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PREPARATION / WIRING INFO & SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Speaker Wire
What kind to use: We recommend using premium, CL-2 rated, 16 to 14 gauge
multi-stranded wiring for amplifier-to-speaker connections.
Selecting the proper gauge: Gauge relates to the size of the wire. The
bigger the gauge, the smaller the wire diameter. The wire gauge needed is
determined by the distance between your amplifier/receiver and the speakers.
The longer the wire run, the heavier the gauge needed. for wire runs up to
150' , use at least 16 gauge wire. For runs100' to 200' , use at least 14 gauge.
Note: Each speaker wire is like 2 wires in one. It is important that your wiring
process has the same + and - relationship between your amp and your
speakers for best musical performance. Keeping your speaker connections
consistent. The standard colors on the terminals are red Positive (+) and black
Negative (-). If the wire has transparent insulation, one conductor will be
copper-colored (+) and the other silver-colored (-). If the wire has an opaque
insulation, the conductors are differentiated by a series of ribs or grooves, a
stripe, or dotted line on one conductor. Use and mark these as the Positive
(+) conductor.
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Typical usage of speaker wire conductors
Installation Tips:
Some ceilings and walls have pipes, ducts or AC wiring in the area. Local
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building codes may dictate the type of wire you need to use. Only wire
that is rated for use in walls/ceilings should be used for that purpose.
Speaker Wire Paths
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Avoid running speaker wires close to house electrical wiring for
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any distance. If you have to run them to the same locations, leave
two feet between the wiring. Speaker wires should cross electrical
wiring at a 90° angle.
Label speaker wires at each end with Left and Right and room
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location.
Impedance Matching for Amplifiers and Speakers
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Not all amps/receivers can safely operate two sets of speakers at
once. If you want to use more than one pair of speakers at a time,
consider the speaker's impedance and the rating of the amp /
receiver you're using.
Use and Placement
For each room, think about what kind of listening is going to be going on
there most of the time. In a Great Room, you want to be bathed in smooth
even coverage through the room. In a Home Theater set-up, you want the
breadth and depth of the imaging to be as much like that in a movie theater
as you can.
If your Russound speakers are going to be your primary listening source in a
room, you need to consider some other factors to ensure 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 three-dimensional space between
the speakers.
Russound's Architectural Series Speakers are designed to provide full-
sounding dispersion out to well-off the primary axis, so that listeners
throughout the room are treated to full, rich music reproduction.
Russound Architectural Series of In-Wall Loudspeakers
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Speaker Placement in the Room
Your speaker's low frequency bass reproduction is "helped" when speakers are
placed close to a wall or corner. This is known as the boundary effect. Each
nearby surface helps to amplify the perceived sound output. Avoid placing
one speaker in a corner and another on a long flat surface. Better audio
performance will result if both speakers are placed in similar positions and face
a similar type of surface.
Refer to the details below for sample In-wall placement options.
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Good placement for serious listening: Stereo pair In-wall. On the long wall
of a rectangular room, centered on the listening area.
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Best placement for serious listening: Stereo pair In-wall. On the short wall
of a rectangular room, centered on the listening area.
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Good placement for background listening: Stereo pair behind, above or to
the sides of the main listening area.
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Surround sound: The multiple surround locations can all be made
to work as long as the speakers are properly positioned so that the
listener is equidistant from the rear speakers - so they get a balanced
representation of the audio.
Good Placement
Serious Listening
Good Placement
Background Listening
Best Placement
Serious Listening
Home Theater
Surround Sound
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