Revel S206 User Manual
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Revel Performa3 S206 Surround Channel Loudspeaker
Owner’s Manual
wAll-mounting the S206
The Performa3 S206 loudspeakers come with an integral wall mounting
system. Built-in mounting keyholes on the rear of the speaker are
designed to be used with the supplied wall-mount bracket.
CAUTION: Revel does not supply hardware to mount
the supplied bracket on a wall. It is the customer’s
responsibility to select wall-mounting hardware that is
appropriate for their wall’s materials and construction.
Revel recommends that installation should only be done by
qualified individuals who are experienced in affixing and
installing wall-mounted electrical equipment, and who
understand and observe all relevant safety precautions.
HARMAN International Industries, Inc. disclaims any
liability whatsoever for injury or damage to persons or
property arising from installation of its products or use of
hardware it provides.
After the bracket is mounted on the wall and the speaker is connected
to the amplifier (see Making Connections, on this page), slip the
speaker’s mounting keyholes over the bracket pegs, as shown in the
illustration below.
mAking ConneCtionS
CAUTION: Never make or break connections unless all
system components are powered off.
obSeRve PRoPeR PolARity
Connect the amplifier’s positive (+) terminal to the positive (+) terminal
on the corresponding speaker; connect the amplifier’s negative (–)
terminal to the negative (–) terminal on the corresponding speaker. Do
not reverse polarities (that is, do not connect + to –, or – to +) when
making connections. Doing so will cause poor stereo imaging and
diminished bass response.
SPeAkeR CAble
Use high-quality loudspeaker cable with a maximum total loop
resistance of 0.07 ohms or less for each wire run. Refer to the table
below to determine the appropriate wire gauge for your installation.
minimum wiRe gAuge
Maximum Wire
Length (Feet)
Maximum Wire
Length (Meters)
Minimum Wire
Gauge (AWG)
< 87
< 27
6
< 69
< 21
7
< 58
< 18
8
< 43
< 13
9
< 34
< 10
10
< 27
< 8
11
< 22
< 7
12
< 17
< 5
13
< 14
< 4
14
< 11
< 3.5
15
< 9
< 3
16
< 7
< 2
17
< 5
< 1.5
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NOTe: High loop resistances that exceed 0.07 ohms (for each
wire run) will cause the loudspeaker’s filter network to be mis-
terminated, resulting in considerable degradation of sound quality.
CAUTION: Revel S206 loudspeakers are designed to be
used with an external crossover (high-pass filter), such
as is found in the surround channel outputs of surround
processors and audio/video receivers. A crossover
frequency of 80Hz or higher must be used to minimize
dynamic compression and distortion.
If the AVR/processor only offers “Large“ and “Small“
settings for the surround channels, select the “Small“
setting.