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Page 1: Installation Guide
Installation Guide Invisible Loudspeakers V2.2 Aug 2015 AIW150i/350i/450i/550i/150i-S200/350i-S200 Products may vary from items pictured... - Page 2 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 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Section Message from the Managing Director Finishing Included in the carton / Packaging Plastering and decorating steps 1 + 2 How to use this manual Plastering and decorating steps 3 + 4 Installation overview diagram Setup tips Section Setup tips Preparing the wall / ceiling and Further details fixing the product... -
Page 4: 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 5: Included In The Carton / Packaging
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. -
Page 6: 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 7: Installation Overview Diagram
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 8 350mm ”) for a portrait orientated speaker. Important: If the space in between joists is less than 351mm (13 ”), consider using the Amina S200 variant loudspeaker which only requires a 200mm (7 ”) wide cavity. 351mm Cut-out Template...
- Page 9 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 10 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 11 Cavity installation with backbox For new builds or full refurbishment where sound transmission needs to be reduced or fire rating is required. Locate cable and position backbox Side View Choose speaker location and create aperture by following steps 01 + 02 on page 05.
- Page 12 Shims Ensure cable may be necessary. (See section B) is not resting on back of speaker Amina backboxes (Backbox CV and Firehood) are designed for 12.5mm (1/2”) plasterboard. Shims can be supplied to adapt the backbox for different plasterboard thicknesses.
- Page 13 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 14 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 15 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 and cannot rest against the mineral wool and cannot rest against the speaker itself.
- Page 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 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...
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Page 21: Testing The Speakers
This will compromise the speaker performance. Full frequency response tests are recommended before and after plastering 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. -
Page 22: Finishing
(plasterboard installations only) 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 Plastering Use standard finishing plaster for large areas. - Page 23 Oil based coatings and other non- permeable surfaces will trap moisture in the plaster surface for many days and even weeks. This has the potential to work its way back to the Amina loudspeakers exposing them to an unacceptably damp environment for an extended period.
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Page 24: Setup Tips
However, if the room has a height greater than 6m (19’), Amina suggests installing them in the walls at a height of around 1.8m (6’). - Page 25 From a system compatibility point of view your Evolution Series (and it’s accompanying APU protection unit) can be treated like any conventional 4 - 8 Ohm loudspeaker. Amina recommends you use a good quality amplifier so as to avoid driving them with high levels of distortion, which at best, will provide poor sound quality and at worst may permanently damage the loudspeaker.
- Page 26 If the product needs repairing, please return it to your supplier or Amina Technologies Ltd again leaving as much plaster on the panel surface as possible. Once repaired, the product can be refixed into position following appropriate installation steps detailed earlier within the manual.
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Page 27: 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 28: Specifications
APU150 APU350 APU550 APU150 APU350 In-line protection unit Fixing requirement Amina BackboxCV345 / BackboxSW345 / Basic fixing kit BackboxCV200 / SW200/ Basic fixing kit 15W / 30W 30W / 60W 2x30W/60W 50W / 100W 15W / 30W 30W / 60W... -
Page 29: 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 30 Passive, in-line protection units for Evolution Series speakers are available in 2-channel versions and in an 8-channel, 1U rack mountable version. AIW150i & AIW150i-S200 – APU150 (2-channel) / APU-RS8E (8-channel) AIW350i, AIW350i-S200 & AIW450i – APU350 (2-channel) / APU-RS8E (8-channel)
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Page 31: Warranty Information
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 32 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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