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- Page 1 High Performance Installation Guide Invisible Loudspeaker V1.2 Aug 2015 AIW750i Products may vary from items pictured...
- Page 3 Only use low shrinkage plaster types to skim coat these loudspeakers. Consult your plaster supplier for advice. Excessive moisture can damage the product. For expert advice contact your dealer or Amina Technologies Ltd. Please be aware that when this product is directly fitted into a solid wall structure (e.g. when using the solid wall backbox) vibrational energy is inevitably transferred into the solid wall structure.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
FIRE PROTECTION: When making an intrusion into an internal wall or ceiling to install an Amina loudspeaker be sure to check the appropriate regulations pertaining to the required fire rating. Depending on the location of the intrusion and the applicable regulations it may be necessary to build in or install additional fire rated components or products to surround the speaker and back box. -
Page 5: Message From The Managing Director
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing an Amina Technologies Evolution Series high performance invisible loudspeaker. At Amina we are proud of being at the forefront of flat panel loudspeaker technology. All the components that make up your Evolution Series loudspeaker have been developed specifically to provide the ultimate in sound quality and reliability, whilst allowing you to decorate, furnish and enjoy your home in any way you wish without any visible ‘clutter’... - Page 6 Please retain it in the unlikely event you need to return the product to your dealer or to Amina. Please recycle the packaging should you wish to dispose of it. The outer carton is made up of 80% recycled single wall board.
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Page 7: How To Use This Manual
Amina Technologies Ltd. Cavity wall or ceiling This is the most common type of installation and requires you to use the Amina BackboxCV or our basic fixing block kit (both BackboxCV and the basic fixing block kit are sold separately). -
Page 8: Preparing The Wall / Ceiling And Fixing The Product
Installation overview Section Preparing the wall / ceiling and fixing the product Cavity Cavity installation Solid structure installation with fixing with backbox installation blocks For new builds or full refurbishment with backbox where sound transmission Typically a new build New builds or full refurbs needs to be reduced Start at page 10 or full refurbishment... - Page 9 Preparing the wall/ceiling and fixing the product Cavity installation Typically a new build or full refurbishment / Uses mounting blocks (sold separately) Locate joist work When you have chosen your speaker cut a small locations, before cutting a hole in the hole in plasterboard to check stud location plasterboard it is important that you locate...
- Page 10 Cavity installation with fixing blocks continued... Install speaker cable and insert insulation Ensure all speaker cables are pulled through to the speaker location with plenty of slack. This will make it easier to connect the cable to the speaker later on in the installation process.
- Page 11 Cavity installation continued... Connect the Evolution Series speaker Connect the speaker cable to the speaker using a high quality crimping tool. Your Evolution Series speaker is fitted with blue butt splice crimp connectors which are suitable for speaker cable thicknesses of 1.5mm - 2.6mm (16 - 14AWG).
- Page 12 A 75mm/3” cavity depth is required to fit a BackboxCV. If a fire rating is required, fit an Amina Firehood 200/345 first before fitting the BackboxCV200/ 345 Side View Fix backbox Using a minimum of 8 drywall screws (4 at...
- Page 13 Shims Ensure cable may be necessary. (See section B) is not resting on back of speaker Amina backboxes (BackboxCV200 and BackboxCV345) are designed for 12.5mm (1/2”) plasterboard. Shims can be supplied to adapt the backbox for different plasterboard thicknesses.
- Page 14 Solid wall installation with BackboxSW For new builds or full refurbs Create aperture in brickwork/ concrete Using the combination of an angle grinder and a jackhammer drill, create a cavity of 460mm x 355mm (18 ” x 14”) within the brickwork.
- Page 15 Solid wall installation with backbox continued... Install backbox no render Make a small hole in one of the rubber grommets and pull the speaker cable through it and into the backboxSW. There Mineral Wool are four slots in the base of the backboxSW and using suitable screws (not supplied), fix the backboxSW to the brickwork within Expanding foam...
- Page 16 Solid wall installation with Backbox Solid wall installation with backbox continued... continued... 05 Secure the speaker Secure the speaker Top View Ensure the speaker cable is laid behind the Ensure the speaker cable is laid behind the Brickwork/concrete mineral wool or natural fibre and cannot mineral wool and cannot rest against the rest against the speaker itself.
- Page 17 T o patch plaster: Skim across the speaker front and blend with the existing finished plaster. To patch plaster: Amina recommend British Gypsum Easi-fill® Skim across the speaker front and blend with T o patch plaster: which allows a smooth accurate finish using the existing finished plaster.
- Page 18 Speaker alignment required for plastering plasterboard Retrofit / pre-skimmed plasterboard Using a 2-3mm shim set (contact your Amina Retrofit / pre-skimmed surfaces supplier) applied between the back of the Feathered skim finish Feathered skim finish speaker and the mounting surface of the...
- Page 19 Speaker alignment required for plastering plasterboard Retrofit / pre-skimmed surfaces Using a 2-3mm shim set (contact your Amina Retrofit / pre-skimmed surfaces supplier) applied between the back of the Full wet skim finish Full wet skim finish speaker and the mounting surface of the...
- Page 20 T o patch plaster: Skim across the speaker front and blend with the existing finished plaster. To patch plaster: Amina recommend British Gypsum Easi-fill® Apply a 2mm skim across the speaker front which allows a smooth accurate finish using T o patch plaster: and blend with the drywall.
- Page 21 Speaker alignment required for plastering plasterboard Retrofit drywall Using a 2-3mm shim set (contact your Amina supplier) applied between the back of the Feathered skim finish speaker and the mounting surface of the existing plaster backbox (or fixing blocks), the front face of...
- Page 22 Full frequency response tests are recommended before and after plastering. See installer training. Amina have a lot more information available from its technical help desk for those w ishing to measure frequency response curves at different stages of the installation.
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Page 23: Finishing
Ensure that silicone sources have not been used in the vicinity. Apply joint tape Apply the self-adhesive fibreglass joint tape (supplied by Amina or your distributor) to the speaker face. Ensure it covers the entire speaker face and the plasterboard joints... - Page 24 The entire surface must then be even weeks. This has the potential to work fully dry (this may take some weeks) before its way back to the Amina loudspeakers applying the impermeable coating or exposing them to an unacceptably damp material.
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Page 25: Setup Tips
Additionally, just like the acoustic musical instrument, the AIW750i has excellent room filling abilities. The AIW750i is a planar device and this feature is further enhanced when it is flush >... - Page 26 > Speaker Orientation The AIW750i can be installed either in portrait or landscape orientations but has been optimised for the HF and LF panels to be positioned one above the other. Typically the spacing between wall joists will dictate portrait orientation and Amina have optimised the dispersion characteristics for this setup.
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Page 27: Setup Tips
(50mm - 150mm) to the corners of a room. The recommended setup on the previous page shows the LF panel in both cases being either close to the floor or ceiling. The AIW750i has been optimised for this proximity to boundaries and will reproduce slightly less bass if positioned well away from room boundaries. -
Page 28: Further Details
Further details Maintenance and cleaning Once your AIW750i speaker is plastered into your wall or ceiling, it requires no physical maintenance. Your wall or ceiling can be cleaned with products appropriate to the finish finally applied to the plaster surface. -
Page 29: Troubleshooting
If the nominal impedance does not match the product’s stated impedance, a speaker driver may be open circuited or short circuited. If so, the product may need to be returned to Amina for repair or replacement. -
Page 30: Specifications
Filter type Passive first order high pass Fuse protection Self-resetting, current sensing type Compatibility Suitable for use with Amina AIW750i only Number of channels Connection type Heavy duty lever action connection for input and output on each channel Maintenance requirements... -
Page 31: Spacesaver Information
Spacesaver information Using the Cut out Template for pre-install IQamina-spacesaver.pdf 1 29/10/2013 16:42:02 Staple to plasterboard/ drywall to act as a CUT HOLE THIS SIZE template. Invisible Loudspeaker Cutout Template Hole Size (WxH): 12” [305mm] X 15 15/16” [405mm] Using the cut out template 1. -
Page 32: Warranty & Copyright Information
Warranty information Limited Warranty: The AIW750i speakers are designed to operate reliably for many years. Correctly installed in accordance with these instructions, Amina warranties the AIW750i speakers against defective materials and workmanship for a period of five years in commercial applications and ten years in residential applications. -
Page 33: Accessories
Accessories APU750i Passive, in-line protection units for AIW750i speakers are available in 2-channel versions and in an 8-channel, 1U rack mountable version. AIW750i – APU750i (2-channel) The protection device is required to be connected between your Evolution series speaker and your power amplifier under Amina’s warranty conditions. -
Page 34: Wiring Schematic
Wiring Schematic Single Pair Connection APU 750i In Out In Out Bi Wire Connection APU 750i In Out In Out... - Page 36 Amina Technologies Ltd Cirrus House, Glebe Road, Huntingdon Cambridge, PE29 7DL, UK T: +44 (0) 1480 354390 E: inspired@amina.co.uk W: www.amina.co.uk North America Direct: 1-905 655 6411 Toll free: 1-866 462 6462 Toll free Fax: 1-888 329 2491 E: salesna@amina.co.uk...
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