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Niles HD5 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

    SPECIFICATIONS NOTES ©2008 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. Niles, the Niles logo, Blending High Fidelity and MicroSensor, System Integration Amplifiers are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. BumpBack and TCC are trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Decora is a registered trademark of Leviton Manufacturing Co.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    They are perfect anywhere that quality of sound is the most important consideration. An HD5/HD6/HD8/HD8.3 Speaker Kit; and the corresponding Bracket Kit (5, 6 or 8) is required to install one pair of HD5/HD6/HD8/HD8.3 In-Wall loud- speakers in either new or existing construction.
  • Page 4 BumpBack™ Woofer Magnet Niles engineers have utilized a unique motor construction enabling far greater “throw” or voice coil excursion. This allows a high level of bass performance to be achieved. Moisture Resistant Construction The HD loudspeakers are suitable for use in high moisture environments.

  • Page 5: Installation Considerations

    Recommended Amplifier Power For satisfactory performance, we recom- mend an amplifier with a power rating of ten to one hundred watts for the HD5; and ten to one hundred twenty-five watts for the HD6, and ten to one hundred fifty watts for the HD8 and HD8.3.
  • Page 6 er, so you must connect the wire from the amplifier to the volume control and then from the volume control to the speaker. Speaker Wire Use 2-conductor speaker wire when con- necting HD speakers to your receiver or amplifier. For most applications, we rec- ommend you use 16 or 18 gauge stranded wire.

  • Page 7: Speaker Placement

    Speaker Placement Placement for Critical Listening If you like to imagine that the band or orchestra is playing in front of you as you listen to music, or you are very conscious of clarity, detail and the textures of the individ- ual instruments, you are a critical listener.
  • Page 8 The Boundary Effect Corners can affect the bass response of the speaker powerfully! This is called the boundary effect. You will emphasize par- ticular bass frequencies and cancel out other bass frequencies when you place speakers close to the wall/ceiling bound- ary or a corner wall boundary.
  • Page 9 soundtrack to envelope you in the envi- ronment on screen. They will place back- ground music, rain sounds, traffic noise, etc. on the “surround” soundtrack. In a home with a single pair of speakers it is easy for the jungle sounds to sound like they are “in the middle of your head”...

  • Page 10: Installation Fundamentals

    Installation Fundamentals Running the Speaker Wire in New Construction If you have doubts about whether you are capable of installing a Niles HD loud- speaker in your walls, consult a Niles dealer or professional installer. They have special tools, techniques, and experience to make the impossible possible.
  • Page 11 of your contractor. Try to line the holes up perfectly, because it makes pulling the wire much easier. A good technique is to snap a chalk line across the face of the studs or against the bottom of the ceiling joists. Then work backward so that you can always see the holes you have already drilled.
  • Page 12 Speaker Location Identify where all of your electrical, phone, and TV wiring is likely to be and plan to route around it all. You can acci- dentally induce 60 Hz hum on your speakers if you run your speaker wire right beside electrical wire for more than a few feet.
  • 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 Brackets, Frames and Grilles in New Construction 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 snap- ping them into the sides of the bracket. The wings can be shortened by breaking them along the scored lines if their length will interfere with a corner or eaves.
  • 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 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

    replaced cleanly if there is an unseen obstruction behind the wall. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO SAW THROUGH EXISTING WIRES, PIPES, OR STRUCTURE. IF YOU FEEL ANY EXTRA RESISTANCE AS YOU ARE CUTTING, STOP. 4. If you are cutting into lath and plaster walls, use masking tape to outline your penciled marks, drill the four corners with a 1/4”...
  • 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.
  • Page 19 Figure 17 Speaker Phase Speaker wire has two conductors. One conductor is attached to the negative (-) terminals and one conductor is attached to the positive (+) terminals of both your speaker and your amplifier. Usually, the wire is marked for your convenience. There are different ways wires are marked: a stripe on one wire, a ribbed area of one conductor you can only feel, different col-...
  • 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 and Grille Removing 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. Utilizing two small screwdrivers or two needle nose pliers, release the snaps that hold the speaker to the frame.

  • Page 22: Specifications

    Specifications Model HD5 Driver Compliment 5-1/4” Injection-Molded TCC Woofer with Custom Debris Screen, Butyl Rubber Surround, High BL Magnet Structure with Vented Pole Piece 1” Teteron Tweeter Housed in a Low Diffraction Mechanism Design Principle Infinite baffle for large and varying air...
  • Page 23 Specifications Model HD8 Driver Compliment 8” Injection-Molded TCC Woofer with Custom Debris Screen, Butyl Rubber Surround, High BL Magnet Structure with Vented Pole Piece 1” Teteron Tweeter Housed in a Low Diffraction Precision Adjustment Mechanism Design Principle Infinite baffle for large and varying air volumes Recommended Amplifier Power Ten to One Hundred Fifty Watts per...

  • 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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