Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; Dimensions
User's Manual This subwoofer is designed to be powered only by the Sunfire HRSIW8 amplifier. No other amplifier should be connected to the subwoofer, as this may lead to serious damage to your equipment. Important Safety Instructions WARNING: THIS LOUDSPEAKER IS CAPABLE OF PRO- DUCING VERY HIGH SOUN...
Page 3 - Contents
User's Manual Safety Instructions .............. Introduction ........................ Unpacking .......................... Rear Panel Features .......... 5 Front Panel Features ......... 6 Location .............................. 7 Installation .......................... 9 System Configuration ........
Page 4 - Features; Care
User's Manual 4 Features • Sealed cabinet • High pressure design • Dual 8 inch woofers• Fiberglass cones• StillBass™ anti-shake technology• Gold plated spring terminals• Rear channel for securing the speaker wires • Designed for in-wall mounting with six wall clamps • Wall cut-out template supplied•...
Page 5 - Speaker Wire Channel; Rear Panel Features
User's Manual 5 1. Binding Posts The subwoofer has one pair of bind- ing posts for connection with speaker wire to the output posts of the Sunfire HRSIW8 amplifier. Always use high quality connections and speaker wires, and make sure there are no loose fittings or stray wire strands. The spring conn...
Page 6 - Front Panel Features
User's Manual 6 4. Woofers The HRSIW8 uses two identical 8 inch custom drivers. 5. Clamp Screws These six screws are used to clamp the loudspeaker in place once it has been pressed into the sheetrock opening of your wall. 6. Grille Magnets The grille is attached to the main body with small magnets a...
Page 7 - Location; Preliminary
User's Manual 7 The suggestions below will typi- cally result in outstanding performance. However, although low frequencies are non-directional, factors such as room reflections, standing waves, resonance and absorption will strongly affect your subwoofer’s performance. Since your Sunfire subwoofer ...
Page 8 - Center location; Using Two Subwoofers
User's Manual 8 Center location Installing the subwoofer closer to the center of the front wall will still provide adequate bass, but will tend to be less “heavy” and somewhat tighter. This is ideally suited for: • For rooms smaller than 00 square feet • Dedicated music listening rooms. Corner locat...
Page 9 - Installation; Heat rise
User's Manual 9 Installation Read and follow all instructions and all important safety instructions in the HRSIW8 amplifier manual. Here follows a summary of the amplifier installation notes: • The amplifier may be rack mounted using the supplied rack ears. It will fit into a standard 1U, 19 inch ra...
Page 10 - System Configuration; HRSIW8 In-Wall Subwoofer
User's Manual 10 System Configuration HRSIW8AMP HRSIW8 In-Wall Subwoofer HRSIW8 Amplifier Connect balanced or unbalanced inputs to the SUB/LFE line-level output of your home theater preamplifier or receiver.
Page 11 - Subwoofer Installation; Marking and cutting the
User's Manual 11 Read the details on page 7 to help determine the best position for your subwoofer in the room. The subwoofer can be wall mounted vertically, centered between vertical wall studs. This is the recommended (and easiest) orientation to install. Horizontal mounting into existing construc...
Page 12 - Wiring; Installing the Subwoofer
User's Manual 1 Wiring The HRSIW8 amplifier has two binding posts for connection to the HRSIW8 subwoofer. 1. Install the speaker wires following all local codes for low voltage elec - trical wiring installation. Use class 2 wiring, and 12 gauge is recom - mended, 16 gauge is the minimum. 2. Follow c...
Page 13 - Final steps
User's Manual 1 2. Screw in the six clamp screws. As the screw turns clockwise, a clamp rotates out and presses onto the back of the sheetrock to hold the subwoofer firmly in place. Tighten the clamps so they are snug, but do not overtighten, as they could damage the sheetrock. Tighening the clamps ...
Page 14 - Specifications; Connections; Troubleshooting
User's Manual 14 Specifications Design Sealed Cabinet, High Pressure Design. To be used with the dedicated HRSIW8 amplifier only. StillBass™ anti-shake technology. Drive Units Dual 8" Woofers with fibreglass cones Connections 1 pair gold plated spring terminals Dimensions (Maximum dimensions, in...
Page 15 - Sunfire Limited Warranty; Service Assistance
User's Manual 15 Sunfire Limited Warranty Sunfire, a division of The AVC Group, LLC, is proud of its products which have been built with care using advanced technology and premium component parts. Your unit has been crafted to perform properly for many years. Sunfire offers the following Warranty to...
Page 16 - High Resolution Series
Manual 99016 Rev A High Resolution Series In-Wall Subwoofer HRSIW8 Sunfire 1969 Kellogg Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008 www.sunfire.com