Painting - NHT iWS Owner's Manual

will be 1 13/16" from one surface. Locate and mark this point on the inside surface of each of
the two studs in at least two locations. With a straightedge, connect these two marks to form
the centerline of the 2 x 4.
5. Decide how high you are going to mount the iWS from the floor. Make sure to leave room
for the bezel to clear any baseboard that may be applied over the drywall. Higher up is safer
from this standpoint. Once you have determined the vertical location of the iWS, measure 12"
up from the bottom of the iWS. (Fig. 7) Make a mark on the 2 x 4 centerline at this location.
Repeat for the other 2 x 4. Repeat for both 2 x 4s at a height of 24" from the bottom of the
iWS. Drill a 3/8" hole through the 2 x 4s at each of the four marked locations. Try to keep the
drill square to the surface of the 2 x 4.
6. Insert the iWS cabinet into the wall between the studs. If the subwoofer is not going to be
mounted on the bottom of the wall, raise it to the desired height by placing blocks of wood
underneath. Do not remove the woofer protector board. Put one of the supplied ¼" washers
on the ¼-20 x 2.25" machine screw. Push this screw through the 2 x 4. Start this screw sev-
eral turns with a HAND SCREWDRIVER. Repeat this step for the other three screws. Tighten
all four of the screws until the washers are just touching the 2 x 4. Push the iWS cabinet as
far back into the wall as possible. Tighten the screws moderately. Once the foam on the cab-
inet has been crushed some, stop.
7. After running speaker wire to the enclosure location, connect the wire to the binding posts
on the top of the enclosure, making sure to observe correct polarity (see "Connections").Once
the enclosure is connected to the speaker wire and secured to the studs, prepare a drywall
patch that includes a cutout for the bezel (fig. 8). The wood cover that protects the woofer
also serves as the cutout template. The template is 13 1/8" square with 1/2" radiused cor-
ners. Once installed, the bezel outer frame will extend out about 5/8" beyond the perimeter
of the cutout to hide minor imperfections in the cutout.
8. When painting the wall, leave the wood cover to protect the woofer, and don't worry about
overspray. If the bezel frame and grille are to be painted, paint them separately before
installing them. (see the 'Painting' section in this manual)
9. Once the drywall and paint are complete, remove the wood cover and attach the bezel to
the enclosure via the (8) 8 X 2" panhead screws (fig. 9). Tighten the screws snugly, making
sure not to over-tighten, as this may compromise the fit of the bezel. DO NOT USE a power
screwdriver for this. The foam strips on the drywall side of the bezel frame reduce unwanted
vibrations against the drywall and will compress slightly to allow the bezel frame to rest flush
against the wall.
10. Attach the metal grille by inserting it into the grooves in the bezel (fig. 10).

Painting

The bezel frame and grille of the iWS are finished in a matte white powder-coated finish that
may be painted to match the wall. The bezel and grille must be painted before they are
installed. Keep in mind that the grille contains hundreds of tiny holes that are essential to the
sound of the subwoofer. Take care not to cover these holes with paint.
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