Niles Audio CM8SW manual Operation, Congratulations, Listening at Higher Volumes, Cleaning

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Operation

Congratulations

A concealed CM8SW subwoofer installation frees you to use your tone controls, play the sys- tem loudly and enjoy deep extended bass, even if your satellite speakers are small. When used with satellite speakers that have substantial bass of their own, the CM8SW tightens the deep tones and augments the bass musically.

Listening at Higher Volumes

It requires more power to achieve a reasonable volume of sound in a large room than it does in a small room. It is possible (even if you are not a teenager) to turn the volume so high that the amplifier runs out of power. This creates “clip- ping” distortion. If you are using an extremely powerful amplifier it may be possible to hear clicking or buzzing sounds from the subwoofer as it tries to reproduce too loud a sound. If you hear these sounds turn the volume down.

More typically you will hear clipping distortion through your satellite speakers. Clipping distor- tion makes treble sound very harsh and unmusi- cal. When you hear harsh sounding treble from any good speaker, turn the volume down immediately! Those harsh sounds are masking some much more powerful ultra-high-frequency 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 clipping distortion.

Cleaning

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

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Contents CM8SW Table of Contents TCC Speaker Cone High-Power HandlingInfinite Baffle Design Adjustable Low Pass FilterNo-Strip Speaker Wire Terminals Easy InstallationSingle Stereo Subwoofer Vlsa InstallationsDual Subwoofer Systems Connections Very Large Subwoofer Array Vlsa Speaker WireCheck Your Amplifier’s Specs ImpedanceWith One or Two Subwoofers Vlsa Four or More SubwoofersUsing Speaker Selectors With Standard Volume Controls Enclosure Bracing Speaker Placement TechniquesMinimum Enclosure Size InsulationIntroduction Running the Speaker Wire in New ConstructionConcealing Speaker Wire in Existing Walls Fixtures on both sides of the wall Ceiling Construction Concealing Speaker Wire for a Future InstallationInstallation In Existing Construction Final Installation In New Or Existing Construction Painting the Speakers Speaker/Subwoofer PhaseCongratulations Listening at Higher VolumesCleaning OperationCM8SW SpecificationsWarranty Registration Card Detach Here Niles Audio Corporation Limited WarrantyNiles Audio Corporation