Definitive Reference Architectural Speakers are perfect for bringing
spectacular-sounding, high-performance "invisible" home theater systems
into every room in your house. The Reference Surround Speaker III (RSS
III) is intended for use as an in-ceiling or in-wall rear or side
surround speaker in custom installed home theater systems of the
highest quality.
The RSS III features a non-resonant sealed medite (a dense wood
product) enclosure to deliver the tight, detailed bass and uncolored
midrange of audiophile free-standing speakers in every installation.
The performance of open back built-in speakers will vary depending on
the nature of the wall/ceiling cavity behind the speaker. But
Definitive Reference series speakers with integrated enclosures sound
superb every time. Rotating dogleg clamps and beefy wood screws make
the RSS III easy to install in either new or existing construction and
provide secure, non-resonant mounting for ultimate audiophile
performance free of vibrations and buzzes.
It features a curved angle bipolar array, which is perfect for movie
and music surround use because it provides an ideal combination of
direct sound for specificity and localization and ambient sound for
enhanced spaciousness. The RSS III delivers uniquely enveloping
surround performance totally immersing the listeners in a complete
360-degree soundstage. Walls seem to disappear and the listening room
will be almost magically transformed into the location of the original
sonic event. The curved aspect of the bipolar array further improves
dispersion into the room. When installed in the ceiling, the direction
in which the driver arrays face can be rotated 90 degrees in order to
optimize the performance depending on the specific location of the
speakers in relation to the seating area.
Each RSS III bipolar surround speaker contains two complete 3-way
full-range systems each with a 3-1/2 inch cast-basket bass/midrange
driver pressure coupled to a 3-1/2 inch planar Bass Radiator and a 1"
pure aluminum tweeter, for a total of 6 driver/radiators in each
speaker. The RSS II’s dynamic, spacious and uncolored sonic signature
has been specifically engineered to blend perfectly with any of
Definitive’s loudspeakers whether freestanding, in-wall or in-ceiling
for an amazing lifelike sonic experience.
