Russound ADVANTAGE User manual

Custom loudspeakers
Performance
by design
Great sound anywhere
you want it
The Advantage of Russound

Advantage
Loudspeakers
Experts agree that speakers make the single biggest differ-
ence in the sound quality of any audio system. Designed
from the outset with no limitations, Russound began its loud-
speaker journey by talking to experts and hiring some of the
most highly regarded loudspeaker engineers and industrial
designers in the world. As a result, the critics agree that
Advantage has raised the bar for high performance in-wall
and in-ceiling loudspeakers.
Russound Advantage Series-- quite possibly the most innova-
tive, flexible and accurate custom loudspeakers offered on
the market today.
For more than 35 years, Russound has been a global leader for quality audio/video products for the professional instal-
lation markets and earned the company a reputation for excellent performance, reliability and service. One of the most
impressive additions to the Russound brand is a complete array of innovative custom loudspeakers, simply called the
Advantage Series.
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A Loudspeaker for Every Home
A Better Choice,
Times Two
Advantage offers two levels of
Performance - Hi-Fi Series and
Music Series. Twelve models
collectively feature two new
patented technologies, Twist
& Tilt™ and Iso-Mount™. The
Music Series loudspeakers are
the best overall value for music
and surround sound.
Advantage Music
• Ultimate price-performance ratio
• Glass fiber woofers with silk-
dome tweeters
• Unique mounting options
Music Series
The Music Series is designed to provide an optimal
balance of performance and price, delivering great sound
for all applications, yet at a reasonable cost. The Music
Series is perfect for multi-room audio systems, providing ex-
ceptional sound in the kitchen, den, dining room, bedroom
- or anywhere else you want to be entertained.
Advantage Hi-Fi
• Specially designed Aluminum
dome tweeters for increased
detail and smoother response
• Long-throw glass fiber woofer
for deeper bass, lower
distortion and increased
power handling
• Audiophile-grade crossover
components for exceptional
clarity and definition
Hi-Fi Series
Hi-Fi Series utilizes the finest component parts along with
our most advanced drivers, to deliver uncompromising per-
formance. From background music to spectacular surround
sound, the Hi-Fi Series will curl your toes while bringing a
smile to your face, no matter what you are listening to.

Twist & Tilt™
The Advantage Twist & Tilt in-ceiling speakers come in three sizes (5.25, 6.5 and 8 inch) and three performance types (Single Point Stereo, Music and Hi-Fi) to match both
your aesthetic and acoustic priorities. Ceilings can be an ideal location to add sound to any room. Twist & Tilt offers the option of tilting the driver/baffle assembly 15º to
focus the sound toward the chosen listening area, or standard mounting for uniform dispersion. Whether you’re trying to match the look of recessed lighting, or simply trying
to create fabulous sound while keeping the speakers as invisible as possible, Twist & Tilt technology provides you with real benefits.
8” Driver
6.5” Driver Iso-Mount™
Advantage Iso-Mount in-wall
speakers come in two sizes (with
6.5” or 8” woofers) and have
pivoting tweeters to optimize high
frequency dispersion. Iso-Mount
models are available in two per-
formance levels (Music & Hi-Fi)
– again for both aesthetic and
sonic considerations. Wall mount
speakers present a soundstage
in a similar fashion to traditional
cabinet-type speakers, but with
less visual impact on the physical
space. Iso-Mount speakers are
ideal for a variety of applications
including background or foreground
music reproduction, home theater
surround sound systems, on-wall
video display panels and multi-room
audio systems.
8” Driver
5.25” Driver 6.5” Driver
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Twist & Tilt™
The Advantage Twist & Tilt in-ceiling speakers come in three sizes (5.25, 6.5 and 8 inch) and three performance types (Single Point Stereo, Music and Hi-Fi) to match both
your aesthetic and acoustic priorities. Ceilings can be an ideal location to add sound to any room. Twist & Tilt offers the option of tilting the driver/baffle assembly 15º to
focus the sound toward the chosen listening area, or standard mounting for uniform dispersion. Whether you’re trying to match the look of recessed lighting, or simply trying
to create fabulous sound while keeping the speakers as invisible as possible, Twist & Tilt technology provides you with real benefits.
Quality
The Advantage Series has been created by Russound’s world-
class design team with a specific purpose in mind: to deliver
superior quality sound independent of the wall or ceiling
they’re mounted in. From their matched and balanced tonal
characteristics, to the finest component parts of the Twist &
Tilt, to Iso-Mount. You can mix and match to create excellent
surround sound or multi-room audio systems – ones that deliv-
er consistent sound from room to room. Above all, Russound’s
renowned customer service and product reliability are second
to none in the industry, enhancing your long-term satisfaction
with any of the Advantage speakers you choose.
Sound Performance

(0˚ angle) Uniform dispersionUniform: Full sound dispersion
(15˚ angle) Focused dispersion Focused: preferred listening postion
Russound Engineering began
with superb core component
parts and materials – leading
to advanced drivers, baffles
and crossovers. Every woofer
in the Hi-Fi and Music series
features advanced woven glass
fiber cone construction with a
damped rubber surround. This
ensures consistent reproduction
of the critical midrange frequen-
cies from model to model, of-
fering a balanced tonal quality
throughout the range.
In addition to Twist & Tilt focused disper-
sion and tool-free mounting features,
Russound Advantage speakers feature
high quality drivers, sophisticated cross-
over networks, and advanced designs
to deliver optimal reproduction in your
home, no matter what the source
material may be.
Twist & Tilt
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Iso-Mount in-wall
Conventional in-wall
Red represents sonic vibrations
– vibrations outside of the speaker
have a negative effect on sound
quality by smearing the sound im-
age and lowering overall fidelity.
The Iso-Mount thermopolymer gasket
even wraps around the fasteners to
dramatically isolate vibration.
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Unique Technologies
Advantage Series Iso-Mount
technology provides superior
sound performance by adding
a proprietary thermopolymer
isolation gasket. This unique
device dramatically reduces
unwanted wall vibration,
increasing the clarity, defini-
tion and accuracy of the sound
versus other speakers. In addi-
tion, the innovative Twist & Lock
mounting system incorporated
in Iso-Mount models makes for
exceptionally easy and secure
installation. These important
Advantage features redefine
value in high performance
custom loudspeakers.
Iso-Mount™ technology takes the Ad-
vantage Series beyond ordinary in-wall
speakers by reducing wall vibrations
with a unique thermopolymer isolation
mounting gasket. Where typical in-walls
lack clarity due to speaker induced wall
vibrations, Iso-Mount offers dramatic
sonic improvement by letting the music
come only from the speakers, not from
the wall. In addition, the innovative
Twist & Lock mounting system incorpo-
rated in Iso-Mount models provides ex-
ceptionally easy and secure installation.
Iso-Mount

Model Description Dimensions Cut-Out Min Mounting Depth Woofer Tweeter Power
(W)
Impedance
(Ohms)
Efficiency
(dB) Frequency Response Key Features
0º 15º
Hi-Fi Series
SP-H5TT 5.25” round
Hi-Fi 8.75” 7.25” 3.875” 4.125” Long Throw Glass Fiber 20mm Aluminum 100 6 89 50Hz-20kHz 15° Twist & Tilt
SP-H6TT 6.5” round
Hi-Fi 9.75” 8.375” 4.25” 4.75” Long Throw Glass Fiber 20mm Aluminum 120 6 90 45Hz-20kHz 15° Twist & Tilt
SP-H8TT 8” round
Hi-Fi 11.25” 9.75” 5” 5.875” Long Throw Glass Fiber 25mm Aluminum 140 6 91 35Hz-20kHz 15° Twist & Tilt
SP-H6IM 6.5” wall
Hi-Fi
8.25”
x
12.25”
6.75”
x
10.75” 3.625” — Long Throw
Glass Fiber 20mm Aluminum 120 6 90 45Hz-20kHz Iso-Mount Vibration Damping
SP-H8IM 8” wall Hi-Fi 10.625” x
16.375”
9.25”
x
15” 3.875” — Long Throw
Glass Fiber 25mm Aluminum 140 6 91 35Hz-20kHz Iso-Mount Vibration Damping
Music Series
SP-S5TT 5.25” round
stereo 8.75” 7.25” 3.875” 4.125” Glass Fiber 2 x 14mm Poly 50 8/8 91 60Hz-20kHz 15° Twist & Tilt
SP-S6TT 6.5” round
stereo 9.75” 8.375” 4.25” 4.5” Glass Fiber 2 x 14mm Poly 60 8/8 92 55Hz-20kHz 15° Twist & Tilt
SP-M5TT 5.25” round 8.75” 7.25” 3.875” 4.125” Glass Fiber 20mm
Silk 80 8 88 55Hz-20kHz 15° Twist & Tilt
SP-M6TT 6.5” round 9.75 8.375” 4.25” 4.5” Glass Fiber 20mm
Silk 100 8 89 50Hz-20kHz 15° Twist & Tilt
SP-M8TT 8” round 11.25” 9.75” 5” 5.625” Glass Fiber 25mm
Silk 120 8 90 40Hz-20kHz 15° Twist & Tilt
SP-M6IM 6.5” wall
8.25”
x
12.25”
6.75”
x
10.75”
3.625 — Glass Fiber 20mm
Silk 100 8 89 50Hz-20kHz Iso-Mount Vibration Damping
SP-M8IM 8” wall 10.625” x
16.375”
9.25”
x
15” 3.875” — Glass Fiber 25mm
Silk 120 8 90 40Hz-20kHz Iso-Mount Vibration Damping
Specifications
©2004 Russound. All rights reserved. E. & O.E. Specifications subject to change without notice. LR3130-0013
Stereo Series