Setting up an in-wall speaker system consists of choosing where to place them, installing them into your wall and connecting them to an amplifier, and setting the amplifier up.

If you want help deciding where to place your speakers, click here. If you’re worried about how to install them into the walls and run cabling, our simple install instructions will guide the way.

As for setting up your system configurations, it will depend on the amplifier you choose. If you go with an AV receiver, it will walk you step-by-step through setting up all the audio channels and configuring inputs. Most receivers on the market today are very user-friendly, but let us know if you want most guidance.

Absolutely. In-wall speakers use the enclosure of your wall to create rich bass while providing clear separation across the front three home theatre channels.

They also act as superior surround sound speakers. Install additional pairs behind and beside your listening seat for a fully immersive sound experience.

To get surround sound from in-wall speakers, there are two options most people choose from.

(1) Add one additional pair of in-wall speakers behind your listening seat. Space them apart so that one is back and to the left; the other is back and to the right. Then adjust the tweeters of both inward towards your seat.

Plug each of these into the “surround” inputs on your AV receiver.

(2) Add two additional pairs of in-wall speakers. One pair goes behind your seat, and the other pair goes directly to the side of your seat (one left and one right).

When you connect them to your AV receiver, you’ll plug the back speakers into the “surround back” inputs and the side speakers into the “surround” inputs.

To connect in-wall speakers at the speaker end all you need is a stripped, bare wire end of speaker cabling. There will be two ends and one of them will be marked or colored. The marking may be as simple as a bit of text — just make 100% sure you can differentiate between the two wires.

Connect the marked or colored wire to the red terminal on the speaker by pressing it down, revealing a little hole to place the bare wire. When you release the terminal it will lock in place. Then repeat with the unmarked wire into the black terminal.

Now you can connect at the receiver / amplifier end. Strip back the wires again and connect the marked wire to the red terminal; the unmarked wire to the black terminal. Be sure to choose the correct channel (left, centre, surround right, etc.) based on where the speaker you’re connecting is located.

To get your TV playing through in-wall speakers, you have to first connect them to an amplifier. Then you will connect the TV to the amplifier, which will play that audio through your speakers.

Your TV might output audio in a few ways: HDMI ARC, optical, analog (red and white circle connections), or Bluetooth.

If you are using an AV receiver as an amplifier, your best bet is to use the HDMI ARC connections. Run an HDMI cable from the ARC input on the TV to an HDMI out on the receiver. Then you’ll select TV audio on the receiver to hear what’s playing on the screen.

Other amplifiers may not have HDMI connections. They may only have an optical input or an analog input. If it has optical, you can run an optical cable from the TV (most have it) to the amplifier. If it only has analog and your TV does not have analog output, you will have to buy an additional optical DAC. This will allow you to connect the TV’s optical output to the amplifier’s analog input.

Bluetooth output on TV’s is really meant for headphones and Bluetooth speakers — we don’t recommend trying to connect to your in-wall speakers using Bluetooth because cabling is more reliable and higher quality.

Insulation isn’t a direct threat to the back side of your speakers. But you don’t want loose fill insulation pushing on the back of the speaker cones. This can hurt the quality of sound you get.

We recommend clearing some of the insulation from wherever you’re putting each speaker so that very little is touching it.

You want to install in-wall speakers so that they are level and approximately ear-height, in most cases. This will provide a clean look and the best sound.

Click here for a guide on where to place your speakers. (Coming Soon)

The easy install instructions we provide will walk you through marking where to put your speaker, how to cut out the cavity to place them, how to run speaker wires to your AV receiver or amplifier, and how to tighten everything in place.

Unfortunately, in-wall speakers can’t be used as ceiling speakers. The audio dispersion is designed for playing outward into a room and not downward, so even if you tried mounting them on the ceiling the sound wouldn’t be quite right.

We also find that circular speakers tend to look better on ceilings than rectangular ones.

Yes, you will need an amplifier to power your in-wall speakers. In order to work they need a powered audio signal.

AV receivers and stereo amplifiers both work to do this, although stereo amplifiers can only power two speakers (left and right audio). If you want movie audio (centre channel and surrounds) you’ll need an AV receiver.

The install instructions we provide will walk you through running speakers cables from your in-wall speakers to wherever you want to store your amplifier.

We recommend 14 AWG speaker cable for all installations. This is a good thickness to ensure cable resistance doesn’t reduce sound quality, even for long runs (up to 15 metres).

If you don’t have a standard plasterboard wall you might need to make a box for your in-wall speakers. Be sure the box has a depth of 75 mm (for the Elite-303) and 62 mm (for the Elite-203).

Your box will need to have a complete front face with a cutout to match the template we provide. This will ensure the speaker has an edge to clamp onto (this is how they stay in place).

Yes! You will need to connect an amplifier / receiver to your in-wall speakers to power them and most provide this feature. Then you need to connect your mobile device to the amplifier using Bluetooth or WiFi (preferred for quality and stability).