Posh Retro 5 Installation Manual

Installation Guide

Infinite Baffle Retro 5 & Retro 9 Speakers
Thank you for selecting Posh high-performance loudspeakers. Posh has gained an enviable
track record providing professionals with audiophile-quality speakers for commercial and
residential installations. Now you're about to experience the same, rich sound.
NOTE: SP-5 and SP-9 drivers are available with transformer attached for 70V applications.

Tools Needed

These instructions are for installing Posh Infi-
nite Baffle Retro 5 or Retro 9 speakers into con-
ventional gypsum drywall "wallboard" such as
that found in most residential ceilings and walls.
The process is extremely easy and requires a
minimum of tools.
Quick-Start Fast-
Track "Express"
Instructions
We urge you to read through
this Installation Guide care–
fully. However, if you're an
experienced home handy-
person—or just impatient—
here's the short version:
1. Select speaker location,
checking for wall stud or
ceiling rafter position and
location of electrical and
plumbing conduits.
2. Mark cut-out hole outlines
with included round or
square cardboard template
3. Cut holes in wall or ceiling.
4. Install baffle assembly.
5. Run speaker wire and
connect to speakers.
6. Secure speakers with
included screws.
7. Press on the speaker
grille covers.
• PENCIL for marking around the template
• UTILITY KNIFE or hole saw for cutting speaker holes
• CRIMPING TOOL or PLIERS for attaching connectors to speaker wires
• WIRE STRIPPER for preparing speaker wires
• PHILLIPS-TYPE SCREWDRIVER
• "STUD FINDER" (optional)
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Determine where you want to install your Posh speakers. We have included
some suggestions further on in this installation guide (see SPEAKER
POSITION SUGGESTIONS on page 3) It's a good idea to locate the
position of wall studs or ceiling rafters. Your cut-out holes should not be
closer than 1/2" from a wall stud or rafter.
IMPORTANT WARNING: CUTTING INTO WALLS
OR CEILINGS WITHOUT LOCATING ELECTRICAL
WIRING OR PLUMBING PIPES CAN RESULT IN
DANGER TO YOURSELF AND DAMAGE TO YOUR
If you have any doubt that the space
HOUSE.
behind your proposed cut-out areas is not free
of pipes and/or wiring, consult a professional
contractor before proceeding.
2. Place mounting template (round or square) where you want your first hole.
3. With one hand, hold the template in place. With the other hand, use a pencil
to trace the outline of the cutout onto the wall behind (see DRAWING A).
4. Remove the printed template.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 to mark the cut-out hole for your second speaker.
If you're installing your Posh Retro Series speakers in walls, we recommend
that both speakers be at the
same height (see
SPEAKER
POSITION SUGGESTIONS ON
of this guide).
PAGE 3
6. Cut through the drywall following
your pencil outline (see
next page). In most cases, several
successive cuts with a sharp utility
knife should cut fully through the
wall or ceiling surface. You may
also make the holes with a small
cut-out saw such as a Rockeater™
or Stanley Short Cut ®
posh
Speaker Systems.
A
Step 3
,
DRAWING B
.
NOTE: For purposes
of these instructions,
a round baffle is shown.
Follow exactly the
same procedure if using
a square baffle.