Side Surround Placement
Once you have determined the placement
for your speakers, you also have the
option of mounting them to the wall.
Figure 3 shows the rear of the PL-66
and how to use the mounting brackets
provided.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Back View
Use these slots to
hang speaker flat
against the wall
Add rear surrounds for 7.1
Unpacking
Carefully remove your new Acoustech
speakers from the box. Inspect the speak-
ers for transit damage. If you discover
damage, contact your dealer immediately.
Save your carton — it is the best possible
protection for your speakers should you
ever have a need to move them.
Surround Sound Listening Setups
Refer to Figures 1 and 2 for 5.1 and 7.1
speaker placement. The rear-channel
surround speakers should be positioned
behind and slightly to the sides of the
viewer/listener as shown in Figure 1,
or behind and to the sides as shown
in Figure 2. It may take some
experimentation with different locations
for the surround speakers to suit your
preference and your room.
Rear Surround Placement
caring for Your Speakers
Acoustech speaker cabinets are finished
with a very high quality polymer lacquer
covering that is both attractive and serves
as excellent protection for the wood cabi-
net. The cabinet can be cleaned with a
damp, soft cloth or you may use a high-
quality furniture polish to maintain the
original luster. Use a soft brush or hand
vacuum cleaner on the grille material.
troubleshooting and Service
Acoustech speakers do not use external
fuse protection or circuit breakers because
these devices tend to impede sound quality
and may only protect the speaker to a
marginal degree. Rather, we use compo-
nents and designs of the highest caliber
as an effective method of protecting the
speaker. However, no amount of protection
will prevent damage caused by defective
associated equipment or extreme abuse.
If your speaker has no output, first try to
determine if it is indeed a speaker problem.
Determine whether the problem exists in
both speakers. If it does, the problem
likely originates in some other component
in the system. If the problem is in one
speaker only, reverse your speaker leads
(left to right, right to left). If the problem
moves to the other channel, the issue is
not the speakers.
If you have determined that your speaker
is not functioning properly, or you have
questions, please contact B.I.C America at
877-558-4242.
B.i.c america
925 n. Shepard Street
anaheim, ca 92806
www.bicamerica.com
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Certified BEST VALUE Performance
Hooking Up Your new Speakers
STOP! — Make sure that you consult your
amplifier’s owner’s manual regarding speaker
hook-up.Your amplifier should be turned off
throughout this procedure.
A word about speaker wire – There are a
number of quality speaker wire products
available today. Most of these products offer
obvious cosmetic benefits over lamp cord
and light gauge wires. Acoustech Speaker
Systems come equipped with gold-plated
binding posts. The choice of speaker wire is
dependent on the type of amplifier, the dis-
tance you intend to run the wire, and your
budget, among other things. If in doubt as
to which brand or type of wire to use, con-
sult your audio dealer.
Most speaker wire is polarity coded. This
means that each conductor is labeled either
(+) positive or (-) negative. The (+) positive
side may be a different color or texture than
the (-) negative side. On the back of your
amplifier, each channel is probably labeled
(+) and (-) as well as color coded red for
(+) positive and black for (-) negative.
Acoustech speaker terminals are color coded
red for (+) positive and black for (-) nega-
tive. Be sure to hook (+) to (+), (red to
red), and (-) to (-), (black to black). (See
Figure 3.)
All connections should be tight and close fit
ting. Inspect connections for frays and stray
strands of wire touching both (+) and (-)
terminals. (This will cause a short and,
perhaps, damage your equipment.)
Amplifier
correct
in-phase
Hook-up
Speaker
Figure 4
5.1 setup
