Dali Skyline 2000 (or Dali Skyline 1000)

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I have a pair of Dali Skyline 2000 that need a bit of TLC.
When driven correctly they produce some exquisite sounds.

The are an open baffle design with a 15 inch bass married to a paper cone mid and a 40 cm ribbon tweeter.
It is amazing, but with that tweeter the horizontal dispersion is fantastic, but if one gets up, all the treble just disappears. I wonder if this is deliberate to stop treble from being reflected from the floor or ceiling.

The last time I was using this speaker I was using my Alphason Sonata into an Audion pre (for the phono), on to a BB100 (50 watt valve) and then into my Dali Skyline's.

Unfortunately some scum broke into my house and stole the Amp plus one of the bass units from the Dali's.
They also smashed my NOS GEC KT66's and 16 * 6550's.
This was quite while ago now, so now it is time to get what I have working again.

As this is all in Spain, I will now take my 2 Quad 306's and try to replace the bass units.
For the pre I still have the Audion plus I still have the Alphason.
I have ordered tom Bass units, but I have been told that I should also be able to order the correct ones from Cerwin Veger USA.

I have also been offered a chance to buy a pair of Dali Skyline 1000 in the UK.
That is so so tempting.

If anyone knows anything more about the Dali's I would love to know.

[Sand Dancin Donkey Walker]

Hi Ian
As you know I use to own a pair of the Skyline 2000.
As did one or 2 other from this forum.
If you PM me I have some setup and other info on the Skylines, also the correct procedure to replace or re-tension the ribbons.
Get yourself a nice Usher R1.5 and enjoy.

SDDW

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It may be a month or two before I get a chance to try them again.
I suspect I will need to redo the tweeters again.
The last time that I used them there was some corrosion.
Having proper instructions could be very useful here.

The Usher R1.5 seems like a good amp, but I will probably keep away from class A amps just because of the heat in the summer.
When I had the BB100 50 watt valve amp in Spain, I used it mainly in the winter or late at night.

Just now, I am expecting delivery of the two 15 inch bass units that I was to try, but DHL did their 'normal' and delivered to a local shop.
My wife can't walk half mile with two heavy 15 inch drivers.
Now I have to get DHL to 'deliver'.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/38cm-15-S...72.m2749.l2649


I know the impedance is correct and think that the resonance and efficiency is in the right ballpark.
Anyhow, it will be an interesting experiment and may just work.