Owner’s Manual Epix - Back Box
Congratulations on choosing Krix setup in brief The following setup procedure will help you achieve the best performance from your inwall speaker: 1. unpacking Remove your speaker from the packaging 2. before you begin Ensure correct tools are used and precautions are made 3. positioning Determine a suitable location for your speakers and prepare studwork to accommodate speaker enclosures 4. installation Attach speaker to studwork and connect cabling 5.
before you begin New Construction Tools Required The Krix Epix inwall speakers have been developed to suit 45x90mm or 35x90mm timber stud construction. Electric drill No.2 (medium) extended Phillips Bit Level (optional) Medium phillips head screw driver Plasterboarding tools - Drywall saw, flushing compound etc ! The speakers must be installed before the plasterboard is installed.
positioning front left and right speakers loudspeaker dimensions As a guide, the placement of left and right speakers used for two-channel stereo should form an equilateral triangle with the primary listening position. In many situations room layout and speaker mounting may require the front speakers to be positioned closer together than this recommendation. Excellent results are often achieved in these situations.
positioning studwork preparation Below are recommendations for constructing a suitable timber stud frame for the Epix. Consult with a professional installer for further recommendations. Refer to page 6 for recommendations when using acoustically transparent screens. 450mm centers 450mm centers refer to local building code alternate center channel position 450mm centers Determine the ideal screen height and then position the center channel speaker as close to seated ear height as possible.
positioning - acoustically transparent screens studwork preparation Below are recommendations for constructing a suitable timber stud frame when using an acoustically transarent screen. The diagram below shows a vertical Epix used as a center channel. In certain installations it may also 450mm centers be appropriate to install left, center and right speakers behind the screen. Consult with a professional installer for further recommendations.
installation install enclosure using temporary braces 1. ! The installation braces are supplied factory fitted for 10mm plaster board installation. If 13mm plasterboard is to be used, follow the instructions printed on brace. This ensures the front baffle of the speaker will sit flush with the plasterboard wall. 3. ! Ensure installation brace bolts are tight 2. before proceeding. 1! 2. Ensure speaker enclosure is level. 3. Fix temporary braces to studwork using supplied zinc Phillips head screws.
installation install timber Phillips screws 4. Install the coated Phillips drive screws using an extended Phillips bit. 8 x coated Phillips drive 5. Removed temporary cross braces 5. 4. 4.
installation routing speaker cable 6. Route speaker cable through studwork to speaker. 7. Securely screw cable into to binding posts. Take care to assign the same cable colour or trace to the positive (+) connector on the amplifier, as the positive (+) connector on the speaker. Repeat connection process with negative (-) binding post and negative (-) wire. AMP Single Pair When using single pair cable, LF- and HF- must be bridge and LF+ and HF+ must be bridged.
installation installing plasterboard 8. Cut plasterboard to size and slide under metal edging. 9. Attach plasterboard to stud work. 10. Using flushing compond flush over metal capping. 11. Paint plasterboard wall. 8. 10. 10. 10.
specifications Epix: specifications Frequency Range 40Hz - 40kHz in room response Power Handling Maximum 200 watts RMS amplifier power into 4ohms Sensitivity 90dB for 2.83 volts at 1 metre Configuration 6 driver 3-way bi-wireable / bi-ampable Bass Drivers 4 x nominal 130mm (5”) coated paper cones. 26mm (1”) voice coil wound on high powered aluminium former provides good linearity and driver control at large cone excursion. Midrange Driver 1 x nominal 130mm (5”) coated paper cone.
Krix Loudspeakers Pty Ltd 14 Chapman Road Hackham SA 5163 Australia T 61 8 8384 3433 F 61 8 8384 3419 listen@krix.com krix.
