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Specifications

All specifications are subject to change at any time, in order to improve the
product.

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Frequency response

80Hz – 20 kHz ± 2dB relative to the target curve

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Crossover frequency:

550 Hz

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Nominal

Impedance

4Ω

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Minimum

Impedance

2.5Ω

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Sensitivity:

91 dB/2.83V/1m

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Power handling, peak:

500w

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Maximum SPL:

118 dB @ 1m

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Dimensions:

see appropriate Dimensions drawings on next page

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Recommended Enclosure Volume:

2.63 cubic feet (74.6 litres) or more

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Minimum Enclosure Volume:

1.47 cubic feet (41.63 litres)

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Maximum Wall Thickness: 1

⁄

" (3.175cm)

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Shipping weight, each

xx lbs. (xx kg)

For more information, see your Wisdom Audio dealer, or contact:

Wisdom Audio
1572 College Parkway, Suite 164
Carson City, NV 89706
www.wisdomaudio.com
[email protected]
Ph: 775.887.8850
Fax: 775.887.8820

Summary of Contents for Insight L8i

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Insight Series L8i Planar Magnetic Hybrid Loudspeaker ...

Page 2: ...vers 7 Optimized for subwoofers 8 Friendly to Room Correction 8 Unpacking Installing the L8i 9 Simple installation instructions 9 Maximum wall thickness 9 Room Correction 10 No room correction 10 Systems with room correction 10 Your L8i and Subwoofers 12 Using with subs 12 Using full range 12 Care Maintenance 13 North American Warranty 14 Standard Warranty 14 Harsh Conditions Use 14 Obtaining Serv...

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Page 4: ...ystem we still recommend that you at least briefly review this and your other manuals in order to better understand your system s full capabili ties Registering your warranty You do not have to do anything to register your warranty for your Wisdom Audio products Isn t that a pleasant surprise In the unlikely event that your loudspeakers ever require service please contact the dealer from whom you ...

Page 5: ...t the diaphragm does exactly what it is told nothing more nothing less Free from compression 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 quickly to even the smallest signals yet is robust enough to handle a great deal of power The voi...

Page 6: ...o show how terrific they are As such you can be assured that your amplifiers will sound and work their best Line source behavior Almost all loudspeakers radiate sound into the room as imperfect point sources This means that most of the energy they put into the room expands as an ever enlarging sphere as though emerging from a single point in space This results in a multitude of reflections from th...

Page 7: ...ause they can provide excellent perfor mance at lower frequencies In order to get comparable bass performance from a planar magnetic design you would need to have a huge speaker that would be impractical in most domestic living spaces It simply makes more sense to use the best transducer technology in each area of the reproduced spectrum One of Wisdom Audio s strengths is in seamlessly blending th...

Page 8: ...y even mid priced receivers today have basic room correction ca pabilities Some of these auto equalization systems work better than others but they all measure the response of the speaker in the room and give you the option of trying to make the sound flat Which is to say all frequencies are reproduced at an equal volume when equal energy is put into the speaker Unfortunately there are important d...

Page 9: ...ping rail from the Uni Grip mounting system and loosen the other side Angle the Uni Grip into the cutout so the remaining clamping rail is sandwiching the wall and snug it down lightly Insert the removed clamping rail through the wall opening and reattach it to the Uni Grip Check everything for plumb and snug both rails down 5 Push any insulation in the wall to the side If there is no insula tion ...

Page 10: ... room correction Most room correction systems have the option of compensating for room acous tics in such as way as to create a nominally Flat response While one would think that this would be the most desirable in most rooms it sounds subjectively bright and fatiguing The reason is simple we hear sound differently than the microphone measures it and we must make an allowance for that difference i...

Page 11: ...11 rooms the Target position will sound less fatiguing without giving up any detail ...

Page 12: ...all your Insight speakers as Small in the speaker setup portion of your proces sor s menu system Doing so ensures that all content below 80 Hz is directed to the subwoofer s for reproduction Using full range In some installations the Insight Series speakers may be used full range rather than with a subwoofer If so we recommend using a two pronged approach to get the lowest distortion and best perf...

Page 13: ...mpen the cloth with alcohol first and then clean the grille of the L8i with the cloth Do not use excessive amounts of alcohol there is no need for the cloth to be wet merely damp is better Never attempt to clean the drivers themselves Caution Do not touch the surface of the planar magnetic drivers under any circumstances The thin film has been carefully pre tensioned at the factory any subsequent ...

Page 14: ... altered 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 fac tory will pay for return shipping charges only in the event that the loudspeak...

Page 15: ...r the difficulty as quickly as possible A copy of the original bill of sale will serve to verify warranty status Please in clude 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 16: ...k 500w Maximum SPL 118 dB 1m Dimensions see appropriate Dimensions drawings on next page Recommended Enclosure Volume 2 63 cubic feet 74 6 litres or more Minimum Enclosure Volume 1 47 cubic feet 41 63 litres Maximum Wall Thickness 11 4 3 175cm Shipping weight each xx lbs xx kg For more information see your Wisdom Audio dealer or contact Wisdom Audio 1572 College Parkway Suite 164 Carson City NV 89...

Page 17: ...17 L8i Dimensions ...

Page 18: ...ll rights reserved Printed in U S A Wisdom Audio 1572 College Parkway Suite 164 Carson City Nevada 89706 USA Telephone 775 887 8850 Fax 775 887 8820 http www wisdomaudio com WISDOM and the stylized W are registered trademarks of Wisdom Audio ...

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