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Installing the Speakers
Note: If using the optional backbox or pre-construction bracket for installation, refer to the Revel PerformaBe Backbox Installation Guide for details on
installing the backboxes before continuing with the installation of the speaker.
Connecting to the Amplifier
CAUTION: REMOVE POWER
You must connect the speaker wires before the speaker is fully installed. To protect the audio system from damage and yourself from injury through accidental
electrical shorting and surges during installation, turn all audio system power OFF before beginning the speaker installation.
Speaker Wire
Use high-quality speaker wire to obtain the best performance from your Revel PerformaBe Architectural loudspeakers. Determine wire lengths and select the
proper gauge speaker wire to use based on the table under Wire Gauge by Distance Guide at the beginning of this guide.
Note: All speaker wires must comply with all local building and safety codes for use in in-wall / in-ceiling applications.
Making Connections
Connect each channel's positive (+) terminal on the back of the amplifier or
receiver to the positive ("IN+" / Red) terminal on the corresponding speaker.
Connect each channel's negative (–) terminal on the back of the amplifier or
receiver to the negative ("IN–" / Black) terminal on the corresponding
speaker.
Do not reverse polarities (that is, do not connect + to –, or – to +) when
making connections. Doing so will cause poor imaging and diminished bass
response.
Press down on the top of the terminal to open the hole; insert the bare end of
the wire into the hole; and release the terminal to secure the wire.
CAUTION: To avoid short circuits that may damage your equipment, be
certain that positive and negative wire strands do not touch each other and
do not touch metal parts such as the speaker frame.
Mounting the Speakers
For New Construction
If you wish to install a pre-construction bracket for the speakers before the drywall is installed in a new construction project, you will need to purchase the
correct pre-construction bracket kit for your loudspeaker model from your authorized Revel dealer. Pre-construction bracket model numbers for these specific
loudspeakers can be found at the end of this document in the Specification Table. Detailed mounting instructions are supplied with the pre-construction
bracket kit. After the drywall is installed, follow the installation instructions in For Existing Construction, below.
For Existing Construction
Note: The installation procedure is the same for all models covered by this manual.
1.
Ensure that the wallboard, plywood, or other wall material is between
0.4-inch (10mm) minimum and 1.0-inch (25mm) maximum thickness
and capable of withstanding the weight of the speaker being installed.
NOTE: If using the Revel Backbox in the installation the wallboard
maximum thickness is 0.6-inch (16mm),
2.
Make sure to allow at least 3/4" (19mm) between the edge of the
supplied installation template and any studs or other obstructions
behind the wall, so the speaker's locking mechanism (Cat Claws) will
have room to engage fully. Perform an obstruction survey to be sure
that there are no studs, lengths of conduit, pipes, heating ducts or air
returns in the stud bay that could interfere with the speaker.
3.
Determine the correct speaker location and use the template included
with the speaker to mark the wall / ceiling material
PerformaBe Architectural Quick Start Guide | rev1.1 20230822 | Features, Specifications, and Appearance subject to change without notice.
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