of the speaker, use a piece of bat insulation at
least 3 inches thick in the stud cavity. This
insulation should not have a backing or if it does,
the backing must be installed facing away from
the speaker. The insulation should extend about
2 ft. on either side of the speaker opening.
Do not install speakers in outside walls, stud
cavities containing 120/240V appliances, within
18 inches of dimmers, security wiring and other
control wiring.
Speaker Installation
for New Construction
Ceiling Speakers
Step 1. Speaker mounting rings are used in the
pre-construction phase of speaker installation
during construction of new homes and additions.
WaveGuide mounting rings are designed to
provide drywall installers the correct cut-out
pattern for the
speakers. The
mounting rings
have “flaps” that
are nailed/
screwed/
stapled onto the
joist. See figure
1. Once the wall
board is
installed, the
opening is cut
out to mount
the speaker.
When installing the mounting ring, note that there
are holes molded into the mounting ring for
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If you require to disperse the sound in a 360-
degree pattern you must position the line in the
tweeter in a horizontal position. See figure 5 on
page 10.
The combination of switch settings allow you to
boost and cut bass and treble +/-3dB. Adjust the
speaker level to accommodate for room
acoustics. See figure 6 on page 10.
Step 13. Divide each adhesive bead strip in half.
(Adhesive bead strips are in the clear self-closing
bag). Place strips on the edge of the grille as
shown in figure 7 on page 10. Reinstall the grille
on the speaker.
Step 14. Adhere the WaveGuide logo to the grille
with the pressure sensitive tape.
Repeat steps for the second speaker.
In-wall Speakers
For existing construction, the use of rough-in
rings can not occur. The following steps outline
how to locate a section between two wall studs,
mark the outer boundaries of the hole, drill a
small hole in the center to verify the location and
then cut the main hole.
Step 1. Determine the location of the wall studs
so the speaker can be centered approximately
between them. There are several ways to go
about this:
• Use an electronic stud finder. Many stud
finders can also indicate the location of live
AC wiring.
• Tap on the wall and listen to the resulting
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