Page 2 - Thank you for choosing a Blueprint Series; TABLE OF CONTENTS
Congratulations! Thank you for choosing a Blueprint Series ® In-Wall Loudspeaker 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. ...
Page 3 - Introduction; Features and Benefits
2 Fe atur es and Benefit s Introduction The BG Background group of BlueprintSeries ® Loudspeakers offers a product e x p r e s s l y d e s i g n e d f o r q u a l i t y b a c k -ground music reproduction. This speakeris perfect for hallways, laundry rooms,entryways or other areas where criticalliste...
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sandwiching the drywall between them.The speaker baffle attaches to the frame,and the grille mounts over the speaker. Three Stage Installation System forRemodels or New Construction You install only the parts you need for aparticular stage of construction. When theframing and wiring are finished, yo...
Page 5 - ations; Figure 1; Installation Considerations
Recommended Amplifier Power For satisfactory performance, we recom-mend an amplifier with a power rating off i v e t o f i f t y w a t t s f o r t h e B G - 5 2 5 .Curiously, most speakers are not damagedby large amplifiers but by small amplifiers.If your system is playing loudly, a smallamplifier w...
Page 6 - TECH TIP
light switches and dimmers). Volume con-trols are connected in line with the speak-er, so you must connect the wire from theamplifier to the volume control and thenfrom the volume control to the speaker. Speaker Wire Use 2-conductor speaker wire when con-necting BG speakers to your receiver or ampli...
Page 7 - Speaker Placement; Speak
6 Speaker Placement The Boundary Effect Corners can affect the bass response ofthe speaker powerfully! This is called theboundary effect. You will emphasize par-ticular bass frequencies and cancel outother bass frequencies when you placespeakers close to the wall/ceiling bound-ary or a corner wall b...
Page 9 - Figure 2
InstallationFundamentals Running the Speaker Wire in NewConstruction If you have doubts about whether you arecapable of installing a Niles BlueprintSeries speaker in your walls, consult aNiles dealer or professional installer. Theyhave special tools, techniques, and experi-ence to make the impossibl...
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I d e n t i f y w h e r e a l l o f y o u r e l e c t r i c a l ,phone, and TV wiring is likely to be andplan to route around it all. You can acci-d e n t a l l y i n d u c e 6 0 H z h u m o n y o u rspeakers if you run your speaker wire rightbeside electrical wire for more than a fewfeet. Try to ke...
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conduit, vents or drain pipe will be visiblethat give useful information. Choose theroute with the fewest potential obstacles. If your house is built on a slab or you arewiring between two finished floors, lookfor baseboards which could be removedand replaced with the wire behind them.Doorjambs can ...
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12 Figure 6 Installation F undament als In traditional wood stud/drywall construc-tion you can cut the hole for the speakerand utilize the large hole to auger holesacross, up or down the wall for as far asyour drill bit will take you. If you havematching paint and take reasonable care inpatching you...
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Installation ofBrackets, Frames and Grilles in NewConstruction 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 snap-ping them into the sides of the bracket.The wings can be shortened by...
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ed of aluminum with a perfectly evenpowder coat overall. This powder coat isan ideal primer. Remove the grilles before painting. If you areusing spray paint, use two thin coats withoutany primer. If you are using a compressor anda spray gun, use the finest, most diffusesetting. Practice first on som...
Page 19 - Operation; Specifications
Operation Listening at Higher Volumes It requires more power to achieve a rea-sonable volume of sound in a large roomthan it does in a small room. It is possi-ble (even if you are not a teenager) toturn the volume so high that the amplifi-er runs out of power. This creates “clip- ping” distortion. C...
Page 20 - Limited Warranty
19 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 five yearsfrom date of purchase. This Warranty is subject to the following additional conditions an...
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CUT ALONG DOTTED LINE Model Purchased___________________________________ _________________________________________________ Serial Number____________________________________________________________________________________ Date Purchased (month/day/year)________________________________________________...
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