Niles Audio PSW8 manual Table of Contents

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Thank you for choosing a Niles loudspeaker. With proper installation and operation, you'll enjoy years of trouble-free use.

The PSW8 wall mount subwoofer is uniquely designed to provide unobtrusive low fre- quency augmentation. The selectable high and low-pass filters make it suitable for use with a wide variety of satellite speakers.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

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HOW MANY SUBWOOFERS?

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CONNECTIONS

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IMPEDANCE

7

 

 

TREATMENT & PLACEMENT

9

 

 

INSTALLATION FUNDAMENTALS

10

 

 

INSTALLATION IN NEW CONSTRUCTION

14

 

 

INSTALLATION IN EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

15

 

 

FINAL INSTALLATION IN NEW OR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

16

 

 

REMOVAL OF SPEAKER AND GRILLE

20

 

 

OPERATION

21

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

22

 

 

WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD

25

 

 

LIMITED WARRANTY

26

 

 

 

 

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Contents D E L Table of Contents Inverted Dust Cap Antiresonant Wave BracingSnap-in Baffle Assembly High Power HandlingEasy Retrofit Installation in your Existing Home Infinite Baffle DesignDual Subwoofer Systems Vlsa InstallationsSingle Stereo Subwoofer Connections PSW8Speaker Wire Very Large Subwoofer Array VlsaVlsa Four or More Subwoofers ImpedanceWith One or Two Subwoofers Check Your Amplifier’s SpecsFeature. See Figure See FigureInsulation Speaker Placement TechniquesMinimum Enclosure Size Enclosure BracingRunning the Speaker Wire in New Construction IntroductionConcealing Speaker Wire in Existing Walls Location Installation Fundamentals Construction Mounting The Model 8 series New Construction BracketInstallation Grilles Existing WallsFinal Installation In New Or Existing Construction Installing the Speaker Frame See FigureSetting the High-Pass Filter Speaker PhaseSubwoofer Input Phase Reversal Setting the Subwoofer Low-Pass FilterSpeaker/Subwoofer Phase Painting the SpeakersSatellite Left-Right Phase Reversal Removing The SpeakerOperation Listening at Higher VolumesCleaning CongratulationsSpecifications Model PSW8Page Detach Here WA R R a N T Y R E G I S T R AT I O N C a R D Limited Warranty Niles Audio CorporationNiles Audio Corporation