Niles Audio HDLRS, HDCTR Introduction, Features and Benefits, Congratulations, Table Of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

The HD or High Definition group of Blueprint Series In-Wall Loudspeakers® offers speakers expressly designed for superior sonic quality. They employ advanced technology components designed to extract the subtle nuances in recorded music or the thunderous action in a movie. They are perfect anywhere that quality of sound is the most important consideration.

An HD•CTR or HD•LRS Speaker Kit; CTR•LRS Bracket Kit; and CTR•LRS Frame/Grille Kit are required to install one HD•CTR or HD•LRS In-Wall Loudspeaker in either new or existing construction.

Features and Benefits

INTRODUCTION	2
FEATURES AND BENEFITS	2
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS	4
SPEAKER PLACEMENT	6
INSTALLATION FUNDAMENTALS	10
INSTALLATION OF BRACKETS, FRAMES AND GRILLES IN NEW CONSTRUCTION	14
INSTALLATION OF BRACKETS, FRAMES AND GRILLES IN EXISTING WALLS	16
INSTALLATION OF THE SPEAKER AND GRILLE IN NEW OR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION 17
OPERATION	20
SPECIFICATIONS	21
LIMITED WARRANTY	22

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Features and Benefits

Dolby Digital Ready

The HD•CTR (Center) and HD•LRS (Left/Right/Surround) are specifically designed for Home Theater Sound. They exceed the specifications set forth by Dolby Laboratories for the accurate repro- duction of Dolby Digital Encoded Sources.

Directed Sound Field Geometry™ (DSFG)

Both the HD•CTR and HD•LRS employ 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° off-axis from the tweet- er. This gives optimum performance to a seated listener even if the loudspeakers are mounted above a built-in TV.

Mica Filled Polypropylene Woofers with Inverted Butyl Rubber Suspension

The unusually stiff and light polypropylene cone is filled with mica to enhance its rigid- ity for the fastest, most accurate response. Additionally, the use of an Inverted Butyl Rubber Suspension offers substantial bene- fits including: increased movement without

mechanical limitations; weather resistance; and improved midrange damping for better detail and clarity.

ElastoDynamic™ Hybrid Dome

Tweeter

Constructed from a composite matrix of elastomers and natural fiber substrates, the ElastoDynamic™ tweeter offers extended high frequency response without any harsh ringing or overshoot.

Video Shielding (HD•CTR)

The HD•CTR utilizes special video shield- ing to enable it to be installed in close proximity to a video monitor without nega- tive effects on picture quality.

Acoustic Fine Tuning

Both the HD•CTR and HD•LRS feature baf- fle mounted Acoustic Fine Tuning Controls. The HD•CTR’s controls enable optimization of the high frequencies and the Dialog with 3dB of Treble Cut and 3dB of Dialog Enhancement. The HD•LRS’s controls enable optimization of both low and high frequencies with 3dB of Bass and Treble Cut.

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