DALI Menuet is a 2-way Passive Bass Reflex Bookshelf speaker by DALI. It was released in 2016. It features a 1.1" Soft-Dome Tweeter and 1 x 4.5" Wood fibre Woofer.
DALI publishes the driver complement as: 4½ inch wood fibre low/mid, 28 mm soft dome high frequency.
The speaker has a frequency range of 59-25k Hz and a sensitivity of 86 dB. DALI Menuet has an MSRP of 2400$ per pair.
DALI's Menuet Series of Loudspeakers
Menuet is a member of DALI's Menuet series of Passive speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
DALI Menuet Series Speakers
Frequency Response of the DALI Menuet Speaker
DALI Menuet has a Frequency response range of 59-25k Hz and Power Range of 20-100 watts. With a minimum frequency of 59 Hz, Menuet delivers moderate bass depth so depending on your use case, you might want to consider adding a subwoofer to your system.
Here we have a comparison of how Menuet's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
Bookshelf Speakers
Thinking about a subwoofer for the DALI Menuet?
Among the speakers in our database priced under $3,000 a pair, these are the 5 Passive Bookshelf speakers that have deeper bass than the DALI Menuet's 59Hz:
Crossover frequency of the DALI Menuet?
The crossover frequency of the Menuet is set to 3000Hz. This is the threshold frequency where the higher frequency signals over this level are sent to the tweeter and the lower-frequency signals are sent to the woofer by the crossover component.
Impedance and Sensitivity
DALI Menuet's nominal impedance level is
4 ohms and has a sensitivity of
86 dB.
Sensitivity
Bookshelf Speakers
Nominal Impedance of the 4 Ohms means that the DALI Menuet is a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective, make sure that you choose an amplifier than can provide 4 Ohms for this speaker.
Many AVRs (audio/video receiver) in the market may have difficulty when the speakers dip below the 4 Ohms levels (this may cause clipping or even physical damage), so we recommend to not pair the DALI Menuet with an AVR but use an Integrated Amplifier instead.
Sensitivity
With a sensitivity level of only 86 dB, DALI Menuet is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, make sure to choose an amplifier with a high output if you like listening to your music at high volume levels. You may especially have a hard time using Tube amplifiers which are traditionally very low power compared to Class A/B or Class D amps. Work out how loud the DALI Menuet plays in your room →
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What amplifier does the DALI Menuet need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
38–100 W
per channel into 4 ohms.
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Input Type
Menuet features Binding post type connectors. Bi-amping and Bi-wiring are not possible.
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DALI Menuet External Dimensions and Weight
DALI Menuet has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) (250 x 150 x 230 mm ).
Base Surface Area
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base area of DALI Menuet is approximately 345.0cm2 / 53.5inch2.
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Cabinet type and Materials
DALI Menuet has a
Bass Reflex type cabinet. Bass Reflex type loudspeakers (aka Ported, Vented or Reflex Port) have enclosures that uses a port, hole or vent cut into the cabinet. Ported designs are generally more efficient than the Sealed designs.
Wall Mounting
Menuet doesn't sport any built-in mounting bracket, so you need an external structure to mount it on walls.
Does the DALI Menuet come with a Grille?
Menuet comes with grilles. The purpose of the grille is to protect the delicate driver elements from external impacts while still allowing the sound to pass as clearly as possible.
Recommended Accessories
Here is a list of accessories that we think you may need for the DALI Menuet.
- Speaker Cable and Connectors
- Vibration Isolators: IsoAcoustics isolators are our favorite isolators but you may find more affordable options too.
- Acoustic Panels and Treatments: Your room is as important as your stereo equipment so acoustic treatments goes a long way in improving the overall performance.
- Speaker Stands: Stands bring your bookshelf speakers to ideal height (rule of thumb is to have the tweeter level with your ear in your listening position), helps stability and acoustical isolation.
Official Product Page
Official manufacturer's product page for the DALI Menuet speaker can be found below:
Official Product Page for DALI Menuet
Warranty
5 Years of parts warranty and 5 Years of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.