Installing In Wall Speakers New Construction

A diagram can be seen below for how to wire your ceiling speakers.

Installing in wall speakers new construction.

Plan the location you would want to place the in ceiling speakers. Collect all the things first. Some in wall speakers are installed in two pieces. Designed specifically for our hdx and sdx in ceiling and in wall speaker lines but may work with other brands.

In this video i plan out where the speakers will go in the wall and start cutting out holes. Use free air in wall products and create your own back box or install a retro fit back box that some manufacturers offer for their products. Run the wires in new construction speaker cables are usually run after the high voltage wires so you can avoid them and just before the drywall goes up. To be honest in wall and ceiling speaker installation during the time of construction is literally the easiest way to install speakers and with a little bit of cleverness anybody can do it.

Don t use any other type of wire. Use an on wall in wall product such as the axiom w series which incidentally have their own back boxes or an on wall product such as the emp ew30 flat panel speaker. Wiring a new construction with in ceiling speakers and using a sonos system to power the speakers is highly recommended. In wall speakers require cl 2 or cl 3 wires approved for in wall use.

The frame is secured to the wall and the speaker is then inserted into the frame. Consider installing some insulation r 13 in the wall cavity behind the speakers to improve sound quality. The wiring of speakers is straightforward. Then let the drywall installers cut the speaker hole for you.

Next drill two holes in your wall s bottom plate which is accessible from the unfinished basement ceiling. Parts are in the description. We commonly see the mistake of installers installing a single cable for a single speaker and this is unfortunately not correct. To view the previous video in this series click.

Both types work well when properly installed. To wire a single stereo speaker you should wire 2 cables to it not 1 unless you are using 4 core speaker cable more details below. Optional and only for new construction screw in these custom designed abs brackets between studs or joists before the drywall goes up. Run in wall rated speaker wire from each in ceiling speaker location to a closet cabinet rack with a power outlet.

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