Niles Audio IW650FX - Manual (Page 7)

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electrical and fire codes. In some areas, conduit is also required. For a trouble-free
installation, low-voltage wire such as loudspeaker wire must be run in accordance
with the National Electrical Code and any applicable provisions of the local building
code. If you are unsure of the correct installation techniques, wire jacket, or type of
conduit to use, consult a professional audio/video installer, building contractor, or
the local building and inspection department.
LOUDSPEAKER PLACEMENT
NOTE: THE STAGEFRONT FX LOUDSPEAKERS ARE DESIGNED FOR USE IN EFFECT CHANNEL
APPLICATIONS. FOR FRONT LEFT, CENTER OR RIGHT-CHANNEL NEEDS, WE RECOMMEND USING
STAGEFRONT LCR LOUDSPEAKERS.
PLACING THE STAGEFRONT FX AS THE SIDE LEFT AND RIGHT LOUDSPEAKERS
In home theater, the goal is to reproduce the experience of a great movie theater in
your home. The biggest difference between the two venues is the use of a rear- or
surround-loudspeaker array in a commercial theater. Here, it is not uncommon
to see 20 or 30 loudspeakers placed around theater walls. This huge array of
loudspeakers assures the audience will feel completely surrounded by the ambient
soundtrack of the movie.
Filmmakers carefully use the “surround” soundtrack to envelope viewers in the
sound environment on screen. They will place background music, rain sounds,
traffic noise, etc. on the “surround” soundtrack to create desired effects. However,
in a home with a single pair of front loudspeakers, this surround effect will be lost,
and jungle sounds may actually sound like they are emanating “from the middle of
your head,” just like headphones!
Each StageFront FX loudspeaker is equipped with a BIPOLE/DIPOLE front switch
as well as a 12 volt trigger jack on the rear of the enclosure. This jack will switch
the StageFront FX loudspeaker from the front switch setting to its opposite
position (such as from a setting of Dipole to Bipole) for as long as voltage is
applied to this connection. Tip is positive. Use a source that will supply 12 volts
DC 200 mA minimum for this trigger. These controls optimize the surround effects
for either side or rear placement as well as various surround modes. (see SETTING
THE BIPOLE/DIPOLE MODE on page 11). Here are some recommended loudspeaker
placement tips:
TECH TIP
Wire size is expressed by its AWG (American
Wire Gauge) number – the lower the number,
the larger the wire. For example, 12 AWG is
physically larger than 14 AWG.
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