Dayton Audio B652-AIR 6-1/2″ 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker
Specifications
- Product Dimensions
13.5 x 8.1 x 11.7 inches - Item Weight
10.93 pounds - Speaker Type
Bookshelf, Woofer, Tweeter - Recommended Uses For Product
For Computers, For Televisions, For DVD Players - Subwoofer Diameter
6.5 Inches - Woofer
6-1/2″ polypropylene - Tweeter
1″ x 1″ mini AMT - Power handling
40 watts RMS/75 watts max - Impedance
6 ohms - Frequency response
70-25,000 Hz - Sensitivity
87 dB 1W/1m - Brand
Dayton Audio
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Dayton Audio® B652-AIR speakers. These speakers use groundbreaking Air Motion Transformer (AMT) tweeter technology to reproduce clear, natural high-frequency sound that rivals many more expensive speakers. Please read on to discover how to get the most from your new speakers. The B652-AIR has excellent performance and value with a small, unobtrusive design. The speakers have a sleek, contemporary look thanks to their Black ebony pica vinyl cabinet finish. The AIR series’ AMT tweeter may be seen by removing the cloth grill’s acoustically transparent cover.
This two-way bookshelf speaker is suitable for use indoors and disperses high-quality stereo sound. It can be applied to both domestic and industrial settings, including music and home theatre systems. Amazing sound quality is produced by the 6.5″ polypropylene woofer and the 0.625″ polycarbonate ferrofluid-cooled dome tweeter, which further improves the listening experience. These speakers offer a range of connectivity choices, including pins, bare wire, banana plugs, and spade connectors. They are often employed in both industrial and domestic settings. It is ideal as a surround speaker for music systems and home cinemas.
Parts Inventory
The B652-AIR speaker package includes the following items:
- 1 pair of Dayton Audio B652-AIR speakers
- 1 pair of 2-conductor red/black speaker cables
Installation Tools
No tools are required for the installation of the B652-AIR speakers. Additional tools and hardware may be required for wall mounting.
Speaker Placement
Because of their well-behaved off-axis response and excellent dispersion, your new Dayton Audio speakers are less critical to position than most loudspeakers. Often, simply placing them where they best fit into the decorating scheme is all that is necessary for exceptional performance. The B652-AIR speakers feature a wall hanger on the rear of the enclosure to facilitate safe wall mounting.
CAUTION
The B652-AIR speakers are compact in size, but substantial in weight. When wall-mounting or shelf-mounting the B652-AIR speakers, be sure that the wall hanger or shelf is anchored to the structure of the building via a stud or drywall insert, to prevent falling of the loudspeakers and potential injury. If you are inclined to go through a more rigorous positioning exercise, the following paragraphs will help you achieve all the performance that your system is capable of. Carefully select a few recordings. Choose recordings made with simple arrangements and strong vocals by a single performer. Physically small sound sources localize much more precisely. The placement of horns, strings, vocals, and drums will snap into focus when the loudspeakers are optimally positioned.
Start with the speakers directly in front of your primary listening position. Avoid hard vertical edges within 3 or 4 feet of either side of the cabinet. Position the cabinets about 1-2 feet out from the wall. Listen to one of the selected recordings paying close attention to the positions of the instruments and vocalist. Move the speakers a few inches at a time, returning to the listening position to evaluate the results. Once the placement is optimized, the vocalist will be firmly positioned in front of the instruments and the instruments will seem to be between or behind the loudspeakers. If possible, position your speakers to that when you are seated in the primary listening position your ears are 10-12 feet from the tweeter. Viewed from your seat, the angle between the speakers should be 30 to 60 degrees.
Pay special attention to the bass. The relation between bass response and room position is critical. Adjust the position of the speakers closer to or further away from room boundaries so that the bass levels are in proportion with the rest of the musical spectrum. Loudspeaker positioning can be time-consuming, but the rewards justify the effort.
Speaker Connection
Use the supplied speaker wire or other good-quality wire for the connection between your Dayton Audio loudspeakers and the amplifier. For longer runs, the heavier wires should be used. For proper performance, the speakers must be “phased” correctly. To ensure proper phasing, connect the red speaker terminals to the red amplifier terminals and the black speaker terminals to the black amplifier terminals. All two-conductor wire is marked in some way to help you do this. One side will be marked with a colored stripe, a raised rib, or a different colored conductor. Use the marked side for the “red” connections.
Caring For Your Speakers
Clean your speakers by wiping with a damp, lint-free cloth. The finish of your speakers can be maintained and enhanced by periodic use of surface protection such as “ArmorAll”. The grills may be vacuumed, gently tapped, or brushed to remove dust and debris.
POWER RATING NOTE
Almost any speaker can be used successfully with almost any amplifier. Conversely, almost any speaker can be damaged by almost any amplifier despite either unit’s power rating. The published power rating is accurate only if the volume level is never set above the point of audible distortion. Distortion is an indication that the amplifier or loudspeaker is operating beyond its design limits, and damage may occur – often within seconds. If you hear distortion, immediately reduce the volume. The B652-AIR is designed to be used with stereo equipment rated from 5 to 75 watts and from 4 to 8 ohms.
Dayton Audio loudspeakers are designed to reproduce music and speech in a home environment at moderate volume levels. When used within their limits Dayton Audio loudspeakers will provide many years of trouble-free performance.
WARNING
This product may contain a chemical or chemical[s] known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Warranty Information
Dayton Audio products are constructed by industry experts and thoroughly tested before shipment. Dayton Audio products are warranted for a period of one year. This warranty is limited to manufacturer defects, either in materials or workmanship. Dayton Audio is not responsible for any consequential or inconsequential damage to any other unit or component, or the cost for installation or extraction of any component of the audio system. In the rare case of a product failure, please contact your place of purchase or call our Customer Support Department at (937) 743-8248.
Warranty Limitations
There are no other warranties, either expressed or implied, that extend the foregoing, and there are no warranties of merchantability or fi fitness for any particular purpose. The warranty will not cover incidental or consequential damage due to defective or improper use of products. This includes but is not limited to burnt voice coils, overheating, bent frames, holes in the cone, or broken lead wires.
This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state. Non-Warranty Service: If non-warranty service is required, the product may be sent to the Company for repair/replacement, transportation prepaid, by calling (937) 743-8248 for details, complete instructions, and service fee charges.
Authentic Dimensional Audio
The little Dayton Audio B652-AIR bookshelf speakers provide strength and punch for your home audio system. These speakers are the ideal complement to any home theatre, listening room, or audio system since they offer pure high-frequency performance made possible by AMT (Air Motion Transformer) technology and low-end punch. The installation of a better-quality AMT tweeter improves the aural clarity of the Dayton Audio B652-AIR speakers significantly. For cleaner, more satisfyingly dimensional sound, the AMT’s folded Kapton ribbon diaphragm moves more air with less effort and distortion.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much watt total?
All of the other answers here are a bit misleading — not by intent, but because the documentation is not quite user-friendly. Here’s the deal: watts aren’t the only thing that matter in the specs. You also have to consider the resistance in ohms. The higher that resistance gets, the more power it takes to drive the speakers. Most home audio amplifiers and speakers operate with (and assume) a total of 8 ohms of resistance per speaker cabinet, so when you’re looking at a 100-watt per channel amplifier, it’s assuming that it will take 100 watts to drive your speakers to full volume with a resistance of 8 ohms pushing back against the amplifier. - Will they work with a Dayton audio hta20bt?
According to the reviews on the main distributer’s website, they will work. These are great speakers but note: there are newer versions of this speaker with more refined crossovers. You may get better results for just a little more money. - Would these speakers work with a Fulla 2 amp/DAC by Schiit audio?
The Fulla is a headphone amplifier, so without additional amplification, you would not drive these, speakers. If you are interested in an inexpensive amplifier, look at Class D amps which exploit amplifier chips in a small package. I own a pair of these little gems, which I use back in the bedroom, they are SWEET. - I’m is new to this! What kind of wires should I get?
Any 16 gauge speaker wire should work just fine. This speaker has spring clips for attaching the wire so I would not go much Lower gauge than that. I like the in-wall duel conductor wire from Mono price because it has a white jacket on it and just looks nice. - When are these going to be available?
They are available now, you can order them from Parts Express. - For those who own both, is the b652 air worth buying over the original b652? does anyone prefer the original?
The Air model is much better than the standard because of the better tweeter. The tweet on the standard model really isn’t very good. But understand that there are very good cheap speakers. Nothing more. - Could these be used as studio monitors?
Studio Monitors. OK, yes I believe these could be used in a very small home studio for monitor speakers. If the studio was like a recording company for making audio CDs, I would opt for something bigger. Don’t get me wrong, these are great-sounding little speakers but meant more for a bookshelf or small bedroom use. - Would these make good garage speakers, given the summer to winter temperature fluctuations? can they withstand temp extremes over the years?
Temperature fluctuations are probably not a problem, but dust, humidity and moisture may be much more serious. I would look for indoor/outdoor speakers. - What is the proper crossover frequency for these speakers in a 5.1 setup with a dedicated LFE sub-channel?
The general rule of thumb is 10Hz above the rated frequency response of the speaker. The THX recommendation for crossover frequency is 80Hz. The low rating on these is 70Hz, so 80Hz on the sub is where you should set it. I used these with a 20-year-old BIC sub and that seems to be working well. - Is the price for one or two speakers?
It is for a pair of speakers.
