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iW4 ARC In-Wall Loudspeaker Installation Guide
One decision that is part of the location selection is choosing a horizontal or vertical orientation for the iW4-ARC. Sonically it makes no
difference which way you orient the speaker as long as you remember to install the actual speaker with the tweeter pointing towards the
center of the room or the screen as shown in (fig.). Otherwise there is no right or wrong way. Sometimes iW4-ARC’s will get installed
vertical on the left and right of the video display and horizontal for the center speaker. The decision again is purely esthetic.
Once you’ve selected the desired location(s) for the speakers, install the iW4B pre-construction bracket(s) between adjacent studs (or
ceiling joists). Only one side of the mounting bracket has tabs to lock into the mounting wings. For vertical orientations, attach the
mounting wing ends (to) into the locking plastic tabs. For horizontal orientations, use the tab lock on the side of the mounting wings
(fig.2). In each case screw the ends of the mounting wings to the available stud or joist.
Wiring (Retrofit Installations or New Construction)
How you wire is an important subject. If you are just wiring for 2 or 4 speakers for the front or rear (back) channels of a home theater
system within the same room, it’s a fairly simple wiring task. Be sure to always leave yourself some extra length on the ends for work-
ing room and terminate the speaker wires to wall plates when possible (leave yourself some extra wire to work with and stuff the excess
in the wall). All this will make your life easier. Don’t nail the wire down in place unless building codes require it - you may want to pull
additional or different cables later, if you must, use large staples to “guide” the wire. At this point you once again may consider hiring
a professional installer and have a few beers with your friends instead.
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