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Owner’s Manual for Aperion Audio

6LCR In-Wall Speaker

Table Of Contents

Thank You From Aperion Audio ............................................................................................1

Tools and Materials Needed .................................................................................................2

Speaker Installation ............................................................................................................3

Setting Up Your Receiver ...................................................................................................16

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................16

Speciﬁcations ..................................................................................................................17

Warranty ..........................................................................................................................18

6-LCR In-Wall Home Theater Speaker

for purchasing Aperion Audio Loudspeakers. We think you’ve made an excellent choice! We’re proud of our

speakers and everything that goes into them, and grateful for this opportunity to show you what they can do.

And — once you listen to them in your home — we trust you’ll be equally grateful you chose Aperion.

The 6-LCR is a member of the Intimus family, designed to perform beautifully in home theater applications

with other Intimus speakers as either front or surround speakers. They’re also well suited for distributing

audiophile quality sound throughout your home.

Thank You… and congratulations

Also helpful:

• Stiff wire (like coat hanger wire)

• Fish tape

• A few square feet of ﬁberglass

insulation without paper backing

• Insulated staples

Tools and Materials You’ll Need to Do-it-Yourself

Needed:

• Manual drywall saw or keyhole saw

• Drill with 1/8” to 1” bits

• Phillips screwdriver (manual is best)

• Speaker wire (we’ll help you choose in

Section 3, “Plan Your Wire Run”)

• Wire strippers

• Level

• Tape measure

• Stud ﬁnder

($10 from Radio Shack or Home Depot)

• Pencil

PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE YOU START

INSTALLING YOUR SPEAKERS.

To be handy, or not to be…

The following pages contain some sound advice, bound to help you get the most out of your Aperion speakers. You’ll

need to decide if you’re really equipped to take this on yourself. Many do-it-yourselfers have told us, “I couldn’t believe

how easy the install was, but running the wire to the speaker, that took some doing!”

Consider hiring an experienced installer if running the wires seems too difﬁcult or if (like many of us) you’re uncomfortable

cutting holes in your walls without knowing what’s behind them. Still unsure? You might want to pre-read “Step 2. Cut

Holes” and “Step 3. Plan Your Wire Run”.

If at any step in your ownership experience — from installation through adulation — we can answer a question or be

of assistance, just call us toll free at 888.880.8992 or email [email protected]. We think you’ll

ﬁnd our reputation for top-notch customer service well deserved.

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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING APERION AUDIO!

Express Limited Warranty

Aperion Audio provides a transferable ten (10) year limited warranty on our speakers and a transferable three (3) year limited warranty on our

subwoofer amplifiers, and a non-transferable lifetime limited warranty on our cables. No other warranty, implied or otherwise, is created or honored

by Aperion Audio. These warranties all defects in material and workmanship with the following specific exceptions:

•Damage caused by improper installation or adjustment

•Damage caused by accident, unreasonable use, or neglect

•Damage caused by an act of God including all weather related damage

•Damage from failure to follow instructions contained in the manual

•Damage from repairs performed by someone not authorized by Aperion Audio

•Any unit on which the serial number has been effaced, modified, or removed

•Damage occurring during shipment, other than that arranged by Aperion Audio

•Units which have been altered or modified in design, appearance or construction

This warranty covers only the actual defects within the products themselves. IT DOES NOT cover costs of installation in (or removal from) a fixed

installation, or normal set-up, claims based on any misrepresentation by the seller, or performance variations resulting from installation related

circumstances such as signal quality, AC power or incompatibilities with other system components.

During the warranty period, Aperion Audio will, at its option, either repair the defect, or replace the defective product, or the defective parts, or

components thereof with the then current product/component in use by Aperion Audio, at no charge to the owner for parts and labor covered by

this warranty. If necessary repairs are not covered by this warranty, or if a unit is examined which is not in need of repair, you will be charged for

the repairs and/or the examination.

If non-warranted repairs are needed, we will notify you of the estimated cost and ask for your authorization to perform said repairs. You must pay

shipping charges incurred in getting your product to the factory. We will pay the return shipping charges if the repairs are covered by the warranty.

Please save the original shipping cartons, as the unit MUST be returned in the original carton and packing. (Replacement cartons are available

at a modest charge.)

WARRANTY

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Speaker Installation

The installation process will follow these steps:

Page 4 – Determine speaker placement

Page 6 – Cut holes

Page 8 – Plan your wire run

Page 11 – Run speaker wires

Page 12 – Paint the speaker frame and grill (optional)

Page 13 – Install the speaker

Page 14 – Aim the tweeter and set the speaker switches

Page 15 – Install the grills

INTIMUS 6-LCR

IN-WALL HOME THEATER SPEAKER

We will help you determine the optimal speaker locations sonically speaking, but you will need to look for the

clues that indicate problematic behind-the-wall obstructions. For example, in-wall wiring often runs straight

up or straight out from lights, outlets, switches etc. The same is true of ducting running to vents.

Once you’ve zeroed in on speciﬁc placements for your speakers, mark the spots with tape so, as you move from

location to location, you can make adjustments if needed when you get to the next step.

Front Three Speakers Placement: The ideal in-wall set-up would be three 6-LCR speakers serving as left, right

and center channel speakers. The left and right speakers would be at the same height as the listeners’ ears and TV

(about 40” off the ﬂoor) and separated by 45° to 60° (when viewed from the seating position). The in-wall center

channel speaker would be mounted horizontally either above or below your TV.

Sometimes, real-world circumstances won’t allow for this ideal in-wall placement. 6-LCR speakers work almost as

well mounted horizontally.

Please Note: If you are installing the 6-LCR as a center channel speaker, your wall studs may not be wide

enough to accomodate the speaker. Use a stud-finder to determine the width of the space between the studs.

If it’s not wide enough, we recommend asking professional home theater installer or qualified DIY’er to help

you complete the installation.

Step 1. Determine Speaker Placement

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Specifications 6-LCR

Frequency Response (+3dB): 60Hz to 20,000 KHz

Frequency Response (+6dB): 50Hz to 22,000 KHz

Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohm

Impedance range >100 Hz: 9-13 Ohms

Recommended ampliﬁer power: 20-200 Watts

Speaker type: 6.5” Dual Woofer, 2 Way

Crossover: 12dB/Octave, with shelving networks

on tweeter and one woofer

Tweeter: 1” Silk Dome

with Ferroﬂuid

Woofer: 6.5” (165mm)

Dual Woven Fiberglass

Dimensions: 18.9” x 8.3” x 4” (H x W x D)

Hole Cut Out: 17” - 17.5” x 7”- 7.5”

Grill material: Painted Aluminum

Frame material: UV treated ABS

Weight: 8 lbs

(without packaging)

Color: White (Paintable)

•Enter the speaker set-up menu on your receiver and — assuming that your home theater system includes a

subwoofer — set all of the in-wall and in ceiling speakers to the “small” setting.

•One of the most important steps to optimizing your system is speaker level calibration. Some speakers will play

too loud or too quiet due to their placement or efﬁciencies. The speaker level calibration menu lets your receiver

compensate for this by transmitting a test signal that moves from channel to channel, allowing you to adjust the

levels until each speaker is balanced. You can attempt this balancing act by ear, but it’s best to use a SPL (sound

pressure level) meter.

Installing your speakers can seem like a daunting task, but we’re here to help — lifetime technical support and advice

is part of your Aperion speaker purchase. So if you have any problems, call us toll free at 888.880.8992.

We also offer technical support online at www.aperionaudio.com — you can search our knowledge base for answers to

common questions, or use our forum as a resource to help optimize your system. If this information doesn’t do the

trick, you can email a real live human being at [email protected] or log on for live chat help (M-F

8:00AM – 5:00PM, PT) on our site.

TROUBLESHOOTING

SETTING UP YOUR RECEIVER

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TV Height (about 50”)

45˚ – 60˚

TV Height (about 50”)

a. First, check for obstructions behind your

chosen speaker locations. Drill a small hole

in the center of the area you plan to cut out.

Take a piece of coat hanger wire and bend it

at a 90-degree angle — insert it into the small

hole and ﬁsh around to make sure no pipes,

studs, wires or other objects are hiding there.

A “stud-ﬁnder” also works well to locate in-

wall structures you’ll want to avoid — they can

be found at hardware stores. If you do ﬁnd an

You’ve decided where the speakers will go — it’s time to cut some holes in your wall!

Step 2. Cut the Holes

Fig. A

obstruction, you can easily patch the small

hole you drilled. Otherwise, continue with the

following steps.

b. Position the template at your chosen speaker

location and trace along the inside edge. Make

sure you keep this line at least an inch from

any stud or ﬁrebreak so that the speaker’s

mounting system has the room it needs.

6-LCR In-Wall Home Theater Speaker

Removing the grill: If you need to remove grills after

installation, the best method is to insert the supplied

tool through a grill-hole near the edge and simply

pull the grill out.

The grills are designed for a very tight press ﬁt, to minimize any chance of their vibrating or coming loose. To

install, slide each in place slowly, working your way around the edges. If you’ve painted the ﬂanges, take care

not to scratch the paint. If you ﬁnd the grills very difﬁcult to install it’s probably because the mounting screws

are over-tightened.

Step 8. Install the Grills

a. Aim the tweeter before adjusting the

“Treble” switch. You’ll probably want to aim

the tweeter into the main listening area. For

a diffused surround sound, try aiming the

tweeter away from the listening area.

b. Start with the “Treble” switch in the “0”

or “Neutral” position. If you’re considerably

off to the side of where the speaker is aimed,

try the “+3dB” position. If the speaker is

aimed directly at you, you’re very close to the

speakers or the room is very “lively”, you may

prefer the “-3dB” position.

c. Start with the “Bass” switch in the “0”

or “Neutral” position. If the speaker is near

a corner, you’ll usually want to set the switch

to “-3dB”. If the speaker is in the middle of

a wall, near a hall or open door or mounted

on thin wall material, we suggest the “+3dB”

switch position. Outdoor speaker placement

will almost always work best with this switch

at “+3dB”.

Your speakers have aimable tweeters and adjustable treble and bass levels so that they can perform well in a

wide variety of circumstances. We offer some guidelines but, ultimately, trust your own ears. That said, the

best question to ask yourself when trying various settings is not “what sounds best?” but “what sounds most

true to life?”

Step 7. Aim the Tweeter and Set the

Speaker Switches

d. If you decide to make further adjustments

at a later time, be sure to read “Removing the

grill” below.

e. Our speakers are acoustically engineered

with their grills in place, so if you’re setting

the treble switch by ear, you might want to try

for a sound that is slightly too “bright” with

the grills off.

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c. After all the speaker locations have their outlines drawn, you may want to measure once more —

and make some small adjustments (as needed) to align them relative to one another.

d. Carefully cut along these lines. A keyhole saw or dry-wall saw (about $10) is easy to control and will do

less damage than an electric jig saw. The speakers’ frames will overlap and hide the rough edges, so don’t

obsess about making absolutely perfect cuts.

a. Start by visualizing where the wire will need to run and consider various wiring strategies:

Attic: With in-ceiling speakers, this approach is the most popular and usually the easiest to install. It will

probably involve drilling through the header, a stud that caps the top of the wall, with a 3/8” to 1” “spade”

bit above the receiver. If you choose in-wall placement rather than in-ceiling, a similar hole will probably

be needed above the speaker locations as well.

Running the wires from your electronics to the speaker locations may be the most difﬁcult step of all —

some thoughtful planning now could save some headaches later.

Step 3. Plan Your Wire Run

Fig. B

Fig. A

6-LCR In-Wall Home Theater Speaker

If there’s no ﬁberglass insulation in the hole awaiting your speaker, adding two square feet behind the speaker

will help its bass performance. If there is existing ﬁberglass but it has paper backing, remove the paper. It’s

OK to let the speaker’s magnet push against the ﬁberglass. NOTE: We strongly recommend wearing a long

sleeved shirt and dust mask while working with ﬁberglass.

Step 6. Install the Speaker

In-wall speakers

a. Attach the speaker wire to the push terminals on back

of the speaker. It’s very important to wire them with the

correct negative/positive polarity. Be sure that the wire

attached to the positive terminal (+, red) on the speaker

connects to the positive terminal on receiver. Similarly, the

negative terminal (-, black) on the speaker must connect

to the negative terminal on the receiver. You can use the

stripe, differing colors or “+++” markings on one of the

wire strands to keep track.

b. Be sure the mounting feet are turned inward to clear the

opening and then insert the frame into the ceiling or wall.

Make sure the speaker is sitting squarely, then tighten

the six screws on the inside of the frame. As you tighten

these screws, the feet will automatically ﬂip to an outward

position, clamping the drywall between the feet and the

ﬂange of the frame. If you’re using a powered screw gun,

ﬁnish tightening with a hand screwdriver to avoid over-

tightening. Tighten just enough for the ﬂange to become

snug against the wall. (Over-tightening may warp the bafﬂe,

crack the wall, cause the ﬂange to distort, and make the grill

difﬁcult to install.)

c. Mount the white frame into the hole you just cut.

Red

tab (+)

Black tab (-)

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