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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 1
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND MANUAL
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SONANCE SILHOUETTE I, II, III
PN.33-1823 02.00
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 3 CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 INTRODUCTION 5 CUSTOM INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 6 SPEAKER DESIGN DRIVER-COMPLEMENT 7 TWEETER 7 MIDRANGE 7 ELLIPTICAL WOOFER 8 BAFFLE 8 MIDRANGE, TWEETER DRIVER ENCLOSURE 8 ALUMINUM FRAME ARCHITECTURE 9 ROTO-LOCK MOUNTING SYSTEM 9 CROSSOVER NETWORK 10 ™ GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR SONANCE SILHOUETTE SPEAKERS 11 INSTALLATION QUICKSTART AND PARTS LIST 13 INSTALLATION SAFETY/CARE AND MAINTENANCE 14 CREATE OPENINGS (N
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ™ When using your Sonance Silhouette speakers, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference. 3. Follow all warnings and instructions in this manual and marked on the product. 4. Any service or repair required m
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 5 INTRODUCTION ™ Congratulations on your choice of the Sonance Silhouette series, the no compromise in-wall speakers from Sonance®, the Leader in Architectural Audio™. Sonance Silhouette speakers deliver audiophile quality music reproduction without the space requirements of freestanding loudspeakers. Their elegant, unobtrusive form combines remarkable transparency, imaging, and dynamic range with architectural styling. Sonance Silhouette has bee
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 7 DRIVER-COMPLEMENT DESIGN The symmetrical placement and use of 4" midrange drivers above and below the tweeter were chosen to widen the vertical dispersion which is critical for a wide off-axis listening window. The use of small diameter midrange drivers and a low crossover frequency to the tweeter combine to produce the desired flat room response. Magnetic shielding of the midrange and tweeter array eliminates potential interference with video
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 8 ELLIPTICAL WOOFER DESIGN Capitalizing on the unique characteristics of an elliptical driver, the woofer assembly delivers superior reproduction while offering the perfect profile for Sonance Silhouette’s design criteria. An elliptical metal cone driver yields essentially the same radiating area as an 8" driver, but with a width of only 6". The undeniable performance of this drive unit delivers these unique benefits: • The elliptical design vari
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 10 CROSSOVER NETWORK DESIGN The function of the crossover is to route the incoming signals to the intended driver locations. This results in a cohesive blending of the sound from the woofer, midrange and tweeter elements. The crossover affects the entire performance of a loudspeaker design. An ideal speaker possesses both flat on-axis frequency response and smooth off-axis response; this is particularly important for in-wall speaker designs. The
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40" Ear from floor 33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 11 GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR SONANCE SILHOUETTE SPEAKERS When properly installed and operated with appropriate components, your Sonance Silhouette speakers will provide many years of entertainment pleasure. Your Sonance Silhouette speakers are capable of delivering pristine sound quality, unparalleled clarity, and precise imaging. Your system also can sustain reproduction of substantial continuous sound levels, with a large d
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 12 Seating position should be 8'–12' from the front speakers. Ideally, the tweeter and listeners’ ears should be 38"–42" from the floor, though the excellent off-axis dispersion of the Sonance Silhouette speakers provides superb reproduction even when optimal placement is impossible. When employed as surround speakers, the Sonance Silhouette speakers should be in the side walls, in line with the listeners’ ears and with the tweeters 60"–72" from
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 13 INSTALLATION QUICK START Read “Getting The Most From Your Sonance Silhouette Speakers” and plan speaker locations. If this is your first installation of a Sonance Silhouette system, read all of the installation instructions before beginning. Choose high quality (oxygen-free, multi-strand) copper wire to make the wire runs between your audio equipment and your Sonance Silhouette speakers. Larger wire than normal is recommended. to reduce resist
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42.000 3.4375 3.4375 35.125 42.000 0.750 0.750 40.500 5.5 4.000 40.500 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 12.000 9.000 12.000 40.500 33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 16 • Attempt to avoid placing a speaker in a stud bay shared with the home’s electrical system. • Move any fire stops that will interfere with the installation location (use the cardboard cut-out template to pre-visualize installed speaker). Be sure to follow local building codes. To use a back box with the Sonance Silhouette spea
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71.500 13.125 13.125 45.125 71.500 0.750 0.750 70.000 5.5 4.000 70.000 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 11.000 11.000 11.000 11.000 11.000 70.000 33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 17 2. Once the boxes are constructed, attach the back box to the studs using 3" screws. Drill a hole through the back box and run the speaker wire though it. After wire is installed, seal the hole with silicone chalking to prevent air leaks. 3. To further improve sound quality, install fiberglass in each stud ba
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91.500 13.1875 13.1875 65.125 91.500 0.750 0.750 90.000 5.5 4.000 90.000 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 15.000 15.000 15.000 15.000 15.000 90.000 33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 18 Sonance Silhouette III (2.71 cubic feet) Top View 4.000 14.500 4.000 3.0 0.750 13.000 0.750 14.500 2.500 2.500 9.500 3.8125 6.875 3.8125 3.250 8.000 3.250 Outside Inside Front View Front Baffle Brace Brace Figure 7: Sonance Silhouette III rear box design. 18
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 19 WITHOUT A BACK BOX 1. Run wire to desired speaker locations. Mark stud bay for reference when returning to install speakers. 2. We strongly recommend using construction adhesive to secure the drywall to the studs around the bay the speaker will be mounted in. Use extra drywall screws to secure the drywall to the studs, space the screws approximately 4"–6" apart. CAUTION: The speaker opening must be smaller than the enclosure width (use the Ret
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33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 21 WIRE SIZE/TYPE Choose high quality (oxygen-free) copper wire to make the wire runs between your audio equipment and your Sonance Silhouette speakers. Larger wire than normal is recommended to reduce resistance and to eliminate power loss between your audio equipment and your in-wall Sonance Silhouette speakers. Follow the information listed below when choosing a high-quality wire at your local dealer or making plans with your custom installat
