The IW690 is capable of handling the most demanding digital audio signals in home theater systems and listening rooms of intermediate size. The IW690 is flagship in the 6.5” Series; featuring a 1” aluminum dome tweeter and Kevlar woofer for remarkable clarity and bass response.
Kevlar is best component for woofer, it responds note for note without coloration and has big cranking power so you can dial up your system for higher listening levels.
The contour switches will let you tailor frequency response to your room arrangement. You won't find yourself wishing for more or less treble, midrange or bass output from one speaker just because you don't happen to sit right between them.
For a retrofit installation, no construction bracket is needed.
- Woofer: 6.5” Kevlar woofer
- Tweeter: Pivoting 1” aluminum dome
- Power handling: 150W
- Frequency Response 30Hz - 22kHz
- Contour Switches: ±3dB Bass and ±3dB Treble
- Sensitivity 92db
- Impedance: 8 ohms
- Unit Dimension: H 12-1/4” X W 8-3/16” X D 3-1/8”
- Wall Cut Out: H 10 7/8" X 6 3/4"
- 10 Year Warranty
Question:
I have a client that wants multi-room auidio in her office space.
She only wants one speaker per room, so I would opt for dual voice coil speakers. I found them in ceiling speakers, but not in the wall speakers. Is there any reason that you can't/shouldn't mount a ceiling speaker in the wall?...or are there dual voice coil wall speakers, and I just missed them?
Answer:
It is easier for speaker place on top to spread the stereo sound from two very close distance tweeters, so you can achieve the "stereo" effect easily when speakers are placed on top of your ears like in ceiling. If you put single stereo speaker in wall, it is harder to trick the brain to have stereo sound effect. But you can always install round shape ceiling speakers in wall and square inwall speakers in the ceiling.
Question:
: I need an in-wall center channel speaker and I'm trying to decide which one to buy. I currently have all in-walls fronts and surrounds made by Proficient Audio. They are the Kevlar woofer series. My fronts are 6.5 inch (IW650's) and the surrounds are 5.25 inch (IW550's). Can you recommend the best center channel speaker for me that will match what i already have and most importantly give me the best sound quality??
Answer:
IW650 or IW550 will be the best choice, they are voice matching for your front and rear speakers.
Write a Review5 users rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
OSD can produce some of the amazing sound speakers at rock bottom price. Usually the same kind of speakers will cost your $500 a pair, I don't know how they do it but the IW690 just sound great in my home theatre room and everyone love it. - Steven
Easy to order and we received the merchandise as promised, excellent speaker by the way. - Maria
I bought a set of these for my front speakers in a home theater setup. For anyone that might be considering these or any of the others from OSD here are my opinions after installing them. (Note: I installed 6 rooms of whole house audio using a variety of OSD speaker models, and I have been extremely happy with them).
As far as the IW690 speakers I will say this: They can handle a ridiculous amount of power for their size. You will be able to reproduce the sound and intensity of an aircraft carrier flight deck if that is what you are into. My only knock would be that the the bass presence is a little weak. If you are buying front speakers for a home theater, consider a model with an 8 inch woofer, even if that means dropping down to a less expensive model to stay in your budget. If I had it to do over again, I would have bought the IW840 instead. I have three sets of ICE840's in other rooms, and they have a much warmer sound (and can handle plenty of power), which I think would result in a more enjoyable experience for 99% of TV/Movie watching.
Overall I'm very happy with my set up, which includes the PS10 subwoofer (which more than makes up for the low-end response of these speakers). - Jon
I used the pair as surround/surround back at a little above ear height when sitting. Installation was a breeze. The finish is seamless. The sound is impressive - rich, clear with enough bass. The room is medium sized. I also use an OSD center channel for this setup. Extremely happy with them - David
wow these speakers are awsome fills the whole room with sound very happy with them thank you pete - Peter
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