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Russound Architectural Series of In-Ceiling and In-Wall Loudspeakers
Speaker Placement in the Room
Your speaker’s low frequency bass reproduction is “helped” when ceiling
speakers are placed close to a wall or ceiling. This is known as the boundary
effect. Each nearby surface helps to amplify the perceived sound output.
Avoid placing one speaker in a corner and another on a long flat surface.
Better audio performance will result if both speakers are placed in similar
positions and face a similar type of surface.
Ceiling speakers for surround sound purposes should be placed directly to the
sides or behind the prime listening position, yet aimed toward the listener.
This configuration is also suitable for TV/movie and music usage.
If the prime purpose of the surround system is to listen to music, the ceiling
speakers should be aimed at the prime listening position.
In-ceiling speakers may be used for rear surround sound channels by placing
them just behind the viewers.
Refer to the details below for sample In-ceiling placement options.
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Good placement for serious listening:
Stereo pair In-ceiling. 6’ to 8’
(1.8m-2.4m) apart, on the long wall of a rectangular room, centered on
the listening area.
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Best placement for serious listening:
Stereo pair In-ceiling. 6’ to 8’
(1.8m-2.4m) apart, on the short wall of a rectangular room, centered on
the listening area.
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Good placement for background listening:
Stereo pair behind, above or to
the sides of the main listening area. 6’ to 8’ (1.8m-2.4m) apart, centered
on the listening area.
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Surround sound:
The multiple surround locations can all be made
to work as long as the speakers are properly positioned so that the
listener is equidistant from the rear speakers - so they get a balanced
representation of the audio.
Speaker Wire
What kind to use:
We recommend using premium, CL-2 rated, 16 to 14 gauge
multi-stranded wiring for amplifier-to-speaker connections.
Selecting the proper gauge:
Gauge relates to the size of the wire. The
bigger the gauge, the smaller the wire diameter. The wire gauge needed is
determined by the distance between your amplifier/receiver and the speakers.
The longer the wire run, the heavier the gauge needed. for wire runs up to
150’, use at least 16 gauge wire. For runs100’ to 200’, use at least 14 gauge.
Note: Each speaker wire is like 2 wires in one. It is important that your wiring
process has the same + and - relationship between your amp and your
speakers for best musical performance. Keeping your speaker connections
consistent. The standard colors on the terminals are red Positive (+) and black
Negative (-). If the wire has transparent insulation, one conductor will be
copper-colored (+) and the other silver-colored (-). If the wire has an opaque
insulation, the conductors are differentiated by a series of ribs or grooves, a
stripe, or dotted line on one conductor. Use and mark these as the Positive
(+) conductor.
Installation Tips:
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If installing these speakers in a drop ceiling, keep in mind that T-bar or
“drop ceilings” have thin fiberboard panels which can buzz or vibrate. If
needed, reinforce the drop-in panel with wood or particle board.
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Some ceilings have pipes, ducts or AC wiring in the area. Local building
codes may dictate the type of wire you need to use. Only wire that is
rated for use in walls/ceilings should be used for that purpose.
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Speaker Wire Paths
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Avoid running speaker wires close to house electrical wiring for
any distance. If you have to run them to the same locations, leave
two feet between the wiring. Speaker wires should cross electrical
wiring at a 90° angle.
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Label speaker wires at each end with Left and Right and room
location.
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Impedance Matching for Amplifiers and Speakers
Not all amps/receivers can safely operate two sets of speakers at
once. If you want to use more than one pair of speakers at a time,
consider the speaker’s impedance and the rating of the amp /
receiver you’re using.
Use and Placement
For each room, think about what kind of listening is going to be going on
there most of the time. In a Great Room, you want to be bathed in smooth
even coverage through the room. In a Home Theater set-up, you want the
breadth and depth of the imaging to be as much like that in a movie theater
as you can.
If your Russound speakers are going to be your primary listening source in a
room, you need to consider some other factors to ensure proper imaging. The
term “stereo imaging” refers to a speaker system’s ability to project music so
that it sounds like the performers are in a three-dimensional space between
the speakers.
Russound’s Architectural Series Speakers are designed to provide full-
sounding dispersion out to well-off the primary axis, so that listeners
throughout the room are treated to full, rich music reproduction.
PREPARATION / WIRING INFO & SPEAKER PLACEMENT
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Typical usage of speaker wire conductors
Good Placement
Background Listening
Best Placement
Serious Listening
Good Placement
Serious Listening
Home Theater
Surround Sound
