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The Acoustic Ramp™ Diffuser  

Assembly & Installation 

 

 

 

Version 1.1 || 12/2/2011 

 

XIX Acoustics 

www.XIX-Acoustics.com 

294A Boston Avenue  Medford, MA  02155  

 

INTRODUCTION 

 
Congratulations!  You now own the best acoustic 

diffuser on the market today!  There is no better back wall for 
your control room, no better treatment for your home theater, 
studio or performance space. 

 
The Acoustic Ramp™ is most effective when used in 

an array of 2 or more Ramps.  The wedge shape of the diffuser 
allows the installer to direct reflections away from the sound 
source to prevent the mal-effects of comb filtering in the 
listening position.   

 
If you are a genius and you never read instructions, you 

certainly don't 

need

 to read the directions to assemble your 

Acoustic Ramp™.   

 
However, if you don’t have an offset screwdriver we 

STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you read and follow the 
directions to avoid the frustration of not being able to fit your 
screwdriver between the dividers.  We spent a lot of time 
figuring out the easiest, fastest way to assemble the Acoustic 
Ramp™ with the fewest possible tools.   

 
Please do let us know if you have found an easier way, 

we would love to know about it! 

 
 

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Страница 1: ...s the installer to direct reflections away from the sound source to prevent the mal effects of comb filtering in the listening position If you are a genius and you never read instructions you certainly don t need to read the directions to assemble your Acoustic Ramp However if you don t have an offset screwdriver we STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you read and follow the directions to avoid the frustratio...

Страница 2: ...2 Diagrams of Completed Assembly Front View Assembled Rear View Assembled ...

Страница 3: ...ividers made of 1 8 Powder Coated Aluminum 27 8 32 Flat head Phillips Machine Screws 3 3 8 32 Flat head Phillips Machine Screws 18 8 32 Pan head Phillips Machine Screws Mounting Hardware 1 Wall Hanger Hook 1 Wall Hanger Clip Please note that drawings of the parts are not to scale Acoustic Ramp Anatomy ...

Страница 4: ...Side Divider D 1L Divider Depth 1 Unit Left Side D 4L Divider Depth 4 Units Left Side D 2L Divider Depth 2 Units Left Side D C Divider Center D 2R Divider Depth 2 Units Right Side D 4R Divider Depth 4 Units Right Side D 1R Divider Depth 1 Unit Right Side D RS Divider Left Side Divider ...

Страница 5: ...5 Reflectors pictured from Left to Right Top Plate Hardware ...

Страница 6: ...uded Nice to Have Tools You re going to be driving screws in some tight spaces so any tools that make this easier are welcome especially if you are assembling more than 1 or 2 ramps Short or Stubby 2 Phillips Screwdriver Low Speed Low Torque Electric Screwdriver Offset Phillips 2 Screwdriver ...

Страница 7: ...se the pan head screws for the holes which are not visible that are not counter sunk It is much easier if you have someone to help you hold pieces together as you drive the screws put all the screws in by hand first for each step and then tighten them with a screwdriver Work on a large table covered with a blanket or carpet to prevent scratching Read the instructions BEFORE you start putting the p...

Страница 8: ...s a threaded insert We found that it was easiest to push the screws through the D 2L divider first and then lay the divider down so that the screws point up Then thread the screws through Reflector R 2L then through the Center Divider D C and then screw them into the inserts in Reflector R 2R The aluminum Dividers will extend beyond the length of the Reflectors by about a This is to allow the Divi...

Страница 9: ...9 Step 3 Using 3 flat head machine screws attach Divider D 2R to the assembly as shown ...

Страница 10: ...e wings are attached you will begin to assemble the two sides of the ramp If you are planning on using the included Wall Hanger Hardware you can install the Wall Hanger Clip at this time see Mounting Instruction on p 17 The diagram below shows the Wall Hanger Clip installed The view is from the rear of the Ramp ...

Страница 11: ...g 3 Flat Head machine screws attach Divider D 4L to Reflector R 1L as shown Repeat with 3 additional Flat Head machine screws and attach Divider D 4R to Reflector R 1R as shown NOTE These screws CANNOT be driven with a standard screwdriver if you have already attached these side pieces to the Center Assembly ...

Страница 12: ... attach Divider D 1L to the left side assembly and attach Divider D 1R to the Right Assembly The D 1 Dividers are the smallest divider pieces in the kit If you are assembling the Ramp with the Rear of the Ramp facing up the left and right sides are reversed ...

Страница 13: ... Step 7 Flip the Side Assemblies over so that the Rear faces down Using 3 flat head machine screws for each side attach Reflector R ØL to the Left Assembly and attach Reflector R ØR to the Right Assembly ...

Страница 14: ... Using 3 pan head machine screws to attach the Left Assembly to the left side of the Center Assembly which will be on the right because the Ramp is facing down Using 3 pan head machine screws attach the Right Assembly to the right side of the Center Assembly which will be on the left because the Ramp is facing down ...

Страница 15: ...ng 4 flat head screws for each side attach the Left Side Divider to the Left Side of the Ramp Attach the Right Side Divider to the Right Side of the Ramp Again the sides are reversed because the Ramp is facing down ...

Страница 16: ... facing up Fit the Top Plate into position The dividers should extend beyond the front face of the top plate by Using two flat head machine screws for each side attach the top plate to the rest of the assembly Hurray You re done Now you get to assemble a bunch more exactly the same way ...

Страница 17: ... top see Fig 1 This type of installation is not permanent and does not require any modification to the Acoustic Ramp For permanent installation please see page Figure 1 Basic Installation of a 3 Ramp Array Step 1 Attach the Wall Hanger Clip to Each Ramp The Wall Hanger Clip is installed between Dividers D 2R and D 2L on the back of the Ramp using the existing machine screws provided Do not over ti...

Страница 18: ...Ceilings are rarely level and in older buildings serious settling may have occurred Measure down 2 from the lowest point of the ceiling and then scribe a horizontal line where you plan on installing the Acoustic Ramps This step ensures that there will be enough clearance to allow the Ramps to be placed above the wall hooks and dropped into position Measure the width of the wall in question and mar...

Страница 19: ...e and Masonry For installation into concrete CMU or brick walls use either expanding concrete anchors or pre drill holes for threaded concrete fasteners Figure 5 Screwing Wall Hanger Hook to Wall Step 4 After the Wall hanger Hook has been securely fastened to the wall you can hang the Ramp Lift the Ramp and press it into the upper corner where the wall meets the ceiling with the center of the Ramp...

Страница 20: ...rientation only The Acoustic Ramp may be installed permanently by drilling holes through R 4R and R 4L and mounting the Ramp directly on a wall or ceiling If this is the desired style of installation we recommend that fender washers are used to distribute the stress of the heads of the screws evenly and that at least 4 fasteners be used for each ramp The following drawings show several ideas for a...

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