was pre-wired to. Check the area for
obstructions such as plumbing, heating ducts
or electrical wiring.
Locate the wood studs or joists nearest the
desired location and make sure they will not
interfere with speaker location. Use the
supplied speaker cutout to get the
recommended dimension of the hole needed
for that particular speaker. Position the cutout
in the desired location and outline the speaker
opening to be cut. If you are not sure of
possible obstructions, cut a small hole in the
center of your outline. This will allow you to
check for obstructions. If there are no
problems with your mounting location, proceed
and cutout the outlined hole. At this point, you
should be able to see or find the speaker
cable. Pull the cable through the hole.
If the wall or ceiling in not already insulated, we
suggest using TruAudio model FE-24, an in-
wall foam enclosure that will greatly improve
the speakers sound. Other options for sound
dampening material would include typical
insulation or Dacron. If this material has a foil
layer, position the foil away from the speaker
magnet.
Speaker Installation
These speakers are mono so you will need two
speakers for stereo sound, one for the right
channel and one for the left. There should be
a two conductor speaker cable pre-wire to
each of the speaker locations. Make sure you
find each of the speaker cables and pull them
though the cut speaker holes.
Remove the speaker from the box and inspect
for any damage.
If there is any damage, contact TruAudio
immediately,
888-858-1555.
Backbox Option: The Ghost series speakers
offer an optional backbox (BB-6p or 8p) that
can be purchased separately. If you are using
the backbox, now is the time to attach them to
the speakers. Please follow the instructions
that come with the backbox.
Preparing the speaker cable: You should have
located the speaker cable by now, so it’s time
to prep it for connection to the speaker. Strip
back the outside insulation so the individual
conductors are showing. Depending on the
cable, there should be two or four separate
conductors. Strip back the insulation on each
conductor to show the bare copper wire. We
suggest stripping enough so that 3/8” of copper
wire is showing. Push down each post and
insert the speaker cable. The posts will be
located on the back of the speaker on the
crossover. Make sure that only BARE wire is
touching the speaker post once it slides back
into place. All TruAudio products feature gold
push binding posts which are quick and simple
to use and also are great for conducting
speaker signal.
Caution: Make sure to observe polarity, R +
(positive) from the amp or volume control to
speaker R + and R – (negative) to
R –. Make sure to do the same for the left
channel.
When connecting the other end of the speaker
cable to the amplifier or receiver make sure to
observe the same polarity as you did at the
speaker connection.
To prepare the speaker for the actual
installation, turn all the mounting toggles (dog
ears) in toward the speaker frame. This will
allow the speaker to easily fit into the precut
hole. Put the speaker into the hole (the
speaker cable should be connected) and make
sure the speaker cable stays connected to the
speaker. Carefully tuck the speaker cable up
into the hole as you put the speaker into place.
Hold it in place with one hand and with your
other hand carefully tighten the mounting
screws evenly to secure the speaker. As you
tighten the screws, the dog ears will flip into
position to grip into the drywall. DO NOT over
tighten the mounting screws. This will cause
damage to the mounting toggle and the
speaker will not stay in place.
Adjust the Tweeter: This series of in-ceiling
speakers offer swivel tweeters so they are
more versatile for different applications. After
the location of the speaker is determined and
the speaker is installed, adjust the tweeters
toward the listening area. Sometimes,