In Wall / In Ceiling: PAGE 2
Thank you. And congratulations!
Our thanks for buying your new speakers from TSC. We sincerely appreciate your
condence in us and our products. Please read this Owner’s Manual! It contains
many tips on getting your new speakers set up, connected, and sounding as good as
they should. We hope you nd it clear, concise, and helpful.
Again, thank you.
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You should save the carton and the inserts your speakers came in. You may need to ship your TSC
speakers in the future and the packaging is designed to protect them from damage.
whERE ShOULd YOU pUt thEM?
With In-Wall/In-Ceiling speakers, placement is a doubly important consideration. Here are three
guidelines to follow:
• Youshouldplaceyournewspeakerswherethey’lldeliverthebestsoundtotheareayou’vechosen.
• Youshouldplacethemwherethey’llhaveminimumimpactonyourdécor.
• Youmustplacethemwheretheywon’timpingeonexistingwiring,plumbing,orHVAC(heating,ventilation,
andairconditioning)ducts.
If you’re concerned that you might not be able to select a good location and install the speakers to your
satisfaction, call a carpenter or someone with drywall experience to help. However, if you’re handy
and aren’t intimidated by drywall or what may be behind it, you’ll need just ordinary coordination and
a few tools to do the job well.
in-waLL SpEakER pLacEMEnt - SOUnd iSSUES
Acoustically, In-wall speakers are similar to bookshelf or oor-standing speakers. They’re subject to
the same conditions rooms impose on all speakers. With that in mind, here are some suggestions.
Main Speakers:
Try to put the main speakers (Left and Right for stereo; Left, Center, and Right for home theater) in the
same wall of your listening/viewing room. If you can place your speakers in the long wall, so much the
better.
Use the “Rule of Thirds”
whenever possible. This
suggests that the best place-
ment for your Left speaker
is approximately 1/3 of the
way along the wall in which
you’re going to mount the
speakers. Similarly, the best
place for the Right speaker
is usually 2/3 of the way
across the same wall.
Make sure that the speaker-to-listening/viewing position distance is the same for each speaker.
Remember that the “Rule of Thirds” is a guideline only. Some professionals recommend placing the
main (Left and Right) speakers so that they form an equilateral triangle with the prime listening/view-
ing position.
Reections from side walls have a major impact on your sound so try not to place your main speakers
close to them. Remember that the “Rule of Thirds” is a guideline only. Try not to place your main
speakers so they’re exactly the same distance from the closest side wall. A bit of asymmetry here is
actually preferable.
When you take the time to place your Main speakers, you’ll enjoy better “imaging” (the apparent place-
ment of individual instruments or voices), and more depth.
Also, remember that the tweeters in your In-wall speakers can be positioned so that they aim directly at
your listening/viewing position.
Center Channel Speakers
For a home theater system, place the center channel speaker between your Left and Right speakers as
close to your TV screen as possible. Try to keep the tweeters of all three speakers (Left, Center, and
Right) as close to the same height as possible. Tweeters at – or very close to – your seated ear level
are ideal. (This may pose a
challenge if you have to place
your Center Channel speaker
either above or below your
TV screen but you shouldn’t
worry too much.)
Try to place the center chan-
nel speaker at exactly the
same distance from your lis-
tening/viewing position as the
main Left and Right speakers.
This helps create the most
convincing image.
