Niles Audio MP6, MP5 manual Installing the Speaker, Frame See Figure

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Installation of the Speaker and Grille in New or Existing Construction

Installing the Speaker

 

 

 

 

5. Place the speaker baffle

If the grille is already

 

 

 

 

 

in the frame by inserting

installed, remove it by

 

 

 

 

 

the tabs at the base of the

using a bent paper clip or

 

 

 

 

 

speaker baffle into the

the tip of a corkscrew and

 

 

 

 

 

corresponding holes in

pulling it away from the

 

 

 

 

 

the frame and pushing

frame (See Figure 13).

 

 

 

 

 

the speaker forward until

Figure 13

 

 

the snaps engage (See

1. Separate the speaker wire so

 

 

Figure 16).

that at least two inches of each

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conductor are free.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Open the no-strip terminal by applying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressure to the red and black levers until

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an audible “click” is heard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Insert one unstripped wire fully into the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

black and one into the red terminal. Pay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attention to the markings on the wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each speaker must be connected to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amplifier in the same way. If unsure,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

see section “Speaker Phase” located on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the following page. Squeeze the red

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 15

 

and black levers until they click signify-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing that they have locked into the wire.

6. IMPORTANT: When installing the

Check to make sure that the knife

speakers in the ceiling, or if the instal-

assembly inside the no strip connector

lation is in an earthquake zone, it is

has properly pierced the wire (See

recommended that you utilize the

Figure 14).

enclosed sheet metal screws to secure

 

the baffle to the frame.

 

a. Locate the dimples on the front baffle.

 

b. Place the self-tapping sheet metal

 

screw in the dimple and turn it with a

 

screw driver until it cuts through the

 

baffle and anchors securely in the

 

frame (See Figure 17).

Figure 14

4.Insert the no strip terminal into the cor- responding socket on the rear of the speaker. Push it down until it locks in place. The terminal will only fit in the socket in one direction. If the terminal does not properly seat, reverse the termi- nal 180˚ and reinsert (See Figure 15).

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Contents D E L S Table of Contents Introduction Kaladex Tweeter housed in a Precision Adjustment MechanismSnap-in Baffle Assembly Antiresonant Wave BracingAbsolutely Flush to the Wall Appearance Easy Retrofit Installation in your Existing HomeBumpBack Woofer Magnet Low Diffraction, MicroPerf Aluminum GrillesInstallation Considerations Recommended Amplifier PowerIncorporating a Local Volume Control Speaker Wire Incorporating a Remote ControlInsulating the Wall Cavity Speaker Placement Placement for Critical ListeningPlacement for Varying Listening Positions Placement for Rear Home Theater ApplicationsBoundary Effect Speaker Placement Running the Speaker Wire in New ConstructionConcealing Speaker Wire Existing WallsLocation Building codes, some municipalities Installation Brackets, Frames ConstructionStage Two Before Paint Page Installation Brackets, Frames Grilles Existing Walls Page Installing the Speaker Frame See FigureSpeaker Phase Adjusting the Tweeter Installing the GrilleOperation Listening at Higher VolumesCleaning Removing The SpeakerSpecifications Model MP5Model MP6 Page Niles Audio Corporation R R a N T Y R E G I ST R AT I O N C a R D Limited Warranty Niles Audio CorporationNiles Audio Corporation

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