchronization, |
| products of other speaker manufacturers. DALI | | | | surround sound, and linear impedance. Each line is built |
| established its first sound laboratory and factory in | | | | from the ground up with these factors in mind. DALI |
| Nørager in 1986 where the headquarters still | | | | does not use printed circuit boards in its speakers. That |
| resides today. The company quickly became one of | | | | is because their audio engineers believe that the |
| the most respected makers of audio equipment in the | | | | boards distort and lose subtle sounds. All of their |
| world. Their success is attributed in large part to | | | | speakers are therefore hardwired by hand. |
| company’s dedication to research and | | | | Crossovers are custom built and fitted for each |
| ground-up engineering which led to such major product | | | | loudspeaker made. The result is a highly efficient |
| lines as Megaline. The company also took on the | | | | internal network that reduces latency and |
| manufacturing of its own line of audio cables and | | | | compression. |
| interconnects in an effort to streamline their | | | | Low quality home theater speakers must often be |
| manufacturing and ensure the type of quality they | | | | placed in very specific locations in order to get optimal |
| demanded for their speakers. | | | | sound results. DALI speakers are designed to produce |
| DALI opened a North American factory sales office in | | | | the same quality of sound no matter where the |
| Colorado in 2003 and a third manufacturing and sales | | | | listener is in relation the loudspeaker. The components |
| office was built in the United Kingdom in 2005. All three | | | | disperse sound in a convenient and natural way to |
| facilities continue the tradition of high-end, | | | | optimize performance. DALI believes that a listener |
| craftsman-built speakers. | | | | should not be able to distinguish which speaker sounds |
| The manufacturing techniques used in DALI products | | | | are coming from. This kind of clarity is achieved |
| are unique. The company gave up assembly line | | | | through well-chosen materials, which do not hinder |
| manufacturing many years ago. Instead they use two | | | | sound at the cost of fashion. |
| person stations where each oversees the production | | | | DALI takes pride in its reputation for finely crafted and |
| of the single piece of equipment from beginning to end. | | | | great-sounding home theater speakers. Their |
| The craftsmen, many who have worked for the | | | | masterpieces of engineering and handmade |
| company since its inception, hone and check each | | | | craftsmanship will surely not disappoint. |
| product for quality. Manufacturers on the floor are | | | | |