Knoll OUT650 manual Introduction, Speaker Placement, Distributed Audio Placement, Wire Sizes

OUT650

Indoor/Outdoor Speakers

Introduction

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing Knoll indoor outdoor speakers. These speakers were specifically engineered to sound great in the rain, snow, desert heat, saltwater or climate controlled home. When installed correctly, these speakers will give years of enjoyment. To obtain the full potential of your new speakers, please read all instructions before installing the speakers. If you do not have the necessary skills to install the speakers yourself, contact your authorized Knoll dealer for installation options.

Parts List

Each OUT650 speaker box includes the following:

•(2) Knoll indoor outdoor speakers

•(2) Powder coated aluminum grilles

•(2) Powder coated U brackets

•(4) Color matched threaded knobs

•(8) Clear plastic stick on feet

You’ll appreciate Knoll’s speakers as they provide top- of-the-line performance and enjoyment value especially when installed by skilled professionals. Custom installers can help design the system you’ve been looking for by coordinating their efforts with architects, interior designers, and electricians to ensure perfect engineering and performance in your home theater.

In the capable hands of a custom installer, special devices like those supplied by Knoll can make the most sophisticated audio/video systems easy-to-use.

Speaker Placement

The location of the speakers should be determined by considering your primary listening location and aesthetic values. When mounting outdoors it is always best to place the speakers out of direct rainfall and sunlight when possible. For best results, contact your Authorized Knoll Dealer for advice.

*Note: This product may contain lead that some states have determined are harmful. Wash your hands after touching this product.

Distributed Audio Placement

Warning: Never mount the OUT650 speaker with the front facing up as water can directly enter the cabinet through the port openings.

Locate the speakers above the primary listening area and angle the tweeter(s) toward the listening area. Ideally the speakers are placed about 8-12 feet apart on a wall or under a soffit. If there are "hot spots", consider adding additional speakers for more uniform sound dispersion.

Surround Speaker Placement

Your Knoll speakers can be used as surround and front speakers in your home theater on the ceiling or wall. The proper placement of surround speakers is very room dependent. If you are unsure about where to locate your surround speakers for best performance, contact your Knoll dealer for advice.

When mounting your surround speakers in the ceiling or wall, locate the speakers 2 to 6 feet behind your listening position. The speakers should be separated anywhere from 6 to 20 feet apart center to center. Adjust the level controls on your receiver or processor so that all the speakers produce the same SPL reading.

Wire Sizes

We always advise using fire-rated speaker wire when installing wires inside the wall (check with local authorities). As a general rule, the wire cable impedance should never be more than 10 percent of the speaker impedance. For runs less than 50 feet use minimum size 18-gauge wire. For runs 50 to 100 feet use minimum size 16-gauge wire. For longer size runs use 12 or 14 gauge wire.

In general the larger wire size used will result in better sound quality. While using insufficient gauge wire may be acceptable to some people, the resulting sound will be less dynamic than if better, larger cable (smaller gauge numbers) is used.

Mounting using the U bracket (included)

The OUT650 indoor outdoor speakers are shipped with mount brackets that allow vertical or horizontal speaker placement. The brackets should be mounted using a level to assure correct positioning. After screwing the U bracket onto the mount surface, give it a good tug to make sure it can more than support the weight of the OUT650 speakers.

Some places require a completely separate secondary safety support to the speaker. A low cost secondary