Installation Considerations - Niles RS 8Si granite Installation & Operation Manual

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

Tools and Materials Required
• A wire stripper
• 1/2" PVC conduit (optional)
• PVC conduit glue and cleaner (optional)
• PVC cutting tool
• Trench digger or shovel
• Tube of silicon sealant (optional)
• Cable (length and type determined by installation site – see "Choosing the
Speaker Cable")
Selecting the number and location for your speakers
The RS8Si loudspeaker can be installed directly on the ground, in a flowerbed, on a
wood deck or on a concrete/stone patio. There are three considerations for placing
the loudspeaker; connecting each cabinet in one-speaker stereo mode or two-
speaker stereo mode, ease of running the cable to the loudspeaker and coverage of
the loudspeaker. The RS8Si loudspeaker will cover an area of a circle with a 22-foot
diameter, in front of the speaker.
When choosing the location for the loudspeaker, take into consideration the slope of
the land in the area the speakers are going to be placed. The flatter and more level
the area, the better. The woofer should be straight up and down or tilted forward a
bit to assist in drawing water away from it. Never chose a place where an automatic
sprinkler will be aimed on or near the loudspeaker. While the loudspeaker is
weatherproof, continuous streaming water will shorten the product's life.
Single Speaker Stereo Mode
In one-speaker stereo mode, each connection cable of the RS8Si loudspeaker is
connected to a separate amplifier channel and each loudspeaker cabinet plays in
stereo. This configuration gives you the benefit of covering a larger area than the
two-speaker stereo mode. The loudspeakers can be spaced 11 feet from the sides of
the listening area and 22 feet from each other. The row spacing between speakers
should be less than 38 feet. These loudspeaker spacing rules are the recommended
maximums; placing speakers at a greater distance apart will negatively affect sound
coverage and produce spots within the listening area where the sound quality
will be poor.
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Figure 1 shows how this would work for a square area of 44 feet by 38 feet and
using the RS8Si's in the one-speaker stereo mode. The loudspeaker coverage
pattern is shown in the diagram.
Figure 1 Stereo Coverage 4 speakers
With the loudspeakers wired in the one-speaker stereo mode you can cover large
areas with the highest quality stereo imagining available.
Two-speaker Stereo Mode
In this mode, each loudspeaker will have one amplifier speaker cable connected to
both loudspeaker connection cables and it will take two loudspeakers to play in
stereo. To obtain the best stereo imagining possible, use stereo outputs from the
amplifier and alternate the speakers, in your layout. You should place speakers less
than 11 feet from the sides of the listening area and 18 feet from each other. The
row spacing should not be greater than 28 feet. These loudspeaker spacing rules are
the recommended maximums; placing speakers at a greater distance apart will
negatively affect sound coverage and reduce their stereo effect. Placing speakers
closer together will improve sound coverage and produce more stereo coverage.
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