Is your living room a bit too small for a complete set of surround speakers? Want a distributed audio system that includes discreet bedroom and kitchen speakers? Look no further in either case than the Atlantic ICTS-8.2E in-ceiling speaker. The high-quality, two-way speaker installs unobtrusively in the ceiling, making it ideal for situations in which stealth is a key requirement. At the same time, the speaker's 8-inch long-throw woofer and 1-inch soft dome tweeter offer outstanding sound coverage for both music and special effects. Simply put, this innovative ceiling speaker makes it possible to enjoy spectacular sound in almost any room, even if its shape and size would seem to hinder it. The ICTS-8.2 features a carbon-loaded mica/poly cone woofer with a rubber surround and a high-temperature voice coil. The driver extends the bass response down to a healthy 45 Hz, making this a great foundation speaker for a surround system. The tweeter, meanwhile, is mounted in a clever pivoting wave guide that lets you direct the high frequencies toward the listening area. The pivoting tweeter helps overcome the limitations of traditional in-wall or -ceiling speakers, which can't be moved when you change the furniture layout. Now when you redecorate, you can simply point the tweeters toward the new couch location.
The speaker's versatility extends from home theater to distributed audio use. As a front-channel speaker in a home theater system, the ICTS-8.2 offers superb sound without compromising your system's visual aesthetics. All you need to do is make sure the tweeter is aimed at the listening area. When used a rear-channel surround speaker, the ICTS-8.2's tweeter is best pivoted away from the listening area toward the rear or side walls. This helps the speaker deliver a more diffuse upper midrange and high-frequency sound, thus creating a convincing 3-D soundstage that draws you into the action. Finally, the speaker excels as a left or right speaker in a two-channel distributed audio system--an ideal choice for small spaces like a den or guest room in which boxed speakers are impractical.
The ICTS-8.2 also includes a three-position high-frequency energy switch (+/- 2 dB) that lets you tailor the speaker's high-frequency balance for reflective, normal, and absorptive acoustic environments. This means the speakers will always sound "right" whether the room has hardwood floors and glass sliding doors or thick cut-pile carpeting and overstuffed furniture. Other enhancements include advanced computer-optimized crossovers, gold-plated binding post terminals, and simple rotating clamp mounts that are easy to install.
Finally, the ICTS-8.2 is timbre matched to Atlantic's other in-wall and in-ceiling speakers and satellite/subwoofer box speakers, helping you create a seamless home theater system that sounds great in any application. The speaker requires a mounting cutout of 9.62 inches in diameter and 4.88 inches deep and is backed by a 90-day warranty on parts and labor.
What's in the Box
ICTS-8.2 speaker, mounting template and hardware, user's manual.
