Installation Considerations; Operation; Power Handling; Amplifier Impedance Load - Niles SSVC-2 Installation & Operation Manual

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Installation Considerations

Power Handling

IMPORTANT
The SSVC-2, SSVC-4, and SSVC-6 are designed for use with a
receiver or amplifier having a maximum power output of 100
DO NOT use the
watts per channel at 8 ohms. Damage caused by the use of a
SSVC-2/4/6 with
higher-power receiver or amplifier will void the warranty. Consult
amps or receivers
your Niles dealer, or receiver/amplifier manufacturer, if you are
rated at more than
uncertain about the power rating of your receiver or amplifier.
100 watts per chan-
nel RMS at 8 ohms.
Important: DO NOT use the SSVC series with amps or receivers
rated at more than 100 watts per channel RMS at 8 ohms.

Amplifier Impedance Load

As more pairs of speakers are parallel connected to a receiver
or amplifier, the overall system impedance becomes lower. For
example, if two pairs of 8-ohm speakers are connected in par-
allel, the impedance will be 4 ohms, two pairs of 4-ohm
speakers in parallel become 2 ohms, and so on.
Most receivers or amplifiers are not rated for use below a
4 ohm load. Most manufacturers do not recommend connect-
ing two pairs of 4-ohm speakers without using some form of
impedance correction.
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Operation

1. Make sure the amplifier or receiver power is OFF and set the
volume to minimum.
2. Set the volume control for the speaker pair you wish to play
to maximum (fully clockwise).
3. Locate the on/off button which corresponds to the speaker
pair you wish to play. Set it to the ON position.
4. Turn on the amplifier or receiver and select as source, such
as the tuner or CD player.
5. Slowly turn up the amplifier or receiver volume and set it to
a comfortable (not maximum) listening level. Be careful not
to overdrive or "clip" your amplifier. If the sound becomes
muddy or distorted, you have reached the limit of your
amplifier's volume capability and should quickly reduce the
volume to avoid damaging your speakers.
6. Using the appropriate volume control on the front of the
speaker selector, adjust the volume of the speakers to the
desired listening level.
7. You can turn off the speakers by turning the appropriate
volume control on the SSVC series fully counter-clockwise,
or by pressing the on/off button.
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If your amplifier
or receiver has "A"
and "B" speaker-
pair outputs,
connect the SSVC
series to the "A"
outputs. Do not
connect anything to
"B". This will prevent
the amplifier or
receiver from driving
an unusually low
impedance load.
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