Sonance VISUAL PERFORMANCE VP82R User manual

VP82R, VP86R, VP88R, + Square Adapter
Product Family Overview
From the company that invented the category, comes the
BEST SOUNDING, best looking and most complete range of
in-wall and in-ceiling speakers ever. Visual Performance®Series
comes in various shapes and sizes to compliment down lights and
décor and a complete range that allows you to enjoy a consistent
aesthetic for any application in any room.
VP82R VP86R VP88R
Features and Benefits
Absolute best sonic performance at all price points
•Designedusingstate-of-the-artcomputermodelingsoftware
to vastly improve magnetic field and suspension linearity
for consistent sonic performance at any SPL for
best-in-class performance
•Pivotingwoofer,midrange,andtweeterforimproved
frequency response in off-axis installations
Latest high-tech driver and tweeter material technology
•Improvedlowfrequencyperformance
•Improveddriverconematerials
•Lowdiffractionwoofer,andmidrangetweeterdesign
•Pivotingdriversforimprovedfrequencyresponsein
off-axis installations
•Chamberedmidrangeandtweeterdesignonallmodels
The chambered tweeter design does the following
•Lowerstheresonancefrequencyofthetweeter
•Allowsforalowercrossoverfrequencytothewoofer
•Reducesthebackpressureonthetweeterdome
•Reducesthedistortionofthetweeternearthe
crossover frequency
Easier to install
•EasiertoaccessRoto-Lock®screws
•Removedmetalhangtabs
•One-piecepaintablegrillewithpeelandstickscrimcloth
for easier painting
•Twopiecetogglefeetallowsinstallationwithdoubledrywall
and thicker ceiling and wall materials
Square adapter w/ grille can turn any round speaker
into a square speaker
•Allowseasyalignmentofthesquaregrillewithother
ceiling features
•Availablein1pairor5pairbulkpackages
Square Adapter w/ Grille
Specifications
Diameter: 115/8”(295mm) 
Depth: 57/8”(149mm)
CutOutDiameter: 101/8”(257mm)
With Square Adapter and Grille
Width: 113/4”(299mm)
Height: 113/4”(299mm)
11.65 [296.0]
11.06 [281.0]
11.65 [296.0]
11.06 [281.0]
Diameter
CutOut
Diameter
Depth
0.18 [4.7]
11.06 [280.9]
11.06 [280.9]
Width
Height
VISUAL PERFORMANCE®SERIES

SPECIFICATIONS VP82R +VP8SQ
1" (25mm) powder coated
aluminum dome, Ferrofluid-cooled,
pivoting, in acoustic back chamber
1" (25mm) ceramic dome,
Ferrofluid-cooled, pivoting,
in acoustic back chamber
1" (25mm) cloth dome,
Ferrofluid-cooled, pivoting,
in acoustic back chamber
8" (203mm) textured
polypropylene cone with
a rubber surround, pivoting
38Hz – 20kHz ±3dB
Tweeter
4" (102mm) Kevlar /
Nomex laminated cone with
a rubber surround, pivoting
4" (102mm) Carbon fiber /
Rohacell®laminated cone
with a rubber surround, pivoting
4" (102mm) textured
polypropylene cone with a
rubber surround, pivoting
Midrange
UOM
Woofer
Frequency Response
Impedance
Power Handling
Sensitivity
Grille
Dimensions
(Dia. x D)
Cut-Out Dimensions
(Dia.)
Shipping Weight
8 ohms nominal;
6 ohms minimum
5 watts minimum;
125 watts maximum
90dB SPL
(2.83V/1 meter)
11 5/8" x 5 7/8"
(295mm x 149mm)
10 1/8"
(257mm)
11 5/8 x 5 7/8
(295mm x 149mm)
10 1/8"
(257mm)
11 5/8 x 5 7/8
(295mm x 149mm)
Dimensions with
Square Grille (W x H)
11 3/4" x 11 3/4"
(299mm x 299mm)
11 3/4" x 11 3/4"
(299mm x 299mm)
11 3/4" x 11 3/4"
(299mm x 299mm)
10 1/8"
(257mm)
Perforated steel Perforated steel Perforated steel
Adjustments - - Tweeter Level Switch -3dB Flat +3dB
20 lbs (9kg) pair 20 lbs (9kg) pair 22 lbs (10kg) pair
SKU 93016 93017 93018
91dB SPL
(2.83V/1 meter)
91dB SPL
(2.83V/1 meter)
5 watts minimum;
150 watts maximum
5 watts minimum;
175 watts maximum
8 ohms nominal;
6 ohms minimum
6 ohms nominal;
4 ohms minimum
34Hz - 20kHz ±3dB 30Hz - 20kHz ±3dB
Pair Pair Pair
8" (203mm) Kevlar /
Nomex laminated cone with
a rubber surround, pivoting
8" (203mm) Carbon fiber /
Rohacell®laminated cone
with a rubber surround, pivoting
VP86R +VP8SQ VP88R +VP8SQ
Associated Products
VP8SQSquareAdapterw/grille 93031
(Pair Per Box)
VP8SQ Square Adapter w/ grille 93034
(5 Pair Bulk Pack)
LargeRoundRetrofitEnclosure 92243
(Pair Per Box)
Large Round 91900
AcousticEnclosure(Each)
Large Round Flex Bracket 92247
(5 Pair Per Box)
Fire-Rated Listed
DeepBackcan 92808
(Each)
LargeRoundCoverplate 92245
(Pair Per Box)
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LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Sonancewarrantstothefirstend-userpurchaserthatthisSonance-brandproduct(“Product”),whenpurchasedfromanauthorizedSonance
Dealer/Distributor,willbefreefromdefectiveworkmanshipandmaterialsforthelifeoftheProduct,exceptforthegrille,whichiswarranted
forfive(5)years.SonancewillatitsoptionandexpenseeitherrepairthedefectorreplacetheProductwithaneworremanufacturedProduct
or a reasonable equivalent. Please visit our website and owner’s e-Manual for complete warranty and exclusion information.
08.06.13