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ECS-650-IC Owner’s Manual
SPEAKER INSTALLATION
General Guidelines
• Keep speakers about 2 feet away from corners and other surfaces that might interfere with or reflect
sound, such as tall furniture.
• For rooms less than 300 square feet, two speakers should suffice. The further apart they are, the better the
sound will be. However, keep the distance at a maximum of 8-10 feet to avoid a “hole” in the middle.
• For rooms larger than 300 square feet, use 3 or more speakers. Stagger them across the space for ideal
sound dispersion
1. Assemble the tile bridge. Attach the wings to the ring using the supplied wing nuts as shown in the drawing.
(Figure 1)
2. Plan your loudspeaker locations. Make sure there are no obstacles in the ceiling space above the tiles
where you plan to install any loudspeakers.
3. Using the supplied cut out template centered on the tile, mark the tile on the cosmetic side where you plan
to cut. Tip: Sit the tile on top of a trash can or empty box to help catch any debris from cutting in the hole.
4. Using your sheetrock saw, carefully cut the opening. Be sure to plunge the saw into the cosmetic side of
the tile to avoid chips of the tile from showing around the bezel after the install. Test fit the loudspeaker.
5. Flip the ceiling tile and place the tile bridge over the cutout, centering it around the opening.
6. While holding the tile bridge in place, flip the tile, leaving the cosmetic side facing up.
7. Insert the loudspeaker into the opening. Tighten the four dog screws using a #2 Phillips Screwdriver.
Make sure the tile bridge stays centered and that the mounting dogs clamp onto the ring. Be careful, over-
tightening the screw can damage the ceiling tile and/or the speaker.
Acoustic Ceilings
See “Wiring Connections” for instructions on wiring before installing the loudspeaker. The removable connector
on the rear makes it easy to wire the connections ahead of time and attach the wiring to the loudspeaker at
the end of the installation.
Figure 1
Connection Diagram
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OUTPUT LEVEL
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Main Speaker Amp
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Satellite
Speakers
Subwoofer
