Dali DALI KORE
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
95/100
Build Quality
95/100
Value for Money
88/100
DALI KORE delivers live-scale dynamics, deep, disciplined bass and near-holographic imaging from a no-compromise flagship. HiFi News found its orchestral scale paired with finesse and speed, while Michael Lang praised authentic timbre, low coloration and effortless transparency at extreme levels. Its meticulously engineered five-driver architecture makes music feel vast, immediate and emotionally complete.
Pros
Delivers exceptionally deep, powerful bass with impressive speed, control and transparency.
Combines live-like dynamic headroom with refined detail, retaining composure at very high levels.
Creates a large, focused and three-dimensional soundstage with convincing vocal and instrumental presence.
Cons
Its immense size and roughly 148kg-per-speaker weight demand a large room and make installation a serious undertaking.
The ultra-high price places ownership beyond the reach of most listeners.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 95/100
Reviews portray the KORE as an exceptionally complete large-scale loudspeaker: powerful and effortless with orchestral music, yet clear, focused and convincing with smaller ensembles. Its few reservations concern practical room accommodation and one reviewer finding it not quite the ultimate in soundstaging, rather than a fundamental tonal or technical weakness.
Bass
97/100
Reviewers repeatedly praise bass that reaches exceptionally deep while retaining speed, transparency and control. Audiophilepure called its effortless, fully transparent low-frequency performance sensational and unprecedented in its room, while HiFi News heard notably controlled bass speed.
Mid
94/100
Voice and instrumental timbres are described as authentic, physically credible and notably free of coloration. HiFi News also found that, despite its scale, the KORE has the clarity of a smaller speaker, while STEREO praised the realism of voice and guitar.
Treble
92/100
The available comments point to a clean, open and refined top end rather than an etched or sterile presentation. STEREO described the sound as crisp but never overdamped, and HiFi News noted cymbals hanging convincingly in space; direct treble-focused commentary is otherwise limited.
Soundstage Imaging
96/100
Several reviewers heard a large, precisely proportioned and highly three-dimensional stage, with strong focus and convincing image separation. The KORE is also said to disappear sonically despite its physical size, although HiFi News stopped short of calling it the final word in soundstaging.
Dynamics
97/100
The KORE is consistently described as exceptionally effortless at both intimate and live-like levels. Reviewers report excellent orchestral swing and detail, powerful reproduction above 100dB without apparent strain, and an ability to convey musical energy without compression.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
95/100
The KORE's cabinet is extensively engineered, using thick birch-laminate construction, internal bracing and separate internal sections, alongside substantial cast and composite structural elements. Reviewers describe the workmanship and industrial design as outstanding, while its immense 148kg mass and supplied moving arrangement underline that installation is a serious undertaking.
Value for Money
88/100
At roughly €80,000 or £70,000 per pair, the KORE is plainly beyond the reach of most buyers and requires a suitably large room and system. However, STEREO felt its workmanship and development depth explain the price and even make it seem comparatively low, while HiFi News judged it impressive on almost every level.
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Specifications
- Frequency Range [+/- 3] dB [Hz]
- 26 - 34,000
- Sensitivity [2.83V/1m] [dB]
- 88
- Nominal Impedance [ohms]
- 4
- Maximum SPL [dB]
- 118
- Recommended Amp. Power [Watts]
- 50 - 1,500
- Crossover Frequencies [Hz]
- 390 / 2,100 / 12,000
- Crossover Principle
- 3½ + ½-way
- High Frequency Driver(s)
- 1 x 35 mm soft dome, 1 x 10 x 55 mm planar
- Low Frequency/Midrange Driver(s)
- 2 x 11½ inch / 1 x 7 inch [Balanced Drive SMC]
Manufacturer's Description — Dali
Unmatched fidelity
The DALI KORE is a sonic masterpiece with groundbreaking technologies that push the boundaries of loudspeaker performance. It delivers effortless sound with unlimited dynamic response, from the pluck of a string to the epic crescendo of a symphonic orchestra.
No-compromise design
In the pursuit of Hi-Fi perfection, the DALI KORE takes a no-compromise approach where form follows function to create a beautifully designed audiophile loudspeaker with a level of quality that reflects our unwavering admiration of music.
State-of-the-art driver technology
Our patented Balanced Drive SMC™ technology and next-generation SMC Gen-2 material eliminates unwanted uneven harmonic distortion to deliver unparalleled levels of fidelity and clarity, elevating music to a new level of authenticity.
DALI heritage
The DALI KORE is the culmination of 40 years of loudspeaker design and manufacturing in one statement product. It's the most outstanding audiophile loudspeaker we've ever created.
ONLY THE MUSIC MATTERS
Hear every detail and minute nuance
BALANCED DRIVE SMC™
Every detail with breathtaking realism
EVO-K HYBRID TWEETER
High frequencies like never before
CROSSING OVER INTO ART
Low-loss crossover design with SMC-KORE
A SOLID FOUNDATION
A substantial speaker from the ground up
DANISH DESIGN & CRAFTSMANSHIP
Danish craftsmanship & design combined
FORM AND FUNCTION IN PERFECT HARMONY
Blending elegant design & functionality
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- Holt Hill — online and in-store — Andover, Massachusetts, United States (website)
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