Installing In Wall Speakers New Construction

The frame is secured to the wall and the speaker is then inserted into the frame.

Installing in wall speakers new construction.

One hole goes below the wall plate and the other goes below the in wall speaker. To view the previous video in this series click. Don t use any other type of wire. 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.

Next drill two holes in your wall s bottom plate which is accessible from the unfinished basement ceiling. In wall speakers require cl 2 or cl 3 wires approved for in wall use. 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. Collect all the things first.

Some in wall speakers are installed in two pieces. It s time for the theater build. Wiring a new construction with in ceiling speakers and using a sonos system to power the speakers is highly recommended. A diagram can be seen below for how to wire your ceiling speakers.

Parts are in the description. The wiring of speakers is straightforward. Run the wires in new construction speaker cables are usually run after the high voltage wires so you can avoid them and just before the drywall goes up. We commonly see the mistake of installers installing a single cable for a single speaker and this is unfortunately not correct.

Run in wall rated speaker wire from each in ceiling speaker location to a closet cabinet rack with a power outlet. 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. Consider installing some insulation r 13 in the wall cavity behind the speakers to improve sound quality. Both types work well when properly installed.

In order to install ceiling speakers in new construction you gotta proceed step by step. In the example shown here you cut two holes in the wall one for a wall plate and another for an in wall speaker. In this video i plan out where the speakers will go in the wall and start cutting out holes. Designed specifically for our hdx and sdx in ceiling and in wall speaker lines but may work with other brands.

Then let the drywall installers cut the speaker hole for you.