Niles Audio NILES HD8.3 User Manual

B LENDING H IGH F IDELITYANDA R CHITECTURE®INSTALLATION & OPERATION GUIDE®MODELS

InstallationFundamentalsRunning the Speaker Wire in NewConstructionIf you have doubts about whether you arecapable of installing a Niles HD loud-speak

Try to line the holes up perfectly, becauseit makes pulling the wire much easier. Agood technique is to snap a chalk lineacross the face of the studs

Identify where all of your electrical,phone, and TV wiring is likely to be andplan to route around it all. You can acci-dentally induce 60 Hz hum on

building codes, some municipalitiesrequire conduit).In traditional wood stud/drywall construc-tion you can cut the hole for the speakerand utilize the

Installation ofBrackets, Frames and Grilles in NewConstructionStage One: Before Drywall is Hung.Insulating the Wall Cavity.If feasible, fill the wall

the grille with paint. The grille is construct-ed of aluminum with a perfectly evenpowder coat overall. This powder coat isan ideal primer.Remove the

Installation ofBrackets, Frames and Grilles in Existing WallsIMPORTANT: Before you cut into anywall, review the sections on runningwire and speaker pl

unseen obstruction behind the wall. BEVERY CAREFUL NOT TO SAWTHROUGH EXISTING WIRES, PIPES, ORSTRUCTURE. IF YOU FEEL ANY EXTRARESISTANCE AS YOU ARE CU

Installing the SpeakerIf the grille is alreadyinstalled, remove it byusing a bent paper clip orthe tip of a corkscrew andpulling it away from theframe

Speaker PhaseSpeaker wire has two conductors. Oneconductor is attached to the negative (-)terminals and one conductor is attached tothe positive (+) t

Congratulations!Thank you for choosing a High Definition In-Wall Loudspeaker from Niles. Withproper installation and operation, you'll enjoy year

19Installation of the Speaker and Grille in New or Existing ConstructionAdjusting the TweeterThe tweeter is housed in a precision adjust-ment mechanis

20OperationRemoval of Speakerand GrilleRemoving The SpeakerIf the grille is already installed, remove it byusing a bent paper clip or the tip of acork

21SpecificationsSpecifications Model HD5Driver Compliment5-1/4” Injection-Molded TCC Woofer withCustom Debris Screen, Butyl RubberSurround, High BL Ma

22SpecificationsSpecificationsModel HD8Driver Compliment8” Injection-Molded TCC Woofer withCustom Debris Screen, Butyl RubberSurround, High BL Magnet

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Limited Warranty Niles Audio Corporation ("NILES") warrants its loudspeaker products to the original purchaserto be free of manufacturing de

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Features and Benefits Injection Molded TCC (Talc, Carbonand Ceramic) Woofer with Butyl RubberSurround Vented Pole Piece, VentedPole Piece and Custom D

No-Strip Speaker TerminalNiles patented No-Strip terminal enablesspeakers to be connected without strip-ping the speaker wire. No-Strip terminalselimi

Installation Considerations Recommended Amplifier PowerFor satisfactory performance, we recom-mend an amplifier with a power rating often to one hundr

amplifier to the volume control and thenfrom the volume control to the speaker.Speaker WireUse 2-conductor speaker wire when con-necting HD speakers t

6Speaker Placement Placement for Critical ListeningIf you like to imagine that the band ororchestra is playing in front of you as youlisten to music,

The Boundary EffectCorners can affect the bass response ofthe speaker powerfully! This is called theboundary effect. You will emphasize par-ticular ba

soundtrack to envelope you in the envi-ronment on screen. They will place back-ground music, rain sounds, traffic noise,etc. on the “surround” soundtr