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- Page 1 I N S T A L L A T I O N & O P E R A T I O N G U I D E M O D E L S RS8Si GRANITE RS8Si SANDSTONE RS8Si CORAL Weatherproof Rock Loudspeaker ®...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD LIMITED WARRANTY © 2003 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. Niles reserves the right to change product specifications without notice. Niles, the Niles logo and Blending Technology and Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. ConeForward, GeoRealistic and MicroPerf are trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION The RS8Si series of weatherproof rock loudspeakers are designed to provide unparalleled listening satisfaction and GeoRealistic™ styling. The extraordinary sonic performance of the RS8Si was achieved by harmonizing Niles’ unique and proprietary technology with advances in cabinet assembly techniques. They are designed and built to withstand the environmental stresses placed on an outdoor loudspeaker. -
Page 4: Features & Benefits
This means that they are “aimed” at the listener and not at the ground. They are aimed away from each other to improve stereo imagining, if the loudspeaker is wired in the one-speaker stereo mode. If it is wired... - Page 5 ConeForward™ Design Other rock speaker manufacturers mount their drivers from inside the cabinet. This moves the front of the driver inside the cabinet creating a tunnel for the driver to play through. This tunnel adversely affects the sound quality by making the loudspeaker sound “narrow”...
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Page 6: Installation Considerations
The RS8Si loudspeaker will cover an area of a circle with a 22-foot diameter, in front of the speaker. - Page 7 RS8SI Figure 1 Stereo Coverage 4 speakers With the loudspeakers wired in the one-speaker stereo mode you can cover large areas with the highest quality stereo imagining available. Two-speaker Stereo Mode In this mode, each loudspeaker will have one amplifier speaker cable connected to both loudspeaker connection cables and it will take two loudspeakers to play in stereo.
- Page 8 Stereo Note: These are maximun recomended distances, sound quality improves if you use smaller spaces Figure 2 Two-speaker Stereo Coverage – with 4 speakers Figure 3 shows the same area as Figure 2, however the number of speakers has increased by 2. You can see a greater area of stereo coverage and this would also have a more even sound level across the listening area.
- Page 9 One-speaker Stereo Mode vs. Two-speaker Stereo Mode As can be seen in the coverage examples, the one-speaker stereo mode has the advantage of covering a larger area than the two-speaker stereo mode. The difference in coverage area between the one-speaker stereo mode and the two- speaker stereo mode is significant.
- Page 10 Incorporating a Volume Control It is possible to control the volume of the sound at the speaker location. Volume controls are connected in line with the speaker, an example of wiring an area with 2 speakers and a master volume control is shown in Figures 4a and 4b, 4a is for one-speaker stereo mode and 4b is for two-speaker stereo mode.
- Page 11 “clipping” distortion. A large amplifier will play at the same volume without causing this distortion. If the plan requires connecting two halves of a RS8Si speaker to an amplifier, in the one-speaker stereo mode or use the speaker in the two-speaker stereo mode, an amplifier rated to drive a 4-ohm load of thirty watts to three hundred watts, is recommended.
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Page 12: Installation
If the cable will be run underground, dig a trench along the path needed for the speaker cable. If you are using PVC pipe to run your cable in, connect and glue the PVC piping sections and connections together so they lie in this trench easily. Now run the cable from the amplifier to each speaker location through the pipe. - Page 13 3, and the other stripped amplifier “Right” speaker cable’s conductor. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the “Left” speaker cable and the RS8Si’s connection cable with the “yellow/black” pair of conductors. 6. Connect the opposite end of the speaker cable to the amplifier or receiver. Start by performing step 1 and 2 on the speaker cable near the amplifier.
- Page 14 In one-speaker stereo mode 1. Play some music with the amplifier or receiver set to Mono. 2. Stand in the middle of each speaker and three feet away from it. Listen to the richness of the bass and the loudness of the sound.
- Page 15 1. Point the speakers at each other, rather than at the area you want to cover. 2. Play some music with the amplifier or receiver set to Mono. 3. Stand so you are the same distance from each speaker and listen to the richness of the bass and the loudness of the sound.
- Page 16 Installing the Security Bracket and Cable 1. With the loudspeaker in the proper location, turn the loudspeaker over so the bottom of the loudspeaker is facing you, as shown in Figure 7. 2. Take the nylon security cable, supplied with the loudspeaker and fold it in half. Using the middle of the cable, feed it through the Security Attachment Eyelet as shown in Figure 8.
- Page 17 1. Prepare a hole that is at least one-foot deep, at a minimum (three-feet if the speaker is being installed in an area that has a frost line). The hole should be at least six inches in diameter. This hole should be under the desired location of the loudspeaker.
- Page 18 3. Verify that the front of the loudspeaker is as close to perpendicular to the ground as possible. This will aid the drainage of water away from the woofer and improve sound quality. 4. Check that the entire installation is safe and secure. Rock Speaker Aircraft Cable Anchor Wire Rope Clamps...
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Page 19: Operation
”clipping” distortion. Clipping distortion makes treble sound very harsh and unmusical. When you hear harsh sounding treble from any good speaker indoors or outdoors, turn the volume down immediately! Those harsh sounds are masking some much more powerful ultra-high-frequency sound spikes that will quickly damage any fine loudspeaker. -
Page 20: Specifications
88 decibels for 2.83 Volts RMS of Pink Noise, measured at 1 Meter on Axis Wiring Requirements 2-conductor direct burial cable at the following sizes depending on longest length of cable required (2 per speaker in one-speaker stereo mode): Wire Gauge Temperature Extremes -50°... - Page 21 PLEASE FILL OUT THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD ON THE REVERSE SIDE, DETACH, AND MAIL TO: Niles Audio Corporation Warranty Registration Dept. P.O. Box 160818 Miami, Florida 33116-0818...
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Page 22: Warranty Registration Card
WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD Model Purchased______________________ ____________ _ ____ Serial Number (if applicable)_____________ ____________________ _ ________________________________ Date Purchased (month/day/year)_________ _____________________ _ ____ ____________________ ______ Dealer Name and Location___________________ _____ ___________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________ ___________________________________ q Dr. q Miss q Mr. Name___________ _________________________________________________ ___________________________ Address_____________________________________________ ____________________________________ _ ___ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ City___________________________________________State______ __________Zip_______________________... -
Page 23: Limited Warranty
5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Niles Audio Corporation (“NILES”) warrants its rock loudspeaker products to the original purchaser to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of five years from date of purchase. This Warranty is subject to the following additional conditions and limitations. The Warranty... - Page 24 Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W. 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 Tel: (305) 238-4373 Fax: (305) 238-0185 © 2003 Niles Audio Corporation. DS00333ACN Printed in China...