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Owner’s Manual 

 
Sage C225i 
Quint (5)-amplified In-Wall Line Source 
Coaxial Planar Magnetic Loudspeaker 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Sage C225i

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Sage C225i Quint 5 amplified In Wall Line Source Coaxial Planar Magnetic Loudspeaker ...

Page 2: ...he Wisdom Audio Sage Series C225i Speaker 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 a...

Page 3: ...peaker Instead there are direct connections 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 o...

Page 4: ...es on more conventional speakers The voice coil in the planar magnetic driver is spread out over a large at area that is exposed to the open air As such when a huge transient comes along any heat that is generated is immediately dissipated This compares quite favorably 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 T...

Page 5: ...s all the critical damping required for optimal operation In most speakers the woofers depend on the air trapped inside their enclosures as an additional spring to help them behave properly Technically this approach is known as an infinite baffle design In practice the volume of air behind the speaker does not have to be infinite of course It just needs to be large enough to not act like an acoust...

Page 6: ...s highly desirable line source behavior it is essential to have a tall and slim driver Simply stacking multiple cone dome high frequency drivers does not create a proper line source Instead it creates a series of point sources which end up interfering with each other With Wisdom Audio s planar magnetic technology it becomes possible to have drivers that are extremely tall and slim Because of this ...

Page 7: ...ern of threaded holes used to attach the planar and woofer speaker modules to the frame of each Uni Grip Pay close attention to the labeling on each which indicates Planar Section Top or Woofer Section Top respectively In most cases the planar magnetic section of the C225i will be inside of the woofer sections In addition the two sections must be within approximately 5 of each other and should typ...

Page 8: ...n 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 Paint the bezel and grill as necessary being careful not to plug up the holes in the grille Note that the speaker modules are not mounted in the bezel and grille assembly at this time They can be mounted later after all the p...

Page 9: ...four sets of connections one each for six of the 24 woofers We recommend using heavy gauge speaker wire the gauge will vary dependent on your speaker run length Please consult an authorized dealer to determine what gauge would be best for your application Connect the outputs of your Wisdom Audio SA series amplifier to the appropriate woofer sections taking care to get both the channel assignments ...

Page 10: ...ed to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 10 years from the original date of purchase Furthermore the transducers drivers in your Wisdom Audio speakers are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 10 years from the original date of purchase Harsh Conditions Use Wisdom Audio loudspeakers are designed...

Page 11: ...ective as mentioned above There are other stipulations that may apply to shipping charges There is no other express warranty on Wisdom Audio products Neither this warranty nor any other warranty express or implied including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness shall extend beyond the warranty period No responsibility is assumed for any incidental or consequential damages Some state...

Page 12: ...t locate and repair 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 imp...

Page 13: ...woofer section 96 dB 2 83V 1m System impedance 4 2Ω System sensitivity 96 dB Power handling peak 1000w Dimensions See appropriate dimensions drawings on next page Shipping weight each HF Planar 90 lbs 41 kg Shipping weight each LF Woofer 53 lbs 24 kg For more information see your Wisdom Audio dealer or contact Wisdom Audio 1572 College Parkway Suite 164 Carson City NV 89706 wisdomaudio com informa...

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