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User's Manual
High Resolution Series
In-Wall Subwoofer
HRSIW8
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ThissubwooferisdesignedtobepoweredonlybytheSunre
HRSIW8amplier.Nootherampliershouldbeconnectedtothe
subwoofer,asthismayleadtoseriousdamagetoyourequipment.
ImportantSafetyInstructions
WARNING: THIS LOUDSPEAKER IS CAPABLE OF PRO-
DUCINGVERYHIGHSOUNDPRESSURELEVELS.YOU
MUSTTAKEEVERYPRECAUTIONTOPROTECTYOUR
HEARINGFROMPERMANENTDAMAGE.
1. ReadInstructions.
2. KeeptheseInstructions.
3. HeedallWarnings.
4. FollowallInstructions.
5. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6. Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
7. Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuch
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
otherapparatus(includingampliers)that
produceheat.
8.Referallservicingtoqualiedservice
personnel.Servicingisrequiredwhenthe
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
suchasaconnectorisdamaged,liquid
hasbeenspilledorobjectshavefalleninto
the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
9. ObjectandLiquidEntry—Careshould
betakensothatobjectsdonotfallinto
and liquids are not spilled into the inside of
theapparatus.
Dimensions
24 5/8"
(625 mm)
23 5/16"
(593 mm)
CUTOUT
REQUIRED
12 1/16"
(306 mm)
10 13/16"
(274 mm)
3 3/4"
(95 mm)
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SafetyInstructions.............. 2
Introduction........................ 3
Unpacking.......................... 3
Rear Panel Features.......... 5
Front Panel Features......... 6
Location.............................. 7
Installation.......................... 9
SystemConguration.........
10
Subwoofer Installation........ 11
Specications..................... 14
Limited Warranty................ 15
ServiceAssistance..............
15
FormoreinformationonthisandotherSunreproducts,
please visit our website: www.sunre.com
Contents Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingthisSunre
High Resolution Series HRSIW8 in-wall
subwoofer.Wehopeyouenjoyitand
themusicitmakesasmuchaswehave
enjoyedcreatingitforyou.
ThecompanionHRSWI8amplieris
designed to supply speaker-level power
to the HRSIW8 in-wall subwoofer, to
producestunninglowfrequencyeffects
foryourhometheater.
This guide gives an overview of the
featuresofyoursubwoofer.Further
details of the system are supplied in
themanualprovidedwiththeSunre
HRSIW8amplier.
Unpacking
YourSunresubwoofershouldreach
youinperfectcondition.Ifyoudonotice
anyshippingdamage,pleasecontact
yourSunreDealerimmediately.
Gentlyliftouttheunitandremoveall
thepackingmaterial.Itisimportantto
saveallthepackingmaterialsandthe
boxincaseyoursubwoofereverneeds
tobemovedorshippedforrepair.
Make sure that you keep your sales
receipt.Itistheonlywaytoestablish
the duration of your Limited Warranty
anditmaycomeinusefulforinsurance
purposes.
Pleasetakeamomenttolloutand
mailtheSunreCustomerResponse
card.Alsoreadtheserialnumberlocated
ontherearpanelandrecordithere:
SerialNumber:
Purchasedfrom:
Date:
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Features
• Sealedcabinet
• High pressure design
• Dual8inchwoofers
• Fiberglasscones
• StillBass™anti-shaketechnology
• Goldplatedspringterminals
• Rearchannelforsecuringthespeaker
wires
• Designed for in-wall mounting with six
wallclamps
• Wallcut-outtemplatesupplied
• Removablegrillattacheswithmagnets
and is easily removable for painting
• Designedtobepoweredexclusivelyby
theSunreHRSIW8amplier,whichis
a500Watt,all-discreteClass-Dswitch-
ingpoweramplier
Care
Tomaintainthesubwoofer'snish,
rstturnofftheamplierandthenusea
softdryclothtocleanthegrillesurface.
Thegrillecanberemovedtocleanit,if
required.
IfyourSunresubwoofereverneeds
servicing,pleasecontactyournearest
authorizedSunreDealer.
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1. BindingPosts
The subwoofer has one pair of bind-
ingpostsforconnectionwithspeaker
wiretotheoutputpostsoftheSunre
HRSIW8amplier.
Alwaysusehighqualityconnections
and speaker wires, and make sure
therearenoloosettingsorstraywire
strands.Thespringconnectionsaccept
barewireorpins.
Connectthepositivespeaker-level
outputoftheHRSIW8ampliertothe
positive(red)inputofthesubwoofer.
Connectthenegativespeaker-level
outputoftheHRSIW8ampliertothe
negative(black)inputofthesubwoofer.
Make sure that the positive and nega-
tiveconnectionsdonottouch,orthis
maydamageyourpoweramplier.
2. SpeakerWireChannel
To ease installation, the speaker wiring
arepassedthroughthesechannels
tothebindingposts.Thisisrecom-
mendedasthechannelwillsupportthe
weightofthespeakercable,soitdoes
notpullonthebindingposts.
3. Clamps
Oncethesubwooferispressedinto
anopeninginthesheetrock,screws
on the front panel are turned to pull
theclampsoutanddowntopress
againstthesheetrock,andsecurethe
subwooferinplace.
Rear Panel Features
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4. Woofers
TheHRSIW8usestwoidentical8inch
customdrivers.
5. ClampScrews
Thesesixscrewsareusedtoclampthe
loudspeakerinplaceonceithasbeen
pressedintothesheetrockopeningof
yourwall.
6. GrilleMagnets
Thegrilleisattachedtothemainbody
with small magnets around the edge of
thesubwooferbafe.
Front Panel Features
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4
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7. Grille
To remove the grille, gently pry it away
fromthecornersandreleaseitfrom
themagnetsholdingitinplace.The
grillcanbepaintedtomatchtheroom
decor.
8. CutoutGuide
This guide allows you to easily mark
therequiredcutoutontoyourwall.
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The suggestions below will typi-
callyresultinoutstandingperformance.
However,althoughlowfrequenciesare
non-directional,factorssuchasroom
reections,standingwaves,resonance
andabsorptionwillstronglyaffectyour
subwoofer’sperformance.
SinceyourSunresubwooferisde-
signed to be professionally installed into
yourwall,engineeringservicesfromyour
authorizedSunredealerand/oroutside
acousticalresourcesshouldbeconsid-
eredtoensureoptimumperformance.
TheSunreHRSIW8amplier’sDSP
features will tailor the sound to the room
foroptimumperformanceinthelocation
youchoose.Controlsincludethecross-
overfrequency,andslope,phase,and
subsoniclter
Keep the subwoofer at least
two or three feet away from any
TVscreen,computer,VCRor
magnetictapesanddiscs.Thiswill
reducethechanceofthemagneticelds
upsettingtheTVscreenorerasingyour
magneticmedia.
Location
Preliminary
Beforecuttingaholeinyourwall,itis
always best to test the subwoofer in that
locationrst.Placeitontheoornear
tothe"possible"location,andconnect
ittotheSunreHRSIW8amplier.Play
sometypicalbasspassagesthrough
thesubwoofer.Thiswillhelpyouidentify
any problems in the sound due to the
location,andyoumaybeabletonda
locationthatsoundsbetter.
Corner installation
Installing the subwoofer on the front
wall,towardsthecornerwillreinforcethe
lowfrequencies.Thisisbestsuitedfor:
• Rooms larger than 200 square feet
where a single subwoofer will be
used
• Fordedicatedhometheaters
• For listeners who enjoy “heavy”
bass.
Corner location
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Centerlocation
Installingthesubwooferclosertothecenterofthefrontwallwillstillprovideadequate
bass,butwilltendtobeless“heavy”andsomewhattighter.Thisisideallysuitedfor:
• For rooms smaller
than 200 square feet
• Dedicatedmusic
listeningrooms.
Corner location
for two subwoofers
Center location
for one subwoofer
Using Two Subwoofers
Ifyouwishtousetwosubwoofers,thesoundoutputwilldouble.Eachsubwooferwill
needitsowndedicatedSunreHRSIW8amplier.
Locatingthesubwoofersonthefrontwall,withonetowardseachcornerwillprovide
moreexibilityincrossoverpoints,withoutcausinglocalizationthatcanhappenwith
subwooferslocatedonsideandrearwalls.Sunrepreampliersandreceiversfeature
multiplesubwooferoutputsfortheseapplications.Ifyourpreamplierhasasinglesub/
LFEoutput,useaYcabletosplititintotwooutputs,oneforeachamplier.
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Installation
Readandfollowallinstructions
andallimportantsafetyinstructions
intheHRSIW8ampliermanual.
Here follows a summary of the
amplierinstallationnotes:
• Theampliermayberackmounted
usingthesuppliedrackears.Itwill
tintoastandard1U,19inchrack
space.Allowaminimumof1free
rackspaceaboveandbelowfor
ventilation.Thisisveryimportant.
• Theampliermayalsobeplaced
onashelf,supportedonitsfeet.
Makesureitisnotplacedoncar-
petingorsimilarthatmayobscure
itsventilationopenings.
• Neveropentheampliercabinet
asthismightresultinanelectrical
shocktoyou,ordamagetothe
unit.Therearenouser-servicable
componentsinside.
• Protecttheamplierfromprolonged
exposuretodirectsunlightand
otherdirectsourcesofheat,such
asheatingventsandradiators.
• Topreventreorshock,donot
exposetheamplierorsubwoofer
torainormoisture.Ifuidorafor-
eignobjectshouldentereitherunit,
immediately turn off the power and
contactyourSunreDealer.
• Avoidexcessiveexposureto
extremecoldordust.
• Donotplaceheavyobjectsontop
oftheamplier.
Heat rise
• Allow adequate ventilation around
thetopandsidesoftheamplier.
• Allow adequate ventilation if you
arerack-mountingtheamplier.
AC Power Considerations
Ensurethattheamplierispluggedinto
anoutletcapableofsupplyingthecorrect
voltagespeciedforyourmodel.
Unplugyouramplier’spowercord
fromtheelectricaloutletifitwillbeleft
unusedforalongperiodoftime.
Routethepower-supplycordsoitisnot
likelytobewalkedonorpinchedbyitems
placeduponoragainstit,especiallyat
plugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthe
pointwhereitexitsfromtheunit.
Beforemakingorchangingany
connections,ALWAYSmakesurethatthe
amplierandyourothercomponentsare
turnedOFF.Alsoturndownthevolume
controlofthesubwooferamplierand
yourpreamplierorreceiver.
SpeakerLevelconnections
Theamplier’sspeakerleveloutputs
canacceptspeakerwireswithbanana,
dual-banana, bare wire, pins or spade
terminals.Ifyouhavebananatypecon-
nectorsonyourspeakerwire,makesure
that you tighten the binding posts before
inserting.
Make sure that the negative speaker
wiresnevertouchthepositivewiresas
this will short out and possibly damage
youramplier.
MagneticFields
Werecommendthatyouplaceyour
subwoofer further than two feet away
fromyourTV,VCR,tapedeckorcom-
puter, so the speaker’s magnet won’t
distortthecolorsofyourTVpictureor
erase your video tapes, audio tapes or
computerdiscs.
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SystemConguration
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HRSIW8 In-Wall Subwoofer
HRSIW8Amplier
Connectbalancedor
unbalancedinputsto
theSUB/LFEline-level
output of your home
theaterpreamplieror
receiver.
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Read the details on page 7 to help
determine the best position for your
subwooferintheroom.
Thesubwoofercanbewallmounted
vertically,centeredbetweenverticalwall
studs.Thisistherecommended(and
easiest)orientationtoinstall.
Horizontal mounting into existing
constructionwillmostlikelymeancutting
averticalstud.Thisinstallationshould
bedonebyanexperiencedandqualied
carpenter,topreventweakeningthe
wallstructure.Whentheextraframing
is done, the installation and wiring is the
sameasdescribedbelow.
Tools required:
• Phillipsscrewdriver
• Pencilorothersuitablewallmarker
• Sheetrockhandsaw
• Safety glasses
• Level
• Masking tape
• Flashlight
• Small mirror
• Electronicstudnderifneeded
• Youmayneedanassistant.
Preliminary steps:
• IftheTVdisplayisinplacenearby,
it should be removed from the wall,
oratleastturnedoffandcovered.
• Clear the area where you are going
towork,soitwillbesafe.Remove
anyfragileobjects,smallchildren
orpets,andcoveranythingthat
mightbeaffectedbydustfromcut-
tingsheetrock.
• Putonyoursafetyglasses.
Subwoofer Installation
Markingandcuttingthe
opening
1. Choosethebestlocationforyour
subwoofer,preferablycentered
betweenverticalwallstuds.Usea
studndertondwherethestuds
are.
Do not position the subwoofer
closerthanoneinchfromthecabi-
netsidestoastud.Thisallowsfor
theclampstoswingout.
2. Tapethesuppliedcutouttemplate
ontothewallsurface,andusea
leveltomakesureitisvertical.
3. Markthesheetrockwithapencil
around the inside of the template,
andremovethetemplate.
4.Turnofftheelectricitytothe
room,justincaseyouaccidently
cutaliveACmainswire.
5. Drillasmallpilothole,andus
-
ingaashlightandsmallmirror,
lookforanyobstructionssuchas
waterpipes,gaslines,orelectrical
wires that may interfere with the
subwooferinstallation.
6. Ifallisclear,carefullycutoutthe
sheetrockaroundthemarkedlines,
and remove any debris from the
hole.
Marking the opening
onto the wall using the
inside of the template
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Wiring
TheHRSIW8amplierhastwobinding
postsforconnectiontotheHRSIW8
subwoofer.
1. Installthespeakerwiresfollowing
alllocalcodesforlowvoltageelec-
tricalwiringinstallation.Useclass
2wiring,and12gaugeisrecom-
mended,16gaugeistheminimum.
2. Followcommonlowvoltagepractic-
eslikeavoidinghighvoltageelectri-
calwiring,orifthisisnotpossible,
trycrossingthemperpendicularly.
Thiswillreducethechanceofpick-
inguphumorotherinterference.
3. Ifrequired,passthewiringthrough
thespeakerwiringchannelsinthe
backofthesubwoofer.
4. Doanelectricalcontinuitytestto
makesuretheconnectionsare
goodfromtheamplier-endofthe
speaker wire to the ends of the
wiresatthesubwoofer.
5. Securethewiringtotheloudspeak
-
er's spring-loaded binding posts,
observingthecorrectpolarity.
Gentlypullonthemtomakesure
theyaresecure.
6. Itisagoodideatosecurethe
wiringfromvibrationasmuchas
possible.Donothavetheweight
ofthecableshangingonthetermi
-
nals.Tryusingheavydutyelectrical
staplestoholdthespeakercable
securelytothestuds.
Installing the Subwoofer
1. Pressthesubwooferintothesheet-
rockopeningmakingsurethatthe
speakerwiresdonotgetpinchedor
cut.
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2. Screwinthesixclampscrews.As
thescrewturnsclockwise,aclamp
rotates out and presses onto the
backofthesheetrocktoholdthe
subwooferrmlyinplace.
Tightentheclampssotheyare
snug, but do not overtighten, as
theycoulddamagethesheetrock.
Tighening the clamps
(sheetrock not shown, for clarity)
Final steps
1. Addthegrilletocoverandprotect
thewoofers.
2. Thegrillcanbepaintedifdesired,
and this best done when it is not
attachedtothesubwoofer.
3. Enjoyyournewsubwoofer.
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Specications
Design
SealedCabinet,HighPressureDesign.
TobeusedwiththededicatedHRSIW8
amplieronly.StillBass™anti-shake
technology.
Drive Units
Dual8"Wooferswithbreglasscones
Connections
1 pair gold plated spring terminals
Dimensions
(Maximumdimensions,includinggrille)
Height 245/8"(625mm)
Width 121/16"(306mm)
Depth 33/4"(95mm)frombackof
steel bezel to rear of
cabinet)
Cutout 235/16"x1013/16"
(593x274mm)
Weight 32lbs(14.51kg)
Thefollowingspecicationsarefromthe
HRSIW8amplierowner'smanual:
FrequencyResponse
33Hz-150Hz(-3dB)
CrossoverFrequency
TheDSPsectionoftheamplierallows
thehighcutltertobeadjustedfrom
40 Hz - 160 Hz, with an LFE
bypass position, and
12to36dB/octaveadjustableslope
Maximum Power
520 watts rms
Maximum Output
Greaterthan106dBpeakSPL(includes
roomgain)Measuredat1meter,
anechoic
©2012SunreCorporation.
Allrightsreserved.SunreCorporation
reservestherighttoimproveitsproducts
atanytime.Therefore,specicationsare
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Manual 9901236 Rev A
Troubleshooting
The HRSIW8 subwoofer is designed
and built to provide years of trouble-free
performance.Mostproblemsthatoccur
canusuallybesolvedbycheckingyour
setup,orbymakingsureallcomponents
arefullyoperational.
The following information will help you
dealwithcommonproblemsyoumay
experience.Ifaproblempersists,please
contactyourDealerforassistance.
Poor or no sound
• Checkalltheconnectionsfromthe
subwoofertotheamplier.
• The speaker is designed to be powered
onlybytheSunreHRSIW8amplier.
Nootherampliershouldbeusedas
theperfomancewillsuffer,andpossible
damagetothespeakerwilloccur.
• Checkthattheamplierisnotdriventoo
hard.
• Manyprocessor/preampscansend
test tones through all the loudspeakers
inyoursystem.Usethistoadjustthe
volumeofeachchanneluntiltheyare
allplayingatthesamelevel.Makesure
that any bass management options are
setcorrectly.
• If the system bass is weak only when
playingsurroundsources,checkthat
yourprocessoriscorrectlysettodecode
thesurroundmodes,suchasDolby
DigitalorDTS.
• SomeDVDdiscshaveamenuthat
allowsyoutoselectwhichsoundtrack
toplay.Checkthatthecorrectsurround
audiosoundtrackisselected.
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15
SunreLimitedWarranty
Sunre,adivisionofTheAVCGroup,LLC,
isproudofitsproductswhichhavebeen
builtwithcareusingadvancedtechnology
andpremiumcomponentparts.Yourunit
hasbeencraftedtoperformproperlyfor
manyyears.Sunreoffersthefollowing
Warrantytoyou,theownerofanewSunre
product:
SunrewarrantstheHRSIW8Subwooferto
befreefromdefectsinmaterialsandwork-
manshipfortheperiodofONEyearfrom
thedateofpurchase.Ifwithintheapplicable
warrantyperiodabovepurchaserdiscovers
suchitemwasnotaswarrantedaboveand
promptlynotiesSunreinwriting,Sunre
shallrepairorreplacetheitemsatthe
company’soption.
This warranty shall not apply:
(a) toequipmentnotmanufacturedby
Sunre.
(b) toequipmentwhichshallhavebeen
installed by other than an authorized
Sunreinstaller.
(c) toinstalledequipmentwhichisnot
installedtoSunre’sspecications.
(d) toequipmentwhichshallhavebeenre
-
pairedoralteredbyothersthanSunre.
(e) toequipmentwhichshallhavebeensub
-
jectedtonegligence,accident,ordam-
agebycircumstancesbeyondSunre’s
control,including,butnotlimitedto,
lightning,ood,electricalsurge,tornado,
earthquake,oranyothercatastrophic
eventsbeyondSunre’scontrol,orto
improperoperation,maintenanceor
storage, or to other than normal use of
service.
Withrespecttoequipmentsoldby,butnot
manufacturedbySunre,thewarranty
obligationsofSunreshallinallrespects
conformandbelimitedtothewarrantyactu
-
allyextendedtoSunrebyitssupplier.The
foregoingwarrantiesdonotcoverreim-
bursement for labor, transportation, removal,
installation,orotherexpenseswhichmay
beincurredinconnectionwithrepairor
replacement.
Exceptasmaybeexpresslyprovidedand
authorizedinwritingbySunre,Sunreshall
notbesubjecttoanyotherobligationsor
liabilitieswhatsoeverwithrespecttoequip-
mentmanufacturedbySunreorservices
renderedbySunre.
THEFOREGOINGWARRANTIESARE
EXCLUSIVEANDINLIEUOFALLOTHER
EXPRESSEDANDIMPLIEDWARRANTIES
EXCEPTWARRANTIESOFTITLE,IN
-
CLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOIMPLIED
WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY
ANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPUR-
POSE.
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CONSUMERS
To insure that consumers obtain qual-
ity pre-sale and after-sale support and
service, Sunre products are sold
exclusively through authorized dealers.
Sunre products are not sold online.
The warranties on Sunre products are
NOT VALID if the products have been
purchased from an unauthorized dealer
or an online E-tailer.
ServiceAssistance
We suggest that you read the Limited War-
rantycompletelytofullyunderstandyour
Warranty/Servicecoverage.
IfyourSunreproducteverrequiresservice,
contactyournearestSunreauthorized
dealerrst.If,foranyreason,youareun
-
abletoreceiveservicefromyourdealeryou
maywritetous:.
Sunre,
TheAVCGroup/ReturnCenter,
2040CreativeDrive,Ste.100
Lexington,
KY40505-4304
YouwillbedirectedtoanauthorizedSunre
ServiceStationorreceiveinstructionsto
shiptheunittothefactory.Pleasesavethe
originalshippingcartonandpackingmateri-
alsincaseshippingisrequired.Pleasedo
notshipParcelPost.
NOTE:Beforesendinginyourunitforrepair,
youmustcallSunreforreturnauthorization.
Includeacompletedescriptionoftheprob-
lem,indicatinghowyouhaveitconnected,
theassociatedequipmentinyoursystem
andacopyofyourpurchasereceipt.Initial
shippingcostsarenotpaidbySunre;
returngroundshippingcostswillbeprepaid
ifrepairswerecoveredbythescopeofthis
Warranty.
Manual 9901236 Rev A
High Resolution Series
In-Wall Subwoofer
HRSIW8
Sunfire
1969 Kellogg Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008
www.sunfire.com
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