Wisdom In Wall Line Source SAGE CINEMA LINE 2

Description

Overview

The Sage Cinema Line 2 is an in-wall line-source loudspeaker from Wisdom Audio, designed to sit completely hidden behind a projection screen or fabric wall in a dedicated cinema. It is the two-panel model in the Sage cinema range — slightly more compact than the larger Line 3 — and is intended for the front left, centre and right channels of a serious home theatre where the loudspeakers should be neither seen nor heard as boxes.

Design & build

Built to disappear behind acoustically transparent screen material or a fabric-covered baffle, the Cinema Line 2 keeps the screen wall slim and lets the front channels align precisely behind the image. Like all Sage cinema models it is a concealed loudspeaker by design, so the emphasis is on integration into the room’s architecture rather than on a visible cabinet.

Sound & performance

As a line source it spreads sound evenly across the width of the room and reduces floor and ceiling reflections, keeping dialogue and effects consistent across every seat. Quoted frequency response is 60Hz–20kHz ±2dB relative to the target curve, with deep bass handled by dedicated subwoofers — the standard configuration for a reference cinema front stage.

Key features

The Cinema Line 2 uses two 24-inch planar-magnetic drivers — a 48-inch driving surface — over four long-throw, high-output woofers. It shares the award-winning Sage planar technology used across the range, so it timbre-matches naturally with other Sage cinema models used for the remaining channels of an immersive layout.

Technology

Like the rest of the Sage cinema line, the Line 2 is actively driven: it requires an outboard active crossover with DSP and two channels of amplification, so the planar and woofer sections are each driven and calibrated for the room. This active platform lets the front stage be tuned precisely to the acoustics behind the screen.

Specifications

Type: in-wall cinema line-source loudspeaker (behind-screen). Planar drivers: two 24-inch thin-film planar-magnetic (48-inch total). Woofers: four long-throw high-output. Frequency response: 60Hz–20kHz ±2dB relative to target. Impedance: 8 ohms. Sensitivity: 92dB. Continuous power handling: 375W. Requires outboard active crossover, DSP and two channels of amplification.

Who it’s for

The Cinema Line 2 suits a dedicated private cinema of moderate to large size where the front loudspeakers live behind the screen and the owner expects full theatrical scale. It is specified alongside subwoofers, amplification and room treatment as part of a designed system.

Why buy from Hidden Home Technology

Behind-screen loudspeakers only perform when they are integrated properly with the screen wall, acoustics and amplification. We design and install dedicated cinemas across the South and calibrate Wisdom front stages to the room. Prices are on application — speak to our team about your cinema, or browse our loudspeakers.

The Hidden Home view: Wisdom Sage Cinema Line 2

The front speakers in our award-winning cinema in Bath are Wisdom’s Sage Line 2, with P4i speakers for the sides and surrounds. The Sage Cinema Line 2 is made to be hidden behind a projection screen or a fabric wall.

Two 24 inch planar magnetic drivers sit with its woofers and work as a line source, which spreads sound evenly across the width of a room and cuts the reflections from the floor and ceiling. It is driven actively, so each speaker needs two channels of amplification and an outboard crossover that we set up for the room. So it suits a dedicated cinema or a serious media room. Wisdom speakers are designed into a room and installed, so call us and we will plan yours with you.

Sources: Wisdom Audio, “Sage Cinema Line 2”, the maker’s own page. Our project page for the award-winning cinema in Bath.

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