I auditioned Dali just a couple of weeks ago. As a matter of fact, I'm trying to decide between buying Dali or Paradigm.
Dali had a warm sound to it. I auditioned it using an Arcam AVR-300 and Arcam FJ-79 DVD(sorry if this last model is incorrect). The set-up had a detailed yet warm feeling to it. It was pleasing and relaxed. If you are looking for "first row" sound, this is not it. Hope this helps.