Sonance Symphony SSTR Series Installation Instructions

INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Sonance® Symphony™ SSTR series speaker.
When properly installed, this product will provide you with years of enter-
tainment pleasure.
To obtain the full potential of your new speakers, please read all instruc-
tions before starting the installation. If you do not have the necessary skills
to install the speakers yourself, contact your Authorized Sonance Dealer for
installation options.
PARTS LIST
Each Sonance Symphony speaker includes the following items:
• (1) Sonance Symphony SSTR speaker
• (1) Paintable grille
• (1) Plastic paint plug to protect speaker during painting
• (1) Mounting cutout template (in packaging)
CUSTOM INSTALLATION
Your Sonance Symphony speakers will provide maximum performance
and entertainment value when custom installed by skilled professionals
with specialized tools and experience to design and install audio/video
and related systems. These professionals can assist you in the selection of
complementary components engineered to meet your needs and optimize
performance while satisfying the physical and aesthetic demands of your
home.
Custom installed systems can be configured to accommodate music repro-
duction throughout your home, security, telephone, and other home sys-
tems. Professional installers coordinate their efforts with architects, interi-
or designers, and electricians to ensure that these systems blend into your
home both functionally and aesthetically.
The increasingly sophisticated audio and video components now available
demand expert system design and installation to deliver full value. More
than ever, consumers rely on custom installers to help them explore the
myriad of home entertainment options now available, to explain the fea-
tures and functions of each and to assure compatibility of related compo-
nents.
Custom installation caters to the homeowner who eschews the complexity
and unsightliness of traditional audio and video systems, yet wants to
enjoy music throughout the home. In the capable hands of a custom
installer, Sonance products can make the most sophisticated audio/video
systems easy to use and practically invisible. The growing popularity of
home theaters speaks to a change in the way you look at audio and video
components.You probably see them as an integral part of an investment in
your home and lifestyle. The professional installer can assure that this
investment meets your expectations.
I N S T A L L A T I O N
S O N A N C E S Y M P H O N Y I N - C E I L I N G
6 . 5 " S I N G L E S T E R E O S P E A K E R
PN. 33-2021 1.01
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
The Symphony SSTR series speakers combine the output of the right and
left channels of a receiver or amplifier, thus producing both stereo chan-
nels from just one speaker. They are ideal for use in hallways, bathrooms,
closets or any location where a stereo pair of speakers is impractical.
The location of the speakers should be determined by considering your
primary listening location as well as aesthetic values. If you have any addi-
tional questions about the installation please contact your authorized
Sonance dealer for advice.
WIRE GAUGE AND QUALITY
General Rule
The total wire resistance should be less than 10% of the speaker imped-
ance. If using an 8 ohm speaker, your total wire resistance should be no
more than 0.8.
Example
Using 200 feet of 18-gauge cable on a speaker will add approximately 2.59
(from the chart below) to the impedance of the speaker being used. If that
happens to be an 8 ohm speaker, the total impedance in that part of the
system is approximately 10.6 (8+2.59). While that may be acceptable to
some people, the resulting sound will be less dynamic than if better, larger
cable (smaller gauge numbers) is used.
The following chart shows the corresponding gauge and distances. From
the general rule, you should never run cable longer than 10% of the speak-
er impedance. For example, for 18-gauge wire the maximum recommend-
ed length for an 8 ohm speaker is 50 feet. The following table lists imped-
ance (typical in Sonance MediaLinQ® Bronze cable) for two-conductor
cable in 50-foot increments.
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