TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Preparation/Wiring Info ......................3 Thank you for selecting the Russound Acclaim In-ceiling and In-wall Speakers. Like all Russound speakers, they combine acoustic technology with durability Preparation/Speaker Placement ..................4-5 and will provide years of musical enjoyment. The speaker line provides solutions for everything from background music to dedicated music listening Preparation for Installation ....................
Speaker Wire When installing the speakers, avoid: What kind to use: We recommend using Russound speaker cable or any 16 to 14 gauge multi-stranded wiring for amplifier-to-speaker connections. • T-bar "drop ceilings" with very thin fiberboard panels which can buzz and vibrate.
Use and Placement Determine the intended use and placement of the speakers in the room. The Acclaim speaker models RSA-615, RSA-635, and RSA-835 are designed to If they are going to be your primary listening source in a room, you need to provide focused dispersion, ensuring that high quality sound fills the chosen consider some other factors to ensure proper imaging.
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• Surround sound: The multiple surround locations can all be made to work as long as the speakers are properly directed. The ceiling speakers should be directed so that the sound is aimed toward the listener. Good Placement Home Theater Background Listening Surround Sound Russound Acclaim Speakers Installation Manual...
Retrofit Installation Route the speaker wire to the speaker location avoiding all obstacles. Russound offers Speaker Rough-In Brackets that can be fastened to the Locate existing pipes, duct work, and AC wiring before cutting any holes in adjacent studs. Once the dry wall is installed, the opening is cut out. There are the ceiling.
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• If possible, run speaker wires after AC wiring is in place so you can separate Russound Acclaim Speaker Grilles have a designer white finish that can be the wires and avoid induced noise caused by close parallel proximity of the painted with ordinary latex paint.
Speaker RSF-610 As screws are tightened RSF-620 clamp will rotate out and RSF-610T snug against the drywall. RSF-820 Screws RSA-615 Install Speaker Models: RSF-635 RSA-635 RSA-835 Insertion of speaker wire on back of speaker baffle Russound Acclaim Speakers Installation Manual...
2. Gently turn up the volume. You should hear music coming out of your new +3 dB: Increases the loudness of the selected frequency (Treble or Dialogue) Russound Speakers! (If you don’t, refer to the troubleshooting guide.) +6 dB: Increases the loudness of the selected frequency (Dialogue) 3.
To return for repairs, the • If using a speaker selector, room/station not turned on or improperly unit must be shipped to Russound at the owner’s expense, along with a note connected.