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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 ® PSW 800 S U B W O O F E R ®...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
High Fidelity and Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. QuickSnap, and MicroPerf are trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. Decora is a registered trademark of Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dynamat is a trademark of Dynamic Control. -
Page 3: Features And Benefits
This combination offers phenome- nal rigidity and stiffness-to-mass character- istics that make it especially suited for low frequency reproduction. Niles speaker engineers have coupled this exceptional cone material with a dual voice-coil drive system that enables installers to custom configure single or double woofer systems to a stereo amplifier. - Page 4 Only when construction is completely finished do you put the valu- able speaker in the wall. You don’t have to mask or prep the speaker for painting, and worries about theft during the final...
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Page 5: How Many Subwoofers
Perceived as twice as much loud- ness if it is an increase (half as much if it is a decrease). Any speaker requires twice as much amplifier power to increase 3dB and ten times as much power to increase 10dB. -
Page 6: Connections
A four conductor wire (Left+, Left-, Right+ and Right-) 16 gauge or larger is run from the amplifier location to the local volume control. (See Figure 4). Left PSW-800 PASSIVE SUBWOOFER Niles Audio Corporation, Inc. — PSW800 Satellite Speaker Figure 4 A Single PSW800 Hook-Up... - Page 7 In some areas conduit is required. For a trou- ble-free installation, low voltage wire such as speaker wire must be run in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any applicable provisions of the local building code.
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Page 8: Impedance
2 Subs @8Ω each 2 Subs @4Ω each 2.6Ω If the impedance is too low for your ampli- fier, utilize a Niles speaker selector or IM volume control to match the impedance. VLSA (Four or More Subwoofers) A VLSA installation lowers the amount of excursion required to achieve a high sound pressure level. - Page 9 Niles HDL series speaker selectors have a rear panel con- stant protection feature. (See Figure 8). The benefit of a speaker selector is that even with the protection circuit constant- ly engaged, more power will be delivered to any single pair of speakers playing by itself (all other speakers off).
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Page 10: Treatment & Placement
A larger cavity is fine. Insulation Lay a batten of fiberglass insulation (e.g. R-19 un-batted insulation) behind of the speaker. If you have more than one subwoofer in the room, place the same amount of insulation behind each subwoofer. If your enclosure is... -
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
Install any other wall cavity improvements or modifications at this time. 2. Separate the speaker wire so that at least two inches of each conductor are free. 3. Strip one half inch of insulation from the end of each conductor of the speaker wire. - Page 18 140Hz position, the PSW800 will reproduce bass below 140 cycles. Depending on the size of the room, the type of satellite speaker and the subwoofer position, you will prefer one setting to the other. Listen to a loud and well recorded bass passage to evaluate.
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Page 19: Operation
Cleaning You can clean the speaker with a damp- ened soft cloth or paper towel. If the speak- er is mounted high up on the wall, use a... -
Page 20: Specifications
Specifications Model PSW800 Driver Complement 8” Mica-filled polypropylene dual voice coil woofer with inverted butyl-rubber suspension and dust cap Design Principle Infinite baffle for large and varying air volumes Recommended Amplifier Power Ten to one hundred fifty watts per channel Impedance 8 Ohm - Single Subwoofer in Stereo 4 Ohm - Single Subwoofer with Voice Coils... - 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
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________________ _____ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ _________ ______________________________________________ Miss... -
Page 23: 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 24 ® www.nilesaudio.com Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W. 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 Tel: (305) 238-4373 © 1999 Niles Audio Corporation. DS00206A Fax: (305) 238-0185 Printed in Taiwan...