Painting the loudspeakers
The loudspeaker enclosure flange and the
metal mesh grill can be spray painted to
match the surrounding colour. Do not paint
the loudspeaker front baffle and drivers, or
try to paint the grill while it is attached to the
loudspeaker. Paint the enclosure and the
grill separately with a thin spray. Do not use
brushes or rollers. Be careful to avoid clog-
ging the grill with paint.
Attach the cardboard painting mask on the
loudspeaker front baffle before spraying the
loudspeaker to protect the drivers and front
baffle from smearing.
Installing the AIC25
loudspeaker enclosure
For new construction installs, we recommend
planning the loudspeaker placement at an
early stage and using the optional Genelec
New Construction Brackets (order code 272-
0039) for marking the desired locations. The
brackets can be nailed or screwed to the
studs to show the ceiling panel installers the
places where holes for the loudspeakers are
to be located.
When installing the enclosure in an exist-
ing ceiling, use the cardboard ceiling cut-out
template to find the best location. The tem-
plate also shows the position of the loud-
speaker drivers and acoustic axis, so you can
easily find the placement that brings them to
the desired position
Examine the ceiling structure carefully
to find a clearly unobstructed location for
the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker enclo-
sure requires a minimum of 160 millimeters
(6
4
/
16
”) of free depth measured from the
outer surface of the sheetrock. Also note that
the enclosure flange is wider than the hole
and requires about 20 millimeters (3/4”) of
smooth ceiling surface around the hole.
When you have found a good location,
check that the template is level and trace
the hole onto the ceiling with a pencil along
the outline of the template. If you are not
sure that the chosen part of ceiling is free
from obstructions, you can start by making
a smaller hole at the center of the marked
area through which you can probe the inside
of the ceiling. Use a drywall saw and make
the first cut at a 45° angle toward the center
of the hole so you can put the cut piece back
in if the location is unsuitable. If you find no
obstructions, you can make the final cut along
the marked lines.
If you have already connected the RAM2
amplifier units to the decoder or other signal
source, select the loudspeaker enclosure
that has the same ID number as the ampli-
fier it will be driven by. Connect the loud-
speaker cables as described above in chap-
ter “Cabling”.
Lift the AIC25 enclosure into the hole and
turn the Phillips 2 screws in each corner of
the front baffle clockwise so that the mount-
ing tabs rotate outwards. Continue tighten-
ing the screws until the sheetrock is firmly
clamped between the mounting tabs and the
enclosure flange. If necessary, a secondary
support line can be attached to the tab next
to the connector.
Connecting the RAM2
amplifier
The RAM2 amplifier is designed to be con-
nected to a line level output of a preamplifier,
Surround Sound processor or other low level
source. NOTE! Never connect the RAM2 to
a loudspeaker level output of a power ampli-
fier!
Cable gauge
Max. length
2,0 mm
2
(14 AWG)
30 m (100 ft)
3,3 mm
2
(12 AWG)
40 m (130 ft)
5,3 mm
2
(10 AWG)
60 m (200 ft)
Table 1. Recommended cable thicknesses for
different lengths of cable
Figure 3. Screws for tightening the
mounting tabs are located at the edge of
the baffle
Figure 1. RAM2 amplifier back panel view
Figure 2. Connecting the loudspeaker cable
