Emotiva airmotiv vaulta User manual

All-Terrain Loudspeaker User Manual
AtL-6.5

Contents
Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-65 ................................................................................................. 1
Introduction................................................................................................................... 3
Features ....................................................................................................................... 5
Specications ............................................................................................................... 6
Mounting Dimensions and Clearances......................................................................... 7
Choosing A Location For Your Speakers...................................................................... 8
Mounting Your Speakers .............................................................................................. 9
Connecting Your Speakers ......................................................................................... 11
Changing The Color Of Your Speakers ...................................................................... 11
Emotiva Audio Corporation Limited Warranty............................................................. 12
Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-65

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AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing our new Emotiva Airmotiv™ Vaulta ATL-6.5 All Terrain Loudspeakers.
The Emotiva Airmotiv series of speakers represents the culmination of years of research and
experience in producing home and professional loudspeakers o󰀨ering both excellent technical
performance and superb sound quality.
The Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 All Terrain Loudspeaker is a two-way loudspeaker that is perfect for
use in sheltered outdoor areas like patios as well as in high-tra󰀩c indoor areas like restaurants
and stores. The Vaulta ATL-6.5 is highly weather-resistant, making it ideal for outdoor areas like
decks and patios, while still delivering a true full-range high-delity listening experience.
Each Vaulta ATL-6.5 can be mounted vertically or horizontally, and comes complete with a
perforated metal protective grill, a heavy duty solid steel Safe-Snap mounting bracket, and
mounting hardware. The Safe-Snap mounting system allows you to rotate the Vaulta ATL-6.5
over a +/- 45 degree range in order to optimally direct it’s output to your listening area.
The Vaulta ATL-6.5 is available in both black and white cabinets, with matching grills and
mounting brackets, and both the speakers and mounting hardware can be painted if custom
colors are desired.
Happy listening!
The Emotiva Team

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AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5
Features
The Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 has a long list of features which make it uniquely suited for use
in harsh environments like on a sheltered deck or patio. These same features also make the
Vaulta ATL-6.5 a great choice for use in high tra󰀩c indoor areas like restaurants and stores.
The following are a few of the feature highlights of the Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5:
• True high-delity sound quality - The Vaulta ATL-6.5 was designed to tolerate
harsh environmental conditions without sacricing sound quality. Even though they’re
designed to survive in harsh conditions, the Vaulta ATL-6.5 delivers clean well-balanced
sound like a high-quality home stereo speaker.
• High-performance speaker drivers - The 6-1/2” coated aluminum cone low-frequency
driver delivers plenty of clean solid bass while crystal clear high frequencies are handled
by the 1” weatherized silk dome high-frequency driver.
• Heavy duty ve-way binding posts - accept banana plugs, spade lugs, or bare wire.
• Fully sealed roto-molded composite plastic cabinets - are both durable, and highly
weather resistant, with no seams or port openings to allow intrusion of moisture or other
contaminants.
• Attractive textured nish and full-depth color - The cabinets on the Vaulta
ATL-6.5 feature an attractive textured nish, and the color on the cabinets goes all the
way through the plastic, so they’ll continue to look good for a long time.
• Dual-layer acoustically damped cabinets - The cabinets on the Vaulta ATL-6.5
combine a tough outer shell with an inner layer of acoustic damping material to
eliminate the cabinet coloration often present in other speakers with plastic enclosures.
• Securely attached, color matched, perforated protective metal grilles - help to
protect the drivers from debris and the elements outdoors and from incidental damage
indoors. The grills are rmly attached with screws, so they can be easily removed for
painting or cleaning, but will never fall o󰀨 accidentally.
• All exposed surfaces are UV and water resistant - All exterior surfaces of the
cabinet, and of both speaker drivers, are treated for both UV and water resistance.
• Strong adjustable mounting brackets - Heavy duty 16 gauge powder-coated steel
mounting brackets allow you to mount the Vaulta ATL-6.5 vertically or horizontally, and
can be adjusted over a range of +/- 45 degrees, for optimum sound distribution.
• Safe-Snap mounting system - enables you to snap the Vaulta ATL-6.5 into the bracket
- and it then remains securely in place while you insert and tighten the mounting screws.
• Nothing extra to purchase - Each Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 ships with a heavy-duty
mounting bracket, protective perforated metal grill, and corrosion resistant solid brass
threaded inserts and mounting screws. (Hardware required to mount the bracket to
your structure, which will vary depending on your mounting location, is not included.)
• Paintable cabinets and mounting brackets - The Airmotiv Vaulta ATL 6.5 comes in
both black and white - with matching grills and brackets. However, both the cabinets
and brackets may be painted to match your decor if desired.

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AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5
Specications
Driver Complement
• High frequency driver: 1 inch treated silk dome; water and UV resistant.
• Low frequency driver: 6-1/2 inch coated aluminum cone; water and UV resistant.
• Cabinet type: Sealed.
Electrical Specications
• E󰀩ciency: 89 dB (2.83V/1m).
• Recommended Amplier Power: 25 watts - 150 watts.
• Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms.
• Frequency Response (typical in-room): 49 Hz - 20 kHz (+/- 3 dB).
• Connections: Heavy duty gold plated brass ve-way binding posts.
Mechanical
• Dimensions (speaker): 16-1/2 inches x 8-1/2 inches x 8 inches.
• Speaker: Textured seamless roto-molded composite plastic with full-depth color and
inner acoustic damping layer.
• Grill: Perforated powder coated steel; attached securely with six screws.
• Mounting Bracket: 16 gauge powder coated steel; tilts +/- 45 degrees.
• Mounting Screws: Large diameter solid brass mounting screws with large plastic caps.
• Color:
Available in black or white.
Speakers come with color-matched grills, mounting brackets, and hardware.
Speakers, grills, and mounting brackets are all paintable if desired.
• Weight (speaker alone): 11-1/2 pounds.
• Weight (speaker, mounting hardware, and protective grill): 14-1/2 pounds.
Package Contents / Inventory
• (1) Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 speaker.
• (1) Matching grill.
• (1) Matching mounting bracket.
• (2) Large diamenter solid brass mounting screws with large plastic caps.
• (2) Rubber washers (t between speaker and mounting bracket).
Note: Speakers will be shipped with grill and mounting bracket attached.
Note: Hardware for attaching mounting bracket to structure to be supplied by user.

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AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5
Mounting Dimensions and Clearances
THE AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5 IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RELIABLE SERVICE UNDER HARSH CONDITIONS.
However, if possible, it’s still best to choose a location where rain or debris will not directly strike the front of the speaker.
REMOVE THE PEEL-OFF ADHESIVE FROM THE INCLUDED RUBBER WASHERS AND STICK THE RUBBER WASHERS
TO THE INSIDE OF THE BRACKET ON EACH END AS SHOWN IN THE DIAGRAM.
BE SURE TO LEAVE PLENTY OF CLEARANCE TO INSERT THE NUTS AFTER SPEAKER IS INSTALLED IN THE BRACKET.
PLEASE USE THE INCLUDED MOUNTING BRACKET FOR BOTH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MOUNTING.
FOR BEST SOUND QUALITY AIM THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER TOWARD THE MAIN LISTENING AREA.
Once bracket is securely mounted, snap the speaker into the bracket.
The bracket will hold the speaker securely in place while you insert the nuts.
Finger tighten nuts firmly to prevent the speaker from changing position.
Bracket and speaker length 16-1/2” (nuts add 1-1/4” total) LEAVE CLEARANCE TO INSERT NUTS
Surface to hole
center 5-1/2”
Total depth of
bracket 7”
Total depth of speaker
(includes clearance for
grill and binding posts)
8”
Total width of speaker
at widest point 8-1/2”
Perforated metal grill
8” wide x 15“ long
Nut 3-1/4”
diameter
Nut thickness 5/8”
Mounting screw 3/4” long M10/1.5 solid brass
Rubber washer
Bracket 14” mounting slot centers
Rows on 2” centers
Total width 3-1/8”
1” offsetHoles 2” center-center
Slots are 1/4” x 1/2”
Holes are 1/8” diameter
Bracket mounting details
Bracket overall length 16”
MOUNTING
CLEARANCE
MINIMUM
6”
Mounting
screw
Bracket
Speaker
body
Rubber
washer
Minimum clearance approximately 1/2”
Width
3-1/8”
Hole
diameter
1-1/4”

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AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5
Choosing A Location For Your Speakers
Weather Resistance
The Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 was designed from the ground up to be highly weather
resistant. However they will still perform their best, and have the longest possible service
life, if sheltered from direct exposure to extreme weather conditions. If possible we
recommend mounting the ATL-6.5 under a balcony or eave, or under a deck or porch
overhang, or on a relatively sheltered area on a wall or beam.
• DO NOT ever submerge your ATL-6.5 .
• DO NOT direct the stream from a garden hose or power washer into the front of the
speaker or directly at the grill.
• Always mount the ATL-6.5 either vertically or tilted slightly downwards so that water will
drain o󰀨 the front of the speaker.
• If you are using the ALT-6.5 indoors avoid using strong cleaning solvents on the cabinet
and avoid spraying cleaning uid or solvents directly into the front.
Acoustic Considerations
In order to deliver the best possible listening experience the Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 should
be aimed as closely as possible at the ear of the listener or at head height at the center of
the listening area. Think of the pattern of sound as resembling the area illuminated by a
oodlight - and you want to illuminate as much of the area where your listeners will be as
possible.
• If you are mounting the ATL-6.5 at head height consider angling them in towards the
listening area.
• If you are mounting them under an eave, or high up on a wall, mount them horizontally
and angle them downwards so they face towards listeners.
• If you are mounting them indoors, in a public venue or restaurant, avoid mounting the
speakers directly above a ceiling fan. (Sound passing through the blades of a rotating
fan will sound distorted and unpleasant.)
Strength And Mechanical Considerations
• Be sure to choose a location and mounting surface that can safely support the weight of
the ATL-6.5. The mounting brackets we provide with the ATL-6.5 are extremely strong,
but they will only be as secure as the surface they are attached to and the hardware you
use to secure them. Be sure to use screws of a su󰀩cient number and length to securely
support the weight of the ATL-6.5 and its bracket.
• AVOID mounting the ATL-6.5 directly in front of a heater or heating vent and avoid
blocking critical infrastructure like sprinklers, alarm sensors, and lighting xtures.
• BE SURE TO LEAVE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO ROTATE THE SPEAKER IF
DESIRED AND TO INSERT THE MOUNTING SCREWS LOCATED ON THE ENDS
AFTER THE SPEAKER IS INSERTED INTO THE BRACKET.

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AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5
Mounting Your Speakers
Running Your Speaker Wires
It is usually simpler to run your speaker wiring after you choose the location for your
speakers but before you mount the speakers. The Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 is a standard
passive loudspeaker so you will need to run a two-conductor speaker cable from your
amplier or audio source to each one. The ATL-6.5 is equipped with ve-way binding
posts that can accept either bare wire or a variety of standard speaker connectors. In
order to ensure good audio performance we suggest using 16 gauge or heavier stranded
copper speaker cable that is rated for in-wall and outdoor use. (For wire runs over about
50 feet we recommend using a heavier gauge, such as 14 gauge, for absolute best audio
performance.)
When you install wires always be sure to leave plenty of extra length to allow for adjustment
or repositioning of each speaker after it is connected.
Mounting The Bracket
THE AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5 AND ITS MOUNTING BRACKET TOGETHER WEIGH
ABOUT FIFTEEN POUNDS. BE SURE TO ATTACH THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO
SOMETHING THAT IS CAPABLE OF SAFELY SUPPORTING THIS MUCH WEIGHT.
REMEMBER THAT, IF MOUNTING THE ATL-6.5 OUTDOORS, WIND AND WEATHER
CONDITIONS MAY PUT ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON THE MOUNTING SYSTEM.
BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL IF YOUR SPEAKERS ARE BEING MOUNTED ABOVE
HEAD HEIGHT WHERE THEY COULD FALL AND STRIKE SOMEONE.
We recommend using multiple long screws, reaching into underlying studs, or
multiple anchors of appropriate type for the mounting surface you have. The solid
steel mounting brackets provided with the Vaulta ATL-6.5 are very strong, and oer a
variety of mounting holes and slots, for maximum mounting exibility. The bracket is
strong enough to allow you to mount your Vaulta ATL-6.5 speaker with a few screws
at each end, or several screws grouped at a single end, as long as you’re careful to
take the strength of your mounting surface into consideration.
The Vaulta ATL-6.5 can be mounted vertically or horizontally. The speaker can then be
adjusted over a +/- 45 degree tilt range once it is inserted into the bracket.
BE SURE TO LEAVE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO INSERT AND TIGHTEN THE
MOUNTING SCREWS LOCATED ON THE ENDS AFTER THE SPEAKER IS INSERTED
INTO THE BRACKET.
BE SURE TO LEAVE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO ROTATE THE SPEAKER IF YOU
WISH TO DO SO. YOU SHOULD LEAVE A MINIMUM OF THREE INCHES ON EACH
SIDE TO ALLOW ROOM FOR ROTATION.

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AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5
Installing The Speaker In The Bracket.
Our Safe-Snap mounting system allows you to mount the bracket rst. Then, once the
bracket is securely mounted, you can snap the speaker into the bracket. The speaker will
remain securely snapped into the bracket while you install the mounting screws and tighten
them to prevent the speaker from tilting or moving.
EVEN THOUGH THE VAULTA ATL-6.5 WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ONCE SNAPPED INTO
THE BRACKET YOU *MUST* INSTALL AND TIGHTEN THE MOUNTING SCREWS ON
THE ENDS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE FULLY SECURE AND SAFE TO OPERATE.
Each Vaulta ATL-6.5 includes one mounting bracket, two mounting screws, and two rubber
mounting washers. Remove the peel-o󰀨 backing from the adhesive on the rubber washer
and stick the washer TO THE INSIDE OF THE METAL BRACKET before installing the
speaker in the bracket. When installing the speaker in the bracket the rubber mounting
washers t over the raised cylinder on the end of each speaker - so the washer is
BETWEEN THE BODY OF THE SPEAKER AND THE BRACKET. Each mounting screw
is then inserted into the end of the speaker through the hole in the mounting bracket and
securely nger tightened. (See picture below.)
Mounting
screw
Rubber
washer
SPEAKER
BRACKET

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AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5
Connecting Your Speakers
The Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 has a nominal impedance of 4 Ohms and can be easily driven
by any amplier with an output power of between 25 watts and 150 watts per speaker.
Most modern audio ampliers and distribution systems or volume controls are designed
to work with speakers between 4 Ohms and 8 Ohms and will work just ne with the Vaulta
ATL-6.5.
If you wish to run two or more Vaulta ATL-6.5’s from a single amplier channel they may be
wired in series. (Placing two 4 Ohm speakers in series on a single channel will present an
8 Ohm load to the amplier; placing three in series will present a load of 12 Ohms; both of
which are easy for most modern ampliers to drive.)
BE SURE TO OBSERVE POLARITY WHEN CONNECTING YOUR SPEAKERS TO
YOUR AMPLIFIER OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. ALL GOOD QUALITY SPEAKER
WIRE IS MARKED IN SOME WAY SO YOU CAN TELL WHICH CONDUCTOR IS WHICH.
CONNECT THE BLACK TERMINAL TO (-) AND THE RED TERMINAL TO (+).
Changing The Color Of Your Speakers
The Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 is supplied in a choice of black or white. The speaker cabinets
have an attractive textured nish, with color that goes all the way through the plastic, so
they are extremely tolerant of minor scratches and scu󰀨s, and are treated to resist both UV
light and moisture. The steel brackets and aluminum grills have a tough matching
powder-coat nish.
However, if you wish to change the color to match your decor, both the cabinets and the
brackets and grills can be painted using appropriate paint. (We suggest using a self-priming
paint rated as appropriate for plastic on the cabinets. Latex interior paint does not adhere
well to plastic.)
When painting the grills, please remove them rst, to avoid getting paint on the speaker
drivers, and apply paint carefully, in multiple thin coats, to avoid lling up the perforations in
the grill with excess paint.

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AIRMOTIV VAULTA ATL-6.5
Emotiva Audio Corporation Limited Warranty
Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 Loudspeakers are covered by a three-year
non-transferable limited warranty. For detailed information about the warranty, and
instructions on how to request warranty service if you ever need it, please refer to
the following link (or click on the QR code):
www.emotiva.com/warranty
For more information about the AIrmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5, or information about other
Emotiva products, please visit our website at:
www.emotiva.com
Airmotiv Vaulta ATL-6.5 User Manual v2.4 February 2023