the market. The cable should be at
least 14 gauge or larger. Speaker
wire smaller than 14 gauge, which
is sometimes clear coated, will sig-
nificantly decrease your speaker’s
performance. The larger the wire
is, the better. It is important when
installing your speakers and/or run-
ning wire through your house that
you consult any local codes and
requirements to make sure that
safety is being adhered to. We
suggest that a professional be con-
sulted in order to maximize your
system’s performance. The follow-
ing, however, are just a few of the
do’s and don’ts:
1. Try to keep the wire length to a
minimum. Runs of over 50 feet
should have 14 gauge or heavier
wire.
2. Avoid routing speaker cables
near electrical cables. This will
help reduce hum and RF inter-
ference.
3. In securing your wire, do not sta-
ple or nail it. By doing so, a
short could occur in your wire
and not only significantly reduce
your system’s performance, but
damage your electronics, i.e.
amplifier, as well.
4. Allow about 2 ½ feet of free wire
at the cut-out to aid in the ease
of installation of your speakers.
More than two pair of these
speakers can be installed to one
amplifier. However, we suggest
that if you are installing more
than two pair, please consult a
professional.
5. In checking your speakers, make
sure proper phasing is main-
tained. Simply put, this means
being sure the same wire which
is hooked to the positive terminal
of the amplifier is hooked to the
positive terminal of the speaker.
It is important to check this on all
speakers. If one speaker is
hooked up incorrectly, or out of
phase, the quality of your bass
will be seriously impaired.
INSTALLATION
As the diagrams show, the
speaker utilizes a metal mounting
ring which, after tightening with the
screws provided, acts as a clamp to
hold the speaker in place.
To aid in speaker performance, a
fibrous material, such as fiberglass
or polyester fiber, may be placed
behind the speaker to help elimi-
nate unwanted sound from being
transmitted into adjoining rooms.
Professional installers use quality
equipment. The better the equip-
ment, the better the installation.
Once you determine where you
wish the speakers to be placed, do
the following:
Using the paper template pro-
vided and the proper equipment,
cut the appropriate sized hole in the
wall making sure that where you
wish the speakers to be placed will
not be obstructed by a stud or other
material hidden in the wall. On dry-
wall, the cleanest cuts will be made
with a utility knife. Otherwise, you
may need to use a keyhole saw or
other suitable equipment.
Install the frame and mounting
ring assembly by passing the black
mounting ring through the cut-out
as illustrated above in figures 1 and
2. Be sure that it is not upside-
down by making sure that the 6
open holes in the mounting ring are
positioned like the 6 holes in the
black baffle assembly. Next, verify
that the speaker frame fits into the
cut-out. The white frame should fit
snugly and smoothly in the cut-out
hole. However, if the hole should
have been cut a little too large,
there is an overlapping frame on
the speaker that will cover this.
Once the frame is in place, pull
the mounting ring against the back
side of the wall board so that the
screws protrude out toward you.
While holding the clamp ring
against the wall, screw in the 4
screws until the clamp is snug. Be
careful not to over tighten.
If it was done correctly, you
should be able to reach the speaker
wire through the hole. Pull the wire
out of the wall and hook it up to the
terminals on the back of the
speaker assembly, observing polar-
ity (+ & -). With at least 2 screws
in-hand, place the speaker assem-
bly into the frame assembly and
start the two center screws that are
just below the tweeter plate by
hand. Next, start the other 4
screws by hand. Now tighten the
first 2 screws followed by the top 2
and finally the bottom 2.
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