Instruction Guide and Owner’s Manual
In-Wall Architectural Speakers
IWP-6 / IWP-8
Choosing the Speaker Location
Before you install your speakers you should take careful
consideration of their location. Make sure to note the
location of lighting fixtures, electrical, plumbing and any
other obstructions. If the house was pre-wired at
construction time, make sure you know where the speaker
cable is located in the wall or ceiling.
Wall Placement:
When placing your speakers into the
wall, if possible, the tweeter should be positioned at ear
level or slightly higher. Take into consideration furniture
locations when finalizing your speaker locations. If the
speakers are mounted away from the listening area, adjust
the tweeter so it is pointing toward it (if your model has
swivel tweeters).
Prep before Speaker Installation:
If your speakers were
pre-wired at construction time, your dealer might have
used TRUAUDIO’s Rough-in kits prior to drywall at each
speaker location. (There should also be speaker cable at
this location). After the drywall is installed and the hole is
cut the speaker is then easily installed. Move on to speaker
installation.
If the drywall has not been cut please read the
following instructions:
Please note, speaker cable should be run to each speaker
location prior to speaker installation.
Locate the desired location for the speaker to be mounted.
Check the area for obstructions such as plumbing, heating
ducts or electrical wiring.
Next, locate the wood studs or joists nearest the desired
location. Use the supplied speaker cutout to get the
recommended cutout dimensions. Position the cutout in
the desired location and outline the speaker opening. 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.
If the wall or ceiling is not already insulated, we suggest
adding insulation, or some other sound dampening
material.
Swivel Tweeters
The swivel tweeter is adjustable, which allows you to point
the sound toward or away from the listening area,
depending on the room design and furniture location.
Gently push the edge of the tweeter housing to aim the
tweeter to the desired area. Be careful not to damage the
tweeter during this procedure.
Speaker Installation
Remove the grill from the speaker frame. If needed,
carefully push one or two of the dog ear (mounting legs)
mounting screw to get the grill off. Attach the speaker wire.
Caution: Make sure to observe polarity (po to
po and negative – to negative -).
Now, turn all the dog ears in toward the speaker. This will
allow the speaker to easily fit into the cut out. Insert the
speaker into the hole making sure to keep the speaker
level. Carefully tighten the mounting screws evenly to
secure the speaker.
As you tighten the screws, the dog ear mounting feet will
flip into position to grip into the drywall. DO NOT over
tighten the mounting screws. Once again, check to make
sure the speaker is level. Push the grill into the grooves of
the speaker frame. If grill will not go on, back out the
mounting screws to make sure they are not too tight. If
they are too tight this will cause the frame to bend and twist
and make it very difficult to install the grill.
Painting the Speaker
If you are going to paint your speakers, we suggest
painting them prior to the installation. If you must paint
them while they are still in the wall, remove the grill and
replace it with the provided paint guards. Then you may
proceed and paint the frame of the speakers. When
painting the grills, it is very important that you remove the
Dacron (the thin layer of material in the grill) paint them
lightly and be careful not to clog the holes. Do not paint the
grill while it's still on the speaker, paint them separately.
