Sunfire SRS-210W-B Baffle User manual

Installation Instructions
SRS–210W-C Cabine
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SRS–210W-B Baffle
SRS–210W-G Grille

User's Manual
WARNING:THIS SUBWOOFER SYSTEM IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING VERY HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS. YOU
MUST TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION TO PROTECT YOUR
HEARING FROM PERMANENT DAMAGE.
Important Safety Instructions
1. Read Instructions
2. Keep these Instructions
3. Heed all Warnings.
4. Follow all Instructions
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including ampliers) that
produce heat.
8. Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods
of time.
9. Refer all servicing to qualied service
personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as a power-supply cord or plug
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
10. Installation should only be performed
by qualied and experienced professional
installers. Refer to your Sunre dealer.
The SubRosa subwoofer is a nely
tuned system and should only be
used with the Sunre SRA-2700EQ
companion amplier. Using any other
amplier will offer inferior performance and
may void your warranty.
Safety
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For more information on this and other Sunre
products, please visit our website:
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Safety Instructions............ 2
Introduction ...................... 4
Unpacking ........................ 5
Dimensions ...................... 6
Location............................ 7
Framing ............................ 9
Cabinet installation........... 10
Wiring ............................... 11
Final rough-in ................... 12
Horizontal mounting ......... 14
Bafe installation .............. 16
Grille installation............... 18
Contents
Cabinet Bafe Install Grille Install
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Sunre
SubRosa™ Subwoofer. We hope you
enjoy it and the music it makes as much
as we have enjoyed creating it for you.
The breakthrough features of the
subwoofer include:
• I-BEAM™ anti-shake mechanism to
reduce wall vibration
• Dual ten-inch, High Back-emf woof-
ers with neodymium magnets for
low-prole
• 2700W Tracking Downconverter™
companion amplier
• Fully automatic room equalization
The SubRosa subwoofer is a nely
tuned system and should only be
used with the Sunre SRA-2700EQ
companion amplier. Using any other am-
plier will offer inferior performance and
may void your warranty.
About this installation guide
This guide contains instructions for
installing the SubRosa in-wall cabinet into
various locations, and installing the front
bafe assembly, and the grille assembly.
For information regarding the opera-
tion of the system, please refer to the
user's guide that comes with the
companion SRA-2700EQ amplier.
Tools and experience
required
The cabinet should only be
installed by qualied and experi-
enced professional installers.
General construction tools are required
for framing wood studs, gluing and
screwing the cabinet in place, and apply-
ing sheetrock.
Introduction
System components
The required components for a func-
tioning SubRosa in-wall system are:
• SRS-210W-C
In-wall cabinet and hardware.
• SRS-210W-B
Front bafe containing two woofers,
the I-BEAM™ anti-shake device,
and a crossover network.
• SRS-210W-G
Grille assembly
• SRA-2700EQ
Amplier and its room equalization
measurement microphone
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Installation overview
The cabinet may be mounted vertically
between wall studs. The width is ideal for
tting between vertical 2x4 studs, spaced
16 inches apart. It may also be tted
horizontally.
A cardboard debris shield is supplied
to ll the front aperture and prevent any
dust, paint, or debris from entering during
installation and sheetrock nishing.
Strips of foam material are supplied to
t between the cabinet and the studs and
sheetrock.
The cabinet should be rmly and
permanently joined to the studwork and
sheetrock using woodscrews and glue.
The woofer bafe assembly is screwed
to the front of the cabinet once the sheet-
rock is in place. A grille frame and grille
are added to nish the installation. A paint
shield is supplied so that you can easily
paint the grille at the same time as the
walls are painted.
Unpacking
Two people are required to gently lift out
the cabinet and the bafe assembly from
their shipping boxes. Remove all the
packing material.
Your Sunre subwoofer should reach
you in perfect condition. If you do notice
any shipping damage, please contact
Sunre immediately. Make sure that you
keep your sales receipt. It is the only way
to establish the duration of your Limited
Warranty and it may come in useful for
insurance purposes.
The serial number for the SubRosa
subwoofer is printed on the front label of
the woofer assembly.
Contents of each package
SRS–210W-C cabinet
• Cabinet assembly
Dimensions 44.50" x 14.25" x 3.5"
1,130.3 mm x 362 mm x 88.9 mm
Weight 23.30 lb (10.6 kg)
• Debris shield
• 12 foam strips 1" x 5"
• 8 foam strips 1" x 8"
• Plastic rivets for debris shield
• 12 wood screws
SRS–210W-B bafe assembly
• Bafe assembly
Dimensions 26.75" x 11.75" x 3.25"
679.5 mm x 298.5 mm x 82.6 mm
Weight 29 lb (13.2 kg)
• 14 Allen head screws and washers
(8-32 x 1.25")
SRS–210W-G grill assembly
• Grille frame
Dimensions 28.80" x 13.8" x 0.7"
731.5 mm x 350.5 mm x 17.78 mm
(includes drywall spacer)
Weight 2.00 lb (0.9 kg)
• Grille
Dimensions 26.5" x 11.5" x 0.75"
673.1 mm x 292.1 mm 19.1 mm
Weight 0.6 lb (0.27 kg)
• Paint shield
• 12 Allen head screws
SRA–2700EQ amplier
• SubRosa amplier
Dimensions 1.75" (1U) x 17" x 15"
44.5 mm x 431.8 mm x 381 mm
Weight 18.4 lb. (8.35 kg)
• Room measurement microphone
with stand and cord
• AC power cord
• 2 rack-mount brackets
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Dimensions
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1.261 in/ 32.1 mm
13.045 in/ 331.343 mm
14.250 in/ 362 mm
3.533 in/ 89.7 mm
10.717 in/ 272.2 mm
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35.590 in/
904 mm
44.500 in/
1,130.3 mm
3.500 in
88.9 mm
Front View Back ViewSide View
8.830 in/
224.3 mm
Front Cutout
required in wall
to fit woofer assembly
11.784 in/
299.3 mm
26.76 in/
679.7 mm
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The suggestions below will typi-
cally result in outstanding performance.
However, although low frequencies are
non-directional, factors such as room
reections, standing waves, resonance
and absorption will strongly affect your
subwoofer’s performance.
Since your SubRosa subwoofer is de-
signed to be professionally installed into
your wall, engineering services from your
Authorized Sunre Dealer and/or outside
acoustical resources should be consid-
ered to ensure optimum performance.
The SubRosa amplier’s Auto EQ
feature will tailor the sound to the room
for optimum performance in the location
you choose.
Keep the subwoofer at least
two or three feet away from any
TV screen, computer, VCR or
magnetic tapes and discs. This will
reduce the chance of the magnetic elds
upsetting the TV screen or erasing your
magnetic media.
Corner installation
Installing the subwoofer
on the front wall, towards the
corner will reinforce the low
frequencies.
This is best suited for:
• Rooms larger than 200
square feet where a
single subwoofer will be
used,
• For dedicated home
theaters
• For listeners who enjoy
“heavy” bass.
Location
Location
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Corner location

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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 200 square feet
• Dedicated music
listening rooms.
Using Two Subwoofers
If you wish to use two subwoofers, the sound output will double. Locating the
subwoofers on the front wall, with one towards each corner will provide more exibility in
crossover points, without causing localization that can happen with subwoofers located
on side and rear walls. Sunre preampliers and receivers feature multiple subwoofer
outputs for these applications. If your preamplier has a single sub/LFE output, use a Y
cable to split it into two outputs.
Location
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Central location
Corner location
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Framing
Vertical mounting
Due to residential construction meth-
ods, vertical mounting of the cabinet is
recommended. The subwoofer cabinet
will t between 2 x 4 inch studs on 16
inch centers.
Horizontal mounting is also possible,
but needs additional framing steps. See
page 10 for horizontal mounting details.
Notes:
• Use the illustrations as a guide,
but follow all local building codes
regarding the actual framing meth-
ods.
• The insulation stuffed inside the
cabinet is required for proper oper-
ation. Do not remove the insulation
during the cabinet installation.
1. It is recommended that you add a
horizontal brace below the cabinet
to raise it above the height of the
nished oor and baseboard mold-
ing. This will prevent accidental nail
punctures in the cabinet.
2. Add a horizontal brace above the
subwoofer cabinet, leaving enough
room to make your speaker wire
connections to the push-terminals.
3. Add further horizontal braces at
either side of the cabinet, but
make sure that they are at different
heights to randomize wall reso-
nances.
4. Attach self-adhesive foam strips to
the cabinet wherever there will be
contact with the studs or sheetrock.
Use longer strips for the sides, and
shorter strips for the front face and
the shorter side resting against the
lower horizontal brace.
Framing
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Typical vertical framing
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Cabinet Installation
1. With the help of an assistant to
lift the cabinet, check the t of the
cabinet into the framing. Use wood
shims if there is any gap between
the cabinet sides and the vertical
studs.
2. If it makes it easier, you can con-
nect the wiring to the cabinet before
you secure it in place. See the next
page for details.
3. When you are happy with the t of
the cabinet, apply wood glue, such
as Liquid Nails™ along the cabinet
sides. Fit the cabinet into the fram-
ing until its front face is ush with
the front face of the framing.
4. Use a level to check that the cabi-
net is vertical.
5. Use six woodscrews (supplied) or
more on each side to secure the
cabinet in place. Do not screw into
any of the joints of the cabinet. The
cabinet walls are 3/4 inch thick, so
make sure the screws do not pass
all the way through. (The supplied
screws will not pass through, if
used with standard 2x4 studs.)
Cab Install
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Gluing and screwing the
cabinet in place

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Wiring
1. Install the speaker wires following
all local codes for electrical wiring
installation. Use class 2 wiring,
and 12 gauge is recommended, 16
gauge is the minimum.
2. Follow common low voltage
practices like avoiding high voltage
electrical wiring, or crossing them
perpendicularly. This will reduce the
chance of picking up hum or other
interference.
3. Make the speaker wire connec-
tions to the subwoofer terminal cup,
observing the correct polarity. The
terminals are spring-loaded.
4. Secure the wire to the studs with
electrical staples to prevent rattles
and movement in operation.
5. Do an electrical continuity test to
make sure the connections are
good from the amplier-end of the
speaker wire to the ends of the
two pre-installed wires coming out
from the inside of the subwoofer.
Temporarily remove the cardboard
debris shield to reach the wires.
6. Use caulk to seal the nearest cable
holes to the cabinet. This will pre-
vent air movement and secure the
cables in place. Due to the nature
of subwoofers, it is a good idea to
secure the wiring from vibration as
much as possible. Do not have the
weight of the cables hanging on the
terminals.
Wiring
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Connecting speaker
wire to the subwoofer
Close-up of the spring-loaded
connections
caulk

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Final Rough-in
1. Make sure the debris shield is tted
into the cabinet opening using the
plastic push rivets supplied. This
will prevent dust and sheetrock
debris from entering the cabinet.
Rough-in
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Debris shield

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Sheetrock installation
1. Apply glue to the framing surround-
ing the cabinet. Also apply glue
to the front surface of the cabinet,
wherever it will be in contact with
the sheetrock.
3. Fit the sheetrock in place with
sheetrock screws spaced 4 inches
apart.
4. Carefully cut away the sheetrock to
reveal the cabinet's aperture. Now
that you can see the location better,
add screws to secure the sheetrock
to the front face of the subwoofer
cabinet. Make sure that no screws
pass close to the speaker wires or
the terminal cup.
5. With the cardboard debris shield in
place, the walls can be painted and
nished as required.
6. Leave the cardboard debris shield
in place until you are ready to
install the woofer bafe assembly.
It can be removed by cutting it and
carefully pulling out the rivets hold-
ing it in place.
7. See page 16 for details regarding
the installation of the woofer bafe
assembly and grille frame assem-
bly.
Sheetrock
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glue
Applying glue for
sheetrocking
Sheetrock over the
subwoofer installation

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Horizontal mounting
In this position, the subwoofer's longest
side is horizontal. This may be required
for some installations, although it requires
more framing work.
The procedure for mounting is basically
the same as the vertical mounting.
1. The cabinet should be mounted off
the oor as shown, to prevent nails
from puncturing the cabinet during
baseboard installation.
Horizontal
2. Attach the self-adhesive foam strips
(supplied) to the cabinet wherever
there will be contact with the studs
or sheetrock. Use longer strips for
the sides, and shorter strips for the
front face and the shorter vertical
side.
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Typical horizontal framing
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3. With the help of an assistant to lift
the cabinet, check the t into the
framing, and use shims if required.
4. Wiring the subwoofer is the same
as described previously, except that
there is not much room to make the
connections to the binding posts.
5. Use wood glue, such as Liquid
Nails™ along the cabinet top and
side. Fit the cabinet into the framing
until its front face is ush with the
front face of the framing.
6. Use a level to make sure the cabi-
net is horizontal.
7. Use six woodscrews or more along
the top, and a few into the side to
secure the cabinet in place. If pos-
sible, add a few screws to secure
the bottom face of the cabinet. You
may have to angle them in, but do
not screw in to any of the cabinet
joints. The cabinet walls are 3/4
inch thick, so make sure the screws
do not pass all the way through.
8. Do an electrical continuity test to
make sure the connections are
good from the amplier-end of the
speaker wire to the ends of the two
pre-installed wires coming out from
the inside of the subwoofer.
9. Finishing with sheetrock is the
same as described for vertical
mounting. Fit the debris shield
before starting the sheetrock instal-
lation.
10. See the next page for details
regarding the installation of the
woofer bafe assembly and grille
frame assembly.
Horizontal
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Screwing and gluing
the subwoofer in place

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Woofer bafe installation
With the cabinet installed, and all the
sheetrock, nishing and decorating done,
the woofer bafe can be installed.
The woofer bafe assembly consists
of the following components already
installed:
• The bafe, upon which all the com-
ponents are assembled
• Two subwoofer drivers
• I-BEAM™ anti-shake device
• Crossover board
Bafe Install
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crossover board
Bafe
Subwoofer
driver
I-BEAM™
anti-shake device
Exploded view of the woofer bafe assembly
(it is supplied all assembled and wired)
Subwoofer
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Bafe installation procedure
1. Remove the debris shield from the
front of the in-wall cabinet. You can
do this by cutting the cardboard
with a sharp knife and pulling out
the cardboard pieces and the plas-
tic rivets holding it in place. Do not
cut the two wires inside the cabinet,
and do not remove any sound-
proong material.
2. With the help of an assistant, hold
the bafe assembly close to the
in-wall cabinet.
3. Connect the two wires from the
inside of the cabinet to the two
push-terminals on the crossover
board, following this diagram:
4. Secure the woofer bafe assem-
bly to the in-wall cabinet using 14
Allen-head screws and washers
supplied. Make sure the two wires
do not get pinched.
5. Before putting the grille frame and
grille on, test the subwoofer to see
if all the connections are made
correctly. See the user's guide that
comes with your SubRosa ampli-
er.
Bafe Install
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Red Wire
(Positive +)
Black Wire
(Negative –)
Attaching the cabinet wires to the crossover
board xed to the woofer bafe assembly
(I-BEAM omitted for clarity)
Removing the debris shield Installing the woofer bafe assembly
The woofer bafe assembly in place

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Grille installation
With the woofer bafe installed, and
the subwoofer tested, the grille can now
be installed.
The grille assembly consists of the fol-
lowing components:
• The grille frame. This screws to the
woofer bafe and holds the grille in
place. It forms a nice frame around
the subwoofer opening in the wall,
hiding the sheetrock edges.
• The grille. This pushes into the
grille frame, covering the woofer
bafe assembly and the grille frame
screws from view.
• A paint shield is supplied to cover
the woofer bafe when painting.
This allows you to paint the frame
and grille at the same time the
walls are painted.
Painting
The frame and grille can be painted to
match the decor before they are installed.
They come already powder coated, and
can accept a wide range of nishes.
Clean them rst, then take them
to a well-ventilated area and paint
with care to achieve a good nish.
If you prefer to paint the frame and grille
when they are in place on the walls, the
details are shown on the next page.
Grille Install
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Grille
Top view
Paint shieldGrille frame

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Installing the grille assembly
1. Secure the grille frame to the
woofer bafe using 12 screws
supplied in the grille package.
2. If you have already painted the
frame and grille, please jump to
step 6.
3. Fit the supplied cardboard paint
shield into the frame to cover the
woofers and bafe. Press the grille
in place temporarily.
4. Paint the frame and grille to match
the wall and decor.
5. When the paint is dry, carefully
remove the grille and discard the
paint shield. (It is important to
remember this step!)
6. Carefully press the grille into the
frame, and make sure it is fully
pressed home on all sides.
Conclusion
This completes the SubRosa in-wall
subwoofer installation.
For details regarding the operation of
the subwoofer and the automatic equal-
ization procedure, please refer to the
user's guide that comes with the Sunre
SubRosa amplier.
© 2007 Sunre Corporation.
All rights reserved. Sunre Corporation
reserves the right to improve its products
at any time. Therefore, specications and
installation details are subject to change
without notice.
Manual 913-142-00 Rev 7
Grille Install
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The grille installed into the frame
Location of the grille frame screws

Manual 913-142-00 Rev 7
SRS–210W-C Cabinet
SRS–210W-B Baffle
SRS–210W-G Grille