NXG Technology NX-W8.3-P User Manual

NX-W8.3-P Three-Way 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-of­the-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).

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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.

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all Placement:

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.

Optimum performance will be achieved when your speakers are mounted

Pivoting Tweeter & Midrange (Fig. 3)

The tweeter and midrange in the NX-W8.3-P speakers may be adjusted, allowing you to tailor
the speaker to better fit the listening area. The overall smoothest response is achieved with the
tweeter and midrange facing straight out: however, you may find the sound more pleasing by
aiming them toward a particular listening area. To adjust the tweeter or midrange, apply pres­sure on the ring surrounding the unit with your thumb or finger

Tweeter/Midrange Level Adjustments (Fig. 3)

The level switches allow 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 adjust the tweeter and midrange levels to compensate. You
can experiment with both levels to find the sound that’s most pleasing to you in your partic
ular listening environment.

Speaker Installation In Existing Construction (See Fig. 4 on reverse)

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

• Stud Finder

• Pencil • Utility Knife or Drywall Saw • Small Level

• Masking Tape • Phillips Screwdriver • Speaker Wire

• Drill & Drill Bits • Wire Cutter/ Strippers

FIG. 1

Cutout template

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ainting mask

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Metal grille w/foam

inner grille cover

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NXG Pro Series 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).

Press on the edge of the

tweeter or midrange to rotate

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Knockout

FIG. 2

Tweeter

level switch

peaker w/ self-contained

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mounting clamps

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Midrange

level switch

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Adjust
tweeter &
midrange

levels by

setting

switches

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, trace around the outside with a pencil.

2. Cut the hole using your drywall saw. You may want to start with a small hole in the center
of the 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:
backing 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’s outer

(Continued on reverse)

The open cell foam inner grille

FIG. 3

(Continued from front)

frame and perforated grille. (Remove the foam 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 paint­i

ng hint: Use a paint roller that is nearly out of paint to first paint
the inside of the grille, then the outside. This will avoid paint filling
the grille perforations.)

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’s insulation.
Allow a bit of slack for 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.

FIG. 4

NX-W8.3-P Specifications

Power Handling: 5 - 150 watts
Efficiency: 90dB @ 1 watt/1 meter
Frequency Response: 35 Hz - 22,000 Hz
Driver Complement: 8˝ (204 mm) metallic anodized graphite-filled,

injection-molded RCT cone woofer w/rubber surround

1

/2˝ (63 mm) pivoting metallic anodized

2
polycarbonate cone midrange

1˝ (25 mm) minimum diffraction, pivoting fluid-cooled,
high tenacity teteron dome tweeter

Impedance: 8 ohms nominal, 6 ohms minimum
Grille: Corrosion-resistant powder coated aluminum
Overall Dimensions (H x W x D): 141/2˝ x 101/2˝ x 31/2˝

(368 mm x 267 mm x 89 mm)

Wall Cut-out (H x W): 127/8˝ x 83/4˝ (372 mm x 222 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.

ear Limited Warranty

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Operational Check

After making all connections it’s a good idea to make sure

urn on your surround or stereo

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everything is working properly
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
volume, you should hear sound coming from your new NXG
speakers. If no sound is heard from any or all speakers, switch off
the system immediately and check for open or loose connections,
wrong polarity or shorts, or proper source selection.

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. Gently turn up the

Exclusion of Certain Damages

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

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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

Warranty service must be performed by an authorized service center, usually an NXG

ou may obtain a list of authorized

speaker systems
service centers by contacting NXG. All warranty repairs
must be accompanied by the original bill of sales.
No other document is acceptable or is required.
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.

dealer or its authorized agent.

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