Sonance MERLOT SSMR, MR SERIES User Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Sonance Merlot®MR and SSM R-series in-ceiling speakers.
When properly installed your new speakers will give you years of entertainment
pleasure. This manual will teach you all about your new speakers’ many innovative
features and will show you how to get the very best performance from them.
Please read it thoroughly.
Since all of the Merlot MR/SSMR-series speakers have identical installation requirements, the directions in this manual apply to each model in the series. This manual
covers the Merlot 422
MR , Merlot 421MR and 421SSM R.
Design and Features
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Box Contents
Figure 1:
Sonance Merlot
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422MR Speaker
SONANCE MERLOT®MR/SSMR
SAFETY WARNING:
These speakers have FastMount®tabs that prevent the speaker from falling out
of the mounting hole during the installation process.
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See
Installation
(page 9) for complete information about the FastMount tabs.
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(2) Merlot MR speakers (2) Plastic paint plugs (installed
on fronts of speakers)
(2) Paintable grilles (1) Mounting cutout template
(in packaging)
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(1) Merlot SSMR speaker (1) Plastic paint plug (installed
on front of speaker)
(1) Paintable grille (1) Mounting cutout template
(in packaging)
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SONANCE MERLOT®MR/SSMR
Speaker Placement
When selecting mounting locations for your speakers you should consider such things as your primary listening location,
the primary use for the speakers (distributed audio, 2-channel stereo or home theater) and aesthetic values. Your local
authorized Sonance dealer is an expert in audio/video system planning and installation. We strongly recommend that you
work with your dealer to ensure that your system is properly planned, assembled and installed.
Distributed Audio Speaker Placement (Mono signal)
Sonance Merlot 421SSMR
Single Stereo Technology
®
speakers are ideal for use in hallways, bathrooms, closets, or in any
location where listeners will be moving around and a pair of stereo speakers would be impractical. Because a single SSMR
speaker reproduces both stereo channels from a single location, it will deliver outstanding performance from an extremely
wide variety of mounting locations.
All Sonance Merlot MR and SSMR-series speaker models have very smooth and predictable off-axis response, so they
provide excellent coverage in distributed audio systems from a wide variety of installation locations. The chart in
Figure 1
shows how far apart the speakers can be placed at different ceiling heights while still providing good coverage (as shown
in Figure 2). The distances are based on ear heights of 62” for standing listeners and 40” for seated listeners.
Stereo Speaker Placement
• Place the left and right speakers anywhere from 6 feet to 10 feet apart, with the main listening position as close to
midway between the speakers as possible.
• The speakers should be 38 – 42 inches from the floor and at least 18 inches away from the side walls.
• The main listening position should be between 4 and 10 feet away from the speakers.
• For the 422
MR , pivoting the tweeter of each speaker directly towards the main listening position will help maximize the
stereo soundstage.
Use the left and right speaker placement in
Figure 3
(on page 5) as a guide.
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PEAKER SPACING (IN FEET) FOR A DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTEM
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TANDING LISTENERSEATED LISTENER
10-
F
OOT CEILING
12-
F
OOT CEILING
14-
F
OOT CEILING
8-
F
OOT CEILING
9.5 Feet Apart
13.5 Feet Apart
17.5 Feet Apart
21.5 Feet Apart
5.7 Feet Apart
9.7 Feet Apart
13.7 Feet Apart
17.7 Feet Apart
Coverage
Area
Coverage
Area
Speaker
Spacing
Figure 1: Distributed Audio Speaker Spacing
Figure 2: Distributed Audio Coverage Area
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SONANCE MERLOT®MR/SSMR
Home Theater Speaker Placement
Left, Center & Right Channels
Place the left & right speakers from 1 foot to 2 feet in
front of the video screen, anywhere from 6 feet to 10
feet apart, with the center channel speaker as close to
midway between the left and right speakers as possible.
• The left and right speakers should be at least 2 feet
away from the side walls.
• The main listening position should be between 4 and
10 feet away from the speakers.
• For the 422
MR
, pivoting the tweeters towards the
listening position will help maximize clarity.
Use
Figure 3
as a guide.
Left & Right Surround Channels
(5.1-Channel System)
Locate the left and right surround channel speakers on the ceiling between 2 and 6 feet behind the listening position.
The speakers should be between 6 and 10 feet apart. Since the surround speakers are usually called-upon to reproduce
diffuse effects like the sound of wind or rain you can mount them close to walls without adversely affecting sound quality.
Use
Figure 3
as a guide.
Left & Right Surround and Surround Back
Channels (7.1-Channel System)
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Place the left and
right surround speakers directly to the sides of the
listening position, between 6 and 10 feet apart.
The speakers can be placed close to the side walls.
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Place the surround back
speakers between 2 and 6 feet behind the listening
position. The surround back speakers should be closer
together than the left and right surround speakers —
between 3 and 6 feet apart.
• Like the left and right surround speakers, the
surround back speakers can be located close to walls
without adversely affecting sound quality.
Use
Figure 4
as a guide.
TV
6'– 10'
Apart
6' – 10'
Apart
2' – 6'
1'– 2'
Left & Right
Surround
Speakers
Left, Center
& Right
Speakers
Less than 2’
Figure 3: 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Placement
TV
6'– 10'
Apart
6' – 10'
Apart
2' – 6'
1'– 2'
Left & Right
Surround
Speakers
Left, Center
& Right
Speakers
Less than 2’
Figure 4: 7.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Placement
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