| When looking for home theater speakers, consider a | | | | development of the speakers. The company uses the |
| name brand manufacturer like DALI. The company is a | | | | best materials possible so that both engineering and |
| leader in making high-end speakers that are | | | | quality craftsmanship principles come together to |
| considered the best in their class in terms of | | | | create the company's visually and audibly superior |
| performance and price. DALI, or Danish Audiophile | | | | speakers. The principles of sound and its purity are still |
| Loudspeaker Industries, began in 1983 as part of a | | | | the driving mission of DALI today. The company has |
| major Scandinavian audio retail chain. The company's | | | | rigorous standards on fidelity, low resonance, |
| mission was to provide the type sound purity and | | | | synchronization, surround sound, and linear impedance. |
| quality not found in products of other speaker | | | | Each line is built from the ground up with these factors |
| manufacturers. DALI established its first sound | | | | in mind. DALI does not use printed circuit boards in its |
| laboratory and factory in Nørager in 1986 where | | | | speakers. That is because their audio engineers |
| the headquarters still resides today. The company | | | | believe that the boards distort and lose subtle sounds. |
| quickly became one of the most respected makers of | | | | All of their speakers are therefore hardwired by hand. |
| audio equipment in the world. Their success is | | | | Crossovers are custom built and fitted for each |
| attributed in large part to company's dedication to | | | | loudspeaker made. The result is a highly efficient |
| research and ground-up engineering which led to such | | | | internal network that reduces latency and |
| major product lines as Megaline. The company also | | | | compression. Low quality home theater speakers must |
| took on the manufacturing of its own line of audio | | | | often be placed in very specific locations in order to |
| cables and interconnects in an effort to streamline their | | | | get optimal sound results. DALI speakers are designed |
| manufacturing and ensure the type of quality they | | | | to produce the same quality of sound no matter |
| demanded for their speakers. DALI opened a North | | | | where the listener is in relation the loudspeaker. The |
| American factory sales office in Colorado in 2003 and | | | | components disperse sound in a convenient and |
| a third manufacturing and sales office was built in the | | | | natural way to optimize performance. DALI believes |
| United Kingdom in 2005. All three facilities continue the | | | | that a listener should not be able to distinguish which |
| tradition of high-end, craftsman-built speakers. The | | | | speaker sounds are coming from. This kind of clarity is |
| manufacturing techniques used in DALI products are | | | | achieved through well-chosen materials, which do not |
| unique. The company gave up assembly line | | | | hinder sound at the cost of fashion. DALI takes pride in |
| manufacturing many years ago. Instead they use two | | | | its reputation for finely crafted and great-sounding |
| person stations where each oversees the production | | | | home theater speakers. Their masterpieces of |
| of the single piece of equipment from beginning to end. | | | | engineering and handmade craftsmanship will surely |
| The craftsmen, many who have worked for the | | | | not disappoint. ~Ben Anton, 2008 |
| company since its inception, hone and check each | | | | Ben Anton lives in Portland, OR. Learn more about the |
| product for quality. Manufacturers on the floor are | | | | benefits of quality surround sound speakers by visiting |
| encouraged to help with the decision making and | | | | Ronny's Audio Vision, a home theater retailer. |