Niles CM6HDFX - Manuals

TOOLS AND PRECAUTIONS We recommend using the following tools to install a CM6HDfx 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 s...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI LOUDSPEAKER WIRE Use 2-conductor loudspeaker wire when connecting loudspeakers to your receiver or amplifier. For most applications, we recommend using 16- or 18-gauge wire. For wiring runs longer than 80 feet, we recommend 14-gauge wire. The spring-loaded ter...

THE BOUNDARY EFFECT Placing a speaker in a corner can powerfully affect the way a listener perceives bass response. Known as the boundary effect, placing speakers close to a wall/ceiling boundary or near a corner-wall boundary will emphasize certain bass frequencies while canceling others. This effe...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI USING THE TWEETER LEVEL CONTROL After installation, the installer can de-emphasize the treble response by 3 dB to accommodate reflective surfaces and corner loading by setting the baffle-mounted TWEETER LEVEL control to –3 dB, as shown in Figure 8 . INSTALLATIO...

SCHEDULING AND PREPARATION Plan to schedule the speaker wiring after the electrical wiring is finished. That way you can avoid wire routes, which could potentially induce hum over the speaker wire. The basic wiring rules are: • Never run speaker wire through the same hole as an electrical cable. • Ne...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI ABOUT DRILLING (CONTINUED) IMPORTANT: DO NOT DRILL THROUGH A GLU-LAM OR LOAD-BEARING BEAM WITHOUT THE DIRECTION OF YOUR CONTRACTOR. • Try to line the holes up perfectly, because it makes pulling the wire much easier. A good technique is to snap a chalk line a...

CONCEALING SPEAKER WIRE (CONTINUED) ABOUT EXTERIOR WALLS Concealing wires in exterior walls is more complex, since the walls are stuffed with insulation to protect the house from the heat and cold outside. Moreover, our national building code requires that a horizontal stud placed between the vertic...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI When you don’t have access above or below the wall, try to estimate the existing wire and pipe locations from known positions of electrical outlets and plumbed fixtures on both sides of the wall. Take a look at the outside of your house too – sometimes conduit...

CONCEALING SPEAKER WIRE (CONTINUED) CUTTING HOLES In traditional wood stud/drywall construction, first cut the hole for the speaker. Then, in the open-ing, use a drill with a long bit to auger a route across the ceiling joists. Sometimes, you will need to use a “notching” technique to reach areas the...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI INSTALLING THE BRACKET 1. Attach the QuickSnap™ new-construction wings to the bracket by snapping them into the bracket sides. If the length will interfere with corner or eaves, you can shorten the wings by breaking them along the scored lines. N OTE: THE WIN...

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION: INSTALLATION OF BRACKETS, FRAMES, AND GRILLES PLANNING THE INSTALLATION IMPORTANT: BEFORE YOU CUT INTO ANY WALL, REVIEW THE SECTIONS SPEAKER PLACMENT ON PAGE 6 AND RUNNING THE SPEAKER WIRE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION ON PAGE 10. BE SURE NOT TO DRILL OR CUT THROUGH EXISTING WIRES, PIPE...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 7. If you are cutting into a plaster ceiling, use masking tape to outline your penciled circle and use a razor to score the plaster down to the lath beneath. Then use a chisel to remove all of the plaster within the taped outline. To actually cut the lath, co...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI playing together will be lacking in bass and sound “phasey.” If you suspect the sound is not right, and you cannot see any markings on the wire, try this simple test: 1. Stand halfway between the speakers. 2. Play some music with the amplifier or radio set to...

SPECIFICATIONS (CONTINUED) Hole Cut-Out Dimensions Depth Behind Ceiling 8" diameter 3-3/4" (based on 1/2" drywall) Wiring Requirements We recommend using 16- to 18-gauge speaker wire for runs up to 80 feet and 14-gauge speaker wire for runs up to 200 feet. The connectors will accommodate...

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