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Summary of Contents for Aperion Audio L6-IC
- Page 1 Owner’s Manual for Aperion Audio Speakers L6-IW (In-Wall) and L6-IC (In-Ceiling)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents Thank You From Aperion Audio ....................1 Tools and Materials Needed ....................2 Speaker Installation ......................4 Setting Up Your Receiver ....................19 Troubleshooting ........................19 Specifications ........................20 Warranty ..........................21... -
Page 3: Thank You From Aperion Audio
And — once you listen to them in your home — we trust you’ll be equally grateful you chose Aperion. The L6-IW and L6-IC are members of the Intimus family, designed to perform beautifully in home theater applications with other Intimus speakers as either front or surround speakers. They’re also well suited for distributing audiophile quality sound throughout your home, even outdoors. -
Page 4: Tools And Materials Needed
lease anual efoRe TaRT nsTalling PeakeRs To be handy, or not to be… The following pages contain some sound advice, bound to help you get the most out of your Aperion speakers. You’ll need to decide if you’re really equipped to take this on yourself. Many do-it-yourselfers have told us, “I couldn’t believe how easy the install was, but running the wire to the speaker, that took some doing!”... -
Page 5: Speaker Installation
Page 14 – Paint the speaker frame and grill (optional) Page 15 – Install the speaker Page 17 – Aim the tweeter and set the speaker switches Page 18 – Install the grills INTIMUS L6-IC INTIMUS L6-IW IN-WALL SPEAKER IN-CEILING SPEAKER L6-IW (In-Wall) and L6-IC (In-Ceiling) - Page 6 L6-IC speakers, with their aimable tweeter, will work fine in nearly all ceiling locations. If your TV backs up to a wall, the L6-IC’s will sound best about 24” in front of that wall. If there’s no wall behind...
- Page 7 TV Height (about 40”) TV Height (about 40”) 45˚ – 60˚ L6-IW (In-Wall) and L6-IC (In-Ceiling)
- Page 8 One or two additional rear speakers will be required for 6.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound. If you prefer an ambient and subtle surround sound, such as a dipole speaker provides, then locate either the L6-IW or L6-IC speakers well above ear-level.
- Page 9 The L6-IW and L6-IC speakers are well suited for delivering quality sound throughout your house and even outdoors. Adjustable treble levels enable them to adapt well to almost any placement, their aimable tweeter allows their sound to be directed towards listening areas, and their weather-resistant drivers, painted aluminum grills and UV resistant parts let them weather the outdoors.
- Page 10 Step 2. Cut the Holes You’ve decided where the speakers will go — it’s time to cut some holes in your wall! an obstruction, you can easily patch the small First, locate your wall-studs with a “stud- hole you drilled. Otherwise, continue with the finder”.
- Page 11 Carefully cut along these lines. A keyhole saw or dry-wall saw (about $10) is easy to control and will do less damage than an electric jig saw. The speakers’ frames will overlap and hide the rough edges, so don’t obsess about making absolutely perfect cuts. L6-IW (In-Wall) and L6-IC (In-Ceiling)
- Page 12 Step 3. Plan Your Wire Run Running the wires from your electronics to the speaker locations may be the most difficult step of all — some thoughtful planning now could save some headaches later. Start by visualizing where the wire will need to run and consider various wiring strategies: Attic: With in-ceiling speakers, this approach is the most popular and usually the easiest to install.
- Page 13 Special baseboards are designed to house and hide wires. Drywall channeling: This involves routing out a shallow groove directly in the wallboard, laying the speaker wire in the channel and refilling it with drywall compound. Or, use a combination of the above techniques. L6-IW (In-Wall) and L6-IC (In-Ceiling)
- Page 14 b. Select your speaker wire and purchase the proper lengths. Now that you know the speaker locations and have a wire-routing plan, the wire lengths you’ll need can be estimated. A good guide is to use 18 gauge wire for runs less of than 75 feet, 16 gauge wire for runs of 75 to 150 feet and 14 gauge wire for runs over 150 feet (the speaker terminals will accommodate 14-gauge speaker wire).
- Page 15 Special insulated staples are available from your hardware store. Note the markings on your wire that identifies each strand. You’ll need this info later to be sure you connect the speakers properly. L6-IW (In-Wall) and L6-IC (In-Ceiling)
- Page 16 Step 5. Paint the Speaker Frame & Grill If you want to paint your speakers (to match the wall or ceiling), we recommend that you do so before they are installed. But if you need to, they can also be painted in-wall. Just follow these steps: In-ceiling speakers In-wall speakers Your speakers came with their grills...
- Page 17 Position and aim the speaker and tighten the four screws on the front of the baffle. As you tighten the screws, the feet will automatically Fig. C L6-IW (In-Wall) and L6-IC (In-Ceiling)
- Page 18 In-wall speakers Attach the speaker wire to the push terminals on back of the speaker. It’s very important to wire them with the correct negative/positive polarity. Be sure that the wire attached to the positive terminal (+, red) on the speaker connects to the positive terminal on receiver.
- Page 19 Our speakers are acoustically engineered with their grills in place, so if you’re setting the treble switch by ear, you might want to try for a sound that is slightly too “bright” with the grills off. L6-IW (In-Wall) and L6-IC (In-Ceiling)
- Page 20 Step 8. Install the Grills The grills are designed for a very tight press fit, to minimize any chance of their vibrating or coming loose. To install, align the notches with the slots on the baffle and slide slowly into place, working your way around the edges.
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Page 21: Setting Up Your Receiver
If this information doesn’t do the trick, you can email a real live human being at technicalsupport@aperionaudio.com or log on for live chat help (M-F 8:00AM – 5:00PM, PT) on our site. L6-IW (In-Wall) and L6-IC (In-Ceiling) -
Page 22: Specifications
Specifications L6-IW L6-IC Frequency Response ( + 3dB): 80 Hz to 20 KHz 80Hz to 20 KHz Frequency Response ( + 6dB): 50 Hz to 22 KHz 50 Hz to 22 KHz Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohm 8 Ohm Recommended amplifier power:... -
Page 23: Warranty
AC power or incompatibilities with other system components. During the warranty period, Aperion Audio will, at its option, either repair the defect, or replace the defective product, or the defective parts, or components thereof with the then current product/component in use by Aperion Audio, at no charge to the owner for parts and labor covered by this warranty. - Page 24 Should you ever lose or wish to replace this manual, simply download or print a copy from our web site www.aperionaudio.com © 2011 Aperion Audio. All rights reserved. Revision 7...