Sonance Mariner 52SS, Mariner 62SS User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Sonance Mariner weather-resistant speakers.
When properly installed, these speakers will give you many years of
outdoor entertainment pleasure. To get the most out of your new
speakers, please read this manual thoroughly before you begin installation.

The directions in this manual apply to the Mariner 62SS and Mariner
52SS models.

PARTS LIST

Your Sonance Mariner speakers include the following:

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Sonance Mariner SS speakers combine the outputs of your amplifier’s
left and right stereo channels, and play both stereo channels from just
one speaker. A single Mariner SS speaker to deliver outstanding perfor­mance in areas where listeners will be moving around, or where a pair of
stereo speakers would be impractical.

The Mariner SS speakers are highly weather-resistant,and when mount­ed outdoors will perform exceptionally well for years even under adverse
weather conditions.

The new Mariner mounting system makes it easy to mount the speakers
in a variety of positions and locations:

The best performance is obtained by placing the speaker at ear level,
facing the listeners.

• If you are mounting the speaker above or below ear level,pivot it up or
down to direct the sound towards the listeners.

• You can orient the speaker either horizontally or vertically without
affecting the sound quality.

CONNECTING AND ASSEMBLING THE SPEAKERS

WARNING: Turn the amplifier’s power OFF until you have
completed all of the connections and have determined that they are
correct. (If the amp’s AC plug is accessible we recommend that
you unplug it from the wall outlet to avoid accidental turn-on and
possible damage to the amplifier.)

1. In most cases you will be able to attach the mounting bracket directly

to the mounting surface. Run the
speaker wires from the amplifier to
the speaker location and through
the hole in the mounting bracket
(and mounting base, if used).

Note: To increase water resistance
and make installation easier, the
speaker wire terminals are located on
the Mariner speakers’ front panel. Be
sure to leave enough wire at the
speaker location to feed through the
tunnel in the speaker enclosure and
connect to the terminals on the front.

2. Attach the mounting bracket to

the mounting surface using hard­ware (not included) that is appro­priate for the type of surface.

• If the installation requires that

the speaker be mounted in a
corner,attach the bracket with
hardware through the slots in
the angled corners as shown
to the right.

1

• (1) Sonance Mariner SS speaker

• (1) Grilles

• (1) Wiring terminal covers

• (1) Fastmount Bracket

• (2) Mounting bracket base halves

• (1) Plastic inserts (to fill bracket
indentations when mounting
brackets are not used)

• (1) Hardware package

Against a wall

(angled, with base)

Under an eave

On a pole

In a corner

Against a wall

(flush)

2. Attach
bracket

1. Pass wire
through hole

3. Corner
mounting

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MARINER

®

SINGLE-STEREO

OUTDOOR SPEAKERS

3. If the installation requires that the speaker be mounted vertically and
that it pivot in the vertical dimension (or be mounted horizontally
and pivot in the horizontal dimension), you must use the included
mounting base in addition to the bracket:

3a. Run the speaker wire through the hole in the wall half of the base.
3b. Attach the wall half of the base to the mounting surface using

hardware (not included) that is appropriate for the type of surface.
3c. Pass the speaker wire through the slot in the bracket half of the base.
3d. Use the included hardware and allen wrench to assemble the base

halves.

3e. Use the included 4 self-tapping

screws to attach the bracket to
the mounting base.

• Before attaching the bracket to
the base, pass the speaker wire
through the hole in the center
of the bracket.

• To adjust the speaker, loosen
the hex screw with the sup­plied allen wrench, pivot the
bracket/base and tighten the
hex screw.

4. If the installation requires that
the speaker be mounted on a
pole you can attach the brackets
to the pole using 2½” U-bolts
(not included).

5. Feed the speaker wires from the
bracket into the wire entry
grommet on the back of the
speaker, through the wire tun­nel and out the opening on the
speaker’s front panel.

• The grommet forms a water-

resistant seal around the speaker wire.

• Make sure there is enough slack in the wire to allow

the speaker to pivot on the bracket.

6. Slide the speaker onto the bracket until the locks snap into place.

• Pull enough wire through the front of the speaker to allow connec-

tion to the terminals.

7. Connect the speaker wires to the speaker’s terminals:
a. Strip about ½” of insulation from each conductor and twist the

strands together or tin them with solder.
b. Press-down on the tops of the connectors to open them.
c. Insert the wires into the connector holes as shown.
d. Release the connectors.

• The binding post connectors can accept wire up to 14 gauge.

• Double-check that you connected all of the wires properly (amplifier
‘+’ to speaker ‘+’; amplifier ‘–’ to speaker ‘–’) at all connections.

IMPORTANT: Be sure not to let any stray ‘+’ and ‘–’ wires touch each
other. Touching wires can cause a short-circuit that could damage
your amplifier.

4. Attaching the
bracket to a pole

Base

(Wall Half)

3a: Pass wire
through
hole

3b: Attach
base to
mounting
surface

Base

(Bracket Half)

Base

(Wall Half)

Base

(Bracket Half)

Base

(Wall Half)

3c: Pass wire
through
slot

Hex

screw

Lock

washer

Washer

3d: Insert screw
through slot and
thread into
base

3e: Pass wire through bracket and attach
bracket to base

LEFT RIGHT

7. Connection
terminals

5. Wire
entry
grommet

6. Attach speaker
to bracket

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SINGLE-STEREO

OUTDOOR SPEAKERS

8. Fit the wiring connector cover into the recess in the speaker’s front
panel. The cover should fit tightly, but can be removed and replaced if
the speaker needs to be disconnected.

9. Fit the grille onto the speaker.

• The Sonance logo can be removed, rotated 90° and replaced in its
centering dimple. This maintains the correct logo orientation on a
speaker that is mounted vertically.

10. If you’re placing the speaker on a shelf without using the bracket,
attach the 2 plastic inserts to the speaker’s top and bottom ends so
they snap into place.

• If you wish to mount the speaker on its bracket at a later time you can
remove the inserts by pulling-down the tabs behind the grille.

Note: All Sonance Mariner speakers are compatible with Omnimount 20.5
Series speaker brackets. The 20.5 series includes several different mounts
that accommodate a wide range of different mounting requirements. For
more information contact your Sonance Authorized dealer or go to
www.omnimount.com.

WIRE GAUGE

Extra resistance in the speaker wire can make a speaker sound less
dynamic and reduce definition of the bass frequencies. In extreme cases,
it can even attenuate high frequencies. Also, amplifier power is wasted in
wire with extra resistance, reducing your system’s maximum output level.

To prevent degrading sound quality, the total wire resistance should be
less than 10% of the speaker’s impedance.This means that for an 8-ohm
speaker, the total resistance of the wire should be less than 0.8 ohms.

Refer to the following table when selecting the proper wire gauge for
your system:

PAINTING THE SPEAKER AND GRILLE

All Mariner speakers feature a tough polypropylene enclosure that can
be painted. Sonance recommends using a weather-resistant outdoor
paint and a spray gun to paint the Mariner speakers.

1. If it has already been installed, remove the grille from the speaker.

2. To protect the speaker driver units during painting, place the grille on
a piece of cardboard and trace around its outline. Then cut the card­board just inside of the trace line and fit this “paint plug” into the
speaker’s baffle. (Be careful not to damage the driver components
while fitting the paint plug.)

3.Paint the speaker the desired color according to the paint
manufacturer’s instructions.Remove the paint plug after the paint has
thoroughly dried.

4. Remove the Sonance logo before painting the grille. Paint the grille
separately from the speaker using very thin paint (5:1 thinner:paint
ratio). Avoid plugging the grille holes with excess paint.

5. After the paint has thoroughly dried, re-attach the Sonance logo

to the grille and attach the grille to the speaker.

PIVOTING THE SPEAKER

You can rotate the speaker in the bracket to
direct the sound towards the listeners.

1. Unlock the slide locks on
the speaker pivots by
moving them towards the
rear of the speaker.

2. Rotate the speakers to the
desired position.

3. Lock the slide locks by
moving them towards the
front of the speaker.

SPECIFICATIONS

Mariner 62SS

Tweeter: Two 1” (25mm) Polyurethane dome
Woofer: 6½” (165mm) One-piece black Polypropylene cone with

a rubber surround, dual voice coil
Frequency Response: 55Hz – 20kHz ±3dB
Impedance: 8 ohms nominal; 6 ohms minimum
Power Handling: 5 watts minimum; 80 watts maximum
Sensitivity: 89dB SPL (2.83V/1 meter)
Grille Material: Perforated aluminum;
Dimensions (H x W x D): 12” x 7½” x 7

1

/8” (305mm x 191mm x 181mm)

Shipping Weight: 7 lbs (3.2 KG) per each

Mariner 52SS

Tweeter: Two 1” (25mm) Polyurethane dome
Woofer: 5¼” (133mm) One-piece black Polypropylene cone with

a rubber surround, dual voice coil
Frequency Response: 65Hz – 20kHz ±3dB
Impedance: 8 ohms nominal; 6 ohms minimum
Power Handling: 5 watts minimum; 70 watts maximum
Sensitivity: 88dB SPL (2.83V/1 meter)
Grille Material: Perforated aluminum
Dimensions (H x W x D): 10¼” x 6½” x 6” (260mm x 165mm x 153mm)
Shipping Weight: 6 lbs (2.75 KG) per each

3

Wire resistance in Ohms vs. length of cable run

Distance in Feet 50' 100' 150' 200' 250' 300'

1.04

.65

.41

.26

.16

.10

18 gauge

16 gauge

14 gauge

12 gauge

10 gauge

20 gauge

2.07

1.30

.82

.52

.32

.20

3.11

1.96

1.22

.77

.49

.31

4.14

2.61

1.63

1.03

.65

.41

5.18

3.26

2.04

1.29

.81

.51

6.22

3.91

2.45

1.55

.97

.61

8. Attach
the
connector
cover

9. Attach
the grille

UNLOCK

(towards rear

of speaker)

LOCK

(towards front

of speaker)

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MARINER

®

SINGLE-STEREO

OUTDOOR SPEAKERS

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