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- Page 1 A / V D I S T R I B U T I O N & C O N T R O L S Y S T E M S Instruction Manual SP550.2 SP650.1...
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Page 2: Speaker Wire
This manual is designed to make your SP550.2 & SP650.1 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 simple job. - Page 3 STEREO IMAGING If your Russound In-wall Speakers are going to be your primary listening source in a room, you need to consider some other factors to insure proper imaging. The term “stereo imaging” refers to a speaker system’s ability to project music so that it sounds like the performers are in a 3-dimensional space between the speakers.
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Page 4: Other Acoustic Considerations
• Any wall which can’t provide proper depth (clearance) for the back of the Russound speaker. This includes brick or concrete walls where the wallboard or paneling is attached to thin furring strips. -
Page 5: Painting The Speakers
PAINTING THE SPEAKERS If you like the designer white finish which has been applied to your Russound In-Wall Speakers, skip to the section “cutting holes”. But if you want your speakers to completely blend in with a colored wall or accent the surface, now is the time to paint your Russound speakers’... -
Page 6: Hooking Up Your Speakers
7. Temporarily place a Russound speaker into the cut-out to insure that it fits properly. It’s okay if the hole is slightly large, since it will be covered by the speaker’s outside frame. Actual installation will happen later, after you’ve routed the speaker wires. -
Page 7: At The Speaker End
Drawing 4. 5. IMPORTANT: Route the speaker wire THROUGH the sheetrock as shown in Drawing 5. 6. Attach the speaker wires to the red and black speaker terminals. Press down on the protruding levers while inserting the wire into the hole. -
Page 8: Final Assembly
BALANCE control is set to center. 2. Activate a musical source such as FM or CD player. 3. Gently turn up the volume. You should hear music coming out of your new Russound In-Wall Speakers! (If you don’t, refer to the troubleshooting guide below.) 4. - Page 9 MORE ON SPEAKER WIRES AND AMPLIFIER IMPEDANCE Not all amplifiers or receivers can safely operate two sets of speakers at once. If you intend to use your Russound In- Wall Speakers at the same time as your main speakers or if you intend to hook up two pairs of speakers and use both at the same time, it’s important to consider both the impedance of the speakers and the capabilities of the amplifier...
- Page 10 Another option is to purchase a speaker selector such as the Russound SS4 & SS6 series or a PRO series speaker selector. These are designed to maintain impedance control allowing your amplifier to work efficiently.
- Page 11 In these cases repairs will be made on the basis of the retail value of the parts and labor. To return for repairs, the unit must be shipped to Russound at the owner’s expense, along with a note explaining the nature of service required.
- Page 12 A / V D I S T R I B U T I O N & C O N T R O L S Y S T E M S 5 Forbes Rd., Newmarket, NH 03857...