Niles Audio HDLCR manual Introduction, Features and Benefits

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INTRODUCTION

The Niles HDLCR High-Definition, Left/Center/Right Channel, In-Wall Loudspeaker is expressly designed for superior sonic quality in front-, center-, or rear-channel applications. It employs advanced technology components that extract the subtle nuances in recorded music or the thun- derous action sound in a movie. The HDLCR is the perfect choice wherever quality of sound is the most important consideration.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

INJECTION-MOLDED TCC WOOFERS WITH BUTYL- RUBBER SURROUND, LONG-THROW VOICE COIL/ MAGNET STRUCTURE, AND VENTED POLE PIECE

The HDLCR features newly-developed woofer-cone material that combines injection-molded polypropylene with talc, carbon, and ceramic (TCC) stiffening agents. As a result, the cone offers extreme stiffness and light weight for accurate, dynamic response. A long-throw voice coil/magnet structure ensures increased cone excursion to enhance low frequency response and dynamic impact. Additionally, each woofer employs a vented pole piece for increased bass linearity and a butyl-rubber surround for improved midrange damping and clarity as well as moisture resistance.

1-INCH TETERON TRI-LAMINATE TWEETER HOUSED IN A PRECISION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM

The HDLCR’s Teteron Tweeter employs a tri-laminate design consisting of an inner textile layer, which forms the dome, a high damping layer to kill unwanted resonances, and an outside layer of urethane to add stiffness and prevent breakup modes. The result is a transparently clear, sweet, natural-sounding tweeter, which still maintains extended frequency response. This advanced tweeter is housed in a precision adjustment mechanism, which permits the tweeter to be ac- curately positioned after installation for optimum performance and without the diffraction distortion typical of traditional pivoting tweeters.

DIRECTED SOUND FIELD GEOMETRY™ (DSFG) DELIVERS OPTIMUM PHASE RESPONSE TO LISTENERS AND COM- PENSATES FOR HIGH SPEAKER PLACEMENT

The HDLCR employs Niles’ Directed Sound Field Geometry (DSFG). With DSFG, the tweeter is offset from the center of the dual woofers. The resulting acoustic interaction between the woofers and the offset tweeter results in the flattest frequency and phase response, approximately 15-degrees off-axis from the tweeter. This gives optimum performance to a seated listener, even if the loud- speaker is mounted above a built-in TV.

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Contents Hdlcr Congratulations Table of ContentsIntroduction Features and BenefitsMicroperf Aluminum Grilles INSTALLER-SELECTABLE Acoustic Fine TuningCTR L/R Mode Switch Easy Retrofit Installation in Your Existing HomeInstallation Considerations NILES’ HD HIGH-DEFINITION Voice MatchingDolby Digital Ready Recommended Amplifier Power Tools and PrecautionsIncorporating a Remote Control Loudspeaker WireSpeaker Placement Insulating the Wall CavityPlacing the Hdlcr AS the Front Left and Right Speakers Boundary Effect Hdlcr Placing AN Hdlcr AS the CENTER-CHANNEL SpeakerRunning the Speaker Wire in NEW Construction Installation FundamentalsObserve Safety First About Drilling Scheduling and PreparationConcealing Speaker Wire Pulling the CableAbout Interior Walls About Exterior Walls Planning the Speaker Wire RouteOther Possible Speaker Wire Routes Include Speaker wiringInstalling the Bracket NEW Construction Installing a 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 BracketInstalling the Frame Finishing the InstallationPainting 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 TuningRemoving the Grille Installing the GrilleListening AT Higher Volumes CleaningRemoving 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