Installation
Speaker Placement
Careful consideration should be made when determining the desired location of the speaker pair.
As this Model #50-6370 is referred to as an in-wall speaker, this is the intended mounting
location. However, there is no electronic or physical reason these cannot be mounted in ceilings
or other locations.
In an “ideal” environment, the left and right speakers should be placed on the same wall, 6’ to 8’
apart, at the same distance from opposite corners. The mounting height should be that which
places the tweeters at eye level to the listeners. It should be noted that often times, the listeners
may be seated. Since many rooms do not offer the “ideal” environment, slight variations to this
may be made. As proximity to corners has a significant effect on low frequency response, priority
should be given to locating speakers the same distance to corners. As these speakers are
rectangular in shape, they may be mounted either vertically or horizontally. In situations were
they are horizontal, the tweeters position should be mirror images of each other (either both in, or
out).
It is important to note that more speakers in a given listening area do not necessarily equate to
higher sound levels. With more speakers, the desired listening level for a given area is attained
with lower output from each speaker. This creates a much more pleasant listening environment
as the sound source can be uniformly heard through the entire room, regardless of location and
with less interference with sounds such as conversation.
Speaker Wire
It is important that good quality wire is used in the installation. Installed speakers generally have
much longer wire runs than normal home theater speakers, hence heavier gauge wire is
recommended.
Note:
There are numerous manufactures in the market offering “high-end”
esoteric speaker wire, with claims of exotic materials and superior performance. Truthfully, this
type of product has been found to provide little or no benefit to installations of this type. Good
quality 14AWG CL3 rated in-wall wire, such as MCM #24-5790 (two-conductor), #24-5835 (four-
conductor) or similar, provide outstanding performance in this application.
When running this cable, a few simple guidelines must be followed
•
All speakers should be home-run. That is, wire should be run directly from each speaker,
back to the sound source
•
Speaker wire should be kept away from AC wiring to prevent noise. If AC wiring and
speaker wire must cross paths, it is best to have them cross at a 90º angle, minimizing
the common surface area between the two
•
Speaker wire and AC lines should
NEVER
pass through the same hole in studs or joists
