Getting Started; Who - Installer Skills And Tools Required - Russound Advantage Advantage Series Owner's Manual

Getting Started & WHO – Installer Skills and Tools
There are several related factors that must be considered before the installation of your Russound Advantage speakers:
WHO:
Who is doing the installation, the homeowner, or a professional installer?
WHAT:
What is the installation environment and the intended use (serious listening or background)?
WHEN:
When will the installation be performed – during pre-construction or retrofit in an existing home?
WHERE: Where is the best speaker location and where are the available speaker locations?
WIRE:
Wire should be what gauge and what length? Can the speaker wires be run to the intended location?
Will there be any IR receivers mounted in any Iso-Mount speaker locations? If so, what are the wiring
requirements?
HOW:
How are the speakers installed?
WHO – INSTALLER SKILLS AND TOOLS REQUIRED
This manual is designed to make your Advantage Series
speakers as easy to install as they are to listen to. If
you've had any home "do-it-yourself" experience, you
should find installation of your new speakers a manage-
able job. You should have a basic understanding of
hand and power tool operations, a working knowledge of
your audio system, and be able to operate a multimeter.
TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION IN
EXISTING WALLS:
•Drill with a 1-inch flat bit
•Drill bit 1/4" larger than the diameter of the speaker
wire
•Retractable utility knife, Roto Zip®, Dremel®, or key-
hole saw
• #2 Phillips-head screw driver to fit the screws for the
integral swing-out mounting clamps
• Bubble level
• Pair of diagonal cutters or wire strippers
• Stud finder
• Multimeter
• Plumb bob or small weight on a string
• Cardboard mounting template (included with speakers)
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• Pencil
• Length of stiff wire about 3 feet long (a straightened
wire coat hanger works well)
• Insulated staples for securing speaker wire
• 1.5V AA battery
• Masking tape
• Paint and applicator for painting the grille and outer
frame
We suggest you read through this manual first before
proceeding with installation to familiarize yourself with
the entire installation process. If you then decide that
installing your Russound Advantage Series Speakers is
beyond your skills, call your Russound dealer to arrange
for professional installation. Be ready to tell your
installer if the speakers will be used for serious listening
or for background sound, and to discuss the desired
speaker locations.