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Niles AT8700 Installation & Operation Manual

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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 I G H & O P E R A T I O N M O D E L S M O D E L S AT8500 AT8500 AT8700...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Niles Audio Corporation. BumpBack, X-Matrix, DSFG, LinearTrack and MicroSensor are trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. Dynamat is a trademark of Dynamic Control Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Decora is a registered trademark of Leviton Manufacturing Co.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The AT8500’s dual 1-1/2” midrange drivers and single 1” tweeter incorporate the same aluminum/urethane composite used in the construction of the AT8500’s woofer. The result is a very natural sounding speaker capable of reproducing mids and highs with superb detail and accuracy. AT8700—Aluminum/Titanium/Urethane Composite Woofer The AT8700’s 8”...
  • Page 4 Only when con- struction is completely finished do you put the valuable speaker in the wall. You don’t have to mask or prep the speaker for paint- ing, and worries about theft during the final phases of construction are never an issue!

  • Page 5: Installation Considerations

    Operation, on page 20). Model AT8700 Shown New Construction Wings Bracket Frame Speaker Baffle Incorporating a Local Volume Control In a multi-room system there is one indis- pensible control for true convenience—a local volume control. It allows you to adjust the volume of the speakers without leaving the room.
  • Page 6 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 7: Speaker Placement

    (one foot above and one foot below the cutout) of the wall cavity. Additionally, insulating the wall cavity behind the speaker with fiberglass insulation (e.g., R-19 unbatted insulation) will improve performance. Try to keep the...
  • Page 8 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. To determine the best position, measure the “listening” dis- tance between the ideal listening position (your favorite chair or couch) and the wall in which you plan to install the speakers.
  • Page 9 For an AT8500 or AT8700 speaker placed below a projection screen, position the Midrange/Tweeter Array horizontally with the tweeter facing down. For an AT speaker installed behind a perforated screen, the Array should be positioned horizontally with the tweeter facing up if above ear level, or facing down if below ear level.
  • Page 10 The biggest difference between the two is the rear or surround speaker array. Figure 6 If the primary listening position is towards the center of the room as depicted in figure 6, place the rear speakers high up on the rear wall or in the ceiling as pictured.
  • Page 11 Figure 7 If you use multiple rear speakers or have an irregularly shaped listening area as shown in figure 7, place the speakers high up on the rear and side walls or in the ceiling as pictured. lation of an array of speakers. If you place them near a hard reflecting surface you can make one pair of speakers sound like sever- al.

  • Page 12: Installation Fundamentals

    Low-voltage wires such as doorbells, intercoms, telephone, security, or television cannot cause interfer- ence or hum on your speaker wires, so you can safely run all of them at the same time, through the same holes, side-by-side.
  • Page 13 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 structure of the wall.
  • Page 14 Doorjambs can be removed and often have enough space for speaker wire all the way around the door (See Figure 11). Figure 11...
  • Page 15 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...

  • Page 16: Installation Of Brackets, Frames And Grilles In New Construction

    Figure 13 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 17 Figure 15 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.

  • Page 18: Installation Of Brackets, Frames And Grilles In Existing Walls

    (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 you are mounting the speaker horizon- tally). BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DRILL THROUGH EXISTING WIRES, PIPES, OR STRUCTURE.

  • Page 19: Installation Of The Speaker And Grille In New Or Existing Construction

    Knockout" on the face of the speaker baffle. To prevent damage to the crossover net- work, you must remove the knockout from the rear of the speaker. Do not attempt to remove the knockout with the speaker face up! Lay the speaker face down on a clean carpet or rug.
  • Page 20 (See Figure 18). 1. Separate the speaker wire so that at least two inches of each conductor are free. 2. Strip one half inch of insulation from the end of each conductor of the speaker wire.
  • Page 21 Tweeter Array for the main left and right speakers as you would for music listening. If you are using an AT8500 or AT8700 for your center channel speaker, it may be installed horizontally or vertically above a TV, above or below a standard projection screen, or behind a perforated screen at ear level.

  • Page 22: Operation

    Cleaning You can clean the speaker with a dampened 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.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    Specifications Model AT8500 Driver Compliment WOOFER — 8” aluminum/urethane cone with a cast aluminum frame, vented pole piece, high temperature aluminum voice coil former, an inverted dust cap, butyl rubber sus- pension and a custom construction debris screen MIDRANGE — Dual 1-1/2” fluid-cooled aluminum/urethane hyperbolic domes with NDFE 35 neodymium high magnetic flux motor structure and distortion canceling bal-...
  • Page 24 Specifications Model AT8700 Driver Compliment WOOFER — 8” aluminum/titanium/urethane cone with a cast aluminum frame, bi-filer voice coil winding, a vented pole piece, an extreme temperature Til voice coil former, an inverted dust cap, a butyl rubber suspension and a custom construction debris screen MIDRANGE —...

  • Page 25: 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 26 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 27: 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 28 Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W. 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 Tel: (305) 238-4373 Fax: (305) 238-0185 www.nilesaudio.com © 1999 Niles Audio Corporation DS00222A Printed in Taiwan...

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