Specs:

Sonance 96017 | VX86R 8 Inch in Ceiling Speaker Pair


• Tweeter: 1.2" (30mm) cloth dome, acoustic back chamber, Ferrofluid-cooled
  
• Woofer:8" (203mm) textured polypropylene cone, rubber surround, pivoting
  
• Dispersion Technology: Sinusoidal textured waveguide
  
• Speaker Pivot: Coincident Woofer + Tweeter Pivoting
  
• Frequency Response: 38Hz - 20kHz +/-3dB
  
• Impedance: 8 ohms nominal; 6 ohms minimum
  
• Power Handling (RMS): 5 watts minimum; 150 watts maximum
  
• Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 91dB SPL
  
• Mounting Technology: 1 or 2-stage, 4 x RotoLock® Clamps
  
• Round Micro Trim Grille (Dia): 11.52 (292.6mm)
  
• Round Trimless Grille (Dia): 11.17 (283.8mm)
  
• Square Micro Trim Grill (WxH): 11.52 x 11.52 (292.6mm x 292.6mm)
  
• Square Trimless Grille (WxH): 11.17 x 11.17 (283.8mm x 283.8mm)
  
• Speaker Mounting Depth (D): 5.51 (140mm)
  
• Mounting Depth + Retrofit Encl.: 6.52 (165.6mm)
  
• Cut-Out Dims (Dia): 10.125 (257mm)
  
• Shipping Weight: 20.0 lbs. (9.0kg)
  
  

Features:

• Two-Piece Flex Frame Mounting System: Vastly improved single stage or two stage installation process.
  
• Brilliant White Micro Trim Grille: Brighter, more consistent white shade. RAL standardized to better match ceilings and walls. Bezel size 50% smaller with knife-edge to minimize shadow lines.
  
• Optional Trimless Grille: Same brilliant white color but in a modern, monolithic aesthetic with no bezel.
  
• Sinusoidal Textured Waveguide: Achieve even, balanced tonality to better fill spaces with smooth, extended treble that is remarkably consistent at any angle.
  
• CDX Crossovers: Adapted from Sonance Invisible Series, our Constant Directivity Crossovers align tweeters and woofers to provide consistent dispersion at all frequencies.
  
• Advanced Driver Motor Topology: Engineered via sophisticated magnetic and physical simulations to reduce distortion to nearly inaudible levels, resulting in the highest fidelity drivers we have ever made.
  
• Multitude of Optional Accessories: 127 new speakers and accessories, 1,800 total unique combinations of speaker configurations are possible from grilles to enclosures to additional installation accessories. This gives the flexibility to tailor Visual Experience to blend into the design of any space.
  

Overview:

Sonance Visual Experience Series leverages four decades of speaker design and innovation success to inspire and reimagine speaker technology for the future. Our first loudspeaker to be engineered by an iterative combination of simulation and machine learning, the VX Series is expertly engineered for superior performance, finish, installation, and above all, experience.

FLEX FRAME MOUNTING SYSTEM AND KEY FEATURES Sonance Visual Experience Flex Frame Mounting System is a two-piece design that allows VX models the flexibility to install in one or two-stages (does not apply to VX60R or VX80R models). Leverage the Flex Frame two-stage process to maximize installation efficiency on large scale projects.

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