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- Page 1 Audio for very smart homes ® Installation guide (drywall method) for Amina Edge7i, 5i and 3i tape and fill seam style loudspeakers ® THE INVISIBLE SPEAKER CO. V4 June 2021...
- Page 2 The Edge7i and 5i products feature ® the revolutionary Amina ToneRelief technology that facilitates improved bass reproduction.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Testing ................27 Caution: Read before installing this product ..3 Environmental ..............5 Testing the speaker ..........27 Sound in your Home: ............ 6 Resistance test ............. 27 Sound in your Work or Leisure Environment: .. 6 Connect the APUiC protection device ..27 Message from the Managing Director ....7 Sweep test .............. -
Page 4: Caution: Read Before Installing This Product
Caution: Read before installing this product This manual contains detailed instructions required to install your Amina Edgei Invisible Loudspeaker into a cavity wall constructed from drywall sheet using a BackboxCV housing. METAL FRAME CEILINGS: CAUTION: When installing in metal frame (MF) The installation guide included with ceilings (&... - Page 5 Never operate your • Do not attempt to modify or repair the Amina speakers at a level where audio product. Contact your distributor or reproduction appears distorted. Amina if a fault should occur.
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Page 6: Environmental
• Please be aware that when this • Amina Technologies take no product is fitted in simple (stud or responsibility for inappropriate rafter with plasterboard/floorboard use of materials and attached on either side) stud... -
Page 7: Sound In Your Home
TV or an Amina speaker) will transfer This creates an entertaining yet naturally in air through open doors, ventilation comfortable sound field for users and structures, gaps under doors etc, to occupiers. -
Page 8: Message From The Managing Director
Our flat panel loudspeakers have been used At Amina we are proud of being at in a wide range of both commercial and the forefront of flat panel loudspeaker residential applications for over twenty technology. -
Page 9: Introduction
Amina. Please recycle experience and who have completed an the packaging should you wish to Amina installation training course. -
Page 10: Overview
Overview Electrical connection (to an amplifier, via APUiC) 2. High power neodymium magnet structures 3. Mechanical tuning devices 4. Active panel surface 5. Tonerelief technology 6. Electronic identification label 7. Aluminium chassis Click to return to the contents section... -
Page 11: Setup Tips
However, if the room accuracy. has a height greater than 6m (19’), Amina In addition to the above characteristics, suggests installing them in the walls at a the radiating surface of an Amina height of around 1.8m (6’). - Page 12 (50mm adjacent rooms needs to be minimised. - 150mm) to the corners of a room. Please talk to the Amina technical team This can be useful when no additional for advice on reducing sound transmission subwoofer (e.g. ALF40, ALF80, ALF120, as a starting point.
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Page 13: Installation
IMPORTANT: Read this section carefully before attempting to install an Amina Edgei loudspeaker. To avoid any possible damage to Amina invisible loudspeakers they must be mounted and connected using the correct accessories, supplied by Amina. The tables to follow list these accessories. -
Page 14: Speaker Protectors
However, common sense should always prevail. Your product should never be operated at repeated or consistently high audio levels. Never operate your Amina speaker at a level where audio reproduction appears distorted. For the ultimate in protection and performance, use the Amina A100Q multi-channel amplifier with in-built digital protection circuitry. - Page 15 Flexible 8 channel crossover and APU-RS8iC protection unit in a 1U case for optional rack mounting. Provides protection for installations of up to 8 Amina Edgei loudspeakers of any type. 16 channel crossover and APU-RS16iC protection unit in a single 1U case.
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Page 16: Cutting The Opening For The Backboxcv
Ensure the spacing between them is at least 5mm greater than the width of your Amina Edgei speaker. The following method is highly recommended to measure the distance between the joists. -
Page 17: Check Width Between The Joists
Installation Cutting the opening for the BackboxCV Check width between the joists Measure from the centre of the opening to the joist on the left (A in the top image) and the joist on the right (B in the bottom image). From these measurements you can establish the width and centre of the space between the joists. -
Page 18: Fix The Template To The Wall
Installation Cutting the opening for the BackboxCV IMPORTANT: We strongly advise that joists are not cut to make space for the backbox. Any activity of this sort may well influence the structural integrity of your property. Fix the template to the wall The speaker is supplied with a template. -
Page 19: Remove The Cut Section
Installation Cutting the opening for the BackboxCV Remove the cut section Lift out the cut section of the wall. Check the size of the opening. This should measure - BackboxCV345 ... 455x 350mm ” x 13 ”) BackboxCV300 ..405 x 305mm ”... -
Page 20: Using Shims
Installation Using shims Shims may be required to achieve the correct alignment for the front of the speaker before plastering. Refer to the cross-section diagrams below. When correctly aligned, the raised front of the Edgei speaker should stand slightly proud of the wall by 0mm - 0.8mm (image A). The raised front of the speaker should never be aligned behind the face of the wall (image B). -
Page 21: Check If Shims Are Required
Installation Using shims Check if shims are required Measure the thickness of the drywall (d). Referring to the table below, check if any shims will be required. Shim 12.0 - 13.0mm ” - ”) 13.0 - 14.0mm (0.040”) ” - ”) 14.0 - 15.0mm (0.080”) -
Page 22: Fitting The Backboxcv
Installation Fitting the BackboxCV Feed the cable Feed the cable from the amplifier to the opening where the BackboxCV will fit. Wire the BackboxCV Feed the wire through the cable grommet in the wall of the BackboxCV. Click to return to the contents section... - Page 23 Installation Fitting the BackboxCV IMPORTANT: The BackBoxCV must be fixed to the plasterboard only. Never attach directly to the stud work or near supporting structure as shown in the images below. Click to return to the contents section...
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Page 24: Hold The Backboxcv In Place
Installation Fitting the BackboxCV Hold the BackboxCV in place Feed the BackboxCV into the cavity behind the opening as shown. Secure the BackboxCV Holding the BackboxCV in position, screw through the wall to secure the BackboxCV with 12 screws. CAUTION: Avoid fitting screws through the keep-out areas shown when screwing the BackboxCV to the... -
Page 25: Wire Up The Speaker
Installation Wire up the speaker Prepare the wires Trim back excessive wire. Twist the ends of the wires and push them into the crimp terminations of the speaker wires. Red is positive (+) Blue is negative (-) CAUTION: Ensure that the polarity markings on the wire (a stripe or rib to indicate the positive) connects to the red speaker wire. -
Page 26: Fitting The Speaker
Installation Fitting the speaker Fit the speaker into the BackboxCV The speaker can now be fitted into the opening in the wall to sit on the mounting flanges of the BackboxCV. CAUTION: Ensure that the speaker cabling is not touching any part of the speaker or the BackboxCV. -
Page 27: Check Alignment
Installation Check alignment Check the alignment of the speaker with the wall Before proceeding, use a straight- edge to re-check that the front face of the speaker sits slightly above the surface of the wall. If the front face is sitting behind the wall, remove the speaker and adjust the shims until the alignment is correct. -
Page 28: Testing
DC voltage can damage the speaker. APUiC Resistance test Sweep test Using a multimeter and without the Amina recommends a tone sweep APUiC protection device connected, be used at a moderate volume level check the nominal impedance (DC (0.5 Vrms). Such a test will quickly... -
Page 29: Problems During Test
Testing Problems during test In some situations rattles and if you encounter any rattling or buzzing buzzes may be found to emanate problems during test, check the following from sections of walls or ceilings section to resolve these issues. where it is not accessible to discover what may be causing the issue. -
Page 30: Finishing
Finishing Preparing the speaker for plastering CAUTION: Never proceed with filling until the speaker has passed both sweep and music tests. Filling the perimeter Once the speaker is fixed into place, the gap must be filled with plaster to bond the edge of the panel to the edge of the plasterboard. -
Page 31: Filling The Seam
British Gypsum Gyproc joint filler or other similar compound. Feather out across the surrounding surface. NOTE: Amina do not recommend Gyproc Easi-Fill products for this stage. Click to return to the contents section... -
Page 32: Cutaway View
Finishing Cutaway view This cutaway view shows a section through the finished skim in the area shown. Wall Seam fill and feather out Speaker panel Perimeter fill Speaker chassis BackboxCV Click to return to the contents section... -
Page 33: Finishing
(1/64”) may be used over the entire front surface of the speaker to blend the panel appearance with the surrounding plaster. ® Amina recommends Toupret ready- mixed fine surface filler. Filler can be sanded/wiped smooth to achieve the correct texture. Care should be taken not to sand any exposed paper panel surface. -
Page 34: Decorating
Decorating Drying Allow your plasterwork to dry completely. Re-test Before decorating, test the speaker again with a frequency sweep and music. CAUTION: Do not use a battery or DC 100Hz - 1kHz voltage supply to check continuity or phase check as there is no forward or backward movement of the panel. -
Page 35: Decorating
Oil based coatings and other non- permeable surfaces will trap moisture in the plaster surface for many days and even weeks. This has the potential to work its way back to the Amina loudspeakers exposing them to an unacceptably damp environment for an extended period. -
Page 36: Final Test
Final Test Checking the completed installation With decorating completed, run a final test of all the speakers in the system independently. CAUTION: Do not use a battery or DC voltage supply to check continuity or phase check as there is no forward or backward movement of the panel. -
Page 37: Maintenance And Cleaning
If damage to the plaster work occurs, use repair plaster to restore the plaster surface prior to re-decorating. Amina Technologies Ltd recommends British Gypsum Gyproc-Joint-Filler as a repair plaster. -
Page 38: Accessories
ALF120 ALF80 Amina have developed an astonishing subwoofer technology dubbed ‘distributed transmission line’ (DTL), which allows the design of a subwoofer thin enough to be built into a stud wall,... -
Page 39: Troubleshooting
Ideally professional test equipment may be open circuited or short should be used to record a circuited. If so, the product may need full frequency response of the to be returned to Amina for repair or loudspeaker before and after replacement. plastering. •... -
Page 40: Distortion, Buzzing Or Rattles At Modest Volumes
The speaker • If the rattle persists, remove the will need to be sent to Amina for speaker from the wall and check your repair. wiring to the product. Ensure that wires, with the speaker in the final... -
Page 41: Specifications
Specifications Amina Edgei series - Plaster up to products Model number Edge5i Edge7i Dimensions 450mm x 345mm x 36mm 450mm x 345mm x 36mm ” x 13 ” x 1 ”) ” x 13 ” x 1 ”) 1.30kg (2lbs 14oz) 1.80kg (3lbs 15oz) -
Page 42: Warranty Information
At the end of the speaker’s useful life and in compliance with the European directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), this product is to be returned to your supplier, or directly to Amina for recycling. If you have any questions please contact Amina Technologies Ltd. -
Page 43: Contact Information
Contact information Amina Technologies Ltd UK and headquarters Cirrus House, Glebe Road, Huntingdon Cambridge, PE29 7DL, UK T: +44 (0)1480 354390 E: info@aminasound.com - general enquiries and career opportunities E: support@aminasound.com - expert advice E: sales@aminasound.com - sales team W: www.aminasound.com... - Page 44 ® THE INVISIBLE SPEAKER CO. Amina Technologies Ltd Cirrus House, Glebe Road Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 7DL England T: +44 (0)1480 354390 W: www.aminasound.com / E: info@aminasound.com Copyright 2021 Edge drywall with BackboxCV V4...
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