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Niles HD8R Installation & Operation Manual

Niles HD8R Installation & Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 I N S T A L L A T I O N & O P E R A T I O N G U I D E M O D E L S HIGH DEFINITION HIGH DEFINITION ® L E N D I N G I G H I D E L I T Y ®...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Corporation. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Decora is a registered trademark of Leviton Manufacturing Co. Because Niles strives to continuously improve its products, Niles reserves the right to change product specifications without notice. The technical and other information contained herein is not intended to set forth all technical and other...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The HD speaker’s baffle design employs Pole Piece and Custom Debris Screen specially molded ribs that increase the The Niles High Definition series loud- rigidity of the baffle and raise the resonant speakers employ a newly developed cone frequency so that less “out-of-phase” can- material that combines injection molded cellation takes place.
  • Page 4 Niles MS-110 MicroSensor ® there are no shadows or gaps between the miniature infrared sensor. The MS110 wall and the frame. Additionally, the Niles installs discreetly behind the aluminum mounting system is carefully optimized to grille and therefore minimizes wall clut- stiffen the surrounding drywall and pre- ter in your home.

  • Page 5: Installation Considerations

    When Niles makes a wide range of high perfor- an amplifier runs out of power it creates mance indoor and outdoor volume con- damaging “clipping”...
  • Page 6 The no-strip terminals of the HD speakers 18 to 30 feet with any Niles sensor placed will accommodate 12 to 18 gauge wire. in a wall, ceiling, on a cabinet or tabletop.

  • Page 7: Speaker Placement

    Speaker Placement the front of the speaker. To determine the best position, measure the “listening” dis- tance between the ideal listening position (your favorite chair or couch) and the wall Placement for Critical Listening in which you plan to install the speakers. If you like to imagine that the band or Try to place the speakers so that they are orchestra is playing in front of you as you...
  • Page 8 This can wired in mono! Consult your local Niles make the speaker sound excessively dealer for more information. boomy and inaccurate to some listeners,...
  • Page 9 Create as many reflections as effective. With Niles HD loudspeakers it is possible by mounting the speaker up high easy to add another pair without affecting in the wall so that the ceiling will act as a the decor of the room.

  • Page 10: Installation Fundamentals

    If you have doubts about whether you are coms, telephone, security, or television capable of installing a Niles HD loud- cannot cause interference or hum on your speaker in your walls, consult a Niles speaker wires, so you can safely run all of dealer or professional installer.
  • Page 11 of your contractor. cable around the house. What you see Try to line the holes up perfectly, because when you look at the painted wall it makes pulling the wire much easier. A board, plaster, or paneling is only the good technique is to snap a chalk line skin of the wall.
  • Page 12 cover plate and switch or receptacle, and shining a pen- light into the wall. If you have access to an attic or basement space you can quickly see which part of the wall space is free of obstructions (See Figure 5). When you don’t have access above or below the wall, try to estimate the existing wire...
  • Page 13 Figure 6 plenum rated wire (check your local building codes, some municipalities require conduit). In traditional wood stud/drywall construc- tion you can cut the hole for the speaker and utilize the large hole to auger holes across, up or down the wall for as far as your drill bit will take you.

  • Page 14: Installation Of Brackets, Frames And Grilles In New Construction

    Installation of Screw one side of the assembled bracket Brackets, Frames with wings to the stud using one of the supplied screws. Level the bracket. Screw and Grilles in New the other side of the bracket to the stud. Two or three screws (depending upon the size of the model) on each side makes for Construction a very secure installation.
  • Page 15 HD loudspeakers. Do not fill the holes of the grille with paint. The grille is construct- ed of aluminum with a perfectly even powder coat overall. This powder coat is an ideal primer. Remove the grilles before painting. If you are using spray paint, use two thin coats without any primer.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Brackets, Frames And Grilles In Existing Walls

    Installation of Figure 11 Brackets, Frames and Grilles in Existing Walls IMPORTANT: Before you cut into any wall, review the sections on running wire and speaker placement. 1. Drill a 1/8” pilot hole just barely through the wallboard or dry wall (1/2” to 5/8”...

  • Page 17: Installa Tionofthe Speaker, Sensor And Grille Inneworexisting Construction

    4. If you are cutting into lath and plaster walls, use masking tape to outline your penciled marks, drill the four corners with Installing a Niles MS110 MicroSensor a 1/4” bit and use a razor to score the There is a 1/2" round molded "IR Sensor plaster down to the lath beneath.
  • Page 18 Installing the Speaker pushing the speaker for- If the grille is already ward until the s n a p s installed, remove it by using engage (See Figure 16). a bent paper clip or the tip of a corkscrew and pulling 8.
  • Page 19 1. Stand half way between the two speakers. 2. Play some music with the amplifier or radio set to Mono. 3. Listen to the richness of the bass and the loudness of the sound. 4. Turn off the amplifier and reverse the con- nections on one amplifier channel only.
  • Page 20 Adjusting the Tweeter The tweeter is housed in a precision adjust- ment mechanism which enables precise aiming of the directional high frequencies to provide optimum performance. To adjust the tweeter: 1. Carefully grasp the tweeter housing by placing your thumb and forefinger in the indentations provided.

  • Page 21: Removal Of Speaker And Grille

    Removal of Speaker Operation and Grille Listening at Higher Volumes It requires more power to achieve a reason- able volume of sound in a large room than Removing The Speaker If the grille is already installed, remove it by it does in a small room. It is possible (even if using a bent paper clip or the tip of a you are not a teenager) to turn the volume corkscrew and pulling it away from the frame.

  • Page 22: Specifications

    Specifications Model HD5 Model HD6 Driver Compliment Driver Compliment 6-1/2” Injection-Molded TCC Woofer with 5-1/4” Injection-Molded TCC Woofer with Custom Debris Screen, Butyl Rubber Custom Debris Screen, Butyl Rubber Surround, High BL Magnet Structure with Surround, High BL Magnet Structure with Vented Pole Piece Vented Pole Piece 1”...
  • Page 23 Specifications Model HD8.3 Model HD8 Driver Compliment Driver Compliment 8” Injection-Molded TCC Dual Drive 8” Injection-Molded TCC Woofer with Woofer with Hyperbolic Dispersion Custom Debris Screen, Butyl Rubber Stabilizer, Custom Debris Screen, Butyl Surround, High BL Magnet Structure with Rubber Surround, High BL Magnet Vented Pole Piece Structure with Vented Pole Piece 1”...

  • Page 24: Notes

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  • Page 28 Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W. 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 Tel: (305) 238-4373 Fax: (305) 238-0185 © 2008 Niles Audio Corporation. Patents applied for and pending. DS00282B www.nilesaudio.com...

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