NXG Technology NX-W6.2-X User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

NX-W6.2-X In-Wall Speaker System

Congratulations on choosing NXG In-Wall Loudspeakers. Like all NXG products, great care has been taken
in their design. Their combination of advanced engineering and state-of-the-art materials will provide you
with years of listening pleasure, while blending smoothly into your home’s decor. Before you get started, it is
a good idea to identify all the parts and hardware (See Fig. 1).

Where To Place Your In-Wall Speakers

Placement can make all the difference in how your speakers sound, and how easy they will be to install.
Carefully consider where your speakers should be positioned. For optimum performance, speakers should
be mounted to the left and right of the main listening position and a minimum of 8 to 10 feet apart (See Fig.

2). Avoid mounting speakers in stud cavities containing electrical wiring, heating ducts, water pipes, etc.
Make sure the wall or ceiling materials are sturdy enough to support the weight of the speakers.

In-Wall Placement: Optimum performance will be achieved when your speakers are mounted at ear
level or slightly higher. If you desire to mount them higher in the wall, turn the speaker over so the tweeter
is closer to the listening area.

In-Ceiling Placement: Optimum performance will be achieved when your speakers are mounted to the left
and right of the main listing area.

Adjustable Tweeters (Fig. 3)

The tweeter in your NXG speaker may be adjusted, allowing you to tailor the speaker to better fit the
listening area. The overall smoothest response is achieved with the tweeter facing straight out: however, you
may find the sound more pleasing by aiming tweeters toward a particular listening area. To adjust the tweeter,
apply pressure on the ring surrounding the tweeter with your thumb or finger.

IG. 1

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Black
grille
adhesive

Painting

masks

Grille
removal
tool

Metal grille w/foam

inner grille cover

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Cutout templates

R Sensor

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Knockout

Speaker w/self-contained

mounting clasps

Tweeter

Level Switch

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3

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Tweeter Level

The level switch allows you to tailor the speakers’ frequency response to better match the room’s
acoustics. As an example, if a room has a hardwood floor, which makes it acoustically brighter sounding, you
may want to turn the tweeter level down. You can experiment with the levels to find the sound that’s most
pleasing to you in your particular listening environment.

Adjustment

(Fig. 3)

Speaker Installation In Existing Construction (See Fig. 4)

Once you have selected the location for your speakers, you are ready to install them.
You will need the following:

• Stud Finder • Drill & Drill Bits • Wire Cutter/ Strippers

• Pencil

• Masking Tape • Phillips Screwdriver • Speaker Wire

NXG recommends the use of 16-gauge wire minimum. For wire options consult your retailer or custom
audio contractor.

1. NXG Architectural Speakers are designed to be installed in the wall area between studs. Using a stud
finder, make sure you are between two studs. Using the supplied template and a level to ensure your tem­plate is straight, tape the template to the wall and lightly trace around the inside with a pencil.

2. Cut the hole using your drywall saw
outline. This will allow you to check for any obstructions that may exist behind the desired location. CAU­TION: Be certain electrical wiring, water pipes or heating ducts do not interfere in the planned installation
areas prior to drilling or cutting the wall.

3. Run speaker wire from your amplifier or speaker switching device to the speaker location.

4. Carefully remove the grille and inner grille backing. (Note:
is designed to hide speaker components from view and may be removed if desired.) If you like the standard
white finish of your NXG speakers, skip to step 5, but if if you want your speakers to blend in with a colored
wall or ceiling, now is the time to paint your speaker
inner grille backing and put it aside in a clean and dust free area for later reinstallation if desired.) The speak­er’s outer surface will accept ordinary latex wall paint or aerosol spray paint. Because the speaker baffle sur­face behind the grille should remain unpainted, you will need to cover this area with the supplied cardboard
paint mask. Cover the speaker’s interior black surface, woofer and tweeter. Paint the outer speaker frame
and grille separately. (Grille painting hint: Use a paint roller that is nearly out of paint to first paint the inside
of the grille, then the outside.

• Utility Knife or Drywall Saw

ou may want to start with a small hole in the center of the

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The open cell foam inner grille backing

’s outer frame and perforated grille. (Remove the foam

This will avoid paint filling the grille perforations.)

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• Small Level

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4

FIG. 2

NXG In-Wall Speakers can be used as rear

surround sound channels by placing them

(1) behind, (2) on each side of viewer, or

(3) in the ceiling just behind viewing position.

They also make excellent front channel home

theater speakers (4).

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Adjust
tweeter level by
setting switch.
Press on the
edge of the
tweeter to
rotate.

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FIG. 3

FIG. 4

FIG. 5

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5. Attach the wire to the input terminals on the rear
of the speaker. Remember to maintain proper polarity
with the amplifier by attaching the positive (+) lead to
the red terminal and the negative (-) lead to the black
terminal.

6. See Fig. 5. With the speaker wire attached to the
speaker, slide the speaker up inside the cut-out hole.
Center the speaker in the cut-out hole and turn the
six locking screws clockwise until the speaker is
drawn up snugly to the wall board from behind,
clamping the speaker in place. Try to tighten each
screw equally. Replace the speaker grill by gently
pressing it into place.

New Construction

1. Determine speaker locations and mark them on
your plans for future reference.

2. If possible, run speaker wires after HVAC and
electrical wiring is in place.

3. Secure speaker wires in place along the run
with insulated staples only and be careful not to
pierce the wire’
expansion of building materials.

4. Needless to say, the actual speakers should not
be installed until the wall board is in place. In the
meantime, leave several feet of wire coiled up and
secured at the back side of the mounting hole.

5. To complete the installation follow steps 2
through 5 above.

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Allow a bit of slack for

Operational Check

After making all connections it’
sure every thing is working properly. Turn on your
surround or stereo system making sure the volume
control is turned down and that the balance control is
in the center position. Activate a musical or movie
source such as FM, a CD or DVD player. Gently turn
up the volume, you should hear sound coming from
your new NXG speakers. If no sound is heard from
any or all speakers, switch of
and check for open or loose connections, wrong polar­ity or shorts, or proper source selection.

s a good idea to make

f the system immediately

NX-W6.2-X Specifications

Maximum Power Handling: 5 - 150 watts
Sensitivity: 90dB @ 1 watt/1 meter
Frequency Response: 50 Hz-22,000 Hz
Driver Complement:

61/2˝ (165mm) compression-molded mineral-filled polymer cone woofer with rubber surround
1˝ (25mm) pivoting liquid-cooled soft dome tweeter

Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Overall Dimensions: 121/8˝ H x 83/4˝ W x 31/2˝ D (308 mm x 222 mm x 89 mm)
Required Wall Cutout: 107/8˝ H x 73/8˝ W (276 mm x 187 mm)

NXG Speakers Three-Y

If the NXG speaker system proves to be defective in workmanship or materials within three years
from the date of the original customer’s purchase, we will, at our option, repair or replace the
defective product.

Limitation of Implied Warranties

Any implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose,
are limited in duration to the length of this warranty.

Exclusion of Certain Damages

s liability for any defective product is limited to repair or replacement of the product at our

NXG’
option. NXG shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind or character
because of product defects. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the
above limitations and exclusions may not apply.

This Warranty Does Not Cover:

• Damage caused by abuse, accident, misuse, negligence, or improper operation.

• Any product whose serial number has been altered, defaced, or removed.

• Products that have been altered or modified.

• Normal wear and maintenance.

• Damages caused by shipping. (All claims for shipping damage must be made with the carrier

Warranty Service

arranty service must be performed by an authorized service

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center, usually a NXG speaker systems dealer or its authorized

ou may obtain a list of authorized service centers by con-

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agent.
tacting NXG.
inal bill of sales. No other document is acceptable or is required.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.

NXG reserves the right to revise speaker system specifications
without notice.

All warranty repairs must be accompanied by the orig

ear Limited Warranty

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