Sonance Quintette 522QR instruction manual Introduction, Parts List, Optional Accessories

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Sonance Quintette™ in-ceiling speakers. When properly installed,these speakers will give you many years of entertainment pleasure. To get the most out of your new speakers, please read this manual thoroughly before you begin installation. This manual covers the Quintette 522QR and 521QR speaker models.

PARTS LIST

Your Sonance Quintette in-ceiling speakers include the following:

•(2) Sonance Quintette speakers

•(2) Paintable grilles

•(2) Plastic paint plugs to protect speakers during painting

•(1) Mounting cutout template (in packaging)

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Quintette FlexBracket (part# 91966) — Plastic template to reserve a mounting hole for the speaker in new construction. Designed to be used with the RotoLock® mounting system.

Quintette Coverplate (part# 91458) — Covers the hole made by the FlexBracket during construction until the speaker is installed.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

The locations of the speakers should be determined by considering your primary listening location, the primary use for the speakers (distributed audio, 2-channel stereo or home theater) and aesthetic values. For optimum results contact your Authorized Sonance Dealer for advice.

Distributed Audio Placement (Mono Signal)

Sonance Quintette in-ceiling speakers have very smooth and predictable off-axis response, increasing placement options while providing excellent coverage in distributed audio systems. The chart below shows how far apart the speakers can be placed while still providing good coverage. The distances are based on ±45° of coverage from the speaker and on ear heights of 62”for standing listeners and 40”for seated listeners.

Speaker spacing in feet for a distributed audio system

	Standing Listener	Seated Listener
8-foot ceiling	5.7'	9.5'
10-foot ceiling	9.7'	13.5'
12-foot ceiling	13.7'	17.5'
14-foot ceiling	17.7'	21.5'

Home Theater Placement

Left, Center and Right Speakers

•Place the left, center and right speakers from 1 foot to 2 feet in front of the video screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart, with the center channel speaker as close to midway between the left and right speakers as possible.

•Place the left & right speakers at least 2 to 3 feet away from the side walls.

•The main listening position should be between 4 and 10 feet away from the speakers.

I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L

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Left & Right Surround Speakers (5.1-Channel System)

Locate the left and right surround speakers on the ceiling between 2 feet and 6 feet behind the listening position. The speakers should be between 6 feet and 10 feet apart. Since the surround speakers are usually called- upon to create diffuse effects like the sound of wind or rain, they can be located close to walls without adversely affecting sound quality.

Use Illustration 1 as a guide for home theater speaker placement.

	Left, Center	Left & Right
	& Right	Surround
	Speakers	Speakers
TV	6'– 10'	6' – 10'
	apart	apart
	1'– 2'	2' – 6'
	2'– 3'

Illustration 1: 5.1-Channel Home Theater Placement

2-Channel Placement

Follow the directions for Home Theater Placement for the left and right speakers.

WIRE GAUGE

Extra resistance in the speaker wire can make a speaker sound less dynamic and reduce definition of the bass frequencies. In extreme cases, it can even attenuate high frequencies. Also, amplifier power is wasted in wire with extra resistance,reducing your system’s maximum output level.

To prevent degrading sound quality, the total wire resistance should be less than 10% of the speaker’s impedance. This means that for an 8-ohm speaker, the total resistance of the wire should be less than 0.8 ohms.

Refer to the following table when selecting the proper wire gauge for your system:

Wire resistance in Ohms vs. length of cable run

Distance in Feet	50'	100'	150'	200'	250'	300'
20 gauge	1.04	2.07	3.11	4.14	5.18	6.22
18 gauge	.65	1.30	1.96	2.61	3.26	3.91
16 gauge	.41	.82	1.22	1.63	2.04	2.45
14 gauge	.26	.52	.77	1.03	1.29	1.55
12 gauge	.16	.32	.49	.65	.81	.97
10 gauge	.10	.20	.31	.41	.51	.61

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