Placement

AS10SW

10” In-Wall Subwoofer

Congratulations on your purchase of the Audio- Source AS10SW In-Wall Subwoofer. This product is designed to reproduce the Low Frequency audio portion of your home entertainment system with ac- curacy and detail that will satisfy the most discrimi- nating listener.

Please read this Installation Manual to ensure the proper installation and performance of your AS10SW speaker.

Preparing for your Installation

Gather the necessary tools for your installation.

You will need the following tools:

1)A Keyhole or Drywall Saw

2)A Phillips Screwdriver

3)Masking Tape

4)A Pencil

5)A Bubble or Laser Level

6)A Tape Measure

7)A Stud Finder (recommended)

8)Your AS10SW Speaker

Plan your speaker placement carefully. Make certain that electrical, plumbing and any other services will not interfere within the walls where you plan to place your speakers. The AS10SW Speaker can be mounted in the walls or in the ceiling, but is typically used in walls. The AS10SW is best mounted within 4 feet of a room corner to take advantage of low frequency corner loading effects (this increases the output of the subwoofer by as much as 6dB- see ﬁ gure 1). In addition, the AS10SW height should be no more than 3 feet from the ﬂ oor.

Whenever possible, AudioSource recommends using 2 AS10SW, one in each of the front corners of the listening room for the best in low frequency reproduction.

(see ﬁ g. 1)

Existing Construction

In most modern buildings the wall studs are positioned on 16” centers, providing a space between the studs of approximately 14 3/8”. The AS10SW requires a mount- ing hole 10 11/16” wide and 10 11/16” high. Additionally, you should allow an extra inch in all directions behind the

wall surface to allow room for the “Easy-In” bracket that retains the frame to the wall surface.

Use a stud ﬁ nder to locate the vertical studs behind the wall surface. You should now check for obstructions like cross bracing above and below the desired speaker location.

Figure 1

After selection of the mounting location, mark the hole to be cut out. A cut-out template is provided for your convenience. Locate and level the template, then mark with pencil on the wall surface. If you are unsure whether there are obstructions behind the wall surface where the speakers are to be mounted, cut a small hole in

the center of your marked mounting location. Holding your drywall saw at a 45 degree angle (see Fig. 2) cut a square hole that you can use to ﬁ nd any obstructions, should they exist.

Figure 2

Once it has been determined that there are no obstruc- tions, cut the hole to mount the speaker using the drywall saw at a 90 degree angle to the wall surface. Cover the raw edges of the wallboard with masking tape (see Fig. 3). This will prevent the back pressure of the speaker from blowing loose gypsum dust out and on to the painted wall surface after installation. Do not allow the tape to extend more than 1/2” beyond the edge of the hole into the room. The frame of the AS10SW will cover and hide the tape.

Figure 3