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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 theAT8500 and AT8700 speakers. Curiously,most speakers are not damaged by largeamplifiers but by small...
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are connected in line with the speaker, soyou must connect the wire from the ampli-fier to the volume control and then fromthe volume control to the speaker. Speaker Wire Use 2-conductor speaker wire when con-necting AT speakers to your receiver oramplifier. For most applications, we recom-mend you ...
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appreciate 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 is provided with the AT8000Series Bracket Kit. The cutout for the speak-er must measure 9-3/4” x 17-1/4”. Insulating the Wa...
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clarity, detail and the textures of the individ-ual instruments, you are a critical listener. Ina home theater, the intelligibility of dialogand action reproduced by the front speakersis paramount! The position of the speakersplays a very important role in how clear thesound is and how a stereo imag...
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speakers in an array around the listeningarea, so that the music is always surround-ing you, regardless of the direction you face. The rule of thumb is to add one pair ofspeakers for every 100 to 200 square feet oflistening area. Curiously, this is not so thatyou can play the music louder, but so th...
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the wall or even down low at power outletheight, in the ceiling, near corners, ordirected at reflective objects and walls. Themore reflected sound there is in the roomthe stronger the ambient effect at low vol-umes. You should use moderation, howev-er, otherwise the compromise becomes tooone sided a...
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lation of an array of speakers. If you placethem near a hard reflecting surface you canmake one pair of speakers sound like sever-al. Create as many reflections as possible bymounting the speakers up high in the walland aim the Midrange/Tweeter Array intothe corners or at an adjoining wall or ceilin...
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Installation Fundamentals Running the Speaker Wire in NewConstruction If you have doubts about whether you arecapable of installing Niles AT Series speak-ers in your walls, consult a Niles dealer orprofessional installer. They have specialtools, techniques, and experience to makethe impossible possi...
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Pulling the Cable Pull the cable in sections (from the stereoto the volume control, from the volumecontrol to the speaker). Start with thelongest sections and use left over wire tocomplete the short sections. If you plan topull many rooms at the same time througha central route, walk off the distanc...
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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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When utilizing AT8500 or AT8700 speakersto reproduce rear channel information in ahome theater, the goal is to create as manyreflections as possible by mounting thespeakers up high in the wall or in the ceilingand aim the Midrange/Tweeter Array intothe corners or at an adjoining wall to diffusethe s...
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Specifications Model AT8500 Driver Compliment WOOFER — 8” aluminum/urethane conewith a cast aluminum frame, vented polepiece, high temperature aluminum voice coilformer, an inverted dust cap, butyl rubber sus-pension and a custom construction debrisscreen MIDRANGE — Dual 1-1/2” fluid-cooled aluminum...
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Limited W arran ty 25 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...
