Niles Audio HDLCR manual Concealing Speaker Wire, Pulling the Cable, About Interior Walls

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•When drilling holes in ceiling joists, drill in the center of the joists and try to locate the hole near the end of the joist.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT DRILL THROUGH A GLU-LAM OR LOAD-BEARING BEAM WITHOUT THE DIRECTION OF YOUR CONTRACTOR.

•Try to line the holes up perfectly, because it makes pulling the wire much easier. A good technique is to snap a chalk line across the face of the studs or against the bottom of the ceiling joists. Then work backward so that you can always see the holes you have already drilled. Paying careful attention to this will save you time later on.

PULLING THE CABLE

Pull the cable in sections (from the stereo to the volume control, from the volume control to the speaker). Start with the longest sections and use leftover wire to complete the short sections. Also consider the following wiring tips:

•If you plan to pull many rooms at the same time through a central route, walk off the Distance to each destination, add a generous “fudge factor” for turns and other Obstacles, and then cut off each section, so you can pull a bundle of wires at once.

•When running the wire further than 4-1/2 feet from a hole in a stud or joist (e.g., open attic space, going up walls, etc.), be sure to fasten the wire to the joists or studs using cable clamps or appropriately-sized wire staples. The wire should not have large sags in it, nor should it be too tight.

•Try to protect the wire from being stepped on in attics or other unfinished crawl spaces. Use guard strips, raceways, or conduits to protect the cable. Consult the local building code for special requirements in your area.

CONCEALING SPEAKER WIRE

ABOUT INTERIOR WALLS

Interior walls in almost all North American residences are hollow, so they are easy installation sites for flush mounting speakers and routing new speaker cable in the house. Looking at a painted wallboard, plaster, or paneling, you only see the skin of the wall. Behind it is the home’s skeleton; 2-by-4 inch wood or metal “studs” running vertically from the floor to the ceiling in walls and

2-by-6 inch or larger “joists” running horizontally in the ceilings and floors. The space between the studs and joists is used for the home’s wiring and plumbing.

 

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Contents Hdlcr Congratulations Table of ContentsIntroduction Features and BenefitsCTR L/R Mode Switch INSTALLER-SELECTABLE Acoustic Fine TuningEasy Retrofit Installation in Your Existing Home Microperf Aluminum GrillesNILES’ HD HIGH-DEFINITION Voice Matching Installation ConsiderationsDolby Digital Ready Recommended Amplifier Power Tools and PrecautionsIncorporating a Remote Control Loudspeaker WireInsulating the Wall Cavity Speaker PlacementPlacing the Hdlcr AS the Front Left and Right Speakers Boundary Effect Hdlcr Placing AN Hdlcr AS the CENTER-CHANNEL SpeakerInstallation Fundamentals Running the Speaker Wire in NEW ConstructionObserve Safety First About Drilling Scheduling and PreparationPulling the Cable Concealing Speaker WireAbout Interior Walls About Exterior Walls Planning the Speaker Wire RouteOther Possible Speaker Wire Routes Include Speaker wiringNEW Construction Installing a Bracket Installing the BracketCutting Holes Exact location of the wire on a set of plans Concealing Speaker Wire for a Future InstallationThrough 4 at a new location Existing Construction Installing a BracketFinishing the Installation Installing the FramePainting the Grille and Frame Setting the CTR L/R Mode Installing a Niles MS-100 MicrosensorConnecting a speaker wire to the Hdlcr terminals Connecting and Installing the SpeakerChecking Speaker Phase Adjusting the Tweeter Acoustic Fine TuningListening AT Higher Volumes Installing the GrilleCleaning Removing the GrilleRemoving the Speaker SpecificationsLimited Warranty Yes Warranty Registration CardL e s a u d i o C o r p o r a t i o n
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