Installation
Speaker Placement
Careful consideration should be made when determining the desired location of the
speaker pair. As this Model #50-6374 is referred to as an in-wall speaker, this is the
intended mounting location. However, there is no electronic or physical reason these
cannot be mounted in ceilings or other locations.
In an “ideal” environment, the left and right speakers should be placed on the same wall,
6’ to 8’ apart, at the same distance from opposite corners. The mounting height should be
that which places the tweeters at eye level to the listeners. It should be noted that often
times, the listeners may be seated. Since many rooms do not offer the “ideal”
environment, slight variations to this may be made. As proximity to corners has a
significant effect on low frequency response, priority should be given to locating speakers
the same distance to corners. As these speakers are rectangular in shape, they may be
mounted either vertically or horizontally. In situations were they are horizontal, the
tweeters position should be mirror images of each other (either both in, or both out).
Pivotal Tweeters
Since decorating schemes may not allow positioning at eye level, these in-wall speakers
are equipped with pivoting tweeter assemblies. After installation is completed, prior to
installing the grill, the tweeter may be angled towards the primary listening area. This is
especially helpful in situations where speakers must be mounted higher than desirable.
It is important to note that more speakers in a given listening area do not necessarily
equate to higher sound levels. With more speakers, the desired listening level for a given
area is attained with lower output from each speaker. This creates a much more pleasant
listening environment as the sound source can be uniformly heard through the entire
room, regardless of location and with less interference with sounds such as conversation.
Speaker Wire
It is important that good quality wire is used in the installation. Installed speakers
generally have much longer wire runs than normal home theater speakers, hence heavier
gauge wire is recommended. Note: There are numerous manufactures in the market
offering “high-end” esoteric speaker wire, with claims of exotic materials and superior
performance. Truthfully, this type of product has been found to provide little or no benefit
to installations of this type. Good quality 14AWG CL3 rated in-wall wire, such as MCM
#24-3060 (two-conductor), #24-3075 (four-conductor) or similar, provide outstanding
performance in this application.
When running this cable, a few simple guidelines must be followed
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All speakers should be home-run. That is, wire should be run directly from each
speaker, back to the sound source
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Speaker wire should be kept away from AC wiring to prevent noise. If AC wiring
and speaker wire must cross paths, it is best to have them cross at a 90º angle,
minimizing the common surface area between the two
•
Speaker wire and AC lines should NEVER pass through the same hole in studs or
joists
