Sonance SILHOUETTE III manual

INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS AND MANUAL SONANCE SILHOUETTE ™ I , II , III PN.33-1823 02.00 33-1823 Silhouette Manual 2/16/00 1:36 PM Page 1[...]

3 CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 INTRODUCTION 5 CUSTOM INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS 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[...]

4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Wh en using y our Sonance S i lhouett e ™ speak ers, basic saf et y pr ecau t ion s shoul d alwa ys be f ollow ed to r educe th e r isk of fire, e lec tr ic sh o ck, and inju r y to per sons, incl uding the f ollowing: 1. R ead and understand all ins t ruct ions. 2. R etain the safety and opera t ing ins t ruc tio[...]

5 INTRODUCTION Cong r atu lat ions on your choi ce of the S ona nce Sil hou et te ™ ser ies, t he no c ompr omise in-w al l speak ers fro m S onanc e®, the Leader in Ar chitectural A udio™. Sonance S il hou ette speaker s deliv er audio phile quality music r epr oduction without th e space r equiremen ts of frees tanding loudspeak ers. Their e[...]

6 CUSTOM INST ALLA TION Y our Son ance Silhouette s peaker will pro vide maximum perfo rmance and ente r tainment val ue when custo m installed b y skil led pr of ession als w ith specialized t o ols and e xper ience to d esign and install au dio/v ideo and r elated sy stems. These pr of essionals can ass ist yo u in the select ion o f c omplemen t[...]

7 DRIVER-COMPLEMENT DESIGN The symmetrical placemen t and use of 4" midran ge dr iv ers abo ve and below th e tweeter w ere ch osen to widen the v ert ical dispersi on which is critical fo r a w ide off-axis list ening window . The use of small diameter midrange driv ers and a lo w crosso ver fr equency to the tweet er comb ine to pr oduce the[...]

8 ELLIPTICAL WOOFER DESIGN Capi talizing on the unique c haracteristics of an e l liptical driver , t he w o of er assembly de liver s superior r eprod uc tion while off ering the perfect pr ofile fo r S onanc e Silhouette ’ s design criteria. An elliptical metal co ne dr iv er y ields essen t ially the same radia t ing ar ea as an 8" dr iv [...]

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10 CROSSOVER NETWORK DESIGN The function o f the cr osso ver is t o rou te the inco ming signals to th e inten ded dr iv er location s. This r esults in a co hesiv e blending o f the sound fro m the woof er , midrange and tw eeter elemen ts. The cro ssov er affects the en t ire perf ormance of a loudspeak er design. An ideal speak er possesses both[...]

11 GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR SONANCE SILHOUETTE SPEAKERS Wh en pro perly installed and opera ted w ith ap pro priate c ompo nents, y our Sonance S i lhouette speaker s wil l pr ovide man y year s of entertainmen t pleasur e. Y our Sonanc e Silhouette s pea ker s are ca pable of deliv ering pristine sound quality , unparalleled clarity , and pr eci[...]

12 Seating posi t ion s hould be 8'–12' fro m the f r ont s peakers. I deally , the tw eeter and listener s ’ ears sho uld be 38"–42" from th e floor , though the e xcellen t off-axis dis persion o f the Sonanc e Silhouette s peaker s pr ovides superb r epr oduct ion ev en when optimal placement is im possible. When e mplo[...]

13 P ARTS LIST / TOOL LIST Drywall Screws (not included) NEW CONSTRUCTION RETROFIT PA R T S Phillips Bit 1" Flat Bit Stiff Wire (coathanger, fishtape) Electric Drill (1/4" - 3/8" dr ive) Wire Strippers T or pedo Lev el T OOLS K eyhole or Dr ywall Saw Glov es Construction Adhesive (not included) Silicon Sealer (not included) Eye Prote[...]

14 INST ALLA TION SAFETY Whe n i n s ta l l i ng S on an c e Si l hou e t t e sp e a ke r s , basic saf et y pr ecau t ion s should al wa ys be fo llow ed to r educ e the risk of fire, electric shock, and inj ur y to per sons, includin g the follo wing: 1. Read and unde rstand all instructions. 2. Nev er drill or cut int o wall ca v ities tha t alr[...]

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16 4.000 Inside Brace O utside Brace T op View 3.0 4.000 14.500 13.000 9.500 8.000 14.500 6.875 3.8125 3.8125 2.500 0.750 0.750 0.750 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 40.500 40.500 40.500 42.000 4.000 5.5 3.4375 3.4375 35.125 12.000 12.000 9.000 42.000 3.250 2.500 0.750 3.250 Sonance Silhouette I (1.218 cubic f eet) Figure 5: S onance Sil houette I rear b ox de[...]

17 4.000 Inside Brace Outside Brace T op View Front Vie w Front Baffle 3.0 4.000 14.500 13.000 9.500 8.000 14.500 6.875 3.8125 3.8125 2.500 0.750 0.750 0.750 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 70.000 70.000 70.000 71.500 4.000 5.5 13.125 13.125 45.125 11.000 11.000 11.000 11.000 11.000 71.500 3.250 2.500 0.750 3.250 Sonance Silhouette II (2.106 cubic f eet) F[...]

18 4.000 Inside Brace Outside Brace T op View Front Vie w Front Baffle 3.0 4.000 14.500 13.000 9.500 8.000 14.500 6.875 3.8125 3.8125 2.500 0.750 0.750 0.750 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 90.000 90.000 90.000 91.500 4.000 5.5 13.1875 13.1875 65.125 15.000 15.000 15.000 15.000 15.000 91.500 3.250 2.500 0.750 3.250 Sonance Silhouette III (2.71 cubic f eet)[...]

19 WITHOUT A BACK BOX 1. R un wire to d esired s p eaker loca t ion s. M ark stud ba y fo r ref erence wh en returning to ins ta ll spe a kers. 2. W e stro ngly rec ommend us ing con struc tion adhe siv e to secure the dr ywall to the s tuds aro und the ba y the speak er w ill b e moun ted in. U se extra dr ywall scre ws to secur e the dr ywall to [...]

20 4. U se a painte r’ s dro p cloth, a vailable a t paint and har dw are st or es, to p rot ec t floor , carpet, and furniture fr om dr ywall d ust during drilling and cutting. 5. A t each p ro posed opening, drill several small holes alo ng the length of the cent er of chosen ar ea and insert a bent coa t hanger to co nfirm that the ca v ity is[...]

21 WIRE SIZE/TYPE Choose high quality (o xygen-fr ee) cop per w ire t o make the wire runs betw een yo ur audio eq uipmen t and y our Sonance Silho uette speaker s. Larger wire than normal is r ecommended to r educ e resistanc e and to elimin ate po wer los s b etween y our a udio equip ment and y our in-w al l Sonanc e Silhouette speak ers. F ollo[...]

22 FINAL ASSEMBL Y 1. Strip 1/2" of insula tion fro m each speak er w ir e. A ttach the positi ve co nducto r to the r ed 5-wa y bindin g post and the nega t iv e w ire t o the black pos t. T o connect, loosen the n ut on the b inding post until the ho le in the post is visible. In ser t the stripped end o f the w ire thr ough the slo t, then [...]

23 I n-W all Infinite Baffle 1" (25mm) Inverted titanium dome. 2 - 4" (102mm) Magnesium cones. 1 - 9" Eliptical Aluminum woofer (152mm x 229mm) with a rubber surround and extended pole piece. Woofer , midrange and tweeter crossovers are physically independent with connections for bi-wiring or biamping provided 18dB per octave 135 Hz [...]

24 SILHOUETTE II In-Wall Infinite Baffle 1" (25mm) Inverted titanium dome. 2 - 4" (102mm) Magnesium cones. 2 - 9" Eliptical Aluminum woofer (152mm x 229mm) with a rubber surround and extended pole piece. Woofer , midrange and tweeter crossovers are physically independent with connections for bi-wiring or biamping provided 18dB per oc[...]

25 SILHOUETTE III In-Wall Infinite Baffle 1" (25mm) Inverted titanium dome. 2 - 4" (102mm) Magnesium cones. 4 - 9" Eliptical Aluminum woofer (152mm x 229mm) with a rubber surround and extended pole piece. Woofer , midrange and tweeter crossovers are physically independent with connections for bi-wiring or biamping provided 18dB per o[...]

26 SERVICE The T echnical Assistanc e Depar tment a t S onanc e is availa ble to answ er any q uestions c oncerning the opera t ion and ins ta llatio n of yo ur S onanc e Silhouette s peakers. Please con tact us b etween the h ours of 9 AM and 5 PM P acific T ime, M onday thr ough F r iday , exc ept holida ys: T elepho ne toll free, Co ntinental US[...]

27 FIVE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY Sonanc e warrants t o the original retail p urchaser f or the period of fiv e (5) year s, the unit to be free fro m defects in mat er ial and wo rk manshi p pro vided the unit is opera ted in acco rdanc e w ith the prin ted instructions incl uded with the unit. Fiv e (5) y ears begi ns o n the date o f pur chase sho w[...]