Triad Speakers InCeiling R28D, InCeiling R25, InCeiling R28, InCeiling R26 User Manual

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R-20 SERIES ROUNDS

InCeiling R28DT

Round Grill

(included)

Square Grill

(not included)

InCeiling R28

InCeiling R26

InCeiling R25

InCeiling

Product Family

InCeiling R25

Cabinet dimensions

Inside ring diameter: 6 3/8" (16.2 cm)
Mounting depth: 3

3

/4" (9.52 cm)

Hole cutout: 6

1

/2" (16.5 cm) / NCB: R5

Grill: 8

5

/16" (21.11 cm)

Product weight (pair)

7.36 lbs. pair (3.34 kg)

Shipping weight (pair)

10.5 lbs. (4.75 kg)

Drive units

(1) 1" (25 mm) fabric dome tweeter

Sensitivity

86dB/1W/1 m

Installed frequency response

68 Hz - 20 kHz (+/-3dB)

Power handling

Rec. amp. power 25 - 75W

Impedance

Nominal impedance 8 ohms

InCeiling R26

Cabinet dimensions

Inside ring diameter 7 3/4" (19.6 cm)
Mounting depth 4" (10.1 cm)
Hole cutout: 7

7

/8" (20 cm) / NCB: R6

Grill: 9

11

/16" (9.68 cm)

Product weight (pair)

8.33 lbs. pair (3.78 kg)

12.23 lbs. (5.55 kg)

Drive units

(1) 1" (25 mm) fabric dome tweeter

Sensitivity

87dB/1W/1 m

Installed frequency response

50 Hz - 20 kHz (+/-3dB)

Power handling

Rec. amp. power 25 - 125W

Impedance

Nominal impedance 8 ohms

InCeiling R28

Cabinet dimensions

Inside ring diameter 9 7/16" (23.9 cm)
Mounting depth 4

3

/8" (11.1 cm)

Hole cutout: 9

1

/2" (24.1 cm) / NCB: R8

Grill: 11

5

/16" (28.7 cm)

Product weight (pair)

9.0 lbs. pair (4.1 kg)

Shipping weight (pair)

13.8 lbs. pair (6.26 kg)

Drive units

(1) 1" (25 mm) fabric dome tweeter

Sensitivity

88dB/1W/1 m

Installed frequency response

40 Hz - 20 kHz (+/-3dB)

Power handling

Rec. amp. power 25 - 125W

Impedance

Nominal impedance 8 ohms

SPECIFICATIONS

(1) 8 1/2" (22 cm) carbon-fiber woofer

InCeiling R28DT

Cabinet dimensions

Inside ring diameter 9 7/16" (23.9 cm)
Mounting depth 4

3

/8" (11.1 cm)

Hole cutout: 9

1

/2" (24.1 cm) / NCB: R8

Grill: 11

5

/16" (28.7 cm)

Product weight (each)

5.0 lbs. each (2.3 kg)

Shipping weight (1 per box)

7.5 lbs. pair (3.4 kg)

Drive units

(2) 1" (25 mm) fabric dome tweeter

Sensitivity (each channel)

87dB/1W/1 m

Installed frequency response

40 Hz - 20 kHz (+/-3dB)

Power handling

Rec. amp. power 100W max

Impedance

Nominal impedance 8 ohms

(1) 8

1

/2" (22 cm) carbon-fiber woofer

(1) 6

1

/2" (17 cm) carbon-fiber woofer (1) 5 1/4" (14 cm) carbon-fiber woofer

Shipping weight (pair)

MESSAGE FROM TRIAD

About your new Triad InCeiling R-20 Series Speakers

FINISH MAINTENANCE AND CARE

CUSTOM PAINTING

The paint finish on all Triad speakers is designed to last a lifetime with
minimal care. If cleaning the surface becomes necessary, gently wipe the
speaker grill with a soft cloth lightly dampened with a mild soap-and-water
solution.

Custom painting is an option available from Triad at the time your speaker
is ordered.

If you supply us with an actual paint sample or your paint’s make and
model number, we can paint your new speaker any color you wish. The
results will be superior, and you will also be supplied with a small bottle of
touch-up paint.

GRILL SCRIM

Our round grills come with white scrim. Square grills come with black scrim to
minimize the contrast of the black speaker bae over a light-colored surface.
Either scrim can be removed and carefully reinstalled when repainting grill.

SPEAKER GRILL INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL

Attach the metal grill to the frame by placing the grill over the edge of the
frame. Grill will self-center onto the magnet system. To remove the grill,
grab the edge of the grill and gently pull away.

TUNING

Tweeters on all R-20 series
models can be aimed up to
15 degrees in any direction
around the axis of their
arms to vary their sound
distribution pattern as
desired.

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Triad Speakers warranty information

Limited Hardware Warranty—Triad Speakers warrants its hardware product
to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty
period. If the hardware proves to be defective in material or workmanship
during the warranty period, Triad Speakers will, at its sole option, repair or
replace the product with a like product. The warranty extends only to
products purchased directly from Control4 Corporation or an Authorized
Control4 Dealer. For complete limited warranty information, including
details on purchaser legal rights as well as limited warranty exclusions, visit
www.triadspeakers.com/legal/warranty.

Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) information

For Sales RMAs, contact your Inside Sales Associate. Your ISA information
can be found in the My Account section of the Dealer Portal under
Control4 Contacts.

Technical support information

Phone: [phone]
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. PST (Monday – Friday)
Email: [e-mail]

WARRANTY

Thank you...

For purchasing Triad’s line of round, compact InCeiling speakers designed
for cost-conscious music lovers.

We designed and engineered each loudspeaker with pride in the United
States of America with the utmost attention to quality, décor-friendly
design, and high-performance sound—eliminating costly frills and features
that add nothing to sound quality.

With ultra-slim microframed grills, optional square grills, and custom paint
matching in Triad’s Portland factory, these speakers blend perfectly into
any interior design. All RS models, even the smallest, are fully engineered to
deliver the rich, natural sound Triad is famous for in open acoustical
environments, especially in locations lacking the depth required for sealed
enclosures.

All models share:

• Low-mass carbon-fiber woofers for detailed sound and dynamics

• Premium fabric dome tweeters for sweet, airy high frequencies

• High-quality crossover parts for smoothness and clear vocals

We trust that you will hear the benefits of this engineering each time you
play them.

Thanks again and happy listening.
Triad Speakers, Inc.

Features

Information

DOC-00282

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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS

2

8

9

Locate the area where the speaker will be placed in the wall or ceiling, keeping
in mind that when the speaker is installed, it may take up the full ceiling cavity
within the NCB location (keep free from electrical wires, HVAC, and plumbing).
Position the bracket beneath the two joists so the flange protrudes down for
drywallers to sheetrock around.

NCB : R5, R6, and R8

NEW CONSTRUCTION INSTALLATION

1

Attach New
Construction
Bracket (NCB)
Wings before use.

flange

RETROFIT AND WIRING INSTALLATION cont.

7

Adjust the tweeter level
switch on the back of the
speaker to -3dB, 0dB, or +3dB
if desired.

Insert the
speaker into
the hole.

(A) Tighten the four Phillips screws located on the speaker’s front
bae (see drawing below) to rotate and tighten the dogs to the
sheetrock. (B) Dogs will move outward and tighten to secure speaker
to sheetrock.

3

7

2

2

Installation

New construction, retrofit, and wiring

Speaker grill installation and removal

Features

Message from Triad

Finish care and custom painting

Specifications

InCeiling R-Series BC

Installation

A

B

Information

Tuning and warranty

7

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RETROFIT INSTALLATION AND WIRING

Use a stud finder to locate the two joists flanking the location in
which you wish to install the speaker.

On the back of the speaker, you’ll
find a pair of push-type speaker
wire connectors.

NEW CONSTRUCTION INSTALLATION cont. RETROFIT INSTALLATION AND WIRING cont.

3

1

2

Press the connector head
down, exposing a hole.
Insert speaker wire into the
hole, then release the head
to lock it onto the wire.

Fasten each NCB flange to the
joist with two screws through
attachment holes.

Note: NCB R5, R6, and R8
Bracket wings are scored so that
you can easily break them o to
shorten them if they are too long.

scores

flange

Using the enclosed hole
cutout template as a guide,
mark the outline on the
ceiling with pencil.

3

4

6

5

Slowly cut along the
outlined mark with a
drywall knife/saw, trying
not to chip out the
drywall excessively.

To keep polarity correct, connect the amplifier’s + (positive) channel to
speaker’s + (positive) channel and the amplifier’s - (negative) channel
to the speaker’s - (negative) channel. To avoid shorts, keep stray
strands clear of adjoining connectors.

For R28DT only

The R28DT has has four
binding posts for its
dual-voice-coil woofer and
two tweeters. Connect the
two left channel wires to one
pair of binding posts and the
two right channel wires to the
other pair of binding posts.

Left channel

Right
channel

Installation

Installation