Niles RWE7C User manual

RWE
REAR WAVE ENCLOSURE
INSTALLATION GUIDE
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Thank you for choosing the Niles RWE7C/RWE8C Rear Wave Enclosure. Niles
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INTRODUCTION
The Niles RWE7C/RWE8C is a retrottable rear wave enclosure that delivers high-
quality, predictable sound performance, while reducing unwanted sound from
bleeding into adjacent areas and rooms.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
PACKAGE CONTENTS
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
The RWE7C Rear Wave Enclosure is designed to be specically used with Niles
DS7MP, DS7PR, DS7HD, and DS7FX Ceiling-Mount Loudspeakers. It is not
compatible with the DS7SI Stereo Input Loudspeaker.
The RWE8C Rear Wave Enclosure is designed to be specically used with Niles
DS8PR, DS8HD, and DS8FX Ceiling-Mount Loudspeakers.
Installing a Rear Wave Enclosure requires 10” of clearance to one side of the
loudspeaker cutout hole, and 7-1/8” of vertical clearance (with loudspeaker
atttached).
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• (1) Rear Wave Enclosure • (1) Set Screw • (1) Installation Guide
■Unique shape enables retrofit
installation and maximizes air volume
for deep bass
■Reduces unwanted sound from
bleeding into adjacent areas and
rooms
■Strategically placed rubber inserts help
prevent unwanted resonance from
being transmitted to nearby surfaces
■Easily attaches to the loudspeaker
■Engineered composite material is
acoustically inert to improve sound
quality
■Corrosion resistant, gold-plated
speaker wire terminals ensure
long-term performance
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INSTALLING THE REAR WAVE ENCLOSURE
1. Locate the red (+) and black (–) speaker wire
jumpers inside the Rear Wave Enclosure.
2. Attach the red (+) wire to red (+) spring loaded
wire terminal on the loudspeaker. Attach
the black (–) wire to black (–) spring loaded
wire terminal on the loudspeaker. For more
information on connecting speaker wire,
consult the loudspeaker’s Installation Guide.
3. Locate the set screw hole at the end of the
open area of the Rear Wave Enclosure. Locate
the set screw notch at the bottom of the
loudspeaker frame.
4. Carefully grip the loudspeaker by the frame
and position it over the Rear Wave Enclosure’s
opening so that the loudspeaker set screw
notch is approximately 1-1/2” to the right of the
Rear Wave Enclosure set screw hole. (Figure 1)
5. Insert the loudspeaker fully in the Rear Wave
Enclosure opening and twist the loudspeaker
until it locks in place and the set screw notch
lines up with the set screw hole. Secure the
completed assembly with the supplied set
screw. (Figure 2)
6. Attach the speaker wires from the
amplifier to the Rear Wave Enclosure,
the red (+) wire to the red (+) terminal
and the black (–) wire to the black (-)
terminal.
7. The Rear Wave Enclosure with attached
loudspeaker is then inserted into the
loudspeaker’s cutout hole for installation.
Consult the loudspeaker’s Installation
Guide for further instructions. (Figure 3)
Figure 2. Twisting and locking
the loudspeaker in place and
securing with the set screw
Figure 1. Aligning the loudspeaker
with the Rear Wave Control Enclosure
Screw
Notch
Screw
Hole
Figure 3. Inserting the completed
assembly into the cutout hole
■Easily attaches to the loudspeaker
■Engineered composite material is
acoustically inert to improve sound
quality
■Corrosion resistant, gold-plated
speaker wire terminals ensure
long-term performance
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