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Proper registration is a critical step to achieve an invisible installation and to ensure maximum speaker performance.
1: REMOVE PLACESAVER™
Af ter the wallboard has been
installed, remove the PlaceSaver™.
If a BX model back box is to be used
it should be installed onto the speaker
at this time.
3B: CHECK REGISTRATION
INCORRECT REGISTRATION
Speaker face recessed from wallboard.
Allows excess buildup on speaker causing
Add shims.
poor performance.
Screw
Flange
Wallboard
Structural
Framing
If the speaker is recessed in relation
to the wallboard, excessive material
build-up on the surface of the speaker
can occur during the finishing process
which will lead to poor sound quality
and possible premature failure.
page 18)
TEST FIT & SHIMS
2: TEST FIT
Before speaker installation occurs,
it is critical to test fit each speaker
to check its registration with the
surrounding wallboard.
Stealth speakers are designed for
use with wallboard of ½" (13 mm)
minimum or ⅝" (16mm) with included
shims. Thicker wallboard can be
accommodated with additional layers
of shims or other appropriate shim
materials.
4: ADD SHIMS
Speaker
Face
Speaker Frame
If necessary, shim the screw flange
out flush with the wallboard by layering
the provided self-adhesive shims
around the perimeter of the rear of
the speaker (shims should cover the
(See
screw holes).
Do not allow the speaker face
to be inset from the adjoining
wallboard.
3A: CHECK REGISTRATION
CORRECT REGISTRATION
Verify proper installation before wall finishing.
Hold a straight edge across the speaker face
to verify 1/16" (2mm) gap on all sides.
Gap
Straight Edge Tool
1/16" (2mm)
Wallboard
Structural
Framing
Correct registration is achieved
when the perimeter screw flange of
the speaker is flush with the adjoining
wallboard allowing the face of the
speaker to protrude approximately
1/16" (2mm) beyond the wallboard.
(See page 18)
This creates a recess for the seam
tape which prevents sanding back into
the tape during the finishing process.
5: REVIEW
5/8" (16 MM) WALLBOARD
Install with screw flange flush to wallboard.
Speaker face to protrude by 1/16" (2mm) so
plaster can be feathered away from speaker.
Joint
Seam
Screw
Compound
Tape
Flange
5/8" Wallboard
Structural
Framing
A proper installation will allow for
seam tape to be covered and joint
compound to be feathered away from
the speaker face creating a smooth,
invisible transition to the surrounding
wall surface.
(See page 18)
Speaker Frame
Speaker
Face
Speaker Frame
1/8" (4mm)
Shim
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