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Recommended Amplifier Power
For satisfactory performance, we recom-
mend an amplifier with a power rating of
twenty to two hundred watts for the
AT8500 and AT8700 speakers. Curiously,
most speakers 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. (For more information
about clipping distortion, see the section
on Operation, on page 20).
Incorporating a Local Volume Control
In a multi-room system there is one indis-
pensible control 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 control 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 faceplates (just like your light
switches and dimmers). Volume controls
Installation Considerations
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Figure 1
Model AT8700 Shown
Installation Considerations
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