3. Mounting Options
• The SA-6 and SA-12 are provided with four 1/4-20-threaded mounting holes that accept a standard 200mm VESA mount.
Please observe the manufacturer's rating on the mount. A 40 lb rating is required for the SA-6. An 80 lb rating is required
for the SA-12.
• Follow the instructions that come with the VESA Mount. Generally speaking, you will begin by separating the mount into
two pieces. The front portion will attach to the loudspeaker and the rear portion to the wall. Please make certain that the
wall you mount it to is capable of supporting the load. We recommend that you use an attachment method rated at least
double the combined load of the speaker and mount.
• The SA-6 and SA-12 are intended to be wall-mounted with minimal downward tilt.
• In most cases the SA-6 and SA-12 should be mounted so that the top of the enclosure is about 6 feet off the floor. Actual
mounting height will vary according to room conditions. Please observe safety precautions, above.
4. Connection Options
• The SA-6 and SA-12 are connected using the five-way binding posts on the rear. For easy connection and disconnection, use
a connector such as the Pomona Electronics MDP stackable double banana plug.
• The impedance of the SA-6 is 13Ω. The impedance of the SA-12 6.5Ω Because of the way that they are wired, both models
can be connected to an amplifier of the same power rating. What’s important is the minimum impedance that the amplifier
is capable of driving. A 2Ω-capable amplifier rated at 450-600 Watts into 4Ω can drive up to two SA-12s or four SA-6s per
channel. A 4Ω-capable amplifier of the same power rating can drive one SA-12 or two SA-6s. For quiet environments where
high output levels are never going to be required an amplifiers rated as low as 100 Watts per channel into 4Ω can be used,
however damage to the speakers may result if this amplifier is driven heavily into clipping.
• Each SA-12 should have its own homerun speaker wire. Wire gauge should be calculated to minimize line-related losses
(total wire resistance should never exceed 10% of the nominal load impedance). Generally, #14 or #12 wire should be used.
SA-6s can be run two per homerun with the same wire gauge requirements. Single homerun SA-6s can be connected with
#16 or #14 wire.
• Do not run speaker lines parallel to low-level audio signals (mic or line-level) as oscillation and subsequent poor
performance of failure may result.
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