ACOUSTISCAPE
Residential Outdoor Landscape Speakers
Description:
Truaudio’s new ACOUSTISCAPE speakers bring a new
dimension to outdoor audio. Designed to blend in with the
landscape, they produce wonderful, rich sound with an
amazing amount of volume given their diminutive size.
Flexible mounting options and amplification requirements
make them an ideal choice for almost any outdoor
installation. Robust and weatherproof, these speakers will
stand up to all kinds of weather conditions to give you
years of trouble-free enjoyment.
Contents:
(1) ACOUSTISCAPE speaker and linkage assembly
(1) Yard stake assembly
(2) Weatherproof wire nuts
Yard Placement and Acoustic Layout:
Before determining placement of your ACOUSTISCAPE
speaker(s), you should first determine the listening area
that you would like to cover. These speakers have a wide
sound dispersion pattern for even coverage over a large
area. A good rule of thumb is to place speakers
approximately 20’ apart and not more than 30’ from the
listening position. For the best sound, select locations that
have an unobstructed view of and are approximately
equal distance from the listening area. Smaller yards can
achieve great results with as few as one pair of speakers,
but depending on the desired volume and evenness of
coverage you may choose to use more.
Amplifier Selection and Wiring:
The ACOUSTISCAPE speakers can be used with a
traditional 8 ohm amplifier, or with a 70V / 100V amplifier.
Typically you would choose an 8 ohm amplifier when the
distance to the speaker is short and you will not be
daisy-chaining the speakers. You would typically choose
a 70V / 100V amplifier when the distance to the speakers
is long (over 40’) or when you are installing multiple
speakers and would rather daisy chain them instead of
wiring each speaker back to its own amplifier channel.
Each ACOUSTISCAPE speaker has a switch at the rear
for selecting either 8 ohm or one of 5 different 70V / 100V
settings. When wiring the speakers to an 8 ohm amplifier,
always use the 8 ohm setting to avoid damaging the
amplifier. When using a 70V / 100V amplifier, set the
switch position to the desired wattage setting. There are 5
settings from 2W to 30W. This setting determines
approximately how much power the speaker will draw
from the amplifier. When daisy-chaining multiple
speakers, add the combined wattage settings for all
speakers on the circuit to calculate the total wattage draw
to the amplifier. For example, if there are 5 speakers on a
circuit and each speaker is set to 15W, this would
represent a total draw of 75 Watts to the amplifier. To
avoid damaging the amplifier, this total should not exceed
the wattage rating of the amplifier.
When using a 70V / 100V amplifier, it is possible to
daisy-chain the speakers to minimize the number of
amplifier channels and the amount of wire required. See
the diagram below for an example of daisy-chaining.
When daisy-chaining multiple speakers together, typically
each speaker on a circuit will be set to the same wattage
setting. However the wattage setting may be used in
some instances to increase or decrease the volume of a
particular speaker on the circuit. Be careful to not exceed
the capabilities of the amplifier when changing wattage
settings.
User Manual
Outdoor Landscape Speaker
AS-1 & AS-2
Truaudio recommends using direct burial wire at least 14
gauge when using an 8 Ohm amplifier and 16 gauge or
larger when using a 70V / 100V amplifier.
Assembly:
Each ACOUSTISCAPE speaker comes almost
completely assembled. The ground stake portion only
needs to be threaded onto the speaker assembly.
Typically this is done after the speaker has been wired to
make it easier to conceal the wiring. First, pass the wire
coming from the amplifier through the hole in the side of
the ground stake and up out the top. Next, connect them
to the speaker assembly pigtail using the included wire
nuts. When daisy-chaining multiple speakers there will be
a wire coming from the amplifier, the pigtail wire from the
speaker assembly and a wire to the next speaker in the
circuit that will all need to be connected together. Lastly,
tuck the excess wire into the ground stake and thread the
stake tightly onto the speaker. When burying the ground
stake be careful not to damage any wires or pipe already
in the ground and make sure to bury the stake deep
enough so that at least the stabilizing wings are covered.
To adjust the position of the speaker, loosen the screw to
the side of the articulating joint. Aim the speaker up or
down as desired and retighten the screw. If the stake is
firmly imbedded in the ground and you want to change the
side to side aim of the speaker this can be done by
loosening the screw directly below the enclosure where
the articulating joints meet the enclosure.
There is also an optional wall mount plate available. To
use the wall mount plate first loosen the screw directly
below the speaker and rotate the linkages approximately
180 degrees to the desired side to side position. Next
loosen the screw on the side of the linkage and position
the speaker for the desired vertical position. Now using
the included nut the wall mount plate can be secured to
the adjustment linkages and secured to the wall.
Care and Maintenance:
This speaker is designed to give you years of trouble-free
enjoyment with minimal care. Periodically, removal of any
debris has built up around the speaker should be all that
is needed to maintain optimal performance.
HOUSE
LANDSCAPING
PADIO
70 V / 100V
AMP
8 OHM
AMP
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70v / 100v DAISY-CHAIN
8 OHM HOME RUN
YARD PLACEMENT
8 ohm / 70V / 100V
