Ps 6 si – Niles Audio PS6SI User Manual

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Thank you for choosing the

PS6Si Planter Speaker from Niles. With proper installation and

operation, you’ll enjoy years of trouble free use.

Niles manufacturers the industry’s most complete line of custom installation components and
accessories for audio/video systems. To see the complete assortment, visit our website at
www.nilesaudio.com.

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

Tools and Materials Required:
• A wire stripper
• Cable (length and type determined by installation site)

SELECTING THE NUMBER AND LOCATION FOR YOUR SPEAKERS
The PS6Si loudspeaker can be installed 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. 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. The PS6Si loudspeaker will cover an area of a circle with
a 22-foot diameter.

SINGLE SPEAKER STEREO MODE
In one-speaker stereo mode, each connection cable of the PS6Si 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 loud-
speakers 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.

Figure 1 shows how this would work for a square area of 44 feet by 38 feet and using the PS6Si’s
in the one-speaker stereo mode. The loudspeaker coverage pattern is shown in the diagram.

With the loudspeakers wired in the one-speaker stereo mode you can cover large areas with
the highest quality stereo imagining available.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Figure 1. Stereo Coverage – 4 speakers

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FEATURES

• Artistically crafted cabinet with sha

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aluminum grilles look natural

and realistic

• 6.5”

dual voice coil injection-molded TCC (talc,

carbon, and ceramic) ﬁlled polypropylene woofer

with butyl rubber surround

• Dual 1”

ﬂuid-cooled tri-laminate

Teteron

tweeters mounted at a custom angle for

optimum dispersion

• Separa

te left and right channel inputs provide

stereo sound in a single loudspeaker projecting

quality stereo sound over a larger area than

conventional loudspeakers

• W

eatherproof design ensures performance

outdoors

• Designed to accommodate live plants

• Dual 3-foot burial-ra

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waterproof wire-nuts to insure trouble free

connection

• Can be wired in one-speaker stereo-input mode

or two-speaker stereo mode

SPECIFICATIONS

Recommended Ampliﬁer Power

10 to 100 W

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Nominal Impedance

8 Ohm, in one-speaker stereo mode

4 Ohm, in two-speaker stereo mode

Wiring Requirements

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Maximum Distance

60 ft (18 m)

100 ft (30 m)

160 ft (50 m)

Temperature Extremes

-50° to 185° Fahrenheit

-45° to 85° Celsius

Shipping Dimensions

19-1/2" high x

19-1/2" wide x

19-1/2"

deep

Shipping Weight

35 lbs. (15.9 kgs.)

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