Atlantic Technology IWTS-14 LCR, IWTS-7 LCR User Manual

IWTS-7 LCR & IWTS-14 LCR

In-Wall Theater System Speakers

IWTS-7 LCR IWTS-14 LCR

Instruction Manual

IWTS Series

Safety Precautions

IWTS Series In-Wall Theater System Speakers

Table of Contents

2 Model IWTS-7 LCR, -14 LCR 3 Important Considerations Before Installation

3 Recommended Wire Sizes 3 Location Considerations 3 Room Acoustics

3 Speaker Placement

3 Stereo Music Listening 4 Home Theater Systems

5 Mounting the IWTS Speakers 5 Installation of the IWTS in New Construction 5 Installation of the IWTS in Existing Construction

5 Removing and Installing the Grille 5 Cutting the Opening 6 Installing the Mounting Frame 6 Painting the Speaker Assembly 6 Speaker Connection and Assembly 6 Installing the Speaker Enclosure Into the Frame

7 Front Panel Controls

7 HF (High Frequency) Level Control 7 Boundary Compensation Control 7 Directional Vector Control™ 7 IR Knockout

7 Speciﬁcations

Model IWTS-7 LCR, -14 LCR

In Wall Theater System Speakers

Thank you for purchasing Atlantic Technology products. Our speaker systems have been designed to deliver exceptional sound and value. We hope you like what you hear from them, and are happy with your decision to buy them.

Please take a few moments to read these instructions. They’re intended not only to tell you how to mount the speakers, but how to get the best performance from them.

For Future Reference

Record your serial numbers and date of purchase here:

Model Number

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

The serial number is found on the back panel.

Speciﬁcations are those in effect at the time of printing. Atlantic Technology reserves the right to change speciﬁcations or designs at any time without notice.

Instruction Manual

Speaker Placement

Important Considerations Before Installation

Recommended Wire Sizes

The longer the wire run, the heavier the wire should be. Use the following recommendations as a guide for your installation. And if you’re in doubt, remember that it never hurts to get the next heavier grade of wire. Also note that lower gauge numbers equal heavier wire sizes.

Wire Run Wire Gauge:

<15 ft. 16 ga. 15 to 30 ft. 14 ga. >30 to 50 ft. 12 ga.

Location Considerations

A major determinant of any speaker’s sound quality is its location in the room. With in-wall speakers there are fewer placement options than with free-standing speakers, so giving some thought to location can really pay off. Our In-Wall Theater Systems have been designed to minimize the detrimental effects wall mounting can have on sound, so they sound better than conventional in-wall speakers.

Room Acoustics

Hard surfaces create lots of sound reﬂections in the room while soft surfaces tend to absorb sound. Note the speakers’ location in terms of proximity to glass and other highly sound reﬂective or absorptive surfaces. A simple set of curtains or an area rug can make a major difference in sound quality and intelligibility by reducing excessive reﬂections.

Speaker Placement

For all the following situations, it’s recommended that you ﬁrst place small box speakers in the proposed locations, just to get a good idea of how that location will sound. In-wall speakers are tough to move once they’re installed!

IMPORTANT:

(see Page 7 for more details)

For all the following placement instructions, it’s important to bear in mind that for aesthetic considerations, many people prefer to mount their in-wall speakers well above seated ear level, as doing so minimizes the speakers’ visual intrusion on the room.

In those cases, simply engage the DVC “on” and the midrange output of the speakers—which determines both intelligibility and localizability—is directed down towards the listener’s ears, even though the speakers are mounted high up on the walls.

For those situations where localizability is not desired, such as background music (sometimes called “whole-house audio”) or surround channel use, leave the DVC “off.”

Using Atlantic’s Exclusive Directional Vector Control™

DVC Off

DVC On

Stereo Music Listening

For stereo music reproduction, place the speakers at approximately ear level when seated, with both speakers on the same wall facing the prime listening location. A separation of approximately 6 to 8 feet between the left and right speakers is usually good. Ideally, the distance between the two speakers will be close to the same as the distance from the speakers to the listening position.

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