Installing the Subwoofer

Next, run your speaker wire to your speaker locations. A UL rated CL3 speaker wire is recommended when running wire inside your walls (such as Phoenix Gold Innovative Home SS162W*). In many areas it may be required by code. When running your speaker wire you should avoid having the speaker wire run parallel to the 120V power lines to avoid picking up hum and interfer- ence from the power service. If the speaker wire needs to cross a 120V power line at a right angle, this is accept- able and should not create a problem.

If you are uncomfortable with running the speaker wire yourself in existing construction, it is recommended that you retain a qualiﬁ ed custom home installation specialist or electrician.

*Available in 3 convenient lengths: 50’ mini-spool (M1650W), 100’ mini-spool (M16100W), and 250’ bulk spool (SS162W/250).

Installation Tip! To further enhance the performance of your AS10SW speakers, the wall stud cavity where you plan to place your speakers can be stuffed with a gener- ous quantity of ﬁ berglass insulation. If un-insulated, stuff the area above and under the speaker opening with 6” thick insulation to a depth of approximately 2 feet begin- ning 1 foot above and 1 foot below the speaker opening. If the insulation is foil or paper backed, face the backing away from the AS10SW speaker. The addition of this insulation will help to prevent the unwanted transfer of sound into the otherwise large and resonant cavity of the un-insulated wall.

It is now time to connect the speaker wire to the AS10SW. Your speaker wire is usually coded to identify each conductor as either positive or negative. This can be by color coding, or one conductor may have a printed marking or at least a rib along one edge that you will not

ﬁnd on the other. Identify which type of polarity coding that your wire is using. You must carefully observe that the positive terminal of the speaker output on your ampli-

ﬁer is connected to the positive terminal of the AS10SW speaker. Likewise, the negative terminal of the ampliﬁ er’s speaker output should be connected to the negative ter- minal of the AS10SW speaker.

Next, with the grill removed, unscrew the four frame screws so that there is a 1” space between the “Easy-In” bracket and plastic frame (Fig. 4).

Place the speaker in the wall opening with the top tip- ping toward the room opening, resting the bottom of the frame on the bottom drywall cut-out. Make sure that the speaker wire is not hanging against the speaker where it can vibrate and rattle as the speaker reproduces your music. Tip the speaker gently back into the drywall cut-

out, the top of the “Easy-In” bracket should just clear the top of the drywall cut-out. Next gently lift and center the AS10SW into the cutout, and begin to tighten the 4 “Easy-In” bracket screws. (Fig. 5)

Figure 4

Figure 5

Tighten the four mounting screws in the same manner until the speaker is properly aligned and held tight to the wall surface. Caution: Do not over tighten! (Fig. 6)