Definitive Technology 6.5STR - Manual (Page 5)

• Once you have cut the hole, pull the speaker wire
out of the hole and connect the speaker. Strip 1 /
2
"
inch (12 mm) of insulation from each of the two
conductors of the wire to expose the bare metal
and twist each of the conductors into a single
unfrayed strand. Note that one of the terminals
on the rear of each speaker is marked red (+) and
the other black (-). Make certain that you connect
the wire from the red terminal (+) of your amplifi-
er or receiver to the red terminal (+) on your
speaker and the wire from the black terminal (-)
of your amplifier or receiver to the black terminal
(-) on your speaker. Most wire has some indicator
(such as color-coding, ribbing or writing) on one
of the two conductors to help you maintain
consistency [Figure 11a]. In the case of the Di
6.5STR single speaker stereo model, both left
and right channel speaker wires are connected
to the speaker [Figure 11b].
• Push down on the top of the terminal to reveal
the wire hole in the side of the terminal post and
insert the wire into the hole [Figure 12]. Release
the pressure on the terminal to secure the wire.
• Loosen the rotating lock arms by turning the lock
arm screws on the front of the speaker counter
clockwise
1 ⁄
2
to 1 turn, just enough to allow the lock
arm to move freely. [Figure 13]. Make sure that the
rotating lock arms are flipped inwards [Figure 14]
so that your speaker fits into your cutout.
• Make sure the material into which you plan to mount the speakers
(plaster, drywall, paneling, stone, etc.) can support the weight of
the speakers (see specification page for the weight of your model).
• Make sure the locations you select do not conceal studs, electrical
wiring or plumbing. Prior to installation, hold the speaker with
grille on in your chosen
location to make sure it safely
clears obstacles such as studs,
corners, beams, lighting
fixtures and door/window
frames. Your cutout must
be at least 2" (50 mm) from
adjoining walls or ceiling,
internal studs or plumbing.
• Using the supplied template,
trace the installation location
with a pencil. You can do
this by holding the template
in your preferred location
and tracing around it. In the
case of the rectangular
models (Di 5.5S and Di 6.5S)
use a bubble level to square
and level the template.
[Figures 8 & 9]
• Carefully cut the hole
with the appropriate cutting
tool for your wall or ceiling
material. Start the hole by
drilling a hole on the inside
of the tracing (with the drill
bit just inside the line). Use
this hole to insert the saw
or knife and begin cutting
[Figure 10]. The holes for the
Di 3.5R and Di4.5R must be
cut very precisely as their
flanges are only
3 /
8
" (9.5 mm)
wide. We recommend using
hole saws to cut the holes
for these models — 3
3 /
4
" for
the Di 3.5R and a 4 1 /
2
" for
the Di 4.5R.
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Figure 8
Figure 9
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Figure 11b
Figure 10
Figure 12
Figure 11a
Left channel wires
Right channel wires
Template
Template
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