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Summary of Contents for Blueprint BG525

Page 1: ...M O D E L BG525 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 M O D E L BG525 BACKGROUND...

Page 2: ...ull 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 INSTALLA...

Page 3: ...tional speakers The single driver configu ration gives effective coverage over a wide area allowing great latitude in terms of speaker placement X Matrix Reinforced Baffle The X Matrix baffle design...

Page 4: ...es of construction are never an issue Eight Ohm Impedance The speakers are designed to be placed in multi room systems with many pairs of speakers The eight ohm impedance is a very easy electrical loa...

Page 5: ...informa tion about clipping distortion Incorporating a Local Volume Control In a multi room system there is one indis pensible control for true convenience a local volume control It allows you to adju...

Page 6: ...R remote control con sider the advantages of installing a Niles IR Repeater system You are able to con trol all of the functions of your system from the room with the remote pair of speakers Niles mak...

Page 7: ...an one pair in the room you will avoid these hot spots of loud sound and you will create still more sonic ambiance while maintaining clarity and a rich sound everywhere You can make listener position...

Page 8: ...placement tech niques require that you work your sur round sound amplifier channels harder If the surround sound system you are using has a small five or ten watt amplifier for the rear speakers stay...

Page 9: ...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 speaker b...

Page 10: ...dences are hollow so that it is easy to flush mount speakers into them and route new speaker cable around the house What you see when you look at the painted wall board plaster or paneling is only the...

Page 11: ...ticular power outlet or switch removing the cover plate and switch or receptacle and shining a penlight into the wall If you have access to an attic or basement space you can quickly see which part of...

Page 12: ...ith the wire behind them Doorjambs can be removed and often have enough space for speaker wire all the way around the door See Figure 5 Sometimes an under the carpet run is possible there are special...

Page 13: ...you have matching paint and take reasonable care in patching you can cut a hatch in the dry wall at each stud run your wire and patch and touch up the wall See Figure 6 When you are dealing with the...

Page 14: ...of the supplied screws Level the bracket Screw the other side of the bracket to the stud Two screws on each side makes for a very secure installation Attach the wire to the bracket at the indicated w...

Page 15: ...using a compressor and a spray gun use the finest most diffuse setting Practice first on some paper if you have no experience painting with spray paint If you are using an applicator or brush and a c...

Page 16: ...about an inch above the center of your proposed speaker location See Figure 11 If the wires movement is obstructed by a pipe or cable fill the hole s with spackle or other patching compound and try an...

Page 17: ...in The screws should pull the frame and bracket together sandwiching the drywall so that the frame is absolutely flush with the wall surface There should be no gaps between the wall and the frame See...

Page 18: ...onductors One conductor is attached to the negative terminals and one conductor is attached to the positive terminals of both your speaker and your amplifier Usually the wire is marked for your conven...

Page 19: ...ore it produces any clip ping distortion Cleaning You can clean the speaker with a damp ened soft cloth or paper towel If the speaker is mounted high up on a wall or ceiling use a broom to gently brus...

Page 20: ...return the product to NILES in which case NILES will repair or replace at its sole option the defective product without charge for parts or labor NILES will return a unit repaired or replaced under w...

Page 21: ...ccupation Arts Entertainment Business Owner Engineer Finance Accounting General Office Management Professional Sales Marketing Student Tradesperson Musical tastes Please check all that apply Alternati...

Page 22: ...oration Warranty Registration Dept P O Box 160818 Miami Florida 33116 0818 PLEASE FILL OUT THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD ON THE REVERSE SIDE DETACH AND MAIL TO Niles Audio Corporation Warranty Regist...

Page 23: ...iles strives to continuously improve its products Niles reserves the right to change product specifications without notice Niles the Niles logo Blending High Fidelity and Architecture and Blueprint Se...

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