Definitive Technology All Weather AW6500 - Manual (Page 3)

Built-in-Ceiling Home Theater Sonic Perfection —
Two New Solutions!
Meet two hot additions to the critically acclaimed Reference line of built-in
home theater loudspeakers. The Reference Ceiling Speaker III (RCS III) and
Reference Surround Speaker III are more compact, less expensive versions of
the revolutionary RCS II and RSS II.
Like other models in the Reference Series, both new models use integrated
non-resonant sealed Medite enclosures to deliver the tight, detailed bass and
uncolored midrange of audiophile free-standing speakers. Six rotating dogleg
clamps and beefy wood screws make the RCS and RSS speakers easy to install
and provide secure, non-resonant mounting for ultimate audiophile perform-
ance free of vibrations and buzzes.
The RCS IIIs are in-ceiling front main, center, or surround speakers for built-in
home theater installations. They feature two 4 1 /
2
" cast basket active drivers
and a Pure Aluminum tweeter on an angled baffle aimed at the listening area.
Proprietary Wave Launch (patent pending) baffle geometry and acoustic
treatment materials serve to create the illusion that the speakers are directly
in front of the listener rather than up in the ceiling. The active drivers are
pressure-coupled to two 5 1 /
4
" racetrack-shaped Low-Bass Radiators for exceptional
bass and perfect blending with free-standing or built-in subwoofers.
The RSS III is a dedicated bipolar surround speaker that may be ceiling or wall
mounted in new or existing construction. Its bipolar array produces the ideal
balance of direct sound for pinpoint localization and ambient sound for
enveloping spaciousness. Each of the two arrays feature a 3 1 /
2
" mid/bass driver
pressure-coupled to a 3 1 /
2
" Low-Bass Radiator with a 1" Pure Aluminum dome
tweeter between the driver and radiator.
All models in the Reference Series share the same driver and tweeter technolo-
gies and can be mixed and matched to assemble a multi-channel system with
seamless channel-to-channel imaging. Add a Definitive in-wall subwoofer for a
complete audiophile-grade home theater system that is practically invisible!
RCS III & RSS III
“[The RCS IIs are] jaw-droppingly good
home theater speakers that just happen
to live in the ceiling…destined to shift
every paradigm there is regarding
ceiling speakers.”
– Chris Martens, The Perfect Vision
RCS III SPECIFICATIONS
Flange Dimensions: 11 1 /
2
" W x 11 1 /
2
" H
Cutout Dimensions: 10 3 /
8
" W x 10 3 /
8
" H x 5 7 /
8
" D
Driver Complement:
– Two 4 1 /
2
" bass/mid drivers
– Two 5 1 /
4
" x 4 1 /
8
" pressure-driven low-bass radiators
– One 1" Pure Aluminum dome tweeter
Frequency Response: 30 Hz – 30 kHz,
Nominal Impedance: Compatible with 4 – 8 ohm outputs
Recommended Amplification: 10 – 300 Watts/channel
Sensitivity: 92 dB
RSS III SPECIFICATIONS
Flange Dimensions: 9 7 /
16
" W x 11" H
Cutout Dimensions: 8 5 /
16
" W x 9 7 /
8
" H x 3 7 /
8
" D
Driver Complement:
– Two 3 1 / 2 " bass/mid drivers
– Two 3 1 / 2 " pressure-driven low-bass radiators
– Two 1" Pure Aluminum dome tweeters
Frequency Response: 40 Hz – 30 kHz
Nominal Impedance: Compatible with 4 – 8 ohm outputs
Recommended Amplification: 10 – 300 Watts/channel
Sensitivity: 92 dB
RCS III
RSS III