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SAGE C38i 

 

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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 these technologies 
– particularly important given the high standards set by our planar magnetic drivers.  

Of course, the dynamic woofers themselves must be rather extraordinary to “keep up” 
with the planar magnetic drivers right up to the crossover frequency.  

Our woofers are different because they must be to do their job. Specifically, we need 
highly dynamic, uncompressed bass (to keep up with the planar magnetic drivers) that 
does not depend on a critical amount of enclosure volume (since these speakers are 
mounted in your wall and use the space inside the wall as their “enclosure”). These two 
design goals require rather extraordinary attention to myriad details.  

Many speakers include a mid-bass “bump” in their response to give the illusion of going 
deeper in the bass than they actually do. Unfortunately, this “bump” makes blending 
them seamlessly with a high-quality subwoofer almost impossible.  

All 

Sage Series

 speakers have been designed to optimally crossover at  

80 Hz, which is the most-common crossover frequency used with subwoofers.  

Unpacking and Installing the C38i 

The Wisdom Audio Sage C38i in-wall speaker is a substantial piece of equipment. Please 
exercise caution when unpacking your C38i to ensure that you do not strain yourself 
from its (perhaps unexpected) weight.  

CAUTION:

 Do not attempt to lift your C38i modules while bending or twisting from the 

waist. Use your legs for lifting, not your back. Always stand as straight as possible and 
keep the C38i close to your body to reduce strain on your back.  

The speaker is shipped in a “telescoping” box (two five-sided boxes, one of which fits 
snugly inside the other). Gently roll the box over so that its bottom is facing up. Then 
carefully cut the tape along the bottom of the box on all four sides. Roll the box over 
again so the bottom is on the floor and lift off the top. With one person at each end, 
carefully lift the speaker out of the box and lay it on a soft surface (carpet or similar).  

 

 

Summary of Contents for Sage C38i

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Sage C38i Bi amplified In Wall Two way Planar Magnetic Loudspeaker ...

Page 2: ...C38i Loudspeaker 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 or adhered to could result in injury or death CAUTION Calls attention to a procedure practice condition or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in...

Page 3: ...from the amplifiers to their respective High Pass and Low Pass drivers and an external active crossover is used such as the ones inside of our Wisdom SA DSP Digital Signal Processing Amplifiers It is truly a system design and not merely a collection of loudspeaker drivers in a box Please contact us to learn which products amplifiers surround processors outside of our DSP Amplifiers will work with ...

Page 4: ...e open air As such when a huge transient comes along any heat that is generated is immediately dissipated This compares quite favor ably to other designs in which the voice coil is buried inside a massive piece of metal where the heat has effectively no place to go The excellent heat dissipation of these drivers makes them remarkably reliable Planar magnetic speakers can handle a great deal of pow...

Page 5: ...ally do Unfortunately this bump makes blending them seamlessly with a high quality subwoofer almost impossible All Sage Series speakers have been designed to optimally crossover at 80 Hz which is the most common crossover frequency used with subwoofers Unpacking and Installing the C38i The Wisdom Audio Sage C38i in wall speaker is a substantial piece of equipment Please exercise caution when unpac...

Page 6: ...n a space to accommodate the C38i Your installer will be familiar with local building codes for such an opening If the wall is load bearing the opening should generally be framed in a way like the way windows are framed in prior to their installation The one significant difference is that the drywall needs to overhang the edges of the framing to give the Uni Grip system and edge to clamp Framing O...

Page 7: ...ed 3 32 drill bit securing both pieces to each other sandwiching the wall between them but do not tighten yet Repeat on the other side 6 Using a level adjust assembly in wall cutout to ensure that the assembly is plumb Tighten the Allen screws Do not over torque or strip these screws The large clamping area of the Uni Grip system does not require unusually high torque on the screws to be secure 7 ...

Page 8: ...ers and PEQ as per the instructions found in its manual As such you should have signal coming from your source component s to a preamp processor and then on to the signal that is split into low pass and high pass sections with the low pass section going to one or more Wisdom Audio SA Series amplifiers and the high pass section going to additional SA Series amplifiers which will drive the planar ma...

Page 9: ... period of 10 years from the original date of purchase Harsh Conditions Use Wisdom Audio loudspeakers are designed for installation and operation in environmentally controlled conditions such as are found in normal residential environments When used in harsh conditions such as outdoors or in marine applications the warranty is three years from the original date of purchase During the warranty peri...

Page 10: ...r exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty is applicable in the United States and Canada only Outside of the U S and Canada please contact your local authorized Wisdom Audio distributor for warranty and service information Obtaining Service We take great pride in our dealers Experien...

Page 11: ...be responsible for the resulting shipping damage Your dealer can order a new set of shipping materials for you if you need to ship your loudspeaker and no longer have the original materials There will be a charge for this service We strongly recommend saving all packing materials in case you need to ship your unit someday If the packaging to protect the unit is in our opinion or that of our dealer...

Page 12: ...ance woofer section 3Ω Sensitivity planar section 90 dB 2 83V 1m Sensitivity woofer section 91 dB 2 83V 1m System impedance 3Ω System sensitivity 90 dB Power handling continuous 200w Dimensions See appropriate dimensions drawings on next page Shipping weight each 37 lbs 17 kg For more information see your Wisdom Audio dealer or contact Wisdom Audio 1572 College Parkway Suite 164 Carson City NV 897...

Page 13: ...SAGE C38i WISDOMAUDIO COM 13 C38i Dimensions ...

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