How to Guide

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CONGRATULATIONS
– on selecting this B
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acoustic technology with durability and will provide years of musical enjoyment.
This manual is designed to make your ceiling speaker as easy to install as it is to listen to. If you’ve
had any home “do-it-yourself” experience, you should find installation of your new speaker a simple job.
However, we suggest you read through this manual before starting out. If you then decide that installing
your B
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affordable outside help.
What you need to do the job
Speaker parts inventory..................................................................................2
Tools for installation.......................................................................................2
Speaker wire...................................................................................................3
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mplifier considerations.................................................................................3
Where to put your speaker(s)
Various uses....................................................................................................3
Background music..........................................................................................3
Surround sound..............................................................................................3
Other acoustic considerations ........................................................................3
Wall & ceiling surfaces ...................................................................................4
Speaker wire paths .........................................................................................4
Cloth décor & paintable grille(s)...........................................................................4
Cutting holes for the speaker(s) ............................................................................4
Running connecting wire(s) ..................................................................................5
Hooking up your speaker(s)
At the speaker end..........................................................................................6
At the amplifier end........................................................................................6
Final assembly........................................................................................................6
A short “test drive” ................................................................................................
6
A quick troubleshooting guide........................................................................7
Further reading
Taking care of your new in-ceiling speaker ....................................................7
More on amplifiers and impedances...............................................................7
Installing B
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B
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Limited Warranty.............................................................................................8
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DRAWING 1
Cutout &
Masking Template
Speaker
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WHAT YOU NEED
TO DO THE JOB
SPEAKER SYSTEM
PARTS INVENTORY
Before you get involved in the actual installation
process, it’s a good idea to check for possible
shipping damage and identify parts and hardware.
You should have the parts shown in Drawing 1:
One B
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décor and one metal grille
White cardboard template: includes one
cutout template & one masking template
for painting
Black grille adhesive
If anything is missing after a thorough search
of the box and packing materials, contact the
dealer where you bought your speaker.
Although B
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packed to withstand the rigors of shipping, you
should still inspect them closely, especially if
there is any damage to the outside carton. If you
find anything wrong, contact your dealer or the
shipper who delivered the speaker.
TOOLS FOR INSTALLATION
IN EXISTING WALLS
It doesn’t take a whole workshop to install
your new speaker, just a few simple tools:
Apencil
A drill with a 1-inch flat bit
A retractable utility knife or keyhole saw
A length of stiff wire about 3 feet long (a
straightened wire coat hanger works fine)
A Phillips-head screw driver
A pair of diagonal pliers or wire strippers
Some of the following may also be needed,
depending on the application.
A stud finder
Drill bit just slightly larger than the diameter
of one speaker wire
Plumb bob or small weight on a string
Insulated staples for securing speaker wire
Masking tape or foam “double-stick” tape
Paint and applicator for changing grille and
outer frame finish
Black grille
adhesive in
poly bag