Sonance mariner 52ss User Guide

8. Fit the wiring connector cover into the recess in the speaker’s front

panel. The cover should fit tightly, but can be removed and replaced if
the speaker needs to be disconnected.

9. Fit the grille onto the speaker.

• The Sonance logo can be removed, rotated 90° and replaced in its

centering dimple. This maintains the correct logo orientation on a
speaker that is mounted vertically.

10. If you’re placing the speaker on a shelf without using the bracket,

attach the 2 plastic inserts to the speaker’s top and bottom ends so
they snap into place.

• If you wish to mount the speaker on its bracket at a later time you can

remove the inserts by pulling-down the tabs behind the grille.

WIRE GAUGE

Extra resistance in the speaker wire can make a speaker sound less
dynamic and reduce definition of the bass frequencies. In extreme cases,
it can even attenuate high frequencies. Also, amplifier power is wasted in
wire with extra resistance, reducing your system’s maximum output level.

To prevent degrading sound quality, the total wire resistance should be
less than 10% of the speaker’s impedance. This means that for an 8-ohm
speaker, the total resistance of the wire should be less than 0.8 ohms.

Refer to the following table when selecting the proper wire gauge for
your system:

PAINTING THE SPEAKER AND GRILLE

All Mariner speakers feature a tough polypropylene enclosure that can
be painted. Sonance recommends using a weather-resistant outdoor
paint and a spray gun to paint the Mariner speakers.

1. If it has already been installed, remove the grille from the speaker.

2. To protect the speaker driver units during painting, place the grille on

a piece of cardboard and trace around its outline. Then cut the card-
board just inside of the trace line and fit this “paint plug” into the
speaker’s baffle. (Be careful not to damage the driver components
while fitting the paint plug.)

3. Paint the speaker the desired color according to the paint

manufacturer’s instructions. Remove the paint plug after the paint has
thoroughly dried.

4. Remove the Sonance logo before painting the grille. Paint the grille

separately from the speaker using very thin paint (5:1 thinner:paint
ratio). Avoid plugging the grille holes with excess paint.

5. After the paint has thoroughly dried, re-attach the Sonance logo

to the grille and attach the grille to the speaker.

PIVOTING THE SPEAKER

You can rotate the speaker in the bracket to
direct the sound towards the listeners.

1. Unlock the slide locks on

the speaker pivots by 
moving them towards the
rear of the speaker.

2. Rotate the speakers to the

desired position.

3. Lock the slide locks by

moving them towards the
front of the speaker.

SPECIFICATIONS

Mariner 62SS 

Tweeter:

Two 1” (25mm) Polyurethane dome

Woofer:

6½” (165mm) One-piece black Polypropylene cone with
a rubber surround, dual voice coil

Frequency Response:

55Hz – 20kHz  ±3dB

Impedance:

8 ohms nominal; 6 ohms minimum

Power Handling:

5 watts minimum; 80 watts maximum 

Sensitivity:

89dB SPL (2.83V/1 meter)

Grille Material:

Perforated aluminum;

Dimensions (H x W x D):

12” x 7½” x 7

1

/

8

” (305mm x 191mm x 181mm)

Shipping Weight:

7 lbs (3.2 KG) per each

Mariner 52SS

Tweeter:

Two 1” (25mm) Polyurethane dome

Woofer:

5¼” (133mm) One-piece black Polypropylene cone with
a rubber surround, dual voice coil

Frequency Response:

65Hz – 20kHz  ±3dB

Impedance:

8 ohms nominal; 6 ohms minimum

Power Handling:

5 watts minimum; 70 watts maximum 

Sensitivity:

88dB SPL (2.83V/1 meter)

Grille Material:

Perforated aluminum

Dimensions (H x W x D):

10¼” x 6½” x 6” (260mm x 165mm x 153mm)

Shipping Weight:

6 lbs (2.75 KG) per each

3

Wire resistance in Ohms vs. length of cable run

Distance in Feet

50'

100' 150' 200' 250' 300'

1.04

.65

.41

.26

.16

.10

18 gauge

16 gauge

14 gauge

12 gauge

10 gauge

20 gauge

2.07

1.30

.82

.52

.32

.20

3.11

1.96

1.22

.77

.49

.31

4.14

2.61

1.63

1.03

.65

.41

5.18

3.26

2.04

1.29

.81

.51

6.22

3.91

2.45

1.55

.97

.61

8. Attach 
the
connector
cover

9. Attach 
the grille

UNLOCK

(towards rear

of speaker)

LOCK

(towards front

of speaker)

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