Niles Audio AT5 - Manual (Page 9)

Installation Considerations
Recommended Amplifier Power
For satisfactory performance, we recom-
mend an amplifier with a power rating of
ten to one hundred watts for the AT5; and
ten to one hundred twenty-five watts for
the AT6, and ten to one hundred fifty
watts for the AT8. Curiously, most speak-
ers are not damaged by large amplifiers
but by small amplifiers. If your system is
playing loudly, a small amplifier will run
out of power very quickly. When an
amplifier runs out of power it creates
damaging “clipping” distortion. A large
amplifier will play at the same volume
without distorting. See the section on
operating the speakers for more informa-
tion about clipping distortion. Incorporating a Local Volume Control
In a multiroom system there is one indis-
pensible device for true convenience—a
local volume control. It allows you to
adjust the volume of the speakers without
leaving the room.
Plan to wire the system so that each pair
of speakers has its own volume control
built into the wall (think of a volume con-
trol as a dimmer switch for sound).
Niles makes a wide range of high perfor-
mance indoor and outdoor volume con-
trols. They are available in Standard or
Decora
®
style cover plates (just like your
light switches and dimmers). Volume con-
trols are connected in line with the speak-
Ins
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tion Consider
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Figure 1
Model HD8 Shown
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New Construction Wings
Bracket
Frame
Speaker Baffle
IR Knockout
Grille