Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker is a 2-way Passive In-wall speaker by Emotiva. It was released in 2023. It features a 0.98" Folded ribbon Tweeter and 1 x 6.5" Woven fiber Woofer.
2-Way In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker. Tweeter: One 25 x 25mm Airmotiv folded ribbon, aimable over about 40 degrees. Mid/woofer: One 6-1/2 inch woven fiber cone with NBR roll surround. Crossover slope 12 dB/octave.
The speaker has a frequency range of 60-30k Hz and a sensitivity of 85 dB. Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker has an MSRP of 399$ per pair.
Room Size Suitability
The size of the room where you plan to use the Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker is a crucial factor in your decision. We have assessed its suitability for various room sizes based on its dimensions and maximum power output:
| Listening Environment* |
Suitability |
| Near-field | Good |
| Small Room | Good |
| Mid-size Room | Average |
| Large Room | Poor |
| Very Large Room | No way |
(* Approximate Room sizes: Small < 100sq. ft / 9 m2, Mid-size: 100-220 sq. ft / 9-20 m2, Large 220-400 sq. ft / 20-36 m2, Very Large: > 400 sq. ft / 36 m2.
Average Floor Height: 9" / 2.7m. Typical room sizes differ from country to country, and the actual listening experience changes depending on floor height, room shape, surface materials, listening position, speaker locations, etc.)
Emotiva's Vaulta Series of Loudspeakers
Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker is a member of Emotiva's Vaulta series of Passive speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
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Frequency Response of the Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker Speaker
Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker has a Frequency response range of 60-30k Hz at ±3dB. With a minimum frequency of 60 Hz, Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker delivers moderate bass depth so depending on your use case, you might want to consider adding a subwoofer to your system.
Here we have a comparison of how Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
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Crossover frequency of the Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker?
The crossover frequency of the Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker is set to 3700Hz. This is the threshold frequency where the higher frequency signals over this level are sent to the tweeter and the lower-frequency signals are sent to the woofer by the crossover component.
Impedance and Sensitivity
Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker's nominal impedance level is
8 ohms and has a sensitivity of
85 dB.
Sensitivity
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8 Ohms is pretty much the standard nominal impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective.
Sensitivity
With a sensitivity level of only 85 dB, Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, make sure to choose an amplifier with a high output if you like listening to your music at high volume levels. You may especially have a hard time using Tube amplifiers which are traditionally very low power compared to Class A/B or Class D amps. Work out how loud the Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker plays in your room →
What amplifier does the Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
24–150 W
per channel into 8 ohms.
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Input Type
Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker features Spring clip type connectors.
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Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker External Dimensions and Weight
Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) .
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Does the Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker come with a Grille?
Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker comes with grilles. The purpose of the grille is to protect the delicate driver elements from external impacts while still allowing the sound to pass as clearly as possible.
Recommended Accessories
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Official Product Page
Official manufacturer's product page for the Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker speaker can be found below:
Official Product Page for Emotiva Airmotiv Vaulta AVL-6.5 In-Ceiling / In-Wall Speaker