Niles Audio CM7SD User Manual
ceiling mount
CM7SD INSTALLATION GUIDE
DeSigneR AeStHeticS
AuDioPHile PeRFoRmAnce
CONGRATULATIONS!
INTROdUCTION
Thank you for choosing the Niles CM7SD Loudspeaker. With proper installation,
use, and care, your loudspeakers will deliver years of listening enjoyment. Niles
manufactures the industry’s most comprehensive line of custom installation
components and accessories. For information on our complete product
assortment, please visit us at: www.nilesaudio.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 3
Features and Benefits 3
Parts Guide 4
Installation Considerations 4
Installing the Loudspeakers 6
Painting the Grilles 8
Installing the Grilles 8
Applications 8
The Niles CM7SD Loudspeakers deliver an uncompromising combination of
designer oriented aesthetics, superb sound performance, and ease of installation.
Small footprint and low prole, MicroThin™ magnetically attached grilles provide
the look that today’s homeowners desire.
FEATURES ANd BENEFITS
dESIGNER AESThETICS
Magnetically attached MicroThin™ round speaker grilles ensure a clean,
unobtrusive designer appearance that blends with the room’s aesthetics. Optional
square grilles provide added design exibility.
INSTALLATION EASE
Four easy to use mounting clamps permit quick installation. Weather-resistant
construction enables installation in moist areas such as bathrooms or outdoors
under eaves.
INSTALL WITh CONFIdENCE
The best-built loudspeakers deserve the best protection—the Niles Lifetime
Limited Warranty.
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PARTS GUIdE
INSTALLATION CONSIdERATIONS continueD
PACKAGE CONTENTS FOR:
CM7SD
(1) Niles CM loudspeaker, (1) Magnetically attached round grill, (1) Hole template
with painting standoffs, (1) Owner’s manual, (1) Warranty card.
INSTALLATION CONSIdERATIONS
Recommended tools for installation:
• Cordless screwdriver • Measuring tape • Painters tape
• One inch #2 Phillips tip • Stud fi nder • Drop cloth
• 1/8” Drill bit • Spackle • Optional - a 24” x 24”
• Drywall saw • Wire stripper
• Laser plumb bob • Cable ties
• 12” -14” Coat hanger wire • Pencil
The CM7SD requires an 8-1/2”
(21.6 cm) diameter hole opening
and a minimum of 2-3/4” (7.0 cm)
depth when measured from the
exterior face of the drywall. To the
sides of the hole you will need 1”
(2.54 cm) for the mounting tabs to
clamp the speaker to the drywall.
2-3/4" (7.0 cm)
Depth from Drywall
Exterior
piece of R19 insulation
CM7SD 8-1/2” (21.6 cm)
Diameter Hole Opening
NOTE: BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN LOCATING THE SPEAKERS. VERIFY ALL LOCATIONS ARE
CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS BEFORE CUTTING THE FIRST HOLE.
Each speaker requires two-conductor wiring of suf cient gauge. The gauge
depends on the length of the wire. For recommendations, please refer to (Figure 2).
(Stereo Input loudspeakers require four-conductor wiring).
Distance from speaker to amplifier Wire Gauge
Less than 80 feet
16
80 to 200 feet 14
More than 200 feet 12
Figure 2. Speaker Wire Gauge Guide
When running loudspeaker wire inside walls or ceilings, use special jacketed
cable (CL-2 or CL-3 rating) to protect the wire and for re prevention. In some
municipalities, conduit is required. For a trouble-free installation, low voltage wire
such as loudspeaker wire must be in accordance with the National Electrical Code
and any applicable provisions of the local building code. If you are unsure of the
correct installation techniques, wire jacket, or type of conduit to use, consult a
professional audio/video installer, building contractor, or the local building and
inspection department.
Figure 1. Required dimensions for installation in ceiling.
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