Sonance 422MSQ User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Sonance Merlot

®

in-ceiling speakers.

When properly installed your new speakers will give you years
of entertainment pleasure. This manual covers these Merlot
speaker models: 422

MR

, 421

MR

, 422

MSQ

and 421

SSMR

.

Box Contents

Sonance Merlot MR and MSQ speaker boxes contain (2) Merlot
speakers, (2) paint plugs (installed on the fronts of the speakers),
(2) paintable grilles and (1) mounting cutout template.

Sonance Merlot SSMR speaker boxes contain (1) Merlot speaker,
(1) plastic paint plug (installed on the front of the speaker), 
(1) paintable grille and (1) mounting cutout template.

Speaker Placement

All Sonance Merlot MR, MSQ and SSMR-series speaker models 
provide excellent coverage in distributed audio systems from a
wide variety of installation locations. 

Sonance Merlot 421

SSMR

Single Stereo Technology

®

speakers

reproduce both stereo channels from a single location, and are
ideal for use in hallways, bathrooms, closets, or in any location
where a pair of stereo speakers would be impractical. 

The table and illustration in 

Figure 1 show how far apart the

speakers can be placed at various ceiling heights while still 
providing good coverage for all listeners.

Left, Center & Right Speakers 

(see Figure 2)

• Place the left, center and right speakers from 1 foot to 2 feet in

front of the video screen, 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 main listening position should be between 4 and 10 feet

away from the speakers.

Surround Speakers — 5.1-Channel System 

(see Figure 2)

• Locate the left and right surround speakers on the ceiling

between 2 feet and 6 feet behind the listening position. The
speakers should be between 6 feet and 10 feet apart. 

Surround Speakers — 7.1-Channel System

(see Figure 3)

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p ee a

a kk ee rr ss :: Place the left and right

surround speakers directly to the sides of the listening position,
between 6 feet and 10 feet apart.

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d    B

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S p

p ee a

a kk ee rr ss :: Place the surround back speakers

between 2 feet and 6 feet behind the listening position. The 
surround back speakers should be closer together than the left
and right surround speakers — between 3 feet and 6 feet apart. 

I N S T R U C T I O N   M A N U A L

SONANCE MERLOT

®

MR/SSMR/MSQ

I N - C E I L I N G   S P E A K E R S

T

HESE

SPEAKERS

HAVE

F

AST

M

OUNT

®

TABS

THAT

PREVENT

THE

SPEAKER FROM FALLING OUT OF THE MOUNTING HOLE DURING THE
INSTALLATION PROCESS

.

6' – 10'

Apart

3' – 6'

Apart

2' –  6'

Less than 2’

1'– 2'

Surround

Back

Speakers

Left, Center

& Right

Speakers

Left & Right

Surround Speakers

Figure 3: 7.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Placement

6'– 10'

Apart

6' – 10'

Apart

2' – 6'

1'– 2'

Figure 2: 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Placement

C

OVERAGE

A

REA

C

OVERAGE

A

REA

S

PEAKER

S

PACING

    S

PEAKER

 S

PACING

 

FOR

 

A

 D

ISTRIBUTED

 A

UDIO

 S

YSTEM

CEILING

CEILING

CEILING

CEILING

APART

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Figure 1: Distributed Audio Speaker Spacing