Painting The Speaker Grill; Edge/Axis Installation - MartinLogan Vanquish User Manual

P
ainting the
IMPORTANT! Before painting remove grill from
speakers and remove the cloth scrim attached
inside the grill.
1. Remove the grill from the speaker. A protec-
tive cloth scrim is attached to the back of
the grill with low-tack adhesive. Remove this
scrim by gently pulling it away from the grill.
2. Paint the grill, being careful not to plug the
holes. Allow the paint to completely dry before
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nstaLLation
NOTE: These instructions assume the mounting sur-
face is of standard wood frame and standard sheet
rock construction. If you wish to mount the speakers
to another type of material you should contact a
bonded contractor.
NOTE: See your local dealer for new construction
pre-install brackets (sold separately).
WARNING! Before installing check
local building codes to verify com-
pliance
WARNING! Before installing check
for obstructions behind drywall. To
do this make a small hole, cutting
at a 45° angle (this will make the
hole easier to patch if obstructions
are found. Only cut out the mounting
hole after you have verified there are
no obstructions behind the dry wall.
WARNING! Use only speaker cable
that is rated for in-wall use. The UL
standard is CL2, CL3, and CM. The
CSA standard is FT4. WARNING!
Turn your amplifier off before making
or breaking any signal connections.
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with local regulations.
proceeding. IMPORTANT! For best results
use a spray rather than a brush or roller.
3. Gently press the scrim back into place before
reinstalling the speaker grill.
Fig. 6

EDGE/AxIs INsTAllATION

Recommended tools:
• Stud finder
• Sharp pencil or pen
• Pushpin
• Dry wall knife/saw
• Wire strippers
• Phillips screwdriver or electric drill and bit
• Tape measure
• Low-tack tape
1. Using a stud finder, position the template so it is
centered between wall studs or ceiling joists.
2. Hold or pin the template in place and mark
cutout with a pencil.
3. Remove the template and cut out the opening
with a drywall knife/saw.
4. Place fiberglass insulation above and below
the cut-out hole. Place a half thick piece of
fiberglass insulation behind the speaker.
5 Connect speaker cable. Be consistent when
connecting speaker leads to the terminals on
the speaker. Take great care to assign the