Installing In Wall Speakers New Construction

Next drill two holes in your wall s bottom plate which is accessible from the unfinished basement ceiling.

Installing in wall speakers new construction.

Designed specifically for our hdx and sdx in ceiling and in wall speaker lines but may work with other brands. 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. The frame is secured to the wall and the speaker is then inserted into the frame. Some in wall speakers are installed in two pieces.

In order to install ceiling speakers in new construction you gotta proceed step by step. The wiring of speakers is straightforward. In wall speakers require cl 2 or cl 3 wires approved for in wall use. We commonly see the mistake of installers installing a single cable for a single speaker and this is unfortunately not correct.

Collect all the things first. One hole goes below the wall plate and the other goes below the in wall speaker. Both types work well when properly installed. Don t use any other type of wire.

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. Parts are in the description. To view the previous video in this series click. In this video i plan out where the speakers will go in the wall and start cutting out holes.

In the example shown here you cut two holes in the wall one for a wall plate and another for an in wall speaker. Consider installing some insulation r 13 in the wall cavity behind the speakers to improve sound quality. 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. It s time for the theater build.

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. Plan the location you would want to place the in ceiling speakers. Run in wall rated speaker wire from each in ceiling speaker location to a closet cabinet rack with a power outlet. Optional and only for new construction screw in these custom designed abs brackets between studs or joists before the drywall goes up.

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