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Niles Audio MP5, MP6 manual Installation Considerations, New Construction Wings

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Installation Considerations

Installation Considerations

Recommended Amplifier Power

For satisfactory performance, we recom- mend an amplifier with a power rating of five to sixty watts for the MP5; and five to seventy-five watts for the MP6. Curiously, most speakers are not damaged by large amplifiers but by small amplifiers. If your system is playing loudly, a small amplifier will run out of power very quickly. When an amplifier runs out of power it creates damaging “clipping” distortion. A large amplifier will play at the same volume without distorting. See the section on operating the speakers for more informa- tion about clipping distortion.

Incorporating a Local Volume Control

In a multiroom system there is one indis- pensible device for true convenience—a local volume control. It allows you to adjust the volume of the speakers without leaving the room.

Plan to wire the system so that each pair of speakers has its own volume control built into the wall (think of a volume con- trol as a dimmer switch for sound).

Niles makes a wide range of high perfor- mance indoor and outdoor volume con- trols. They are available in Standard or Decora® style cover plates (just like your light switches and dimmers). Volume con- trols are connected in line with the speak-

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Niles Audio MP5, MP6 manual Installation Considerations, New Construction Wings, Incorporating a Local Volume Control

Contents

A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E M O D E L SB L E N D I N G H I G H F I D E L I T Y Congratulations TABLE OF CONTENTSSnap-inBaffle Assembly Features and BenefitsIntroduction Antiresonant Wave BracingEasy Retrofit Installation in your Existing Home Features and BenefitsBumpBack Woofer Magnet Low Diffraction, MicroPerf Aluminum GrillesInstallation Considerations Installation ConsiderationsIncorporating a Local Volume Control New Construction WingsIncorporating a Remote Control Speaker WireTECH TIP Insulating the Wall CavitySpeaker Placement Speaker PlacementPlacement for Critical Listening Placement for Rear Home Theater Applications Placement for Varying Listening PositionsThe Boundary Effect Speaker Placementthe rear speakers, stay within five to eight feet of the listening location. If you are using a 25 to 50 watt amplifier you can mount the speakers 10 to 15 feet away from the listening location and still achieve reasonably high volume levels Speaker PlacementRunning the Speaker Wire in New Installation FundamentalsInstallation Fundamentals in Existing Walls Concealing Speaker WireInstallation Fundamentals Installation Fundamentals Figure 4 Locationrequire conduit building codes, some municipalitiesInstallation Fundamentals Construction Installation of Brackets, Framesand Grilles in New Stage Two Before PaintPage Existing Walls Installation of Brackets, Frames and Grilles inPage 6. IMPORTANT When installing the Installing the SpeakerIf the grille is already frame See FigureSpeaker Phase Installing the Grille Adjusting the TweeterCleaning Listening at Higher VolumesOperation Removal of Speaker and GrilleSpecifications SpecificationsModel MP5 Driver ComplimentSpecifications Model MP6Specifications Driver ComplimentPage Niles Audio Corporation Warranty Registration Dept P.O. BoxMiami, Florida DETACH HERECustom Installer W A R R A N T Y R E G I ST R AT I O N C A R DWho will install the product? Custom Installer Electrician Friend MyselfNILES AUDIO CORPORATION Limited WarrantyLimited Warranty Niles Audio Corporation