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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 ® 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
WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD LIMITED WARRANTY ©2000 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. Niles, the Niles logo, Blending High Fidelity and Architecture and Systems Integration Amplifiers are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. BumpBack and MicroSensor are trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Decora is a registered trademark of Leviton Manufacturing Co. -
Page 3: Features And Benefits
Figure 1 Model PSW8 Shown Inverted Dust Cap The inverted dust cap feature of the PSW8 actually reinforces the cone to further increase the stiffness-to-mass ratio and reduce distortion. In a subwoofer applica- tion, this dust cap inversion offers the addi- tional benefit of reducing the “oil can”... - Page 4 No-Strip Speaker Terminals The PSW8 is equipped with both left and right speaker level input terminals to accommodate a stereo amplifier driving a single subwoofer. Output terminals are also provided to utilize the switchable low-pass filter and provide for convenient wiring to the satellite speakers.
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Page 5: How Many Subwoofers
How Many Subwoofers? For most applications a single PSW8’s is appropriate. However, in large rooms, high performance listening rooms or in home theaters, an array of two or more PSW8s will deliver astounding results. Unlike other subwoofer systems, a Niles Subwoofer Array is concealed. -
Page 6: Connections
Figure 4 A Single PSW8 Hook-Up From the local volume control, the four conductor cable is run to the PSW8 and connected to the Input connectors. A two conductor wire is connected to each of the stereo outputs and fed to the left and right speakers. - Page 7 Optionally, a jumper of wire may be con- nected between the L+ and the R+; and between the L- and the R-. This connects both voice coils of the PSW8, giving you a 2dB increase in output. Since each sub- woofer’s impedance drops from 8Ω to 4Ω, make sure your amplifier is 2Ω...
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Page 8: Impedance
An amplifier stable to four ohms may be connected without impedance matching devices. Parallel connections via the “A” speaker terminals to one or two PSW8 sub- woofers (If the voice coils are not in paral- lel) and one pair of eight ohm satellite speakers results in a four ohm load. - Page 9 (such as a PSW8 connect- ed to a pair of four ohm satellite speakers). The protection switch must be constantly engaged.
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Page 10: Treatment & Placement
Purchase some subwoofer damping materi- al from a car stereo store (there are various brands available, e.g. Dynamat the damping material to the back of the wall behind the PSW8 and to the sheetrock surrounding the wall beside the subwoofer. Speaker Placement Techniques... -
Page 11: Installation Fundamentals
Low-voltage wires such as doorbells, intercoms, telephone, security, or television cannot cause interfer- ence or hum on your speaker wires, so you can safely run all of them at the same time, through the same holes, side-by-side. - Page 12 Pull the cable in sections (from the stereo to the volume control, from the volume con- trol to the speaker). Start with the longest sections and use left over wire to complete the short sections. If you plan to pull many...
- Page 13 You can acci- dentally induce 60 Hz hum on your speakers if you run your speaker wire right beside electrical wire for more than a few feet. Try to keep speaker wire running par- allel to power cables at least 3 feet away.
- Page 14 In traditional wood stud/drywall construc- tion you can cut the hole for the speaker and utilize the large hole to auger holes across, up or down the wall for as far as your drill bit will take you. If you have...
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Page 15: Installation In New Construction
It forces the drywall installer to cut out the speaker hole for you and provides wire ties for the speaker wire, reducing the risks of accidental loss or movement of the wire. In... -
Page 16: Installation In Existing Construction
5/8” deep in most homes) about an inch below the center of your proposed speak- er location (an inch to the side if you are mounting the speaker horizontally). BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DRILL THROUGH EXISTING WIRES, PIPES, OR STRUCTURE. -
Page 17: Final Installation In New Or Existing Construction
Construction Installing a Niles MS-1 MicroSensor™ There is a 1/2" round molded "IR Sensor Knockout" on the face of the speaker baf- fle. To prevent damage to the crossover network you must remove the knockout from the rear of the speaker. Do not attempt to remove the knockout with the speaker face up. - Page 18 Figure 19). 4. Insert the no strip terminal into the cor- responding socket on the rear of the speaker. Push it down until it locks in place. The terminal will only fit in the socket in one direction. If the terminal does not properly seat, reverse the termi- nal 180˚...
- Page 19 When the “High Pass” filter is in the ON position, all of the bass energy will be pro- duced via the PSW8. When the switch is in the OFF position, both the satellite speakers and the PSW8 will reproduce the bass signal.
- Page 20 With the “Low Pass” switch in the 100Hz position, the PSW8 will only reproduce bass below one hundred cycles. When the switch is in the 140Hz position, the PSW8 will reproduce bass below 140 cycles. Depending on the size of the room, the...
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Page 21: Removal Of Speaker And Grille
Utilizing 2 small screwdrivers or needle nose pliers, release the side snaps that hold the speaker to the frame. Insert the screwdriver into the hole in the snap and exert force straight inward (towards the woofer) until the snap releases. -
Page 22: Operation
When used with satellite speakers that have substantial bass of their own, the PSW8 tightens the deep tones and aug- ments the bass musically. Listening at Higher Volumes It requires more power to achieve a reason- able volume of sound in a large room than it does in a small room. -
Page 23: Specifications
Specifications Model PSW8 Driver Complement 8" injection-molded TCC (talc, carbon and ceramic-filled polypropylene) woofer, custom debris screens, high BL magnet structure with vented pole piece Design Principle Infinite baffle for large and varying air volumes Recommended Amplifier Power Ten to one hundred fifty watts per channel... - Page 25 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 26: Warranty Registration Card
WA R R A N T Y R E G I S T R AT I O N C A R D Model Purchased__________________ ____________ _ ____ Serial Number_____________ ____________________ _ __________________________________________________ Date Purchased (month/day/year)_______ _____________________ _ ____ ___________________________ ______ Dealer Name and Location________________ _____ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ _________ ______________________________________________ ❑... -
Page 27: Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Niles Audio Corporation ("NILES") warrants its 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 28 Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W. 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 Tel: (305) 238-4373 Fax: (305) 238-0185 www.nilesaudio.com © 2000 Niles Audio Corporation. Patents applied for and pending. Printed in Taiwan DS00278ATW...
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