FastMount® Tabs
F i g u r e 5 : I n s e r t S p e a k e r
I n t o M o u n t i n g H o l e
Stereo (2-Channel)
• Place theleft and right speakers anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart, with
the mainlistening position as close to midway between the speakers as possible.

•In most cases pivoting the woofer of each speaker directly towards the main lis- tening position will help maximize the stereo soundstage.

Use the left and right speaker placement in Figures 3 and 4 (on page 1) as a guide.

Before Installation: Retrofit
1. Determine the location for the speaker (see Speaker Placement on page 1).

2.Perform an obstruction survey to be certain that there are no studs, conduit, pipes, heating ducts, pocket doors or air returns in the ceiling cavity that will interfere with the speaker.

3.The cutout for all SymphonyTR speakers is 8 5/32” (207mm) — 8 5/32” x 8 5/32” (207mm x 207mm) for TSQ speakers. There also must be at least 5 3/16” (152mm) depth within the ceiling cavity for TR-series speakers and 413/16” (122mm) for TSQ speakers.

4.Position the included cutout template where the speaker is to be located and pencil an outline on the ceiling.

• If you are unsure about obstructions, drill a small hole in the center of the outline and insert a coat hanger wire into the hole to feel-around for possible obstructions.

5. Cut the mounting hole using a keyhole or drywall saw, and run the speaker wires from the mounting hole to the amplifier location.

• Consult local building codes before running speaker wires through ceilings.
Installation

Sonance Symphony TR/TSQ speakers feature exclusive FastMount® tabs and an integral RotoLock® mounting system for quick mounting directly into existing ceilings.

WARNING: THE EDGES OF FASTMOUNT TABS ARE VERY SHARP. USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING THE SPEAKER.

1.Remove the paint plug from the speaker.2.Run speaker wire from each speaker to the amplifier location.3.Strip ¼” – ½” of insulation from each speaker lead. Twist the strands or tin
theexposed wire with solder to ensure thatthere are no stray strands.
(Stray strands that touch each other can cause ashort-circuit that can damage

the

amplifier.)

 

4. The speaker’s connector posts are spring-loaded. Push the top of each connector post down to open the connector and insert the exposed wires into the holes in the posts.

• The speaker’s positive post is labeled with a red dot; the negative post is labeled with a black dot. Double-check that you connected amplifier “+” to speak-

er “+” and amplifier “–” to speaker “–”.5. Make sure all theRotoLock clamps are in the full clockwise position

so that they are tucked within the mounting hole’s border. Insert the speaker into the hole in the ceiling (Figure 5). The RotoLock system can accommodate a maximum ceiling material thickness of 1¼”.

SONANCE SYMPHONY® TR & TSQ
• The FastMount tabs will

 

 

 

prevent

the

 

speaker

RotoLock® Clamps

 

from falling out of the

 

 

 

mountinghole,allowing

 

 

 

the installer

to

 

let go

 

 

 

of the speaker to pick-

 

 

 

up

toolsor otheritems

 

 

 

(Figure 6).

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: THE FASTMOUNT

 

 

 

TABS

ARE

DESIGNED

 

 

 

FOR ONE-TIME USE

 

 

 

ONLY.

IF

THE

SPEAK-

 

F i g u r e 6 :

ER

IS

REMOVED

FROM

 

T i g h t e nR o t o L o c k C l a m p s

THE

MOUNTING

 

HOLE

 

 

 

THE FASTMOUNT

TABS

WILL DISCONNECT

AND

REMAIN INSIDE THE

CEILING.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Tighten the four screws

 

 

 

on

the

front

of

the

RotoLock® Clamps

 

speaker

 

baffle.

 

The

 

 

 

RotoLockclampswill

 

 

 

automatically rotateinto

 

 

 

position

 

and

 

begin

 

 

 

clamping

the

speaker

 

 

 

(Figure 7).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When

 

you

 

notice

 

 

 

resistance

on

 

the

 

 

 

screwsthe speaker has

 

 

 

been

 

 

clampedF i g u r e7 :
successfully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

S p e a k e r S u c c e s s f u l l y C l a m p e d
IMPORTANT:

 

 

 

 

 

Always use low-torque settings; NEVER over-tighten.

NOTE: THE SPEAKER FLANGE IS DESIGNED TO FLEX AND CONFORM TO ANY SMALL IMPERFECTIONS IN THE CEILING SURFACE. DO NOT TIGHTEN THE SCREWS SO MUCH SO THAT THE FLANGE BOWS-OUT.

7. Attach the grille after the speaker has beeninstalled. Insert about half of the
grilleinto thegroove at the edge ofthe speaker. Gently fit the remaining half

of

the

grille

by working around thespeaker,fitting the grille into the groove

as

you go.

 

 

 

NOTE: YOU CAN ADJUST THE TORQUE APPLIED TO THE ROTOLOCK

SCREWS TO

ACHIEVE A PROPER

GRILLE

FIT.

PAINTING THE SPEAKERS

All Sonance Symphony speakers come from the factory fitted with a plastic ‘paint plug’ that protects the speaker drivers while the mounting flange is being painted.

Paint the grille separately from the speaker. Before painting, carefully remove the under-grille cloth. It is held in place with a light tacking glue that makes it easy to remove. Spray the grilles with thinned paint (5 parts thinner to 1 part paint), being careful not to plug the holes. Too heavy a coat of paint on the grille will adversely affect the sound of the speaker. Once the grilles and flange are painted and dry, replace the under-grille cloth, remove the paint plug from the mounting flange and install the grille.

SPEAKER ADJUSTMENTS

Pivoting Woofer and Tweeter

All Symphony TR- and TSQ-series speakers have a pivoting woofer assembly and all except the S621tr have a pivoting tweeter. These pivoting drivers allow you to direct sound toward or away from the listening area, depending on how the speakers are being used:

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