IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
• Read and understand all instructions.
• Before beginning installation, carefully plan locations accounting for potential
electrical, plumbing or other obstacles.
GENERAl GUIDElINES
• Keep speakers about 2 feet away from corners and other surfaces that might interfere
with or reflect sound, such as tall furniture.
RECOMMENDED AMPlIFIER POWER
• To get the best performance from your Episode ES-500-SAT-4 or ES-500-LCR-4 speaker,
we recommend you power it with an amplifier or receiver with a power rating between 20
and 80 Watts RMS per channel.
SPEAKER WIRE
• To connect your ES-500-SAT-4 or ES-500-LCR-4 speaker to your amplifier, we recommend
high quality 14 to 16 gauge stranded speaker wire. The wire may be connected directly to the
speaker’s five-way binding posts or terminated with either spade lugs or banana plugs.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
• For most applications, the ES-500-SAT-4 or ES-500-LCR-4 should be placed at approximately
ear height – which is about 40 to 50 inches from the floor for situations in which the listeners will
be seated. This positioning will provide the clearest sound and best dialog intelligibility.
• For Center channel applications, place the ES-500-SAT-4 or ES-500-LCR-4 directly above or
below the screen, or behind it in installations where a perforated screen is used. Using the
optional ES-BRKT-BALL (not included) to angle the speaker slightly upward or downward to
focus the tweeter at the listening position may be necessary for the best sound.
• For Left and Right speaker applications, place the speakers on either side of the screen at equal
distances from the center of the screen. Ideally, the two speakers should be spaced 6 to 12 feet
apart. Left and Right speakers should also be equal to or less than the distance (about 8 to 20
feet) away from the center of the primary listening position. Using the optional ES-BRKT-BALL
to angle the speakers towards the listening position may be necessary for the best sound.
• When used as a Surround or Surround Back speaker, the ES-500-SAT-4 or ES-500-LCR-4
should be placed to the side or rear of the listening area respectively. When used as a surround,
the speaker should typically be placed approximately 65 to 75 inches from the floor, and as far
from the listening area as the room dimensions allow – this will provide for a more enveloping
surround effect.
ADJUSTMENTS
• Refer to the manual for the receiver or amplifier to make sound adjustments such as bass, treble
and balance to obtain the preferred sound, as well as surround modes and effects when used in
a surround sound system.
WALL MOUNTING
• Use the included wall mounting bracket to mount the ES-500-SAT-4 or ES-500-LCR-4
speaker on a wall. Be sure to use a screw (not included) or other mounting hardware capable
of supporting the weight of the ES-500-SAT-4 (5.4 lbs.) or ES-500-LCR-4 (9.2 lbs.). Also, be
certain that the screw is installed securely into solid material, such as a stud located in the wall
or a suitable wall anchor.
• Mount the wall bracket on the wall at the desired location with the ‘key hole’ on top (Fig.1).
Remove one of the screws in the terminal cup on the back of the speaker and install the speaker
bracket into this location using the included bolt (Fig. 2). Make sure the bracket is ‘square’ with
the speaker.
• Install the speaker by sliding the speaker bracket into the wall bracket.
SURFACE PLACEMENT
• Install four rubber feet (included) on the bottom of the speaker when placed on a flat surface
such as a shelf or the top of a cabinet.
Fig 1
Fig 2
