Innovative Home Audio
ATCLCR6
Congratulations on your purchase of the Phoenix Gold Innovative Home Audio ATCLCR6
Please read this Installation Manual to ensure the proper installation and performance of your ATCLCR6 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
6)A Tape Measure
7)A Stud Finder (recommended)
8)Your ATCLCR6 Speaker
Additionally, you should allow an extra inch in all directions behind the ceiling surface to allow room for the doglegs that retain the frame to the ceiling surface to swing into position.
Use a stud fi nder to locate the joists behind the ceiling surface. You should now check for obstructions like cross bracing above and below the desired speaker location.
After selection of the mounting location, mark the hole to be cut out. A handy cardboard template is included with your ATCLCR6 speaker for your convenience. Locate and align the
template, then mark with pencil on the ceiling surface. If you are unsure whether there are obstructions behind the ceiling 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 (Fig. 2) cut a square hole that you can use to fi nd any obstructions, should they exist.
The 45 degree wedge shape of the removed surfacing material will make replacement, if necessary, a much easier task and yield a better fi nish when patching the work.
Placement
Plan your speaker placement carefully. Make certain that electrical,
plumbing and any other services will not interfere within the ceiling where you plan to place your speakers. The ATCLCR6
speakers are specifi cally designed to be mounted in the ceiling, and are typically used as a stereo pair, a center channel, or as a Left, Center, Right home theater installation (Fig. 1).
In most modern buildings the ceiling joists are positioned on 16” centers, providing a space between the studs of approximately 14 3/8”. The ATCLCR6 requires a mounting hole 8 1/8” in diameter.
Figure 2
Once it has been determined that there are no obstructions, cut the hole to mount the speaker using the drywall saw at a
90 degree angle to the ceiling surface. Cover the raw edges of the wallboard with masking tape (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 ATCLCR6 will cover and hide the tape.
20’
Directional
14’ 
Figure 1
Figure 3
Next, run your speaker wire to your speaker locations. 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 avoid running the speaker
wire parallel to the 110V power lines to prevent picking up hum and interference from the power service. If the speaker wire needs to cross a 110V power line, place it at a right angle to the 110V line to minimize any hum or interference.
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’
