High Output Small Aperture Ceiling Speaker
Unlike anything you have seen or heard, James Loudspeaker has raised industry standards once again. The James Small Aperture® ceiling/in-wall speaker features a 8.5” round or 7”x 7” square sound aperture, yet packs a full 3-way system experience for deep bass and wide frequency response. A seamless edge detail keeps 853 looking smart and modern yet discreet. The SA853Q-9 includes a mini 8” PowerPipe subwoofer, 5.25” midrange, and ¾” dome tweeter in quad array for wide 30Hz to 20kHz response. Having a real subwoofer allows the system to play at loud levels. The deep bass and high SPL produced causes a second take!
The all aircraft-grade aluminum construction and modular design provide long life, easy service, and high reliability. The SA853Q-9 is bi-amped and has a small footprint with a 9” depth, best suited for in-ceiling mounting.
Order woofer enclosure, mid-range module, and grille kits separately. Custom and wood trim kits available and quoted individually.
This model of Small Aperture ships with a 16" stud bay bracket as standard. The 16" stud bay bracket can collapse down to 10” and expand to 16”. An optional 24" stud bay bracket can be ordered (range of 14"- 24"). If the 24" bracket is required, please specify at the time of order.
This speaker can be ordered in 70V which will include a 50W transformer on the mid/high and a 100W transformer for the subwoofer section. Bi-ampling still required.
37Hz-20kHz +/-3dB
8 ohms (mid/high) / 8 ohms (sub)
90dB 2.83V /1m
Mid/High section 50W-150W Subwoofer section 100W-300W
If ordered as 70V, 50W mid/high, 100W subwoofer
Yes, electronic/DSP crossover required at 80 Hz
(1) 8" (204mm) Aluminum
(1) 5.25" (133mm) Aluminum
(4) 0.75" (19mm) Aluminum Tweeter Quad Array
Aluminum
See Trim Kit Options
10 in (254.00 mm)
9 in (228.60 mm)
20 in (508.00 mm)
Sub 29 lbs, module 5 lbs, 34 lbs total
Sub 31 lbs, module 6 lbs
Title: SA853Q-9_45_Round_Grille
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Title: SA853Q-9_ENC_45
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Title: SA853Q-9_Brackets
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Title: Spacers in use to set trim kit to material surface
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Title: Solid Surface Trim Kit - Wooden Finish - Front
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Title: Solid Surface Trim Kit - Wooden Finish - ISO
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Title: Standard lighting trim made into a grille to match the lights
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Title: SA series with custom trims to match lighting fixtures - courtesy Harry's Home Automation
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Title: Small Aperture Speakers Along Ceiling
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Title: Lounge with Hidden SA Installation
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Title: SA Install in Terra Cotta Ceiling
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Title: 63SA-7
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Title: 63SA-4 round sheetrock installation before 63SAm-7 and grille are installed. Foam protection plug still visible
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Title: 3" SA Drywall Install-Painted Grille
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Title: Custom wood grilles
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Small Aperture Installation into a solid surface such as wood or marble.
Small Aperture Installation into drywall.
Explainations and illustrations on SA grille finishes.
A short installation video on how to install a James Loudspeaker sheetrock trim kit for the Small Aperture® series. For demonstrational purposes half of the trim kit is left exposed.