Niles Audio DS8.3, DS8..5 manual Specifications

Specifications

DS8.3

Driver Compliment

8” Injection molded polypropylene woofer with butyl rubber surround in an integrated patented pivoting mount, (15° pivot angle)

1" fluid-cooled ultra-wide dispersion silk dome tweeter in a patented low diffraction pivoting mount, (17° pivot angle)

Recommended Amplifier Power

10 to 150 watts per channel

Tone Controls

Bass jumper: flat, -1dB and -2dB Baffle-mounted Treble controls: -1.5dB, flat and +1.5dB

Nominal Impedance

4 or 8 ohm selectable

Frequency Response

35Hz to 20kHz, +/- 3dB (on axis)

Sensitivity

88dB for 2.83 volts of Pink Noise

Overall Exterior Frame Dimensions

11-7/16" diameter

Depth Behind Wall

5-5/8" deep (based on 1/2" drywall)

Hole Cut-Out Dimensions

10-3/16" diameter

Wiring Requirements

12 AWG gold-plated push terminals accommodates 12–18 gauge wire. We recommend 16–18 gauge stranded wire for up to 80 feet, 14 gauge stranded wire for up to 200 feet.

DS8.5

Driver Compliment

8” Injection molded graphite reinforced polypropylene woofer with butyl rubber surround in an integrated patented pivot- ing mount, (15° pivot angle)

1" fluid-cooled ultra-wide dispersion tri-laminate Teteron dome tweeter in a patented low diffraction pivoting mount, (17° pivot angle)

Recommended Amplifier Power

10 to 175 watts per channel

Tone Controls

Bass jumper: flat, -1dB and -2dB Baffle-mounted Treble controls: -1.5dB, flat and +1.5dB

Nominal Impedance

4 or 8 ohm selectable

Frequency Response

35Hz to 22kHz, +/- 3dB (on axis)

Sensitivity

89dB for 2.83 volts of Pink Noise

Overall Exterior Frame Dimensions

11-7/16" diameter

Depth Behind Wall

5-5/8" deep (based on 1/2" drywall)

Hole Cut-Out Dimensions

10-3/16" diameter

Wiring Requirements

12 AWG gold-plated push terminals accommodates 12–18 gauge wire. We recommend 16–18 gauge stranded wire for up to 80 feet, 14 gauge stranded wire for up to 200 feet.

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