Page 2 - TOOLS FOR INSTALLATION IN EXISTING WALLS; SPEAKER WIRE; Selecting the proper gauge:; WHERE TO PLACE YOUR CEILING SPEAKERS
2 INTRODUCTIONS Congratulations on selecting Russound Ceiling-Mounted Speakers. Likeall RUSSOUND speakers, they combine acoustic technology with durabil-ity and will provide years of musical enjoyment. An added feature ofmodel SP503.1 and model SP522.1 is the dual-voice coil design. This isunique in...
Page 3 - OTHER ACOUSTIC CONSIDERATIONS; Concerns and reflections:; DUAL VOICE COIL; Figure1
3 OTHER ACOUSTIC CONSIDERATIONS For best fidelity, there are several other factors to keep in mind beforeyou start actual installation. Concerns and reflections: When a ceiling speaker is placed close to the comer of a room, bass fre-quencies are emphasized. This can be okay if both speakers are mou...
Page 5 - HOOKING UP YOUR SPEAKERS; Figure 3
7. Temporarily place a Russound speaker into the cut-out to insure that it fits properly. It’s okay if the hole is slightly off/larger by 1/8”, sinceit will be covered by the speaker’s outside frame. Actual installationwill happen later, after you’ve routed the speaker wires. 8. Repeat steps 1 throu...
Page 6 - Figure 4
AT THE SPEAKER END 1. Cut off excess wire, leaving about 2 feet extending through the speaker cut-out hole. 2. Pull the conductors apart so they’re separated for the first two inches from their ends. 3. Using a wire stripper, diagonal pliers or a knife, remove 1/2 inch of insulation from each conduc...
Page 7 - No sound from either speaker:
FINAL ASSEMBLY 1. If you haven’t done so already during painting, remove the perforat- ed grilles from both Russound Speakers. Use the clamp (dog-ear) topush the grille out from the back side. 2. Center the speaker in the cut-out hole and tighten the screws until the clamps are drawn up snugly from ...
Page 8 - TAKING CARE OF YOUR NEW CEILING SPEAKERS; The main “killers” of any loudspeaker system are:; • too little power at high volumes; MORE ON SPEAKER WIRES AND AMPLIFIER IMPEDANCE
TAKING CARE OF YOUR NEW CEILING SPEAKERS RUSSOUND Ceiling Speakers are designed to last the life of your home ifyou follow a few simple rules. The main “killers” of any loudspeaker system are: • too little power at high volumes • too much power at high volumes • transients (immediate loud passages, ...
Page 9 - This Warranty Does Not Cover:
INSTALLING DURING NEW CONSTRUCTION Needless to say, installing In-Wall speakers when a house is being built isfar easier than doing it later. Russound offers a Speaker Rough-InBrackets for round speakers (Model SB-1.5). The bracket is designed toprovide the drywall installers the cut-out for the In-...
Page 10 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS; cal high frequency driver. Moisture resistant
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SP503.1 Frequency Response: 68Hz - 18kHz Construction: Dual Voice Coil, Dual Drive 5.25" Polymica cone with coni- cal high frequency driver. Moisture resistant Sensitivity: 88dB Min / Max Power: 10 to 60 W/Channel Impedance: 4 Ohm, 8 Ohm, 16 Ohm (depending on wiring) Fra...
Page 11 - NOTES