New Construction - Unfinished Walls
A Pre-Construction Bracket, available from your Proficient dealer,
may be installed prior to drywall application across studs (up to
16" on-center) where a speaker will be located. After the hole is cut
and the drywall is installed, the speakers are then easily installed
following the instructions for mounting in
“Finished Walls”
below.
Finished Walls
Prior to the actual installation of the speakers, it will be neces-
sary to run cables to the speaker locations. See your Dealer for
ore information about cable installation. After the cable has been
properly installed, you are ready to mount the speakers. Following
the simple steps listed below will result in a professional looking
installation:
1. Determine the best area to mount your speakers. This area of
the wall should be free of obstructions such as electrical con-
duit, HVAC ducts, or water lines. This can best be determined
by noting the placement of fixtures and gaining access to an
attic or crawl space for further analysis of the location of such
obstacles.
2. Find the studs nearest the desired speaker mounting location.
We highly recommend using a good stud-finder tool for this
procedure. If you are lining up the speakers to some other
object or molding in the room, make sure you consider the size
of the baffle, which extends beyond the mounting hole.
3. Mark the hole. A template for setting the hole is provided in the
box. Position the template in the desired position and pencil an
outline on the wall.
4. Cutting the hole. CAUTION: This is the most important part
of the entire installation. If you are not certain whether any
obstructions exist behind the desired mounting area, you
should start by cutting a small hole in the center of your pen-
ciled mounting hole with a drywall saw. Cut at a 45˚ angle
towards the inside of the hole (See Diagram 3). Cutting the small
hole at this angle will make drywall repair much easier, using
the piece cut out. Once you have determined there aren’t any
obstructions in your desired mounting location, start cutting
the finished hole at a 90˚ angle to the wall surface.
CAUTION: Speaker components can get hot while playing music
at moderate to high volume levels. There should be nothing at
all touching the speaker. Material in proximity to the back of
the speaker must have at a minimum 1" or 26 mm clearance for
non-flammable materials and more for flammable materials
like plastic vapor barriers.
MOUNTING SURFACE PREPARATION
TOP VIEW OF WALL
First Cut
Second Cut
45˚
90˚
Diagram 3:
Wall Cut Out
The unique integrated six foot mounting system incorporated
into each Inwall LCR Speaker allows for a quick installation by
following these easy steps:
1. Remove the grille from the speaker baffle.
2. Attach the speaker cable (observing the proper polarity with
your amplifier, + to + and – to –). Make sure the left channel
of the amplifier is connected to the left speaker, and the right
channel is connected to the right speaker, etc.
3. Make sure the mounting feet are turned inward to clear the
opening, and insert the speaker into the wall. Tighten the six
screws on the front of the baffle only enough to make the
speaker become snug against the wall. As you tighten the
screws, the feet will automatically flip into an outward position
(See Diagram 4), thereby clamping the drywall between the feet
and the speaker.
CAUTION: Over tightening may warp the baffle, crack the wall
or cause difficulty in aligning the grille.
4. Reattach the grille onto the speaker baffle.
SPEAKER INSTALLATION
Mounting Feet
Speaker
Diagram 4:
Mounting Feet
2
