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Owner’s Manual for Aperion Audio 
8" In-Wall and In-Ceiling Speakers

Summary of Contents for 8" In-Ceiling

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual for Aperion Audio 8 In Wall and In Ceiling Speakers...

Page 2: ...Table Of Contents Thank You From Aperion Audio 1 Tools and Materials Needed 2 Speaker Installation 3 Setting Up Your Receiver 19 Troubleshooting 19 Speci cations 20 Warranty 21...

Page 3: ...is opportunity to show you what they can do And once you listen to them in your home we trust you ll be equally grateful you chose Aperion These In wall In ceiling are members of the Intimus family de...

Page 4: ...e most out of your Aperion speakers You ll need to decide if you re really equipped to take this on yourself Many do it yourselfers have told us I couldn t believe how easy the install was but running...

Page 5: ...4 Determine speaker placement Page 8 Cut holes Page 10 Plan your wire run Page 13 Run speaker wires Page 14 Paint the speaker grill optional Page 15 Install the speaker Page 17 Aim the tweeter and se...

Page 6: ...s all mounted vertically serving as left right and center channel speakers The left and right speakers would be at the same height as the listeners ears and TV about 40 off the floor and separated by...

Page 7: ...Aperion 8 In Wall and In Ceiling TV Height about 40 45 60 TV Height about 40 5...

Page 8: ...d sound such as a dipole speaker provides then locate either the 8 In Wall or 8 In Ceiling speakers well above ear level You can attain a more direct sound like what monopole or bipole speakers produc...

Page 9: ...and their weather resistant drivers painted aluminum grills and UV resistant parts let them weather the outdoors Indoors our speakers will sound best if you avoid corner placement In wall speakers sh...

Page 10: ...this line at least an inch from any stud or rebreak so that the speaker s mounting system has the room it needs a First locate your wall studs with a stud finder They can be found at hardware stores O...

Page 11: ...nd make some small adjustments as needed to align them relative to one another d Carefully cut along these lines A keyhole saw or dry wall saw about 10 is easy to control and will do less damage than...

Page 12: ...s Attic With in ceiling speakers this approach is the most popular and usually the easiest to install It will probably involve drilling through the header a stud that caps the top of the wall with a 3...

Page 13: ...carpet Tape wire is available sweeping it under the rug is easy and invisible Behind the baseboard Special baseboards are designed to house and hide wires Drywall channeling This involves routing out...

Page 14: ...wiring runs And when possible keep speaker wires more than 18 away from electrical wiring If you need to cross electrical wiring go directly across at a 90 angle Extra Tips For Distributed Sound Many...

Page 15: ...A fish tape can make it much easier Leave about two feet of extra wire to make it easier to connect to your speaker c NEVER use staples nails or other metal objects to secure the speaker wire A short...

Page 16: ...speaker b When the grilles are painted care should be taken not to clog the holes Do not paint the grills while they re on the speaker Most hardware and paint stores sell an inexpensive spray can that...

Page 17: ...minals Fig C Flange In ceiling speakers a Your speakers came with their grills attached To remove the grills prior to installation insert the supplied tool through a grill hole near the edge and simpl...

Page 18: ...keep track b Mount the frame into the hole you just cut c Be sure the mounting feet are turned inward to clear the opening and then insert the frame into the ceiling or wall Make sure the speaker is...

Page 19: ...vely you may prefer the 3dB position c Our speakers are acoustically engineered with their grilles in place so if you re setting the treble switch by ear make sure to do the listening test with the gr...

Page 20: ...Step 8 Install the Grills The grills are magnetically held in place over the speaker baffle Simply align the grill over the speaker frame and allow it to click in place In Wall In Ceiling 18...

Page 21: ...e levels until each speaker is balanced You can attempt this balancing act by ear but it s best to use a SPL soundpressure level meter Troubleshooting Installing your speakers can seem like a daunting...

Page 22: ...8 250mm Woven Fiberglass 10 255mm Painted Metal UV treated ABS 6 3 lbs without packaging White Paintable 52 Hz to 25 kHz 8 Ohm 60 120 Watts 8 2 drivers 2 Way 12dB Octave 1 Titanium Tweeter 8 250mm Wov...

Page 23: ...costs of installation in or removal from a fixed installation or normal set up claims based on any misrepresentation by the seller or performance variations resulting from installation related circums...

Page 24: ...Should you ever lose or wish to replace this manual simply download or print a copy from our web site www aperionaudio com 2018 Aperion Audio All rights reserved Revision 2...

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