Niles AT8000 manual

MODEL S AT 8000 AT 8200 B LENDING H IGH F IDELITY AND A RCHITECTURE ® INST ALLA TION & OPERA TION GUIDE MODEL S AT 8000 AT 8200 AD V ANCED TECHNOL OG Y ® IN-W ALL L OUDSPEAKERS[...]

Congr at ulations! Thank you for choosing Advanced T echnology In-W all Loudspeakers from Niles. W ith proper installation and operation, you'll enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industry's most complete line of custom installation components and accessories for audio/video systems. For a free full line catalog write[...]

Intr oduction The A T or Advanced T echnology group of In-W all Loudspeakers are designed to deliver truly stunning performance with optimum installation flexibility . All models in the A T series are constructed using the highest quality components and utilize advanced materials technology to create speakers capable of reproducing both music and m[...]

X-Matrix ™ Reinforced Baf fle The X-Matrix baffle design uses specially molded ribs to add rigidity to the baffle assembly . The end result is better bass and improved midrange detail. W eather Resistant Construction The A T8000 and A T8200 loudspeakers fea- ture drivers which are impervious to mois- ture; the grille (sold separately as part of t[...]

New Construction Wings Bracket Frame Speaker Baffle Grille Recommended Amplifier Power For satisfactory performance, we recom- mend an amplifier with a power rating of twenty to two hundred watts for the A T8000 and A T8200 speakers. Curiously , most speakers are not damaged by large amplifiers but by small amplifiers. If your system is playing lou[...]

Speaker Wire Use 2-conductor speaker wire when con- necting A T speakers to your receiver or amplifier . For most applications, we rec- ommend you use a minimum of 16 or 1 8 gauge wire. For wiring runs longer than 80 feet we recommend a minimum of 1 4 gauge wire. The spring loaded binding post terminals of the A T speakers will accom- modate up to [...]

Although the A T speakers utilize an infinite baffle design which does not require the use of a backbox, critical listeners may appreciate the tighter bass and extended frequency response into the lower octaves that the use of a backbox (or blocking off the wall cavity) will provide. A hole cutting template is provided with the A T8000 Series Brack[...]

image is created. Here are some guidelines to make the process of placement quick and easy . Make sure the sound will not be blocked or reflected off of furniture or other objects. Y ou should have a direct line of sight with the front of the speaker . T o determine the best position, measure the “listening” dis- tance between the ideal listeni[...]

around you” effect). By trying to place the speakers so that they create as much reflected sound as possible, you emphasize the ambient effect. They can be up high in the wall or even down low at power outlet height, in the ceiling, near corners, or directed at reflective objects and walls. The more reflected sound there is in the room the strong[...]

you can avoid wire routes which could potentially induce hum over the speaker wire. The basic rules are: • Never run speaker wire through the same hole as an electrical cable. • Never run speaker wire into the same J-box as electrical cable. • A void running the speaker wire beside the electrical cable. Keep it at least three or four feet dis[...]

Whenever you run the wire further than four and one half feet from a hole in a stud or joist (open attic space, going up walls, etc.), fasten the wire to the joists or studs using cable clamps or appropriately sized wire staples. The wire should not have large sags in it, nor should it be too tight. T ry to protect the wire from being stepped on in[...]

route around it all. Y ou can accidentally induce 60 Hz hum on your speakers if you run your speaker wire right beside electri- cal wire for more than a few feet. T ry to keep speaker wire running parallel to power cables at least 3 feet away . T o find exactly where an electrical cable is routed, try inspecting the inside of the wall by turn- ing [...]

In traditional wood stud/drywall construc- tion you can cut the hole for the speaker and utilize the large hole to auger holes across, up or down the wall for as far as your drill bit will take you. If you have matching paint and take reasonable care in patching you can cut a hatch in the drywall at each stud, run your wire, and patch and touch-up [...]

Inst allation o f Br acke ts, F r ames and Grilles in Ne w Constr uction Stage One: Before Drywall is Hung Insulating the W all Cavity . If feasible, fill the wall cavity with insula- tion at this point. Attach the wings to the bracket by snapping them into the sides of the bracket. The wings can be shortened by breaking them along the scored lines[...]

Screw one side of the assembled bracket with wings to the stud using one of the sup- plied screws. Level the bracket. Screw the other side of the bracket to the stud. T wo or three screws (depending upon the size of the model) on each side makes for a very secure installation. Attach the wire to the bracket at the indicated wire tie points (See Fig[...]

Inst allation o f Br acke ts, F r ames and Grilles in Existing W alls Important: Before you cut into any wall, review the sections on running wire 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 inch below the center of your proposed speaker location (a[...]

7. Attach the frame to the bracket by screwing the frame to the bracket using the supplied screws. Do not overtighten the screws, this will distort the frame and the grilles will not fit (this is not perma- nent, just loosen the screws and the grille will pop in). The screws should pull the frame and bracket together (sandwiching the drywall) so th[...]

Installing the Speaker If the grille is already installed, remove it by using a bent paper clip or the tip of a corkscrew and pulling it away from the frame (See Figure 1 3) . 1. Separate the speaker wire so that at least two inches of each conductor are free. 2. Strip one half inch of insulation from the end of each conductor of the speaker wire. [...]

Oper ation Listening at Higher V olumes It requires more power to achieve a reason- able volume of sound in a large room than it does in a small room. It is possible (even if you are not a teenager) to turn the volume so high that the amplifier runs out of power . This creates “clipping” distortion. Clipping distortion makes treble sound very h[...]

Specifications Model A T8000 Driver Compliment WOOFER — 8” Interlaced carbon/glass fiber cone with an inverted dust cap, butyl rubber suspension and a custom construction debris screen MIDRANGE — 1 - 1/2” fluid-cooled tri- laminate hyperbolic dome with a NDFE 35 neodymium, high magnetic flux motor struc- ture and distortion canceling balanc[...]

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