In-wall and In-ceiling speakers
a.
Your speakers came with their grills attached. To remove the grills prior to painting, insert the
supplied tool through a grill-hole near the edge and simply pull the grill out.
b.
Replace the grills with the paint masks provided in the carton.
c.
Paint the speakers’ fl anges, carefully following the instructions for the type of paint you’re using.
d.
The grills can also be painted but care should be taken not to clog the holes. Do not paint the grills
while they’re in the speaker. Most hardware and paint stores sell an inexpensive spray-can that allows
you to spray small amounts of most types of paint. We recommend only light spray painting using 5
parts thinning agent to 1 part paint. If a few holes get clogged, they can be opened with a pin after the
paint is dry.
If you want to paint your speakers (to match the wall or ceiling), we recommend that you do so before they are
installed. But if you need to, they can also be painted in-wall. Just follow these steps:
Step 5. Paint the Speaker Frame & Grill
If there’s no fi berglass insulation in the hole awaiting your speaker, adding two square feet behind the speaker
will help its bass performance. If there is existing fi berglass but it has paper backing, remove the paper. It’s
OK to let the speaker’s magnet push against the fi berglass. NOTE: We strongly recommend wearing a long
sleeved shirt and dust mask while working with fi berglass.
Step 6. Install the Speaker
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Aperion Audio In-Wall and In-Ceiling Speakers (6-IC, 6-IW & 6-DT)
The 6-IW, 6-DT and 6-IC speakers are well suited for delivering quality sound throughout your house and even
outdoors. They adapt well to almost any placement, and their aimable tweeter allows their sound to be directed
towards listening areas, and their waterproof drivers, painted aluminum grills and UV resistant parts even let them
weather the outdoors in protected areas.
Indoors, our speakers will sound best if you avoid corner placement. In-wall speakers should be raised above large
in-room obstacles but kept close to ear level. The ideal in-ceiling speaker location is over the primary listening area,
especially if the ceiling is low. And while our speakers are designed to handle the outdoor elements, they should be
placed out of the extreme sun, rain, snow and gale-force winds as much as possible (such as under eaves).
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