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Niles Audio HDLCR manual Tools And Precautions, Recommended Amplifier Power

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TOOLS AND PRECAUTIONS

TOOLS AND PRECAUTIONS

We recommend using the following tools to install a HDLCR loudspeaker:

•Electric drill with 1/4- and 1/2-inch drill bits, and a 1-inch flat drill bit (for drilling through studs)

•Keyhole or drywall saw

•Stiff wire, fish tape, or glow rods (for routing cables)

•Phillips screwdriver set

•Cable ties

•Pencil

•Level

•Rubber gloves and protective eyewear

Before starting the installation, please observe the following precautions:

•Turn off all system power before making any connections.

•Always wear protective eyewear when using tools.

•Make sure hands are clean before installation.

•Wear gloves when working with fiberglass insulation.

RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER

For satisfactory performance, we recommend using a surround ampliﬁer with a power rating of 10 to 125 watts. Curiously, most loudspeakers are not damaged by large ampliﬁers, but rather by small ampliﬁers. If your system is playing loud music, a small ampliﬁer will run out of power very quickly and can create damaging “clipping” distortions. A more powerful ampliﬁer will play at the same volume without distorting. See OPERATION on page 22 for more information about ampliﬁer clipping distortion.

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Niles Audio HDLCR manual Tools And Precautions, Recommended Amplifier Power

Contents

HDLCR I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D EIntroduction FEATURES AND BENEFITS INTRODUCTIONNILES AUDIO CORPORATION - 1-800-BUY-HIFI EASY RETROFIT INSTALLATION IN YOUR EXISTING HOME INSTALLER-SELECTABLEACOUSTIC FINE TUNINGCTR L/R MODE SWITCH MICROPERF ALUMINUM GRILLESNILES’ HD HIGH-DEFINITIONVOICE MATCHING DOLBY DIGITAL READYINSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS TOOLS AND PRECAUTIONS RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWERLOUDSPEAKER WIRE INCORPORATING A REMOTE CONTROLINSULATING THE WALL CAVITY SPEAKER PLACEMENTTECH TIP THE BOUNDARY EFFECT NILES AUDIO CORPORATION - 1-800-BUY-HIFIHDLCR PLACING AN HDLCR AS THE CENTER-CHANNELSPEAKERHDLCR HDLCRRUNNING THE SPEAKER WIRE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION INSTALLATION FUNDAMENTALSOBSERVE SAFETY FIRST SCHEDULING AND PREPARATION RUNNING THE SPEAKER WIRE IN NEW CONSTRUCTIONCONTINUED ABOUT DRILLINGCONCEALING SPEAKER WIRE PULLING THE CABLEABOUT INTERIOR WALLS CONCEALING SPEAKER WIRE CONTINUED PLANNING THE SPEAKER WIRE ROUTEABOUT EXTERIOR WALLS speaker wiring OTHER POSSIBLE SPEAKER WIRE ROUTES INCLUDECONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE NEW CONSTRUCTION INSTALLING A BRACKET INSTALLING THE BRACKETCONCEALING SPEAKER WIRE CONTINUED CUTTING HOLESCONCEALING SPEAKER WIRE FOR A FUTURE INSTALLATION EXISTING CONSTRUCTION INSTALLING A BRACKET INSTALLING THE FRAME PAINTING THE GRILLE AND FRAMEFINISHING THE INSTALLATION INSTALLING A NILES MS-100MICROSENSOR SETTING THE CTR L/R MODEFigure 14. The HDLCR’s CTR L/R mode switch CONNECTING AND INSTALLING THE SPEAKER CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGECONNECTING AND INSTALLING THE SPEAKER CONTINUED CHECKING SPEAKER PHASEACOUSTIC FINE TUNING ADJUSTING THE TWEETERFigure 19. Rotating the HDLCR’s tweeter LISTENING AT HIGHER VOLUMES ADJUSTING THE TWEETER CONTINUEDINSTALLING THE GRILLE CLEANINGREMOVING THE SPEAKER LIMITED WARRANTY Custom Installer Electrician Friend Myself WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARDCustom Installer Ease of Use Price/Value Product FeaturesN i l e s A u d i o C o r p o r a t i o n