Niles DS8.3, Installation & Operating Manual

Page 1: ...B L E N D I N G H I G H F I D E L I T Y A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E I N S T A L L A T I O N O P E R A T I O N G U I D E DS8 3 DS8 5 M O D E L S DIRECTED SOUNDFIELD DIRECTED SOUNDFIELD ...

Page 2: ...cessories for audio video systems For a free full line catalog write Niles Catalog Request P O Box 160818 Miami Florida 33116 0818 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 FEATURES AND BENEFITS 2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 4 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 6 INSTALLATION FUNDAMENTALS 9 INSTALLATION IN NEW CONSTRUCTION 13 INSTALLATION IN EXISTING CONSTRUCTION 14 FINALINSTALLATIONINNEWOREXISTINGCONSTRUCTION 15 OPERATION...

Page 3: ... usually is not where the listening area is DS Directed Soundfield Loudspeakers patented independent pivoting woofer and tweeter overcome this challenge and allow sound to be directed into the listen ing area regardless of ceiling angle Installer Selectable Acoustic Fine Tuning Installers can select to fine tune the bass or treble to accommodate reflective surfaces and corner loading This selectio...

Page 4: ... the screws Twist LockTM Baffle Patented U S patent number 6 683 963 two piece twist and lock baffle frame mechanism facilitates quick installations Moreover it allows trouble free upgrades or repairs Hole Saving Bracket Available as an optional accessory DS8 Series New Construction Brackets can be installed as a hole saver before the dry wall goes up The drywall contractor cuts the holes as the d...

Page 5: ...eiling Installation Considerations New Construction Bracket serves as a hole saver when drywall has not been applied It is not necessary when retrofitting to existing ceilings Knockout wire tie allows the wire to be secured to the bracket throughout the new construction process It knocks out cleanly when the loudspeaker is installed New construction wings instantly snap into the bracket without sc...

Page 6: ...al building and inspection department Incorporating Remote Control If your stereo system operates with a wire less Infrared IR remote control consider the advantages of installing a Niles Infrared Extender System Niles manufactures a number of concealable IR sensors and wall mounted keypads which send a copy of your hand held remote command via a wire to your main equipment location where it is re...

Page 7: ...wever you will need to use a much more powerful ampli fier than that which is built into a typical surround sound receiver or amplifier Niles makes a number of Systems Integration Amplifiers with proprietary fea tures that make them uniquely suited to enhance a good surround sound system Consult your local Niles dealer for more information The Boundary Effect Corners can affect the bass response o...

Page 8: ...between direct sound for detail and clarity and reflected sound the ambi ent or all around you effect The loud speakers can be placed near corners to create more reflected sound By directing the tweeters to point away from the listen er so they create as much reflected sound as possible you emphasize the ambient effect The more reflected sound there is in the room the stronger the ambient effect a...

Page 9: ... a direct line of sight with the front of the loudspeaker To determine the best position measure the listening distance between the ideal listening position your favorite chair or couch and the location in which you plan to install the speakers Try to place the loudspeakers so that they are equally dis tant from your listening spot and at least one half of the listening distance apart this maintai...

Page 10: ... television cannot cause interference or hum on your speaker wires so you can safely run all of them at the same time through the same holes side by side Before you drill any holes mount the loudspeaker brackets in the desired speak er locations and mount p rings or open backed J boxes where the in wall volume controls and stereo equipment will be Safety First Wear gloves safety goggles and head p...

Page 11: ...at it is easy to flush mount loudspeakers into them and route new loudspeaker cable around the house What you see when you look at the paint ed wall board plaster or paneling is only the skin of the wall Behind the skin is the skeleton two by four wood or metal studs running vertically from the floor to the ceiling in walls and two by six or larger joists running horizontally in the ceilings and f...

Page 12: ...all Take a look at the outside of your house too sometimes conduit vents or drain pipe will be visible that give useful information Choose the route with the fewest potential obstacles If your house is built on a slab or you are wiring between two finished floors look for baseboards which could be removed and replaced with the wire behind them Doorjambs can be removed and often have enough space f...

Page 13: ...in the drywall you will make your patch at the same time you cut your hole Notch the bottom of the joists and run the wire through the notches Protect the wire with nail plates Once you ve run your wire replace the hatch you cut using standard drywall joint tape and joint compound to hold the patch in place let dry sand surface and touch up the wall with paint See Figure 11 12 Installation Fundame...

Page 14: ...ts have centering lines to simplify placement of the loud speakers Screw one side of the assembled bracket with wings to the joist using one of the supplied screws Level the bracket Screw the other side of the bracket wing assembly to the joist Two screws on each side make for a very secure installation Secure the wire to the bracket using bracket s wire tie The drywall installers will cut the dry...

Page 15: ...ll the hole s with spackle and try another location See Figure 14 4 If the coat hanger moves freely in a complete circle hold the supplied template up to the ceiling surface Outline the circular cutout on the ceiling surface with a pencil Drill starting point with a 1 4 bit 5 If you are cutting drywall use a sheetrock or keyhole saw Cut the hole with the saw at a 45 angle That way the drywall sect...

Page 16: ...ch loudspeaker must be connect ed to the amplifier in the same way If unsure see Speaker Phase located on the following page 5 The DS8 3 and DS8 5 feature a separate frame assembly which installs with four clamps or mounting dogs which hold the frame in place The dogs are tight ened via four front baffle screws Tighten the dogs by turning the screws clockwise DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THESE SCREWS Over ...

Page 17: ... user s favorite listening position Listen for treble harshness or ringing particu larly when the loudspeakers are placed in a room without carpet Use the 1 5dB Treble switch to correct 10 Setting the bass jumper Listen to a well recorded piece of music at the user s favorite listening position Listen for bass boominess particularly when the loudspeaker is placed near a corner Remove the loudspeak...

Page 18: ...r radio set to Mono 3 Listen to the richness of the bass and the loudness of the sound 4 Turn off the amplifier and reverse the connections on one amplifier chan nel only 5 Repeat the listening test with the same setting of the volume control When the sound has a richer bass and is slightly louder the loudspeak ers are working together or in phase Operation Listening at Higher Volumes It requires ...

Page 19: ...We recommend 16 18 gauge stranded wire for up to 80 feet 14 gauge stranded wire for up to 200 feet DS8 5 Driver Compliment 8 Injection molded graphite reinforced polypropylene woofer with butyl rubber surround in an integrated patented pivot ing mount 15 pivot angle 1 fluid cooled ultra wide dispersion tri laminate Teteron dome tweeter in a patented low diffraction pivoting mount 17 pivot angle Re...

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