Sonance Visual Performance 8 User Manual

Sonance Visual Performance®Series

Visual Performance®Series 8” Speakers

Features:

• Micro flange steel grille has only 0.20” of ABS trim for a sleek, modern appearance. Powerful neodymium magnet grille attachment eases installation.

• Available in three shapes (rectangular, square and round), so the designer can select the shape that best suits the architectural space while satisfying the client’s desire for high-quality audio performance.

• Available in three performance levels: Carbon fiber woofer and midrange with a silk dome tweeter, coated carbon fiber woofer and midrange with an aluminum dome tweeter, and beryllium woofer, midrange and tweeter. The installer can select the performance level that ideally suits each customer’s preference.

• Pivoting drivers direct sound at listeners for improved stereo performance, even from lessthan-ideal mounting locations.

• All 8” Visual Performance Series speakers can be retrofitted into existing cutouts for Sonance Virtuoso

speakers without modification.

• Grilles and frames can be painted together, saving installation time.

• RotoLock

mounting clamps and FastMount®tabs

for quick, easy installation.

Sonance Visual Performance®Series speakers combine elegant, modern style with outstanding audio performance. New micro flange grilles have only 0.20” of trim, giving these speakers a clean, sleek appearance that seamlessly integrates into any designed space. The grilles attach via powerful magnets, for simple, quick installation. A one-step paint process saves time compared to traditional flanged speakers.

Visual Performance 8” speakers are available in three shapes (rectangular, square and round), and in three different audio performance levels, so the designer and installer can select the shape that best suits the architectural space while providing the level of sound quality desired by the client.

VP85-series speakers feature carbon fiber cone woofers

and midranges and silk dome tweeters for high-quality sound; VP87-series speakers deliver audiophile-quality sound via coated carbon fiber cone woofers and midranges and aluminum dome tweeters; VP89-series speakers feature beryllium drivers that deliver referencequality sound. Pivoting drivers direct the sound at listeners for excellent stereo performance, even if the speakers are mounted in “less-than-ideal” locations.

Visual Performance Series 8” speakers can be retrofitted into mounting holes for Sonance Virtuoso

speakers without modification, making upgrades exceptionally easy. Visual Performance series 8” speakers can also be used with accessories for Sonance Virtuoso speakers, such as Flex Brackets, acoustic enclosures, retrofit backboxes and fire-rated backcans.

Dimensions:

A B C D E

“

VP89/VP87/VP85

“ 14½ “ 8

“3

“

98mm 368mm 214mm405mm251mm

152mm 257mm286mm

“ Dia.11¼“ Dia.

6“

VP89R/VP87R/VP85R

152mm 257mm286mm

“

257mm

“11¼“

286mm

11¼“

6“

VP85S

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Limited Lifetime Warranty:

Sonance warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this Sonance product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship, provided the product was purchased from a Sonance Authorized Dealer. For full warranty information, please see the Instruction Manual.

Specifications:

VP89, VP89R

Tweeter: 1" (25mm) Beryllium, Ferrofluid-cooled,

pivoting

Midrange: 4” (102mm) Beryllium cone with a

rubber surround, pivoting

Woofer: 8”" (203mm) Beryllium cone with a

rubber surround, extended pole piece

(VP89), pivoting (VP89R) Frequency Response: 30Hz – 20kHz ±3dB Impedance: 6 ohms nominal; 4 ohms minimum Power Handling: 5 watts minimum; 175 watts maximum Sensitivity: 91dB SPL (2.83V/1 meter) Grille Material: Perforated Steel Adjustments: Tweeter and Midrange Level (±3dB) Dimensions

VP89 (H x W x D): 9

/8" x 1515/16" x 37/8"

(251mm x 405mm x 98mm)

VP89R (Dia. x D): 11¼" x 6"

(286mm x 152mm) Cutout Dimensions

VP89 (W x H): 8

/16" x 14½” (214mm x 368mm)

VP89R (Dia): 10

/8" (257mm)

Shipping Weight: 22 lbs (10.0kg) pair

VP87, VP87R

Tweeter: 1" (25mm) Aluminum dome, Ferrofluid-

cooled, pivoting Midrange: 4” (102mm) Coated carbon fiber cone with

a rubber surround, pivoting Woofer: 8”" (203mm) Coated carbon fiber cone with

a rubber surround, extended pole piece

(VP87), pivoting (VP87R) Frequency Response: 31Hz – 20kHz ±3dB Impedance: 6 ohms nominal; 4 ohms minimum Power Handling: 5 watts minimum; 165 watts maximum Sensitivity: 91dB SPL (2.83V/1 meter) Grille Material: Perforated Steel Adjustments: Tweeter and Midrange Level (±3dB)

Dimensions

VP87 (H x W x D): 9

8" x 15

16" x 3

(251mm x 405mm x 98mm)

VP87R (Dia. x D): 11¼" x 6" (286mm x 152mm)

Cutout Dimensions

VP87 (W x H): 8

/16

" x 14½” (214mm x 368mm)

VP87R (Dia): 10

/8" (257mm)

Shipping Weight: 22 lbs (10.0kg) pair

VP85, VP85S, VP85R

Tweeter: 1" (25mm) Silk dome, Ferrofluid-cooled,

pivoting

Midrange: 4” (102mm) Carbon fiber cone with a

rubber surround, pivoting

Woofer: 8”" (203mm) Carbon fiber cone with a

rubber surround, pivoting (VP85S, VP85R) Frequency Response: 36Hz – 20kHz ±3dB Impedance: 8 ohms nominal; 6 ohms minimum Power Handling: 5 watts minimum; 140 watts maximum Sensitivity: 91dB SPL (2.83V/1 meter) Grille Material: Perforated Steel Dimensions

VP85 (H x W x D): 9

/8" x 1515/16" x 37/8"

(251mm x 405mm x 98mm)

VP85S (H x W x D): 11¼" x 11¼” x 6”

(286mm x 186mm x 152mm)

VP85R (Dia. x D): 11¼" x 6"

(286mm x 152mm) Cutout Dimensions

VP85 (W x H): 8

16" x 14½” (214mm x 368mm)

VP85S (W x H): 10

/8" x 101/8" (257mm x 257mm)

VP85R (Dia): 10

/8" (257mm)

Shipping Weight: 20 lbs (9.0kg) pair

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