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Russound In-wall LCR Loudspeaker Installation Manual
PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION
Painting the Speaker Frame and Grille
Russound Acclaim Speakers have a designer white nish that can be painted
with ordinary latex paint. Remove the speaker bae before painting.
Remove the speaker grilles. From the back of the speaker, push the clamp 1.
(dog-ear) towards the grille to loosen it so you can pull it o. If the speaker
is already installed use a slightly bent paperclip to remove the grille.
Twist and remove the bae from the frame. Remove the scrim cloth from 2.
the grille and set aside.
Paint the outer speaker frame and grille separately. Use the same coverage 3.
on both the grille and frame. Russound recommends diluting the latex
paint with water 4:1 or 5:1 proportionally.
While the paint is still wet on the grille, and the grille is not in the frame, use 4.
a gentle burst of compressed air against the outside surface to clear the
ne holes in the mesh.
After the paint has thoroughly dried, continue with the installation. 5.
Additional Tips / Considerations
If possible, run speaker wires after AC wiring is in place to avoid induced •
hum caused by close parallel proximity of the two types of wire.
Secure speaker wires in place against a stud along vertical runs with •
insulated staples only. Do not pierce the wire insulation. Allow a bit of slack
for expansion of building materials.
Route horizontal wire runs through holes drilled in studs at roughly equal •
heights.
The speakers should not be installed until the wallboard is in place. In the •
meantime, leave several feet of wire coiled up and secured to the back
side of the mounting frame. Excess length can be removed during nal
assembly.
When installing the drywall, make sure the speaker cutout hole doesn’t •
extend farther than ¼" (0.6 cm) from the inside of the mounting frame.
Terminate the wires in an outlet box attached to a stud or retrot junction •
box at the exit location. Utilize an outlet plate which has connections for
speaker wire terminations. Russound dealers oer a full line of Russound
PlateMate™ connection systems.
After the drywall is secured and nished, install the speakers as described •
in this manual.
Treble
Frame
LCR Speaker Assembly
Do not attach the scrim cloth and grill
until the speaker has been connected and
mounted in the frame.
Bae
Scrim Cloth
Remove from Grille before Painting
Grille