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Installation and Owner’s Manual

 

 

Sage Series ICS3 

Minimal Appearance Point Source Loudspeaker 

 

ICS3-SPMD Installation with Gypsum or Solid Surface 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ICS3

Page 1: ...Installation and Owner s Manual Sage Series ICS3 Minimal Appearance Point Source Loudspeaker ICS3 SPMD Installation with Gypsum or Solid Surface ...

Page 2: ...g into the Mounting Platform 6 ICS3 SPMD Spiral Magnetic Planar Driver Installation Into ICS3 Backbox 6 Grille Depth Adjustment 7 Grille Painting Optional 8 ICS3 with Subwoofers 8 ICS3 without Subwoofers 8 Care Maintenance 8 North American Warranty 9 Obtaining Service 10 Specifications 11 ...

Page 3: ...g Kit Router Template Tool Kit Document Conventions This document contains general safety installation and operation instructions for the Wisdom Audio Sage Series Minimal Appearance loudspeakers It is important to read this document before attempting to use this product Pay particular attention to WARNING Calls attention to a procedure practice condition or the like that if not correctly performed...

Page 4: ...e to move the air This film can respond instantly to the smallest detail in the signal It has vastly less inertia than traditional cone dome drivers so the signal is never blurred in any way One of the most remarkable things about the sound of well designed planar magnetic speakers is their lack of thermal or dynamic compression There are several reasons for this The lightweight diaphragm responds...

Page 5: ...e grille This is done through adjustment of the Magnetic Recoil Fastener Pat Pend which also serves as the magnets that hold the grille in place Mounting Platform Gypsum or Solid Surface o Surface Mount Kit is available for gypsum ceilings using 1 2 or 5 8 13mm or 16mm drywall thickness and for solid surface installation for all materials such as stone wood or tile from 3 8 to 1 1 4 9 5mm to 32mm ...

Page 6: ...ave completed sanding and painting of the ceiling Step 1 Remove the Paint Shield by inserting a pick tool into the cut out of the steel Paint Shield and gently pulling the Paint Shield away from the assembly it is held on magnetically NOTE Keep the paint shield to use during the grille depth adjustment at the end Step 2 This will expose the Subwoofer Grille Remove the Subwoofer Grille Catch by rem...

Page 7: ...crews so the plane can be adjusted with ease Adjust the plane as necessary by backing the screws out of the frame of the ICS3 SPMD Step 2 The Paint Shield has three access cutouts for the three adjustment screws underneath The Paint Shield is the same depth as the Grille Adjust the screws for a flush fit Step 4 Remove the protective plastic film on the ICS3 SPMD Place the grille on the magnetic Gr...

Page 8: ... a straight pin or sewing needle to carefully remove the paint 5 Once the paint has thoroughly dried mount the grille on the speaker ICS3 with Subwoofers ICS3 loudspeakers are optimized for use with subwoofers with a bass management crossover of 120Hz 24dB Linkwitz Riley The SUB1 in ceiling Minimal Appearance subwoofer is designed to work seamlessly with the ICS3 when used with a Wisdom Audio SC 2...

Page 9: ...ltered or installed and calibrated by anyone other than an authorized Wisdom Audio dealer Any Wisdom Audio loudspeaker not performing satisfactorily may be returned to the factory for evaluation Return authorization must first be obtained by either calling or writing the factory prior to shipping the component The factory will pay for return shipping charges only in the event that the loudspeaker ...

Page 10: ...ir the difficulty as quickly as possible A copy of the original bill of sale will serve to verify warranty status Please include it with the unit when it is brought in for warranty service WARNING All returned units must be packaged in their original packaging and the proper return authorization numbers must be marked on the outer carton for identification Shipping the unit in improper packaging m...

Page 11: ...3V 1m Minimum recommended power 100 Watts Maximum recommended power 300 Watts Standard 3 Round Square Grille O D 3 7 62cm Optional 4 Round Square Grille O D 4 10 16cm Dimensions HxWxD 7 x 7 x 5 75 17 78cm x 17 78cm x 14 605cm Recommended Low Pass Crossover 120Hz 24dB Linkwitz Riley Designed to fit within minimum 2 x 8 50mm x 200mm ceiling floor joist between 12 24 305mm 610mm OC ...

Page 12: ...Wisdom Audio Magnetic Recoil Fastener Pat Pend Wisdom Audio 1572 College Parkway Suite 164 Carson City Nevada 89706 USA Telephone 775 887 8850 Fax 775 887 8820 www wisdomaudio com ICS3SPMDIM 1 0 11 17 2020 Wisdom Audio Inc All rights reserved Printed in U S A ...

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