Wisdom Sage ICS7a Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

Sage ICS7a

Planar Magnetic Hybrid

Loudspeaker

V.1 updated 201706/21

Table of Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................ 3

About this manual ........................................................................... 3

Registering your warranty ............................................................... 3

Installing the ICS7a ............................................................................. 4

Installation Instructions ................................................................... 4

Verticle Sound Dispersion .................................................................... 7

Horizontal Sound Dispersion ............................................................... 8

Room Placement Multi-Channel Audio ................................................ 9

Room Placement Distributed Audio ..................................................... 10

Care & Maintenance ........................................................................... 11

North American Warranty ................................................................... 12

Obtaining Service ..................................................................................13

Specifications ..................................................................................... 14

ICS7a Dimensions ............................................................................... 15

Notes .................................................................................................... 16

About this manual

Introduction

ongratulations on purchasing your new Wisdom Audio Loudspeakers. They

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incorporate many features designed to give you a lifetime of performance

and pleasure.

While we expect your local Wisdom Audio dealer to take care of the setup and

calibration of the system, we recommend that you review this and the other

manuals for the components in your system in order to better understand the full

system capabilities.

Registering your waranty

You do not have to do anything to register the warranty for your

Wisdom Audio products.

Please keep your sales receipt with the serial numbers of each component in a safe

place. Should you move or lose touch with your original dealer, it will serve as the

proof of warranty.

In the unlikely event that your loudspeakers ever require service, please contact

the dealer from whom you purchased them. Should you move or lose contact with

your original dealer, please contact the factory at [phone] or by email at

[e-mail].

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Installing the ICS7a

he Wisdom Audio Sage Series ICS7a in-ceiling speaker is shipped fully

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assembled. Please use caution when unpacking the ICS7a so as not to be injured

by the weight of the unit.

Installation Instructions

1. Using the installation template included in the box, tack or tape the

template to the ceiling where the speaker module is to be installed.

2. Using a pencil or pen trace the outline of the cutout for the speaker.

3. Cut out the outline traced on the ceiling.

4. Carefully remove the the magnetic grille, gripping the edge of the

grille and lifting it off the speaker from one side to the other to avoid

damaging the grille. Lay the grille on a flat surface.

5. Reach into the opening you cut into the ceiling and push any

insulation out of the space where the speaker module will be mounted.

Make sure insulation is not blocking the area in the ceiling where the

dog toggles will rest. If there is not any insulation in the ceiling, loosely

fill the space with insulation to reduce cavity resonances and improve

the overall performance.

6. Hold the speaker module near the cutout in the ceiling and connect

the cable to the + and - connectors on the rear of the speaker module,

paying attention to the polarity.

7. If the IC-LAT accessory was purchased to make the installation more

precise, attach it to the speaker module now as shown in Fig. 1. on the

next page. The guide tabs on the IC-LAT must be aligned with the

guide holes on the top of the Planar Magnetic Transducer housing.

A. If the IC-LAT is used, proceed with step 8. If the

IC-LAT is NOT used, skip to step 9.

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Installing the ICS7a Cont.

ig. 1 IC-LAT attached to the ICS7a Planar Magnetic Hybrid Loudspeaker

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Installation Instructions Cont.

8. If the IC-LAT is used: Turn the laser on the IC-LAT on by rotating the

thumbscrew slowly in a counter-clockwise direction until the laser is

activated. Rotate the speaker module until the IC-LAT laser is pointing

to the desired listening position. Tighten the four screws that control

the dog ears until the speaker module is fixed tightly to the ceiling.

Maximum Ceiling Thickness

The dog ears on the ICS7a have a maximum opening of 2” or 5.8 cm.

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Installing the ICS7a Cont.

Installation Instructions Cont.

. If the IC-LAT is NOT used: Locate the directivity indicators on the

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rim of the speaker module, Fig. 2. Rotate the speaker module until the

directivity indicators are centered on the desired listening position.

Tighten the four screws that control the dog ears until the speaker

module is fixed tightly to the ceiling.

Fig. 2. Directivity indicators

10. Place the grille onto the speaker module so the scrim is facing the

speaker module and the edge of the grille slightly wraps the edge of

the speaker module. The grille is secured to the speaker module

with magnets and will gently snap into place.

Maximum Ceiling Thickness

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The dog ears on the ICS7a have a maximum opening of 2” or 5.8 cm.

Without ECW

Vertical Sound Dispersion

A sound radiation pattern demonstrates how sound pressure is spread from a

oudspeaker out into the room surrounding the loudspeaker. In the diagrams

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below the ICS7a has a normalized vertical radiation pattern that disperses sound
uniformly across the field of sound radiation. The ICS7a was designed to maximize
sound levels throughout the listening area.

With ECW

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Without ECW

Horizontal Sound Dispersion

In the diagrams below the ICS7a does not have a normalized horizontal sound

adiation pattern. This is caused by a principle of mathematics called a Head

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Related Transfer Function (HRTF). HRTF explains how our ears understand sound
that comes from above us. The ICS7a horizontal sound radiation pattern is
produced by optimizing the HRTF for maximum sound levels throughout the
listening area. The Extended Coverage Waveguide (ECW) not only creates a wider
horizontal spread of sound dispersion but also affects the distance of the sound
dispersion. This is why the use of the ECW is highly recommended for all surround
channels but not for the main Left, Right or Center channels.

With ECW

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ICS7a 5-Channel

Room Placement Multi-Channel
Audio

The ICS7a was designed to give a full theater experience from an in-ceiling
speaker. If used in a multi-channel configuration special attention must be taken to
ensure the loudspeaker’s performance is not diminished by boundary effects.
Installing the loudspeaker too close to the adjacent walls will cause the dynamic
range to be amplified beyond factory recommendations. Similarly, placing the
loudspeaker too far from the adjacent walls will cause the dynamic range to be
diminished below factory recommendation. The diagrams below show where to
place the ICS7a loudspeakers relative to the listening area for both five and seven
channel systems.

Two important rules to note when placing the ICS7a for proper boundary

considerations are:

1. The ICS7a must be between 12-18” from one adjacent wall.

2. The ICS7a must be a minimum of 30” from any of the adjacent walls.

ICS7a 7-Channel

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Rectangular Room w/2 ICS7a

Room Placement for Distributed
Audio

The ICS7a may be used in high quality distributed audio applications. If used in
this configuration special attention must be paid to ensure the loudspeaker’s
performance is not diminished by boundary effects. Installing the loudpseaker too
close to the adjacent wall will cause the dynamic range to be amplified beyond
factory recommendation. Similary, placing the loudspeaker too far from the
adjacent wall will cause the dynamic range to be diminished below facory
recommendation. The diagrams below show where to place the ICS7a
loudspeakers in rooms of different shapes for distributed audio.

The two most important rules to note when following the boundary rules are;

1. The ICS7a must be between 12-18” from one adjacent wall.

2. The ICS7a must be 30” or farther from any other adjacent walls.

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Rectangular Room 4 ICS7a

Care & Maintenance

To clean, with the grille on the ICS7a, use a feather duster or a lint-free soft cloth

to remove dust from the grille on the speaker module.

To remove stubborn dirt and fingerprints from the grille, we recommend isopropyl

alcohol and a soft cloth. Lightly dampen the cloth with the isopropyl alcohol then

clean the grille of the ICS7a with the cloth. Do NOT use excessive amounts of

isopropyl alcohol - damp is better.

Never attempt to remove the grille to clean the surface of the speaker as this may

cause non-warranty damage.

Do not touch the surface of the planar magnetic drivers, under any circumstances.

The thin film has been carefully pre-tensioned at the factory; any subsequent

contact can only damage it.

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North American Warranty

Standard Warranty

Harsh Conditions Use

When purchased from and installed by an authorized Wisdom Audio dealer,

Wisdom Audio®loudspeakers are warranted to be free from defects in material

and workmanship under normal use for a period of five years from the original

date of purchase.

The transducers (drivers) in your Wisdom Audio speakers are warranted to be free

from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of twenty

years from the original date of purchase.

The Sage Series loudspeakers are designed for installation and operation in

environmentally controlled conditions such as are found in normal residential

environments. When used in harsh condition such as outdoors or in marine

applications, the warranty is three years from the original date of purchase.

During the warranty period, any Wisdom Audio loudspeaker exhibiting defects in

materials and/or workmanship will be repaired or replaced, at our option, without

charge for either parts or labor, at our factory. The warranty will not apply to any

Wisdom Audio loudspeaker that has been misused, abused, altered, or installed

and callibrated by anyone other than an authorized Wisdom Audio dealer.

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Any wisdom Audio loudspeaker not performing satisfactorily may be returned to

the factory for evaluation. A return authorization must be obtained by calling or

writing the factory prior to shipping the component back. The factory will pay for

return shipping charges only in the event the loudspeaker is found to be

defective as mentioned above. There are other stipulations that may apply to

shipping charges.

There is no other express warranty on this loudspeaker. Neither this warranty nor

any other warranty, express or implied, including any implied warranties of

merchantability or fitness, shall extend beyond the warranty period. No

responsibility is assumed for any incidental or consequential damages. Some states

do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and other states do

not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damanges, so

the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which

vary from state to state. This warranty is applicable in North America only. Outside

of North America, please contact your local, authorized Wisdom Audio distributor

for warranty and service information.

Obtaining Service

We take great pride in our dealers. Experience, dedication, and integrity make

these professionals ideally suited to assist with our customers’ service needs.

If your Wisdom Audio loudspeaker must be serviced, please contact your dealer.

Your dealer will then decide whether the problem can be remedied locally, or

whether to contact Wisdom Audio for futher service information or parts, or to

obtain a Return Authorization. The Wisdom Audo Service Department works

closely with your dealer to solve your service needs expediently.

Important!

Warning!

Return authorization must be obtained from Wisdom Audio’s

Service Department BEFORE a unit is shipped for service.

It is extremely important that information about a problem be explicit and complete.

A specific, comprehensive description of the problem helps your dealer and the

Wisdom Audio Service Department locate and repair the issue as quickly as

possible.

A copy of the original bill of sale will serve to verify warranty status. Please include

it with the unit when it is brought in for warranty service.

All returned units must be packaged in their original packaging,

and the proper return authorization numbers must be marked on

the outer carton for identification. Shipping the unit in improper

packaging may void the warranty, as Wisdom Audio cannot be

responsible for the resulting shipping damage.

Your dealer can order a new set of shipping materials for you if you need to ship

your loudspeaker and no longer have the original packaging. There will be a

charge for this service. We strongly recommend saving all packing materials in the

unlikely event you will need to ship your unit back to the factory.

If the packaging to protect the unit is, in our opinion or that of our dealer,

inadequate to protect the unit we reserve the right to repackage it for return

shipment at the owener’s expense. Neither Wisdom Audio nor your dealer can be

responsible for shipping damage due to improper (that is, non-original)

packaging.

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ICS7a Specifications

Specifications are subject to change at any time in order to improve the product.

Frequency Response: 57 Hz-20 kHz

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■ Crossover Frequency: 650 Hz 4th Order Linkowitz-Reily

Nominal Impedence 4.5 Ohms

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■ Minimum Impedence 3.0 Ohms

■ Sensitivity: 87dB/2.83V/1m

■ Power Handling, Continuous 300 Watts

■ Maximum SPL 105dB@2.5m

■ Dimentions: See dimensions drawings on page 11

■ Maximum Ceiling Thickness: 2in./5.8cm.

■ Shipping Weight, Each: TBD

For more information, see your Wisdom Audio dealer, or contact:

Wisdom Audio
1572 College Parkway, Suite 164
Carson City, NV 89706
www.wisdomaudio.com
[e-mail]
Ph: 775.887.8850
Fax: [phone]

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ICS7a Dimensions

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Notes

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Wisdom Audio

1572 College Parkway, Suite 164

Carson City, NV 89706 USA

Telephone: [phone]

www.wisdomaudio.com

[e-mail]

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