Phoenix Gold ATCLCR6 User Manual

ATCLCR6

Gather the necessary tools for your installation.

You will need the following tools:
1) A Keyhole or Drywall Saw
2) A Phillips Screwdriver
3) Masking Tape
4) A Pencil
6) A Tape Measure
7) A Stud Finder (recommended)
8) Your ATCLCR6 Speaker

Plan your speaker placement carefully. Make certain that electrical, 
plumbing and any other services will not interfere within the 
ceiling where you plan to place your speakers. The ATCLCR6 
speakers are specifi cally designed to be mounted in the ceiling, 
and are typically used as a stereo pair, a center channel, or as a 
Left, Center, Right home theater installation (Fig. 1).

In most modern buildings the ceiling joists are positioned on 16” 
centers, providing a space between the studs of approximately 14 
3/8”. The ATCLCR6 requires a mounting hole 8 1/8” in diameter. 

Additionally, you should allow an extra inch in all directions 
behind the ceiling surface to allow room for the doglegs that 
retain the frame to the 

ceiling surface to swing into position.

Use a stud fi nder to locate the joists behind the ceiling surface. 
You should now check for obstructions like cross bracing above 
and below the desired speaker location.

After selection of the mounting location, mark the hole to be 
cut out. A handy cardboard template is included with your 
ATCLCR6 speaker for your convenience. Locate and align the 
template, then mark with pencil on the ceiling surface. If you are 
unsure whether there are obstructions behind the 

ceiling surface 

where the speakers are to be mounted, cut a small hole in the 
center of your marked mounting location. Holding your drywall 
saw at a 45 degree angle (Fig. 2) cut a square hole that you 
can use to fi nd any obstructions, should they exist.

The 45 degree wedge shape of the removed surfacing material 
will make replacement, if necessary, a much easier task and 
yield a better fi nish when patching the work.

Once it has been determined that there are no obstructions, 
cut the hole to mount the speaker using the drywall saw at a 
90 degree angle to the ceiling surface. Cover the raw edges of 
the wallboard with masking tape (Fig. 3). This will prevent the 
back pressure of the speaker from blowing loose gypsum dust 
out and on to the painted wall surface after installation. Do not 
allow the tape to extend more than 1/2” beyond the edge of the 
hole into the room. The frame of the ATCLCR6 will cover and 
hide the tape.

Next, run your speaker wire to your speaker locations. UL

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rated CL3 speaker wire is recommended when running wire 
inside your walls (such as Phoenix Gold Innovative Home 
SS162W*). In many areas it may be required by code. When 
running your speaker wire avoid 

running the speaker 

wire parallel to the 110V power lines to 

prevent picking up 

hum and interference from the power service. If the speaker 
wire needs to cross a 110V power line, place it at a right angle 
to the 110V line to minimize any hum or interference.
If you are uncomfortable with running the speaker wire yourself 
in existing construction, it is recommended that you retain a 
qualifi ed custom home installation specialist or electrician.

*Available in 3 convenient lengths: 50’ mini-spool 
(M1650W), 100’ mini-spool (M16100W), and 250’ bulk spool 
(SS162W/250).

20’

14’

Directional In-Ceiling