How to install tic outdoor patio speakers, marine speakers, bookshelf speakers (guidelines)

TIC “asp” outdoor patio speakers
architectural audio speakers

Below you will find the basic installation guidelines for our ASP25, ASP60 & ASP120 outdoor patio speaker units. While all installations and even landscape settings are a little different in requirements and layout, the following installation guidelines have served, with little modification for the successful installation of hundreds of thousands of TIC products world wide.

The TIC Architectural or "AS" series of Indoor Outdoor Patio Speakers are primarily used on Patios and decks to provide close range audio coverage. They are also commonly used Indoors as bookshelf speakers or home theatre support applications. They are very versatile, have many multiple mounting options, and have been regularly used in leisure; camping, boating and marine speaker applications.

How to install outdoor patio speakers

1. Carefully unpack the speaker components. Compare contents of boxes to the exploded parts diagram or parts list enclosed.

2. Read all the instructions before proceeding on with the connection of your exterior speakers to insure trouble free performance of your outdoor speaker system.

TIC patio speaker placement & optimization

We all desire the best sound when placing our exterior speakers and while all TIC speakers may be quite powerful, you must decide where the best listening area will be. Try to angle the speakers broadcast range to play on a 45^º angle to the preferred listening position. Contrary to popular belief and many installs we've seen,, speakers do not play better when aimed at each other from across the listening area but rather when placed at an oblique angle to cover the listening area.

6. Review your point of entry into the house, garage or out building containing the power source to ensure the best point for entry. A crawl space, window or garage wall may provide the best entry point. If necessary, drill a hole only slightly larger than the wires used and use a good caulk or silicone to seal the hole around the site when the installation of your new TIC outdoor speakers is complete.

1. TIC Corporation always recommends you connect your new outdoor speakers to your amplification equipment in close proximity and check their correct operation before you begin their exterior installation. Later, this test will help point out any difficulties that occur in cable runs or connectivity issues. Please first note item “8.” below.
2. The ASP series pair of indoor outdoor patio speakers may be positioned on a shelf resting on their pre-molded feet or by full swivel mounting brackets wherever convenient. Repeat for all TIC ASP outdoor patio speakers to be installed.
3. Next, layout the TIC speaker cord routes with a string and keep this final length to measure and properly cut your cable if taking from a roll. Please make sure when you lay the wire to insure adequate length for installation and connection at both the TIC speaker and receiver - amplifier.
4. Check the both ends of the wires for adequate length to hookup to a TIC volume control, TIC speaker selector and/ or amplifier/ receiver depending upon your particular installation configuration. Some extra length or "play" should be left in the cable for adjustments.
5. Recheck the connections and hook up the system to check for full functioning, following connection instructions for your system. Should everything operate properly at this time, tighten your TIC speaker mounting brackets if used, secure your cable run and tidy the final installation.

CAUTION! Refer to your amplifier/ receiver system manual for the manufacturers proper connection procedures. These take precedence over any connection instructions expressed or implied here. Select a minimum initial output. Check out the balance control next on the indoor and TIC outdoor rock speakers. Carefully raise the volume control in small steps to insure distortion free output. Overloading with a distorted signal can seriously damage your new TIC outdoor rock speakers.

CAUTION! Be very careful not to reverse polarity on your new TIC rock speakers; + to + and - to - only, when connecting your speakers. Follow the color coding on your TIC speaker wires which is usually Red for positive and Black for ground/ common. Incorrect polarity connection of your TIC exterior rock speakers will result in poor sound reproduction and potentially damage your audio system, TIC outside rock speakers and any sound equipment.

Enjoy your new outdoor music room!

Please relax and enjoy your installation of another quality tic outdoor speaker product!

Notes on your option to use the 70v (usa) constant voltage distribution system

The TIC ASP25 like the ASP60 and ASP120 outdoor patio speakers come preset to operate at a standard 8 Ohms. The ASP60 & 120 also have the option to run at 70v using their internal, factory pre-installed, switch-able 70v system. The 70v option includes 2.5, 5, 10 & 15W taps for your selection and preferred operating wattages. See the TIC illustration below;

rear view of tic asp60 & asp120 with 70v switching

Note: While many enthusiasts and consumers regular and successfully install our TIC outdoor speaker products, TIC Corporation always recommends the services of a trained and licensed audio professional for correct and worry free installation. This is particularly recommended in, what is commonly referred to as "commercial" 25v 70v 100v distributed audio applications.

Playing your tic exterior and interior speakers together

1. Most TIC exterior speaker models are a full 8Ω (Ohms) impedance while many indoor home theatre, bookshelf or wall speakers sold today are the lesser 4Ω – 6Ω only.
2. Most interior speakers radiate in one direction only (mono–directional). TIC omni speakers and their famous OmniSpeakers^® for instance, are designed to radiate in a full 360° (omni–directional) broadcast area.
3. Area sound concentration is much higher in an interior environment with interior walls than an exterior environment without them.
4. No reflection or sound promotion in an exterior environment. In fact, exterior ambient acoustics plays a large part in absorbing and therefore reducing the exterior sound levels of all outdoor speakers and broadcast equipment.
5. The waterproof materials used in the TIC outdoor speaker components, cones and the resistance in long exterior outdoor speaker cable runs lowers the frequency level received by all exterior speakers.

Contact

Please Contact us at Just Garden Speakers where we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.