Description
Extraordinary High-Performance Speakers that Virtually Disappear in Your Room!
Flangeless design & micro-perf grille minimize visibility
Simple to install — no spackle work required
Bipolar sound dispersion, ideal for side or rear surround channel applications or anywhere extremely broad sound coverage is desired
Latest generation BDSS drivers for audiophile-grade sound quality
Pivoting Pure Aluminum dome tweeters
Axially Aligned design ensures broad, balanced coverage area
GaussGrip(TM) magnetic grille fasteners
Adjustable high-definition crossover
Optional fire-rated enclosures
Cast PolyStone(TM) baskets for rigidity without "ringing"
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The Ideal Surround Speaker
Many listeners have found that built-in speakers are the perfect solution for side and/or rear channel surround speakers. They take up no floor space and virtually disappear from view. We specifically designed the DI 5.5BPS for surround channel duties. You can install them in walls or ceilings for enveloping surround effects with smooth natural response and precise detail retrieval. Every sound effect and musical note will be revealed with exact accuracy while you are enveloped in a life-like bubble of sound.
Definitive's Disappearing In-Wall Speakers Just May be the "Holy Grail" of Built-in Speakers
You want great sound everywhere in your home, but you may not always have room for or want the visual intrusion of free-standing speakers. Built-in flushmount speakers seem to be the answer but in practice they don't exactly disappear in the room, in fact many "in-wall" speakers call attention to themselves and create friction between your decorator and your audiophile sensibilities. Worse yet, most built-in speakers fall short on the performance end as well. Would Definitive allow you to suffer with bad sound? Oh no, no, no!
Definitive's Disappearing® In-Wall series speakers feature near-invisibility thanks to their small area, hidden flange design, and low profile micro-perf grilles. They are as easy to install as traditional flanged flush-mount speakers, and don't require custom sheetrock/spackle skills to install yet they are practically invisible.
Definitive's Advanced Technologies Mean Better Sound for You
The Disappearing In-Wall models feature Definitive's most advanced technologies such as Balanced Dual Surround System (BDSS) mid/woofer drivers and pivoting Pure Aluminum dome tweeters for spectacular audio performance far beyond traditional flush-mount speakers.
Definitive's exclusive Balanced Dual Surround System (BDSS) driver technology permits these new flush mount speakers to deliver more bass output and dynamic range than larger drivers. For example, the DI 5.5R's two 5-1/4" drivers have the output, bass and dynamics of a 8" traditional speaker.
With a pivoting 1" Pure Aluminum dome tweeter featuring a specially shaped housing that avoids the diffraction distortions of traditional post-mounted tweeters, and a sophisticated adjustable crossover network, the Disappearing In-Wall models deliver the kind of lifelike sonic performance and broad even dispersion that have made Definitive Technology the most highly reviewed speaker brand in the USA.
Great Sound for Everyone in the Room
We've engineered DI Series speakers to disperse sound over a very wide area so that the sound is well-balance and natural regardless of where you are relative to the speakers. BDSS technology drivers, aimable tweeters as well as the specially countoured and textured AeroRing™ around the driver all contribute to the wide angle dispersion and superior coverage capability of the DI Series models.
Everything You Need for Installation
Optional pre-construction "rough-in" brackets with repositionable metal mesh "arms" are available for new home construction projects. Fire-rated pre-construction enclosures are available as options, allowing integrators, architects and designers to specify Disappearing In-Wall Speakers in multi-family and commercial applications.
Specifications
Driver Complement |
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Tweeter | |
Quantity | 2 |
Diameter | 1" (2.54cm) |
Type | Pivoting Coaxial Pure Aluminum Dome |
Mid / Woofer | |
Quantity | 2 |
Diameter | 5 1/4" (13.34cm) |
Type | BDSS Midrange Driver |
Tweeter/Mid Array | |
Type | Bipolar Configuration with Coaxial Tweeters |
Control |
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Environmental EQ | |
3 Way Switch | User Selectable |
Electrical |
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Audio Inputs | |
Speaker Level | 1 Pair (Heavy Duty Spring Loaded) |
Maximum Sensitivity | |
1 watt @ 1 Meter | 89 dB |
Total Frequency Response | |
Overall | 28 Hz - 30 kHz |
Nominal Impedance | |
Compatible with | 8 ohm |
Crossover | |
A/V Receiver Crossover Setting | Small (60 Hz) |
Power Handling | 10 - 225 watts per channel |
Installation |
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Cut Out Dimensions | |
Height | 12 5/8" (32.07cm) |
Width | 6 13/16" (17.30cm) |
Mounting Depth | 3 7/8" (9.84cm) |
Internal Clearance Required for Mounting Dogs (add to each side of Cut Out) | 1" (2.54cm) |
Grille Dimensions | |
Height | 13 5/8" (34.61cm) |
Width | 7 3/4" (19.68cm) |
Placement | |
Horizontal Orientation | In Ceiling |
Vertical Orientation | In Wall or In Ceiling |
Cabinet Type | |
Speaker Enclosure | Infinite Baffle |
Product Weight | |
Out of Box | 8.4 lbs |
Shipping |
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Accessories | |
Included Accessories | Wall Template; Paintable Magnetic Grill |
Optional Accessories | Rough-In-Kit (Available Separately) |
Carton Size | |
Height | 6 3/4" (17.14cm) |
Width | 15 9/16" (39.53cm) |
Depth | 9 3/4" (24.77cm) |
Shipping Weight | |
One per Carton | 11 lbs |
Warranty |
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Drivers and Cabinet | |
Parts and Labor | 5 |
Expected Delivery Times
North Island - 2-6 Working Days
South Island - 3-10 Working Days