Congratulations on the purchase of your
Dayton Audio
®
ME652C Micro-Edge™ Series
Ceiling Speakers.
These speakers were manufactured with high quality components and engineered to deliver top quality
sound performance. These premium in-ceiling speakers feature an elegant “Micro-Edge” style grill.
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Contemporary low profile grill design with magnetic grill retention
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Long-throw woven Kevlar cone woofers with rubber surround and dual voice coil
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Coaxially mounted dual 1" silk dome tweeters for single-point stereo use
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Twin 12 dB/octave optimized crossovers with exclusive tuning by Dayton Audio
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Timbre-matched to other Micro-Edge™ series in-wall/in-ceiling speakers
Please read these instructions completely before you begin your installation.
1) Parts
Inventory
Your speaker kit should include the following:
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1 pair of Dayton Audio Micro-Edge
TM
Series Ceiling Speakers with Grill
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1 speaker installation template
2) Installation
Tools
The Dayton Audio speakers can be installed with the following simple tools:
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Pencil
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#2 Phillips screwdriver
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Masking
tape
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Wire cutters & wire stripper/crimp tool
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Drill & drill bits
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Stud finder (optional)
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Utility knife or wallboard saw*
* Recommended for use if installing in plaster walls.
3) Speaker
Location
To achieve the best performance from your Dayton Audio speakers, it is important to carefully
select the location for installation. Your ceiling speakers should be installed 5 to 8 feet apart to
ensure proper stereo imaging. Mount each speaker the same distance from the intersecting
walls to maintain a uniform look. Keep the speakers at least 2 feet away from the corners of the
room to avoid overemphasized bass reproduction.
4) Speaker
Installation
Once you have selected the location for your speakers, you are ready to install them.
CAUTION: Be certain that there are no electrical wires, water pipes, or heating ducts
in the planned installation area before you start drilling or cutting into the ceiling. If
there is an electrical outlet nearby, turn off the circuit breaker to avoid possible injury.
Ceiling speakers are designed to be mounted in
the ceiling between the joists or trusses. Once you
have selected the location, check to be sure you are
between the joists or trusses. One method is to tap
on the ceiling, you will hear a hollow sound when
between two joists or trusses and a sharper, more
solid sound when right on top of, or close to a joist
or truss. An easier, more accurate method for finding
the location of joists or trusses is to use a stud finder.
The Micro Edge™ Series in-ceiling speakers include
a punch-out template for marking the cutout. To locate
and mark the cutout for the speakers, remove the center punch-out
and tape the speaker template to your ceiling in the desired location.
Drill a 1" hole in the center of the template outline. Next, use a piece
of stiff wire (a coat hanger works well), and bend it at a 90-degree
angle, 8" from the end. Insert the bent part of the wire into the 1"
hole and rotate the wire in a complete circle to check for obstructions. If the wire hits a stud on
either side, reposition your template to the left or right and drill a new hole at the center, then
repeat the test until a clear area is located.
