SAGE C38i
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There are two major pieces involved in a single C38i loudspeaker:
•
the Uni-Grip
™
in-wall mounting system
•
the speaker module itself
After unpacking your C38i, keep all packing materials for future transport.
If you need
to ship your speaker, only the original, purpose-designed shipping carton is acceptable.
Any other method of shipping this product runs a significant risk of damage to the
speaker – damage that would not be covered by the warranty. (If you lose your
packaging and need
to ship your speakers, replacement packaging can be purchased
from Wisdom Audio.)
Framing in for the C38i
– The horizontal configuration of the C38i spans the normal
space between studs in traditional American construction. Therefore, like larger in-wall
center channel speakers, you need to plan and frame in a space to accommodate the
C38i.
Your installer will be familiar with local building codes for such an opening. If the wall is
load bearing, the opening should generally be framed in a way like the way windows are
framed in prior to their installation. The one significant difference is that the drywall
needs to overhang the edges of the framing, to give the Uni-Grip™ system and edge to
clamp.
Framing Opening –
We recommend that the framing opening described above be at
least three inches (3") larger in both horizontal and vertical dimensions than the largest
dimensions shown on the C38i Dimensions page at the end of this manual. Having this
extra room allows both for making the speaker wire connections and for the Uni-Grip
flange along the long edge of the speaker.
Having a bit more room than suggested here is fine. But having less room requires
extreme precision when cutting the drywall opening (since the Uni-Grip flange extends
outward from that opening to clamp the wall and cannot run into the framing).
