ATON O41, O62ST, O51, O61 manual Storm Series Outdoor Speakers Installation, Wiring

Storm Series Outdoor Speakers

3. Installation

The Installation process is divided into three distinct processes: Wiring, Mounting,

and Connection. After carefully considering the intended application (defi ning a Listening Area, Mono/Stereo, etc.) specifi c mounting locations can be decided upon. Once the specifi c locations are determined, installation can commence.

Wiring

Before actually running any wire or cable, take the time to look around each room or area of the house and plan your wire paths for maximum effi ciency. Look for routes through uncluttered parts of the stud wall or ceiling that allow you to group all low-voltage wires wherever possible. It is a good practice to label both ends of all cables and to protect wires by tying a plastic bag over the ends.

Label Plastic Bag

LEFT

SPK

Figure 3.1 - Wiring Label & Plastic Bag

Wiring Methodology

There are three common scenarios for connecting speakers to an audio system. Figures 3.2 to

3.4show stereo pairs, while Figures 3.5 and 3.6 show examples of mono and DVC applications, respectively. Each stereo method can also be used for mono or DVC applications.

•Two separate 2 conductor speaker wires run from the A/V Receiver or amplifier to each stereo speaker.

A/V Receiver/Amplifier

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Figure 3.2 - Wiring: Amplifier to Speakers-2 Conductor Direct

•One 4-conductor speaker wire runs from the amplifier to a splice near one speaker. A 2-conductor wire runs from the splice to each speaker.

A/V Receiver/Amplifier

4	+
Conductor
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Wire
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Splice

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2

Conductor

Wire

Figure 3.3 - Wiring: Amplifier to Speakers-4 Conductor to 2 Conductor

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