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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 Weatherproof Rock Loudspeaker ® L E N D I N G I G H I D E L I T Y ®...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS ©2008 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 RS5 series of weatherproof rock loudspeakers are designed to provide unparalleled listening satisfaction and GeoRealistic™ styling. The extraordinary sonic performance of the RS5 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
FEATURES & BENEFITS GeoRealistic™ Styling Traditionally, rock speakers have looked like ornaments and not like rocks. Each RS5 style has unique textures and colors that are fashioned after natural rocks. Shaped grilles match the features on the front of the rock, making them blend into the cabinet. - Page 5 ConeForward™ Design Most competitive 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 of the loudspeaker by making the loudspeaker sound “narrow”...
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Page 6: Installation Considerations
• Tube of silicone sealant (optional) • Cable (length and type determined by installation site – see “Choosing the Speaker Cable”) Selecting the number and location for your speakers The RS5 loudspeaker can be installed directly on the ground, in a flowerbed, on a wood deck or on a concrete/stone patio. - Page 7 If summing the stereo inputs into the amplifier or setting the amplifier to play in mono is acceptable, the loudspeakers can be spaced 8 feet from the sides and 16 feet from each other.
- Page 8 Choosing the Speaker Cable In order to choose the proper speaker cable, please follow these steps: • Unless you are using a Niles’ WVC100 or WMVC100 series weatherproof impedance matching volume controls or equivalent, only two (2) RS5 loudspeakers can be safely attached to a typical amplifier channel, if that amplifier is rated to drive 4 ohms.
- Page 9 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 4 speakers and a master volume control is shown in Figure 4.
- Page 10 Figure 5 Two Zone Volume Control Wiring Volume controls provide flexibility and customization to make the system reliable and easy to use. Consult your local Niles’ dealer for more information about using volume controls. Recommended Amplifier Power We recommend an amplifier with a power rating of ten to one hundred watts per channel for optimum performance.
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Page 11: Installation
“Selecting the number and location for your speakers” of this manual, to choose the best locations for the speakers. Determine a path for the speaker cable. You may need to run wires in walls, under sidewalks or patios and around obstacles in your yard. Install the wires while conforming to your local building requirements and codes. - Page 12 4. Connect one stripped end of the speaker cable coming from the amplifier to the RS5 connection cable’s red wire. To connect the two wires, twist the stripped ends of the wire together and screw down the wire nut on the twisted wires. The material inside the wire nut will protect the stripped ends of the wire.
- Page 13 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 14 4. If you used a volume control between the amplifier and the speakers, verify that it is controlling the volume of the loudspeakers in its zone. Repeat this for every volume control in the system. If it is not, correct the wiring. 5.
- Page 15 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. 3. Feed the opposite end of the nylon security cable through the exposed portion of the cable that was just fed through the security eyelet, as shown in Figure 9 and 10.
- Page 16 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 17 Figure 14 Upgraded Security Attachment 7. Turn the loudspeaker over and feed the other end of the aircraft cable through the eyelet in the bottom of the loudspeaker. 8. Loop this end of the aircraft cable around the eyelet and back to the aircraft cable.
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Page 18: 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 19: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Recommended Amplifier Power 10 to 100 Watts Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms Frequency Response 70 Hz to 20 kHz Sensitivity 90 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: Wire Gauge Maximum Distance... - Page 20 Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W. 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 Tel: (305) 238-4373 Fax: (305) 238-0185 ©2008 Niles Audio Corporation. DS00366B...