User Manual

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WIRE GAUGE CHART
Wire Gauge
18 Gauge
16 Gauge
14 Gauge
DISTANCE
Up to 100 feet (30 meters)
Up to 150 feet (45 meters)
Up to 250 feet (80 meters)
Types of Wire
Color-coded, 14/4 direct-burial speaker wire
is recommended.
BEST PRACTICE: ‘14/4’ REFERS TO 14 GAUGE,
4-CONDUCTOR WIRE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE ONLY
‘DIRECT BURIAL’ WIRE TO MAINTAIN LONG-TERM
SIGNAL INTEGRITY AND PREVENT CORROSION.
USING INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTORS WITH DIFFERENT
COLORS MAKES IT EASYTO IDENTIFY AND ACCESS
BOTH AMPLIFIER CHANNELS. LOW VOLTAGE LIGHTING
WIRE CAN ALSO BE USED BUT IS ONLY SOLD AS A 2
CONDUCTOR WIRE. IF USING A 2 CONDUCTOR WIRE,
THEN RUN TWO PAIRS OF WIRES; ONE FOR EACH
AMPLIFIER CHANNEL (RIGHT/LEFT).
Speaker Installation
1. Place the 6 satellites and 1 subwoofer in their
approximate final locations.
2. Dig a trench 4” to 5” deep to run the speaker wires in.
Be sure to check local building codes for any
trenching limitations.
3. Run your speaker wire through the trench from the
amp to the last speaker location.
4. Once the speakers and subwoofer are laid out in
their locations and the wiring is completed per this
installation guide, stake or mount the speakers into
their final locations and bury the subwoofer in its
final location.
Connecting the Speakers
The MAG6.1 SYSTEM allows the satellite speakers to be
wired together in a parallel/daisy chain configuration.
Once you have designated the first speaker as either
left or right, continue alternating the wires between the
left and right channels creating a daisy chain of stereo
satellites (see Figure 3).
NOTE: THE SUBWOOFER CAN BE CONNECTED AT
ANY POINT IN THE DAISY CHAIN.
NOTE: PLEASE REFER TO THE WIRING CHART
BELOW TO DETERMINE WHICH SIZE WIRE TO USE
OVER A GIVEN DISTANCE. DISTANCES LISTED ARE
FROM THE AMP TO THE FURTHEST SPEAKER.
LeftRight
Left and Right
Left
White (+)
Green (-)
Red (+)
Black (-)
SONOS AMP
Right
Left
Right
Figure 3: MAG6.1 SYSTEM Wiring Diagram
NOTE: THE SUBWOOFER REQUIRES A BURIAL SPACE
THAT IS ABOUT 12” DIAMETER AND 11” DEEP. WHEN
THE SUBWOOFER IS IN THE GROUND, ENSURE THAT
THERE IS ROUGHLY 5” OF EXPOSED SUBWOOFER
ENCLOSURE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND TO
THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE CANOPY. SEE FIGURE 2.
A
C
B
5” (127mm)
11” (280mm)
12” (305mm)
Figure 2