Sonance m6 User Guide

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INSTALLING THE SPEAKERS

Moderno M6 speakers have a 
knockout for installing an I R
receiver into the speaker’s front
baffle. This allows you to aim
remote  controls at the front of
the room instead of at 
the electronics, in systems where 
the electronics may be placed in
an inconvenient location.

To remove the knockout, drill it
out from the rear using a drill
with a ½” bit (there is a sleeve
guide directly behind the knock-
out).

After inserting the I R receiver
through the hole, seal it into the
speaker using silicone caulk
(make sure that there are no
gaps around the receiver that
could create air leaks) and dress
the cable behind the speaker
along with the speaker wire.

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Step 1. Determine the location

for the speaker (see

Speaker Placement

on

page 1). Center the
speaker between the wall
studs or ceiling joists. Tap
the wall or ceiling and lis-
ten for a “hollow” sound,
or use a stud finder to
locate studs.

Step 2. Position the included

cutout template where the
speaker is to be located
and trace the outline on
the wall or ceiling with a
pencil.

• Make sure the speakers

are even with each other
and level.

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Step 3. Drill a small hole in the

center of the outline you
just traced. 

Step 4. Insert a coat hanger wire

into the hole to feel-
around for possible
obstructions. If there are
obstructions, patch the
hole and select another
location for the speaker.

Step 5. Carefully cut the outline

of the mounting hole
using a keyhole or dry-
wall saw. Remove the
drywall from the cutout.

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Step 6. Run the speaker cable

from the speaker outputs
of your amplifier to the
speaker locations. Use
high-quality cable such
as HomeTech HTC100
16/4 cable. Pull the
cables through the
mounting holes you cut in
the wall.

• Allow a few extra feet of

cable, and leave enough
cable slack so you can
strip the insulation from
the conductors when you’re ready to connect to the speakers.

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Step 7. Speaker performance can be

enhanced by insulating the wall or
ceiling cavity with fiberglass 
insulation. When insulating speakers,
it is best to use a sheet of unfaced
fiberglass insulation behind and
around the sides of the speaker.

Step 8. Connect the positive (“+”) wire from

the amplifier to the speaker’s red 
terminal. Connect the negative (“–”)
wire from the amplifier to the 
speaker’s black terminal.

• The speaker’s connector posts are

spring-loaded. Push the top of each connector post down to
open the connector and insert the exposed wires into the
holes in the posts. 

• Double-check that you connected amplifier “+” to speaker

“+” and amplifier “–” to speaker “–”. 

Step 7

Black Cap

“—”

Red Cap

“+”

Step 8 (M6)

Steps 1 and 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6