Operation; Specifications - Niles CM5MP Installation & Operation Manual

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.
This creates "clipping" distortion.
Clipping distortion makes treble sound
very harsh and unmusical. When you hear
harsh sounding treble from any good
speaker, turn the volume down immedi-
ately! Those harsh sounds are masking
some much more powerful ultra-high-fre-
quency 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 clip-
ping distortion.
Cleaning
You can clean the speaker with a damp-
ened soft cloth or paper towel. If the
speaker is mounted high up on a wall or
ceiling, use a broom to gently brush it off.
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Specifications

CM5MP
Driver Compliment
5-1/4" talc-filled polypropylene woofer
with treated foam rubber surround
3/4" fluid-cooled ultra-wide dispersion
Kaladex tweeter in a custom pivoting
®
coaxial enclosure
Recommended Amplifier Power
Five to 60 watts per channel
Nominal Impedance
6 Ohms
Frequency Response
75Hz to 20kHz, +/- 3dB (on axis)
Tweeter Adjustment
Up to 20° pivot angle
Sensitivity
90dB for 2.83 volts of Pink Noise
Overall Exterior Frame Dimensions
8-1/8" diameter
Depth Behind Wall
3-3/8" deep (based on 1/2" drywall)
Cut-Out Dimensions
6-7/8" diameter
Wiring Requirements
We recommend 16 to 18 gauge stranded
wire for up to 80 feet, 14 gauge stranded
wire for up to two hundred feet.
Connectors accommodate 12 to 18 gauge
stranded wire.
CM6MP
Driver Compliment
6-1/2" talc-filled polypropylene woofer
with treated foam rubber surround
3/4" fluid-cooled ultra-wide dispersion
Kaladex ® tweeter in a custom pivoting
coaxial enclosure
Recommended Amplifier Power
Five to 75 watts per channel
Nominal Impedance
6 Ohms
Frequency Response
65Hz to 20kHz, +/- 3dB (on axis)
Tweeter Adjustment
Up to 20° pivot angle
Sensitivity
90dB for 2.83 volts of Pink Noise
Overall Exterior Frame Dimensions
9-1/4" diameter
Depth Behind Wall
3-3/4" deep (based on 1/2" drywall)
Cut-Out Dimensions
8" diameter
Wiring Requirements
We recommend 16 to 18 gauge stranded
wire for up to 80 feet, 14 gauge stranded
wire for up to two hundred feet.
Connectors accommodate 12 to 18 gauge
stranded wire.
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