ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS Contents Introduction ....................................................................... 2-4 Specifications ......................................................................... 2 Features .................................................................................. 4 Installation ....................................................................... 5-10 Wiring .........................................................................
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Introduction Congratulations and thank you for purchasing ELAN TheaterPoint speakers. The TheaterPoint speaker line has been designed specifically to match the needs of dedicated Home Theater and critical listening areas within the home.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS Specifications (cont’d.) THP650LS System Type ....................................... 2 Way Acoustic Suspension, Dual Woofer w/ Pivoting Tweeter Woofer Cone ....................................... 2 X 6.5" Woven Kevlar w/Aluminum Phase Plug Magnet ....................................................................... Shielded Double Ceramic Surround ..........................................................................
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Features • Long Throw Woven Kevlar Cone Woofers • Kevlar Fiber Dome Pivoting Tweeters w/ Neo Magnet & Fluid Cooling • Woofer Aluminum Phase Plugs • Cast Aluminum Basket • Custom Q High Order Crossovers • Inverted Butyl Rubber Surrounds • EQ Switch • Bass Limiting Switch • OmniMount Compatible • ‘TheaterPoint’ Pointing Laser Included • Gloss Black Finish Page 4 © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS Installation The Installation process is divided into two distinct processes: Wiring Mounting After carefully considering the intended application (defining a Listening Area, Home Theater/Stereo, etc.) specific mounting locations can be decided upon. Once the specific locations are determined, installation can commence.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Wiring (cont’d.) When pre-wiring for a Home Theater, run 14-16AWG stranded speaker wire from the equipment location (head-end) to each speaker location. Use speaker wall plates in the listening room as termination points and use ELAN PSP6 or PSP12 Precision Panels for neat and accurate speaker wire management at the head-end equipment location.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS Mounting There are typically two situations that can exist when mounting cabinet Home Theater speakers: Wall Mount Shelf or Speaker Stand Wall Mount Speakers should be placed slightly above ear level when situated in the listening area, or pointed slightly downward when mounted higher. Note: ELAN THP525LS and THP650LS TheaterPoint speakers are compatible with OmniMount 30.0 Series speaker mounts.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Pointing Speakers TheaterPoint speakers are specifically designed to produce outstanding audio quality when properly placed in relationship to the listening area. Human hearing relies on mid-range and high frequencies to determine spatial direction (where a sound is coming from).
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS Pointing the Tweeter (cont’d.) 4. Position the tweeter such that the red spot of light is pointing directly at the center of the listening area (as shown below). 5. Repeat this process for each TheaterPoint speaker in the system with the exception of THP650D and THP650SS. If Utilizing THP650D In-Wall Dipole or THP650SS Dipole speakers as side rear channels of a 5.1, 6.1, or 7.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Setting Switches Once the speakers are wired, mounted, and positioned correctly, use the EQ switches to fine-tune the speakers based on local environmental variables such as hardwood floors, thick draperies, etc. The two EQ switches are labelled “EQ” (Equalizer) and “BASS”. The EQ switch compensates for the “liveness” or “deadness” of the room while the BASS switch cuts bass by aproximately - 20dB.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS Applications All TheaterPoint speakers have similar “voices” designed to work together to create a seamless, high-quality Home Theater or critical listening experience. ELAN strongly recommends installing TheaterPoint speakers in matched groups (Left, Center, Right, Rear, Sub) in order to preserve the acoustic integrity of the source material.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Stereo Applications (cont’d.) THP800C Critcal listening areas require a well-defined listening position. Make sure to point the speakers toward the listening area as shown. THP800C THP800C X THP800C/THP1200SW Add a THP1200SW subwoofer to increase bass response. This adds richness to the music and makes a huge improvement in sound quality. THP800C THP800C THP1200SW Subwoofer X Page 12 © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS Home Theater It is essential to use voice-matched speakers in any Home Theater application. Sound emanates from each speaker in turn, and all should sound the same. TheaterPoint speakers satisfy this requirement perfectly, and should be used in combinations shown in the following section. Center Channel Positioning A center channel speaker should be placed as close as possible to the video display utilized in a Home Theater.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Subwoofer Positioning Subwoofers are considered to be omnidirectional. They produce low bass frequencies that are not especially localized. The human ear does not rely on these frequencies to place sounds in space therefore, placement is not as important as with other types of speakers. Place subwoofers along the front wall of the room approximately 2-3 feet from the corners.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS 5.1 Surround Sound Applications THP525LS/THP650LS - Free-Standing L/C/R THP650SS - On-Wall Dipole Rear Side THP1200SW - Subwoofer TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP650LS or THP525LS THP650LS or THP525LS THP650LS or THP525LS THP650SS THP650SS THP800C - In-Ceiling L/C/R & Rear THP1200SW - Subwoofer THP1200SW Subwoofer TV THP800C THP800C THP800C © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS 5.1 Applications (cont’d.) THP525W - In-Wall L/C/R THP650D - In-Wall Dipole Rear Side THP1200SW - Subwoofer TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP525W THP525W THP650D THP525W THP650D THP650W - In-Wall L/C/R & Rear THP1200SW - Subwoofer TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP650W THP650W THP650W THP650W Page 16 THP650W © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS 5.1 Applications (cont’d.) THP650W - In-Wall Left/Right THP525W - In-Wall Center THP650D - In-Wall Dipole Rear Side THP1200SW - Subwoofer TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP525W THP650W THP650W THP650D THP650D THP525LS/THP650LS - Free-Standing L/C/R THP650D - In-Wall Dipole Rear Side THP1200SW - Subwoofer TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP650LS or THP525LS THP650LS or THP525LS THP650D © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS 5.1 Applications (cont’d.) THP525LS/THP650LS - Free-Standing L/C/R THP800C - In-Ceiling Rear THP1200SW - Subwoofer TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP650LS or THP525LS THP650LS or THP525LS THP800C THP650LS or THP525LS THP800C THP650W - In-Wall L/C/R THP800C - In-Ceiling Rear THP1200SW - Subwoofer TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP650W THP650W THP650W THP800C Page 18 THP800C © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS 5.1 Applications (cont’d.) THP525W - In-Wall L/C/R THP800C - In-Ceiling Rear THP1200SW - Subwoofer TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP525W THP525W THP525W THP800C THP800C THP525W - In-Wall Center THP650W - In-Wall L/R THP800C - In-Ceiling Rear THP1200SW - Subwoofer TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP525W THP650W THP650W THP800C THP800C © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS 6.1/7.1 Surround Sound 6.1 and 7.1 surround sound systems utilize additional rear and/or rear side speakers to enhance the audio effects contained in a soundtrack. Any of the previous examples can easily become a 6.1 or 7.1 system by changing the configuration of the rear channels. The diagrams in this section show rear and side rear speakers only! 6.1 Systems Typical 6.1 systems use two rear side speakers with a center rear speaker.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS 6.1 Applications (cont’d.) THP650W - In-Wall Rear THP650W THP650W THP650W THP525W - In-Wall Rear THP525W THP525W THP525W THP525W - In-Wall Rear Center THP650D - In-Wall Rear Side THP650D THP650D THP525W © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS 7.1 Systems Use a total of four speakers for rear Surround effects when configuring 7.1 systems. Several logical combinations can be created using TheaterPoint speakers as shown in the following examples.
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS INSTALLATION MANUAL THP525LS/THP650LS 7.1 Applications (cont’d.) THP650W - In-Wall Rear and Side THP650W THP650W THP650W THP650W THP525W - In-Wall Rear and Rear Side THP525W THP525W THP525W THP525W THP650D - In-Wall Rear Side THP525W - In-Wall Rear THP650D THP650D THP525W THP525W © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
THP525LS/THP650LS INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS High Performance 7.1 Surround System THP650LS - Free-Standing L/C/R THP650SS - On-Wall Rear Side THP525LS - On-Wall Rear THP1200SW - Subwoofers TV THP1200SW Subwoofer THP1200SW Subwoofer THP650LS THP650LS THP650LS THP650SS THP650SS THP525LS Page 24 THP525LS © ELAN Home Systems 2005 • All rights reserved.
Limited Lifetime Warranty ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C. (“ELAN”) warrants to the original retail purchaser that THP525LS and THP650LS speakers and speaker brackets are free from defects in materials and workmanship, provided that the product was purchased from an authorized ELAN Home Systems Dealer. If the above purchaser discovers such item was not as warranted above and promptly notifies ELAN writing, ELAN shall repair or replace the items at the company’s option.