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- Page 1 L E N D I N G I G H & O P E R A T I O N M O D E L S M O D E L S AT8000 AT8000 AT8200 AT8200 IN-WALL LOUDSPEAKERS I D E L I T Y...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD LIMITED WARRANTY ©1999 Niles Audio Corporation. Because Niles strives to continuously improve its products, Niles reserves the right to change product specifications without notice. Niles and the Niles logo are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. Blending High Fidelity and Architecture, BumpBack, X-Matrix and MicroSensor are trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. -
Page 3: Introduction
AT8000 Interlaced Carbon/Glass Fiber Woofer The AT8000’s 8” woofer is constructed of carbon and glass fibers which are not only lighter and more rigid than polypropy- lene, but are interlaced in a pattern that reduces cone breakup and effectively lowers distortion. - Page 4 The AT8000 and AT8200 loudspeakers fea- ture drivers which are impervious to mois- ture; the grille (sold separately as part of the AT8000 Series Frame and Grille kit) is made of aluminum, and all exposed hard- ware is constructed of stainless steel.
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Page 5: Installation Considerations
For satisfactory performance, we recom- mend an amplifier with a power rating of twenty to two hundred watts for the AT8000 and AT8200 speakers. Curiously, most speakers are not damaged by large amplifiers but by small amplifiers. If your system is playing loudly, a small amplifier will run out of power very quickly. - Page 6 This will create a “backbox” containing a specific volume of air in which the performance of the AT8000 and AT8200 speakers will be opti- mized. When installing the AT speakers in a standard wall (16” stud spacing with 2x4 studs) the suggested air volume would be 2540 cubic inches or 52”...
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Page 7: Speaker Placement
(or blocking off the wall cavity) will provide. A hole cutting template is provided with the AT8000 Series Bracket Kit. The cutout for the speak- er must measure 9-3/4” x 17-1/4”. - Page 8 image is created. Here are some guidelines to make the process of placement quick and easy. Make sure the sound will not be blocked or reflected off of furniture or other objects. You should have a direct line of sight with the front of the speaker.
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Page 9: Installation Fundamentals
around you” effect). By trying to place the speakers so that they create as much reflected sound as possible, you emphasize the ambient effect. They can be up high in the wall or even down low at power outlet height, in the ceiling, near corners, or directed at reflective objects and walls. - Page 10 you can avoid wire routes which could potentially induce hum over the speaker wire. The basic rules are: • Never run speaker wire through the same hole as an electrical cable. • Never run speaker wire into the same J-box as electrical cable. •...
- Page 11 Whenever you run the wire further than four and one half feet from a hole in a stud or joist (open attic space, going up walls, etc.), fasten the wire to the joists or studs using cable clamps or appropriately sized wire staples.
- Page 12 Unobstructed space for speaker wiring Figure 5 route around it all. You can accidentally induce 60 Hz hum on your speakers if you run your speaker wire right beside electri- cal wire for more than a few feet. Try to keep speaker wire running parallel to power cables at least 3 feet away.
- Page 13 Figure 7 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. If you have matching paint and take reasonable care in patching you can cut a hatch in the drywall at each stud, run your wire, and patch and...
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Page 14: Installation Of Brackets, Frames And Grilles In New Construction
Figure 8 Installation of Brackets, Frames and Grilles in New Construction 4 Wire Ties Stage One: Before Drywall is Hung Insulating the Wall Cavity. If feasible, fill the wall cavity with insula- tion at this point. Attach the wings to the bracket by snapping them into the sides of the bracket. - Page 15 Figure 10 Screw one side of the assembled bracket with wings to the stud using one of the sup- plied screws. Level the bracket. Screw 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 a very secure installation.
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Page 16: Installation Of Brackets, Frames And Grilles In Existing Walls
Installation of 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” deep in most homes) about an inch below the center of your proposed speaker location (an inch to the side if... -
Page 17: Installation Of The Speaker And Grille In New Or Existing Construction
Speaker and Grille in New or Existing Construction Setting the Tone Controls The AT8000 and AT8200 speakers feature baffle-mounted, 4 position level controls for the Bass, Midrange and Treble frequen- cies. These tone shaping filters enable each of the frequency bands to be cut or boosted... - Page 18 Installing the Speaker If the grille is already installed, remove it by using a bent paper clip or the tip of a corkscrew and pulling it away from the frame (See Figure 13). 1. Separate the speaker wire so that at least two inches of each conductor are free.
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Page 19: Operation
Operation Listening at Higher Volumes It requires more power to achieve a reason- able 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. -
Page 20: Specifications
Specifications Model AT8000 Driver Compliment WOOFER — 8” Interlaced carbon/glass fiber cone with an inverted dust cap, butyl rubber suspension and a custom construction debris screen MIDRANGE — 1-1/2” fluid-cooled tri- laminate hyperbolic dome with a NDFE 35 neodymium, high magnetic flux motor struc- ture and distortion canceling balanced drive TWEETER —... -
Page 21: Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Niles Audio Corporation ("NILES") warrants its loudspeaker products to the original purchaser to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from date of purchase. This Warranty is subject to the following additional conditions and limitations. The Warranty is... -
Page 22: Warranty Registration Card
WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD Model Purchased__________________ ____________ _ ____ Serial Number_____________ ____________________ _ __________________________________________________ Date Purchased (month/day/year)_______ _____________________ _ ____ ___________________________ ______ Dealer Name and Location________________ _____ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ _________ ______________________________________________ Miss Name______ _________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Address________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ _ _____ City_________________________________________________________State______ __________Zip______________ Telephone (___________)___________________________________________________________________________ Please take a moment to fill out our warranty registration card. - Page 23 PLEASE FILL OUT THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD ON THE REVERSE SIDE, DETACH, AND MAIL Niles Audio Corporation Warranty Registration Dept. P.O. Box 160818 Miami, Florida 33116-0818...
- Page 24 Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W. 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 Tel: (305) 238-4373 Fax: (305) 238-0185 www.nilesaudio.com © 1998 Niles Audio Corporation DS00220A Printed in Taiwan...
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