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Congratulations! Thank you for choosing Advanced Technology In-Wall Loudspeakers from Niles.With proper installation and operation, you'll enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industry's most complete line of custom installationcomponents and accessories for audio/video systems. F...
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Introduction The AT or Advanced Technology group ofIn-Wall Loudspeakers are designed todeliver truly stunning performance withoptimum installation flexibility. All modelsin the AT series are constructed using thehighest quality components and utilizeadvanced materials technology to createspeakers ca...
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New Construction Wings Bracket Frame Speaker Baffle Grille Recommended Amplifier Power For satisfactory performance, we recom-mend an amplifier with a power rating oftwenty to two hundred watts for theAT8000 and AT8200 speakers. Curiously,most speakers are not damaged by largeamplifiers but by small...
Page 7 - Speaker Placement; Speak
Although the AT speakers utilize an infinitebaffle design which does not require theuse of a backbox, critical listeners mayappreciate the tighter bass and extendedfrequency response into the lower octavesthat the use of a backbox (or blocking offthe wall cavity) will provide. A hole cuttingtemplate...
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around you” effect). By trying to place thespeakers so that they create as muchreflected sound as possible, you emphasizethe ambient effect. They can be up high inthe wall or even down low at power outletheight, in the ceiling, near corners, ordirected at reflective objects and walls. Themore reflec...
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Installation ofBrackets, Frames and Grilles in New Construction Stage One: Before Drywall is Hung Insulating the Wall Cavity. If feasible, fill the wall cavity with insula-tion at this point. Attach the wings to the bracket by snappingthem into the sides of the bracket. Thewings can be shortened by ...
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Installation ofBrackets, Frames and Grilles in Existing Walls Important: Before you cut into anywall, review the sections on runningwire and speaker placement. 1. Drill a 1/8” pilot hole just barely through the wallboard or dry wall (1/2” to 5/8”deep in most homes) about an inchbelow the center of y...
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Operation Listening at Higher Volumes It requires more power to achieve a reason-able volume of sound in a large room thanit does in a small room. It is possible (evenif you are not a teenager) to turn the volumeso high that the amplifier runs out of power.This creates “clipping” distortion. Clippin...
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Specifications Model AT8000 Driver Compliment WOOFER — 8” Interlaced carbon/glass fibercone with an inverted dust cap, butyl rubbersuspension and a custom construction debrisscreen MIDRANGE — 1-1/2” fluid-cooled tri-laminate hyperbolic dome with a NDFE 35neodymium, high magnetic flux motor struc-tur...
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Limited W arran ty 21 Limited Warranty Niles Audio Corporation ("NILES") warrants its loudspeaker products to the original purchaserto be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years fromdate of purchase. This Warranty is subject to the following additi...
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DET ACH HERE AND RETURN TO: Niles Audio Corporation W a rranty Registration Dept. P .O. Box 160818 Miami, Florida 33 11 6- 0818 Model Purchased___________________________________ _________________________________________________ Serial Number__________________________________________________________...