Niles 057.5, 055.5, 056.5 Installation Manual
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057.5 056.5 055.5
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complete
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custom
Niles
installation
product
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assortment,
installation
components
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and
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and
on
the
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INTRODUCTION
Niles
once
again
raises
new
understanding
constantly
These
their
The
goal
and
superior
judged.
sound
Soundfield™
driver
able
to
Loudspeakers
size.
line-up.
with
architectural
astonished
elegant-appearing
praised
attributes
class.
of
our
The
new
quality
and
cabinet
increase
Deeper
A
new
by
sonic
Loudspeakers.
and
of
for
have
new
OS
performance,
Niles
advantage
design.
the
woofer
to
provide
more
and
modern
elements,
the
experience
loudspeakers.
the
bar.
With
loudspeaker
their
ability
made
Niles
Indoor/Outdoor
OS
Indoor/Outdoor
to
design
Their
By
cone-area
levels
powerful
style
both
capabilities.
to
OS
once
elements
engineering
integrating
of
bass
bass
enables
indoors
of
hearing
our
first
OS
Indoor/Outdoor
Niles
deliver
exemplary
Indoor/Outdoor
line-up
again
the
to
performance
isn't
such
is
to
establishing
Loudspeakers
pioneered
advances
woofer
cabinet-width
the
only
refinement
OS
Indoor/Outdoor
and
out.
After
clean
models,
original
reliability
Loudspeakers
raise
basket
that
and
OS
Indoor/Outdoor
and
this
bar
a
benchmark
owe
much
in
the
award-winning
come
from
into
the
ratio,
thus
substantially
in
the
Loudspeakers
the
installation
powerful
we
outstanding
the
bestselling
with
refined
by
which
of
their
our
integrated
baffle
of
enabling
exceed
new
OS
is
complete,
sound
coming
•
•
•
revealed
appearance
performance
Niles
the
OS
Indoor/Outdoor
their
Indoor/Outdoor
to
blend
a
radical
Loudspeakers
sound
all
cabinet,
from
quality.
loudspeakers
others
and
DS
Directed
approach
physical
seamlessly
you
will
such
• •
are
we
be
are
in
to
are
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FEATURES
AND
BENEFITS
LIMITED LIFETIME
engineer
We
leading
bulletproof
Limited
Lifetime
reliability
Warranty
WARRANTY
loudspeakers
OS
all
into
and
back
them
INTEGRATED WOOFER/BAFFLE ASSEMBLY
Increases
the
woofer
cone-area
cabinet
to
-width
ratio
enhanced
for
CARBON-WEAVE POLYPROPYLENE
lowers
Reduces
breakup
and
BUTYL-RUBBER
provides
Damps
resonance
and
distortion
WOOFER
exceptional
CONE
durability
SURROUND
bass
WOOFER
with
up
output
industry-
our
CONE
DISPERSION STABILIZER
-axis
off
clear
for
Distributes
midrange
TRI-LAMINATE
One-inch
high-
fluid-cooled
frequencies
WEATHERPROOF
loudspeakers
Enables
military's
OS
strict
ADVANCED
Elevates
woofers,
appearance
tweeters,
tones
TETERON
tweeter
handle
to
anti-corrosion
MATERIAL
longevity
and
crossovers
and
provides
ultra-wide
ENGINEERING
extreme
specification
SCIENCE
cabinet
the
of
sound
DOME
dispersion
cold,
hot,
-STD-883D
MIL
and
TWEETER
clear,
for
environments,
moist
and
enhances
grille,
plus
detailed,
performance
the
extended
and
exceeding
the
of
the
ARCHITECTURALLY-FRIENDLY DESIGN
Delivers
2
stellar
acoustical
performance,
yet
tucks
discreetly
away
into
corners
and
under
eaves
• • • • •
LOW-DIFFRACTION
Ensures
surrounding
that
the
sound
parts
of
waves
the
loudspeaker
GRILLE
emanating
for
precise
from
AND
the
woofer
imaging
FRONT
and
tweeter
and
acoustical
RIGID, ACOUSTICALLY-INERT CABINET
Prevents
transmission
of
unwanted
vibrations
for
clean
and
dynamic
ALL-WEATHER VERSATILITY
Reduces
winters
HOME
Enables
theater
installation
of
Minneapolis
limitations
to
provide
great
THEATER APPLICABILITY
OS
loudspeakers
systems
to
be
used
as
left,
center,
sound
right,
from
or
the
beaches
surround
BAFFLE
are
not
reflected
accuracy
bass
response
of
Miami
loudspeakers
to
the
in
home
by
the
harsh
INTEGRATED
Provide a variety
TAPERED
Facilitates
SHAPE
mounting
MOUNTING
of
secure,
in
quick
corners
and
and
easy
under
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INVERTED GOLD-PLATED
Repel
moisture
and
ensure
positive
connections
BRACKET
mounting
solutions
5-WAY
in
virtually
AND
SHELF
BINDING
any
conditions
POSTS
over
long
STAND
periods
of
time
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Figure 1.
a.
Mounting
b.
Nail
c.
Wire
d.
Screw
e.
Bracket
f.
Grille
g.
Cabinet
h.
Shelf
4
Hole
Hole
Hole
Knob
Stand
OS
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Bracket
Parts
Guide
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i.
Binding
j.
Threaded
2.
OS
Posts
Insert
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Series
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Parts
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Guide
size)
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5
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
TOOLS
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
AND
Electric
through
Three
screws
The
proper
Safety
Cable
Wire
Pencil
Level
Rubber
ties
stripper
drill
cable
gloves
WIRING
The
OS
loudspeakers
(see
Figure 3
wire.
For
wiring
binding
accommodated
posts
runs
on
using
MATERIALS REQUIRED
with
1/4-
studs)
or
bolts
screwdriver
(optional)
and
connect
on
the
next
longer
OS
loudspeakers
spade,
and
1/2-inch
suitable
for
the
protective
to
your
page).
than
banana,
For
80
feet
accommodate
drill
for
the
mounting
eye
wear
receiver
most
applications,
(24.38
or
pin
connectors.
bits,
and
mounting
hardware
or
amplifier
meters),
up
to
a
1-inch
surface
using
2-conductor
we
recommend
we
recommend
12-gauge
flat drill bit
wire
directly.
for
loudspeaker
using
16-
14-gauge
Larger
drilling
or
18-gauge
wire.
The
sizes
wire
can
be
When
you
run
wire
required
you
are
not
video
installer,
for
a
trouble-free
sure
building
inside
of
the
walls,
installation
correct
contractor,
INCORPORATING A
It's
possible
so
that
and
outdoor
for
more
connect
loudspeaker
6
to
control
each
pair
of
volume
information.
the
wire
from
(see
Figure 4
the
volume
loudspeakers
controls
Volume
the
amplifier
outdoors
wire
jacket
or
VOLUME CONTROL
of
has
with
and
controls
to
on
the
or
in
and
conformation
or
the
local
the
sound
its
own
without
are
connected
the
volume
next
page).
marine
type
of
building
at
the
volume
muting
control
installations,
to
the
local
conduit
loudspeaker
control.
capabilities.
in
and
inspection
line
with
and
to
use,
Niles
then
the
special
and
consult
location.
makes
Consult
loudspeaker,
from
jacketing
national
a
professional
department.
Plan
a
wide
your
the
volume
or
building
to
wire
range
local
Niles
so
you
control
conduit
codes.
audio/
the
system
of
indoor
dealer
must
to
the
is
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receiver
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or
amplifier
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volume
control
POWER
4.
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a
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optimum
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•
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playing
out
of
power
without
performance,
For
the
OS
For
the
OS
For
the
OS
most
loudspeakers
at
high
volume,
it
creates
distorting.
we
5.5
loudspeaker,
6.5
loudspeaker,
7.5
loudspeaker,
a
small
damaging
See
OPERATION
recommend
5
to
5
to
5
to
are
not
damaged
amplifier
"clipping"
on
amplifiers
100
W
125
W
150
W
by
will
run
distortion.
page
per
per
per
large
out
17
PLACING LOUDSPEAKERS FOR
An
OS
loudspeaker's
extremely
large
room
The
best
way
spaced
to
good
throughout
400
square
source
large
or
patio,
to
feet
for
dispersion
listening
you
avoid
hot
the
room.
(18.58
advice
on
pattern
area.
However,
will
have
"hot
spots
for
A
good
to
37.16
loudspeaker
square
is
very
if
a
spots"
a
large
rule
of
meters)
placement
broad.
single
of
loud
space
thumb
is
for
with
channel
channel
channel
amplifiers
of
power
A
large
for
more
THE
This
pair
is
positioned
sound
to
use
is
to
install
of
listening
your
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following
but
very
quickly.
amplifier
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BEST
allows
several
particular
when
a
pair
area.
good
to
you
pairs
of
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by
will
about
power
small
ratings:
amplifiers.
When
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