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SONANCE
M
ERLOT
®
M
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Sonance
M
erlot
®
M
-series in-wall speakers.
W
hen properly installed
your new speakers will give you years of entertainment pleasure. This manual will teach you all
about your new speakers’ many innovative features and will show you how to get the very best
performance from them. Please read it thoroughly.
Since all of the
M
erlot
M
-series speakers have identical installation requirements, the
directions in this manual apply to each model in the series. This manual covers the
M
erlot
423
M
and
M
erlot 422
M
Design and Features
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Box Contents
Your Sonance
M
erlot speaker box should contain the following items:
(2)
M
erlot speakers
(2) Plastic paint plugs (installed on fronts of speakers)
(2) Paintable grilles
(1)
M
ounting cutout template (in packaging)
Speaker Placement
W
hen selecting mounting locations for your speakers you should consider such things as your primary listening location,
the primary use for the speakers (2-channel stereo or home theater) and aesthetic values. Your local authorized Sonance
dealer is an expert in audio/video system planning and installation.
W
e strongly recommend that you work with your
dealer to ensure that your system is properly planned, assembled and installed.
Stereo Speaker Placement
• Place the left and right speakers anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart, with the main listening position as close to
midway between the speakers as possible.
• The speakers should be 38 – 42 inches from the floor and at least 18 inches away from the side walls.
• The main listening position should be between 4 and 10 feet away from the speakers.
• In most cases pivoting the tweeter of each speaker directly towards the main listening position will help maximize the
stereo soundstage. Use the left and right speaker placement in
Figure 2 (on page 3) as a guide.
Figure 1:
Sonance Merlot
®
423
M
Speaker
SAFETY
W
ARNING:
These speakers have Fast
M
ount
®
tabs that prevent the speaker from falling
out of the mounting hole during the installation process.
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Installation (page 6) for complete information about the Fast
M
ount tabs.
