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Russound Acclaim Speakers Installation Manual
Painting the Speaker Grille
Russound Acclaim Speaker Grilles have a designer white nish that can be
painted with ordinary latex paint. Remove the speaker grille from the speaker
before painting.
1. Remove the magnetic speaker grille and remove the scrim cloth from the
grille and set aside.
2. Paint the grille. Russound recommends diluting the latex paint with water
4:1 or 5:1 proportionally.
3. While the paint is still wet on the grille, and the grille is not attached to the
frame, use a gentle burst of compressed air against the outside surface to
clear the ne holes in the mesh.
4. After the paint has thoroughly dried, re-attach the scrim cloth, and attach
the grille to the frame.
PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION
Additional Tips / Considerations
• If possible, run speaker wires after AC wiring is in place so you can separate
the wires and avoid induced noise caused by close parallel proximity of the
two types of wire.
• Secure speaker wires in place against a stud along vertical runs. 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.
• Any speaker installed in a ceiling should have a safety wire rmly tied
between the back of the speaker assembly and the frame of the building.
Use any strong insulated wire and connect it to the speaker frame or bae,
being careful not to let it interfere with the speaker’s operation. The other
end should be rmly attached to the joist or ooring above using a hook,
nail, or other reliable fastener.
• Terminate the wires in an outlet box attached to a stud or retrot junction
box at the exit location. Utilize an outlet plate which has connections for
speaker wire terminations.
• After the drywall is secured and nished, install the speakers as described
in this manual.
Speaker Assembly
Do not attach the scrim cloth and grille
until the speaker has been connected and
secured in the ceiling.
Speaker
Grille
Scrim Cloth
