Operation - Niles CM8SW Installation & Operation Manual

Operation
A concealed CM8SW subwoofer installation
frees you to use your tone controls, play the sys-
tem loudly and enjoy deep extended bass, even
if your satellite speakers are small. When used
with satellite speakers that have substantial bass
of their own, the CM8SW tightens the deep
tones and augments the bass musically.
Listening at Higher Volumes
It requires more power to achieve a reasonable
volume of sound in a large room than it does in
a small room. It is possible (even if you are not a
teenager) to turn the volume so high that the
amplifier runs out
of
power. This creates "clip-
ping" distortion. If you are using an extremely
powerful amplifier it may be possible to hear
c lrcking or buzzing sounds from the subwoofer
IS it tries to reproduce too loud a sound. If you
1car these sounds turn the volume down.
IMore typically you will hear clipping distortion
through your satellite speakers. Clipping distor-
tion makes treble sound very harsh and unmusi-
cal. When you hear harsh sounding treble from
any good speaker, turn the volume down
immediately! Those harsh sounds are masking
some much more powerful ultra-high-frequency
sound spikes which will quickly damage any
fine loudspeaker. You are much less likely to
damage a speaker with a large amplifier
because it will be very loud indeed before it
produces any clipping distortion.
Cleaning
You can clean the speaker with a dampened
soft cloth or paper towel. If the speaker is
mounted high up on the ceiling, use a broom to
gently brush it off.