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What You’ll Need for Installation
A little planning will make your installation a breeze. You’ll want to have
all of the necessary equipment and supplies by your side before you begin.
For your convenience, Aperion Audio carries high-quality wires, cables, and
connectors. Visit our web site at www.aperionaudio.com if you need these
accessories.
For Stereo or Multichannel Installation:
· Two or more Aperion Audio speakers
· One or more Aperion Audio subwoofer(s)
· A multichannel receiver or amplifier and processor
· An audio/video source: DVD, laserdisc or VCR
· Speaker wire (16 gauge or better) with banana plugs, spade terminals,
or pin-type termination. Note: 5-way binding posts will accept bare wire
but terminated speaker wire is the preferred connection method.
· Subwoofer connection materials: RCA terminated interconnect cable or
additional speaker wire if making a speaker-level connection to your
subwoofer. Note: Low level RCA connection is the preferred connection
method.
· Source interconnects: Digital coaxial or optical interconnect and RCA
analog cables for your existing equipment.
· Video interconnects: Composite (good), S-Video (better) or Component
Video (best) depending on your TV inputs.
· Wire cutter/stripper.
Choosing The Right Speaker Wires
We recommend using speaker wire that is
at least 16 gauge. (For runs longer than 50’,
use 14 gauge or larger and for runs over
100’ use 12 gauge.) The wire should be cut
into equal lengths for each pair of speakers
and long enough to reach from the rear of
your amplifier or receiver to where the
speakers will be placed in the room, keeping
excess wire to a minimum.
Important:
If you will be running wires
in the walls or through the
floor, use wire that meets
your local code for that
type of installation.
“Wire Tip”
Wire size is expressed by it’s American Wire Gauge
(AWG) number. The lower the AWG number, the
thicker the wire, i.e., A 12 gauge wire is larger than
a 14 gauge wire.
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