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Table of Contents
- 1 Table of Contents
- 2 Limited Warranty
- 3 Warranty Registration Card
- 4 Introduction
- 5 Features and Benefits
- 6 Specifications
- 7 Installation Considerations
- 8 Speaker Placement
- 9 Installation Fundamentals
- 10 Existing Construction
- 11 Installation in New Construction
- 12 Specifications
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- Page 1 I N S T A L L A T I O N L E N D I N G A N D & O P E R A T I O N M O D E L S CM 5 HIGH DEFINITION CM 6 HIGH DEFINITION...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
For a free full line catalog write: Niles, Catalog Request, P.O. Box 160818, Miami, Florida 33116-0818 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES AND BENEFITS INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS SPEAKER PLACEMENT INSTALLATION FUNDAMENTALS INSTALLATION IN NEW CONSTRUCTION INSTALLATION IN EXISTING CONSTRUCTION FINAL INSTALLATION IN NEW OR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION OPERATION... -
Page 3: 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 five years from date of purchase. This Warranty is subject to the following additional conditions and limitations. The Warranty... -
Page 4: 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 5: Introduction
No-Strip Speaker Terminal Niles patented No-Strip terminal enables speakers to be connected without stripping the speaker wire. No-Strip terminals elimi- nate fumbling with wire strippers and input terminals. They are color coded and sim- ply plug into the crossover circuit boards on the back of Niles speakers, resulting in positive in-phase connections every time. - Page 6 Simply cut a hole in the mounting surface, remove the grille from the speaker, connect the wires and place the speaker in the hole. Then tighten the four mounting “dogs” via the front panel screws. The dogs first swivel 90°, then clamp the speaker frame to the drywall as you tighten the screws.
- Page 7 PLEASE FILL OUT THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD ON THE REVERSE SIDE, DETACH, AND MAIL TO: Niles Audio Corporation Warranty Registration Dept. P.O. Box 160818 Miami, Florida 33116-0818...
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Page 8: Specifications
Specifications CM8HD Driver Compliment 8" injection-molded TCC (talc, carbon and ceramic filled) with rubber surround 1" fluid-cooled ultra-wide dispersion tri-laminate Teteron tweeter in a custom pivoting coaxial enclosure Recommended Amplifier Power 10 to 150 watts per channel Nominal Impedance 4 or 8 ohm selectable Frequency Response 40Hz to 21kHz, +/- 3dB (on axis) Tweeter Adjustment... -
Page 9: Installation Considerations
Knockout wire tie allows the wire to be secured to the bracket throughout the new construction process. It knocks out cleanly when the speaker is installed. Brackets and wings attach to the ceiling joists with nails or screws. - Page 10 In some areas conduit is required. For a trouble-free installation, low voltage wire such as speaker wire must be run in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any applicable provisions of the local building code.
- Page 11 Specifications CM5HD Driver Compliment 5-1/4" injection-molded TCC (talc, carbon and ceramic filled) with rubber surround 1" fluid-cooled ultra-wide dispersion tri-laminate Teteron tweeter in a custom pivoting coaxial enclosure Recommended Amplifier Power 10 to 100 watts per channel Nominal Impedance 4 or 8 ohm selectable Frequency Response 60Hz to 21kHz, +/- 3dB (on axis) Tweeter Adjustment...
- Page 12 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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Page 13: Speaker Placement
Position or reflected off of furniture or other objects. You should have a direct line of sight with the front of the speaker. To determine the best position, measure the “listening” distance between the ideal lis- tening position (your favorite chair or couch) and the location in which you plan to install the speakers. - Page 14 In a home theater, the goal is to reproduce the experience of a great movie theater in our homes. The biggest difference between the two is the rear or surround speaker array in a commercial theater. Here, it is not uncommon to see twenty or thirty speakers around the audience.
- Page 15 Remove the outside portion of the template by gently pulling along the perforation. Affix the mask to the front of the speaker using a piece of tape. Fold the tape onto itself to form a double-sided loop. Affix the tape to the tweeter and place the mask onto the speaker.
- Page 16 4 ohm load and you have only one pair of speakers connected. Otherwise, use the 8 ohm position (See Figure 15). 3. Separate the speaker wire so that at least two inches of each conductor are free. 4. Open the no-strip terminal by applying pressure to the red and black levers until an audible “click”...
- Page 17 However, as you move the speaker far- ther away from the listener, both the reflected and the direct sound will dissi- pate, requiring more power from your surround sound amplifier channels. If the surround sound system you are using has...
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Page 18: Installation Fundamentals
Before you drill any holes, mount the... -
Page 19: Existing Construction
1. When determining the location of the speaker cutout keep in mind that the mounting dogs will extend 3/4" beyond the cutout. make sure that you do not place the edge of the cutout directly next to a ceiling joist. -
Page 20: Installation In New Construction
Figure 10 The optional hole saving brackets are installed and the speaker wire is attached to the bracket. The wings and brackets have centering lines to simplify placement of the speakers. Screw one side of the assembled bracket with wings to the joist using one of the supplied screws. - Page 21 Start by examining all the possible routes you might take to run the speaker wire from the speaker to the volume control and back to the stereo. Use a stud sensor or other device to locate the internal struc- ture of the wall.
- Page 22 (See Figure 8. Sometimes, an under-the-carpet run is possible (there are special flat speaker wires made for under-the-rug wire runs). As a last resort, heating and air condition- ing vents can be used as wire raceways for...
- Page 23 (See Figure 9). Figure 9 Diagram of ceiling speaker cut-out with ceiling joists notched for wire run. Figure 8 The door jamb has been removed and the speaker wire concealed between the wall and the jamb.
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Page 24: Specifications
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