Applications And System Design Considerations - Niles SI-1230 Installation & Operation Manual

APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEM DESIGN
CONSIDERATIONS
5 System Design Basics—Assigning Rooms
to Zones.
6 Advantages of using the SI-1230 in a Single
Zone System
7 Using Level Controls as Limiters
7 Bridging Channels for Areas That Require
More Volume and Power
8 Using Mono for Smoother Coverage
System Design Basics–Assigning Rooms to Zones
You define a multi-room music system by how many listening zones it has.
Within a listening zone you can only listen to one source (CD, radio, tape, etc.)
at a time. A zone can consist of just one room or a group of rooms. To achieve
different volumes and greater convenience in different rooms within a zone,
individual volume controls can be used. Niles makes volume controls in various
styles and colors. Consult your local Niles dealer for more information.
When designing your system, take into account who will use the system and when
they will use it. For example, a family might wire their family room for surround
sound and their living room for background music.
CD PLAYER
FAMILY ROOM
LISTENING ZONE 1
5
TAPE PLAYER
RECEIVER
8 Adding More Than Two Surround
Sound Speakers
9 Creating a Low-Cost Second Zone Using
a Dedicated Source
10 Adding Preamps to Create More
Listening Zones
11 Surround Sound in Two Rooms
VCR
TV
RECEIVER
LIVING ROOM
LISTENING ZONE 2
A Multi-Zone System
allows different sources
to be heard in each of
the zones, simultane-
ously.