Dali just added smaller stand-mounted speakers to his beautiful Epikore 11 towers and I want them
I’m not going to mince my words: hearing Snoop Dogg on the Dali Epikore 11 was a highlight of High End Munich 2023 for me – and as the company’s more recent incarnation, with the cheaper five-piece Dali Rubikore series from 2024, everything is Keep going, the company is running at full speed.
What we have here, says Dali, is the natural evolution of his Epicon series. The now four-member Epikore lineup has inherited several innovative technologies from Dali’s flagship speaker Kore (see what they did with the name there?) to create what Dali calls “a truly exceptional musical experience.”
Three new models have been released in addition to the beautiful Epikore 11 4.5-way floorstander: The Epikore 3, a 3-way stand-mount, EPIKORE 7, a 3.5-way floorstander, and EPIKORE 9, a 4-way floorstander.
The Epikore series is available in three exclusive finishes – High Gloss Black, High Gloss Walnut and High Gloss Maroon – and shares several key technologies. These include Dali’s EVO-K hybrid tweeter module, consisting of a 35mm soft-dome tweeter and a 55 x 10mm HF flat element; SMC Gen-2 technology for ultra-low distortion; custom internal drivers, and Clarity Cone paper and wood fiber cone structure bass/midrange drivers.
Dali Epikore: what you need to know
So let’s dive in!
EPIKORE 3 brings Dali Kore technology (not to be confused with core technology – Dali means technology specific to its flagship Kore range) to a compact, stand-mounted design. And that means smaller listening rooms – and slightly smaller budgets (hurray!). The 3-way architecture combines a low-loss 7-inch bass/midrange driver with the unique Dali Evo-K hybrid tweeter module. A curved, stand-mounted, real wood veneer cabinet completes the Epikore 3 package, creating an exceptional visual and musical experience.
Dali has also developed an optional stand for the Epikore 3 – you don’t need that, but I would like it…
EPIKORE 7 is a compact floorstander for slightly larger spaces. The 3½-way format combines two “muscular” low-loss 7-inch DALI bass/mid drivers with the unique Dali Evo-K hybrid tweeter module.
EPIKORE 9 is a 4-way floor stand for large listening rooms. It combines two SMC Gen-2 8-inch low-loss woofers, an SMC Gen-2 6½-inch Clarity Cone Technology low-loss midrange, and of course that unique Dali Evo-K hybrid tweeter module to deliver remarkable music with wide bandwidth and low distortion.
The Dali Epikore 3 will be available from October 1 and will cost £9,999 / €9,999 (so about $13,320 / AU$19,279).
The optional Dali Epikore 3 stands will be available from October 1 and will cost £1,999 / €1,999 (or approximately $2,663 or AU$3,854).
The Dali Epikore 7 will be available from October 1 and will cost £19,999 / €19,000 (which works out to around $26,642 or AU$38,559).
The Dali Epikore 9 will be available from October 1 and will cost £29,999 / €29,999 (so about $39,964 or AU$57,839).
Will they be one of the best stereo speakers we’ve had the pleasure of testing? Time will tell – but at least initially the Epikore 3 looks incredibly tempting…