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These reference-quality loudspeakers deliver superb sound in unusual in-wall and in-ceiling installations for high end home or commercial applications: anywhere you want warm, rich, traditional performance without the cabinet-style traditional speaker! In-Wall and In-Ceiling installations deliver Definitive's smooth natural sound, reproduced with a lifelike, three-dimensional character that really brings music and movies to life, perfecting the illusion that the music or cinematic action is actually being performed live in your home! This ability to encourage your suspension of disbelief is the hallmark of a truly successful "hidden" loudspeaker.
Definitive Architectural Loudspeakers Feature:
State-of-the-Art Sonic Performance for Music and Home Theater — Build a "stealth" home theater system that will blow you away without taking up any shelf or floor space!
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Easy-to-Install— One hole, no mess. Precision templates are included. Exclusive Locking Arm Mounting System grabs your wall with high tension clamps at the turn of a screw, stiffening the baffle and eliminating resonance! (Rough-In Kits for new construction are available, too.) Easy to paint so they virtually disappear into your room, and moisture-resistant for kitchen and even bathroom installations!
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Pure Aluminum Dome Tweeters— Exclusive, Definitive-developed Magnetic Fluid-Cooled Moving-Coil Tweeter Dome of Pure Aluminum synergistically brings together the performance advantages of metal domes (greater clarity) and soft domes (smoother sound and better dampening) in one state-of-the-art tweeter design, for detail, clarity and accurate imaging.
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High-Definition Cast-Basket Bass/Midrange Drivers— For significant performance advantages in the areas of bass reproduction, lifelike midrange clarity and dynamic range. (All models except UIW 63/A and UIW 83/A.) Aerodynamically designed, magnetically inert, non-resonant cast baskets minimize reflections of the sound radiating from the back of the cones and preserve structural and magnetic integrity.
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Rigid Non-Resonant Glass-Filled Low Profile Frames— Maintain sonic purity by defeating diffraction, giving Definitive Architectural Loudspeakers a wide, dynamic sound stage with minimized resonance or coloration. Molded of a glass-filled polymer compound to eliminate baffle resonance.
Definitive Technology Architectural Loudspeakers come in a wide array of round, rectangular, bipolar, dual-channel and all-weather styles to suit any installation need. They are all engineered to achieve the same level of superior sonic performance as our flagship floor-standing speakers, utilizing the same state-of-the-art components and technologies developed for our top-of-the-line speakers. So you can mix-and-match these in-wall and in-ceiling loudspeakers in systems with other Definitive Technology Loudspeakers.
UIW RCS II
Reference In-Ceiling Speaker (UIW RCS II)
Ceiling Speaker (RCS II) is intended for use as an in-ceiling front main left, center or right channel speaker, as well as a rear or side surround speaker in custom installed home theater systems of the highest quality. In addition, it can be used as a superb left or right speaker in a high quality stereo music system.
"[The RCS II is] destined to shift every paradigm there is regarding ceiling speakers.”
—Chris Martens, The Perfect Vision
Like our other Reference Architectural Series speakers (IWSub 10/10, IWSub Reference, RLS II and RLS III), the RCS II is a totally non-resonant sealed medite enclosure, which in this case easily and attractively installs flush into the ceiling in either new or existing construction. It features a D’Appolito driver array angled down and aimed at the listening area (two 5-1/4" cast-basket bass/midrange drivers and a 1" pure aluminum tweeter) as well as two 6-1/2" pressure-coupled planar low bass radiators. The precisely configured dual angled baffles incorporate a uniquely effective acoustic treatment which combines a computer-optimized ribbed surface with special dampening panels in order to achieve a linear uncolored sound combined with boxless three-dimensional imaging in which acoustic events seem to effortlessly float in space. In fact, the overall sonic performance of the RCS II is truly remarkable, combining breath-taking dynamics, engrossing musical subtlety and amazingly spacious imaging that totally belies its in-ceiling configuration.
"sounded great...I was tremendously impressed"
—Fred Manteghian, Ultimate AV
In addition, the RCS II with its active driver/bass radiator combination achieves an extended low-frequency response, which is deep and dynamic with a smooth and controlled roll-off that allows it to seamlessly blend with a subwoofer with a quality that has never been previously achieved in an in-ceiling system. Of course, our in-wall UIWSub 10/10 or UIWSub Reference are a perfect complement to the RCS II for unmatched performance in a stealth home theater.
"Think of the RCS IIs as jaw-droppingly good home theater speakers that just happen to live in the ceiling."
—Chris Martens, The Perfect Vision
UIW RCS II Specifications:
Mounting Dimensions
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Outer Flange Size: 15-1/2" W x 15-1/2" H x 5-7/8" D
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Cut-Out Size: 14-3/8" W x 14-3/8" H
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Depth from Flange
(including drywall thickness): 5-7/8"
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Frequency Response: 22Hz — 30kHz
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Drivers:
Two 5-1/4" high-definition cast-basket bass/midrange ,
two 6-1/2" pressure-coupled low bass radiators,
one 1" pure aluminum dome tweeter
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Recommended Amplification:
10 — 250 watts
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Nominal Impendance: Compatible with 8 ohm outputs
UIW Reference Surround Speaker
The UIW RSS II is another important new addition to Definitive’s Reference Architectural Series. The RSS II is intended for rear or side surround use in 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or more channel custom-install systems of the highest quality. Like the other Reference Architectural Series speakers, the RSS II is a totally non-resonant sealed medite enclosure, which easily installs flush into walls or ceilings in either new or existing construction. It features a curved angle bipolar array, which is perfect for movie and music surround use because it provides an ideal combination of direct sound for specificity and localization and ambient sound for enhanced spaciousness.
The RSS II delivers uniquely enveloping surround performance totally immersing the listeners in a complete 360-degree soundstage. Walls seem to disappear and the listening room will be almost magically transformed into the location of the original sonic event. The curved aspect of the bipolar array further improves dispersion into the room. When installed in the ceiling, the direction in which the driver arrays face can be rotated 90 degrees in order to optimize the performance depending on the specific location of the speakers in relation to the seating area.
Each RSS II bipolar surround speaker contains two complete 3-way full-range systems for a total of 6 driver/radiators in each speaker. The RSS II’s dynamic, spacious and uncolored sonic signature has been specifically engineered to blend perfectly with any of Definitive’s loudspeakers whether freestanding, in-wall or in-ceiling for an amazing lifelike sonic experience.
RSS II Specifications:
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Outer Demensions: 12 3/4" H x 11" W
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Cut-Out Size: 11 5/8" H x 9 7/8" W
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Frequency Response: 26 Hz – 30 kHz
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Driver Complement:
two high-definition cast-basket 4 1/2" bass/midrange drivers, two 4 1/2" planar pressure-coupled low bass radiators, two 1" pure aluminum dome tweeters
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Recommended Amplification:
10 – 200 watts per channel
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Finish :White, paintable
UIW RSS II
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