What You’ll Need for Installation

A little planning will make your installation a breeze. You’ll want to have all of the necessary equipment and supplies by your side before you begin.

For your convenience, Aperion Audio carries high-quality wires, cables, and connectors. Visit our web site at www.aperionaudio.com if you need these accessories.

For Stereo or Multichannel Installation:

·Two or more Aperion Audio speakers

·One or more Aperion Audio subwoofer(s)

·A multichannel receiver or amplifier and processor

·An audio/video source: DVD, laserdisc or VCR

·Speaker wire (16 gauge or better) with banana plugs, spade terminals, or pin-type termination. Note: 5-way binding posts will accept bare wire but terminated speaker wire is the preferred connection method.

·Subwoofer connection materials: RCA terminated interconnect cable or additional speaker wire if making a speaker-level connection to your subwoofer. Note: Low level RCA connection is the preferred connection method.

·Source interconnects: Digital coaxial or optical interconnect and RCA analog cables for your existing equipment.

·Video interconnects: Composite (good), S-Video (better) or Component Video (best) depending on your TV inputs.

·Wire cutter/stripper.

Choosing The Right Speaker Wires

We recommend using speaker wire that is at least 16 gauge. (For runs longer than 50’, use 14 gauge or larger and for runs over 100’ use 12 gauge.) The wire should be cut into equal lengths for each pair of speakers and long enough to reach from the rear of your amplifier or receiver to where the speakers will be placed in the room, keeping excess wire to a minimum.

Important:

If you will be running wires in the walls or through the floor, use wire that meets your local code for that type of installation.

“Wire Tip”

Wire size is expressed by it’s American Wire Gauge (AWG) number. The lower the AWG number, the thicker the wire, i.e., A 12 gauge wire is larger than a 14 gauge wire.