Origin Acoustics Director D89 Ceiling Speaker

£1,545.00
The Origin Acoustics Director D89 is a flagship in-ceiling loudspeaker designed to offer high-fidelity audio performance in a discreet package. This speaker is part of the esteemed Director Series and is known for its sophisticated engineering, robust build quality, and ease of installation. The D89 features advanced technologies, including an 8-inch Kevlar™ woofer, a 4-inch Kevlar™ midrange driver, and a 1-inch Silk DPSD™ tweeter, making it an ideal choice for audiophiles and professional installers seeking premium sound quality and flexibility.
Technical Specifications

Frequency Response: 30Hz - 20kHz
Impedance: 6 ohms
Sensitivity: 92 dB (1W@1M)
Power Handling: 50 - 150 watts
Drivers: 8-inch Kevlar bass driver, 4-inch Kevlar midrange driver and silk DPSD MMP tweeter
Overall Dimensions (with grille): 254 mm x 134 mm
Cut-Out Dimensions: Diameter 222 mm
Mounting Depth: 142 mm


Applications


The Director D89 is versatile enough to be used in various audio applications, from residential to commercial settings.

Home Theater: The D89's robust sound profile makes it ideal for home theater systems, delivering detailed and immersive audio that brings movies and music to life.

Multi-Room Audio: The speaker's design and performance make it perfect for multi-room audio systems, providing consistent sound quality throughout different spaces.

Commercial Spaces: The D89's unobtrusive appearance and high-performance audio make it suitable for commercial environments such as restaurants, offices, and retail stores.


Ease of Installation


The D89 is designed with ease of installation in mind, featuring several installer-friendly attributes.

Tool-less Mounting System: The speaker includes a patented tool-less mounting system, which simplifies the installation process. This system uses spring-loaded clips that securely hold the speaker in place without the need for additional tools, making the setup quick and straightforward.

Magnetic Grille:
The D89 comes with a magnetic grille that is both paintable and easy to remove. The micro bezel design ensures a minimal visual footprint, allowing the speaker to blend seamlessly with any ceiling. The paintable grille also offers customisation options, enabling the speaker to match the room's décor.
Driver Configuration

The Director D89 employs a three-way driver setup, carefully engineered to deliver a wide frequency range and detailed sound.

8-inch Kevlar™ Woofer

Material and Performance: The woofer is made from Kevlar™, a material known for its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio. Kevlar™ ensures the woofer can handle high power levels and deliver precise, powerful bass without distortion. This 8-inch woofer is capable of producing deep, rich low frequencies, crucial for an immersive audio experience.

Sound Quality: The use of Kevlar™ helps in minimising unwanted resonances and enhances the clarity of the bass response. This results in a more accurate reproduction of the lower end of the frequency spectrum, making the D89 suitable for music genres that require substantial bass output and home theater systems that demand dynamic low-frequency effects.


4-inch Kevlar™ Midrange Driver

Midrange Clarity: The midrange driver, also made from Kevlar™, is designed to handle the critical mid frequencies with precision. This driver ensures that vocals and instruments are reproduced with clarity and detail, providing a natural and immersive listening experience.

Tri-Linear Configuration (TLC): The midrange driver is part of the Tri-Linear Configuration, a design that places the drivers in a configuration to optimise sound dispersion and imaging. This design ensures that the sound remains coherent and accurate, even when listening from off-axis positions.


1-inch Silk DPSD™ Tweeter

DPSD Technology: The 1-inch tweeter features Dual Plane Stabilised Diaphragm (DPSD™) technology. This innovation helps stabilise the tweeter diaphragm, allowing it to deliver high-frequency sounds with less distortion and greater accuracy. The result is crisp and clear treble reproduction.

Silk Dome: The silk dome design softens the tweeter's output, providing smooth high frequencies without harshness. This makes prolonged listening sessions more enjoyable, as the sound remains detailed yet non-fatiguing.
Acoustic Performance

The D89 is engineered to offer a wide frequency response and high sensitivity, delivering a full and balanced sound.

Frequency Response: With a range of 30Hz to 20kHz, the D89 covers a broad spectrum of sound, from deep bass to sparkling highs. This wide frequency range ensures that the speaker can faithfully reproduce all elements of the audio, providing a comprehensive listening experience.

Sensitivity: The speaker boasts a sensitivity of 92 dB, making it efficient and capable of producing high volume levels with less power. This is particularly beneficial for systems where amplification power may be limited.

Impedance: The D89 has a nominal impedance of 6 ohms, which allows it to be easily driven by a wide range of amplifiers. This impedance level provides flexibility in system design and integration, ensuring optimal performance with various equipment.


Innovative Design and Construction


The Director D89 incorporates several design features aimed at enhancing its durability and sound quality.

X-Wave™ Woofer Surround Technology: This technology reduces distortion by managing the movement of the woofer cone. By absorbing unwanted vibrations and resonances, X-Wave™ ensures that the woofer delivers clean and accurate bass.

Compression-Molded Woofer Basket: The woofer basket is constructed using a compression molding process, providing rigidity and stability. This minimises any coloration that could be introduced by the basket, ensuring the sound remains pure and accurate.
Origin Acoustics Director Series ceiling speakers are engineered for high-fidelity audio and easy installation. They feature pivoting DPSD™ (Dual Plane Stabilised Diaphragm) tweeters, allowing precise sound direction, and utilise advanced materials for clear, distortion-free audio. The series offers models in various sizes, with tool-less installation and seamless integration into any ceiling. The speakers are designed for both residential and commercial applications, providing powerful performance with aesthetic minimalism.
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