New Dali EPIKORE Speaker Line Launches

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With the new EPIKORE Series, DALI draws upon its expertise in over 40 years of loudspeaker research and development. The natural evolution of the acclaimed DALI EPICON series — inheriting several innovative technologies from the DALI KORE flagship speaker — the EPIKORE Series of loudspeakers combines audiophile performance with luxurious craftmanship to create a unique, high end audio speaker.

Three new models have been released to sit alongside the highly respected EPIKORE 11 4½-way floorstander: The EPIKORE 3 3-way stand-mount, EPIKORE 7 3½-way floorstander, and EPIKORE 9 4-way floorstander.

The EPIKORE series are available in three exclusive premium finishes — High Gloss Black, High Gloss Walnut, and High Gloss Maroon — and share several key technologies. These include the EVO-K™ Hybrid Tweeter module, comprising a 35 mm soft-dome tweeter and a 55 x 10 mm HF planar element; SMC™ Gen-2 technology for ultra-low distortion; custom-made in-house drivers, and Clarity Cone™ paper and wood fibre cone structure bass/mid-range drivers.

The EPIKORE Series of loudspeakers incorporate low-loss technology to deliver effortless dynamic response, from the subtlest of micro details to the grand scale of a live concert. In addition to introducing new concepts and refinements in speaker engineering, the new EPIKORE Series takes all that DALI has learned in over four decades and invests it into extraordinary electro-acoustic performance and audio realism, combined with luxurious craftsmanship.

EPIKORE SERIES Key Features:

Four exclusive models
EVO-K™ Hybrid Tweeter module, comprising a 35 mm soft-dome tweeter and a 55 x 10 mm HF planar element
1 x 6½-inch EPIKORE midrange with SMC™ Gen-2 and Clarity Cone paper and wood fibre cone structure.
8-inch EPIKORE woofers with SMC™ Gen-2
NEW 7-inch EPIKORE bass/midrange drivers with SMC™ Gen-2 and Clarity Cone™ paper and wood fibre cone structure.
SMC™ Gen-2 technology for ultra-low distortion
SMC-KORE™ crossover inductors
Custom-made in-house drivers
Titanium voice coil formers
Adjustable aluminium outriggers
Continuous-flare bass reflex ports
Die-cast baffles
Advanced luxury cabinets
Danish design
Three exclusive high-gloss finishes
Custom made high-end binding posts
High-end crossover components

Evolution Through KORE Technologies

The EPIKORE series sets new standards for low-distortion high-end loudspeaker performance in listening spaces ranging from small to very large. Each speaker in the line-up utilises DALI’s second-generation Soft Magnetic Composite (SMC Gen-2™) magnet material — as well as the EVO-K™ variant of DALI’s Hybrid Tweeter Module borrowed directly from the DALI KORE.

When using conventional magnets in a speaker design, it is not unusual to experience a phenomenon known as hysteresis. This introduces an unintended resistance to the voice-coil, which can lead to unwanted distortion in the audio signal. Designed to significantly reduce hysteresis, SMC Gen-2™ is the next generation of DALI’s patented SMC magnet material technology.

Introduced in their flagship DALI KORE loudspeaker, SMC Gen-2™ is incorporated into the EPIKORE Series’ bass and midrange drivers, as well as in the crossover inductor cores, offering significantly enhanced characteristics over the first-generation SMC. The result is a further reduction in hysteresis, flux-modulation and eddy currents in the magnet system. This translates to even lower loss and distortion, allowing the speakers in the EPIKORE Series to deliver a highly dynamic and authentic sound reproduction.

In addition, the EPIKORE Series of loudspeakers all feature DALI’s signature Clarity Cone™ paper and wood fibre cone structure, which serves to control cone behaviour without adding additional mass. With wood fibre cone technology, the EPIKORE Series is able to produce the finest musical detail and dynamics.

Developed originally for the DALI KORE, the EVO-K™ Hybrid Tweeter module combines a large, in-house developed 35 mm Soft Dome Tweeter and an improved version of DALI’s ultra-thin, high performance planar magnetostatic tweeter element. Together with the extremely powerful neodymium magnet motor systems, they ensure an astonishingly smooth and effortless high-frequency reproduction — at any volume level.

EPIKORE 3 brings DALI KORE technology to the compact stand-mount loudspeaker format and smaller listening spaces. Its 3-way architecture combines a low-loss, 7-inch DALI bass/midrange driver with the unique DALI EVO-K™ Hybrid Tweeter module. A curved, real-wood veneer stand-mount cabinet completes the EPIKORE 3 package to create an exceptional visual and musical experience.

DALI have developed optional EPIKORE STAND for the EPIKORE 3. Available in matte black, this sand-fillable stand features internal cable routing and is the perfect solution for those wishing to stand mount their EPIKORE 3.

EPIKORE 7 is a compact floorstander evolution of the DALI EPICON and DALI KORE. Its 3½-way format combines two muscular, low-loss 7-inch DALI bass/midrange drivers with the unique DALI EVO-K™ Hybrid Tweeter module. Impeccable aesthetic quality combines with the finest DALI electro-acoustic technology to deliver a world-class visual and musical performance for medium to large sized rooms.

EPIKORE 9 is a 4-way floorstander offering a high-performance audio experience for large listening spaces. It constitutes a sophisticated and elegant high-end loudspeaker evolution of the DALI EPICON and DALI KORE. The EPIKORE 9 combines two, low-loss SMC™ Gen-2 8-inch woofers, a low-loss SMC™ Gen-2 6½-inch Clarity Cone Technology™ midrange driver, and the unique DALI EVO-K™ Hybrid Tweeter module to create remarkable wide-bandwidth, low distortion music.

The advanced construction curved cabinet combines Continuous Flare port reflex loading with immense rigidity and the beauty of real wood completes the EPIKORE 9 package.

EPIKORE 11 is an exceptional, 4½-way, floor-stand, wide-bandwidth system, the EPIKORE 11 incorporates four, low-loss 8-inch SMC™ Gen-2 woofers, a low-loss SMC™ Gen-2 6½-inch Clarity Cone Technology™ midrange driver, and the signature DALI EVO-K™ Hybrid Tweeter module.

The EPIKORE 11 is a very low-distortion high-end loudspeaker performance in very large listening spaces.