System Design Basics - Niles SI-1260 Installation & Operation Manual

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SYSTEM DESIGN BASICS
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A Single-Zone System
allows only one source to
be heard throughout the
house at a given time.
Figure 2 - Single Zone System
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defined by the number of listen-
ing zones it has. Within a lis-
tening zone you can listen to
only one source (e.g. COl
Radio
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Tape, etc.) at anyone
time. A listening zone can con-
sist of a single room or a group
of rooms. To achieve different
volumes and greater conve-
nience in different rooms with-
in a zone, individual volume
controls can be used. Niles
makes volume controls in vari-
ous styles and colors. When
designing your system, take
into account who will use the
system and when they will use
it. Consult your local Niles
dealer for more information.
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A MultiZone system as shown
in Figure 3, offers the house-
hold more flexibility. For
instance, a family might have
their family room wired for sur-
round sound and their living
room wired for background
music. In a two zone system,
the children can watch TV in
surround sound while Mom
and Dad are reading the paper
and enjoying background
music in the living room.
Figure 3 - MultiZone System
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