Niles Audio BG525 OperationSpecifications, Listening at Higher Volumes, Cleaning, Model BG-525

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OperationSpecifications

Listening at Higher Volumes

It requires more power to achieve a rea- sonable volume of sound in a large room than it does in a small room. It is possi- ble (even if you are not a teenager) to turn the volume so high that the amplifi- er runs out of power. This creates “clip- ping” distortion.

Clipping distortion makes treble sound very harsh and unmusical. When you hear harsh sounding treble from any good speaker, turn the volume down immedi- ately! Those harsh sounds are masking some much more powerful ultra-high-fre- quency sound spikes which will quickly damage any fine loudspeaker. You are much less likely to damage a speaker with a large amplifier because it will be very loud indeed before it produces any clip- ping distortion.

Cleaning

You can clean the speaker with a damp- ened soft cloth or paper towel. If the speaker is mounted high up on a wall or ceiling, use a broom to gently brush it off.

Model BG-525

Driver Complement

5 1/4” woven fiber full-range PointSourceTM driver

Design Principle

Infinite baffle for large and varying air volumes

Recommended Amplifier Power Five to Fifty watts per channel

Nominal Impedance

8 Ohms

Frequency Response

100 Hz to 12,000 Hz, plus or minus 5 dB (on axis)

Sensitivity

89 decibels for 2.83 volts of Pink Noise, measured at 1 meter on axis

Overall Exterior Frame Dimensions 7 1/8” x 9 7/8”

Depth Behind Wall

1 7/8” (Assumes 1/2” drywall)

Wall Cut-Out Dimensions 6 1/4” x 9”

Wiring Requirements

We recommend 16 to 18 gauge for up to 80 feet, 14 gauge for up to two hundred feet. Connectors accommodate 14 to 22 gauge wire.

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Contents BG525 Table of Contents MatrixReinforced Baffle Easy Retrofit Installation in your Existing HomeIntroduction PointSource Full-Range DriverLow Diffraction, Paintable Aluminum Grilles Eight Ohm ImpedanceInfrared Sensor Mount Recommended Amplifier Power Installation ConsiderationsIncorporating a Local Volume Control Incorporating a Remote Control Speaker WireInsulating the Wall Cavity Placement for Rear Home Theater Applications Placement for Varying Listening PositionsBoundary Effect Speaker Placement Running the Speaker Wire in New Construction Installation FundamentalsConcealing Speaker Wire in Existing Walls Location Installation Fundamentals Installation Fundamentals See Figure Stage Two Before Paint Installation Brackets, FramesConstruction Stage One Before Drywall is Hung Insulating the Wall CavityPage Installation Brackets, Frames Grilles Existing Walls Setting the Acoustic Fine Tuning Speaker Phase Installing the SpeakerModel BG-525 OperationSpecificationsListening at Higher Volumes CleaningNiles Audio Corporation Limited WarrantyWarranty Registration Card Page Niles