Niles Audio RS8Si Sandstone, RS8Si Granite Two-speakerStereo Mode, Installation Considerations

Figure 1 shows how this would work for a square area of 44 feet by 38 feet and using the RS8Si’s in the one-speaker stereo mode. The loudspeaker coverage pattern is shown in the diagram.

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

Figure 1 Stereo Coverage 4 speakers

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

Two-speaker Stereo Mode

In this mode, each loudspeaker will have one amplifier speaker cable connected to both loudspeaker connection cables and it will take two loudspeakers to play in stereo. To obtain the best stereo imagining possible, use stereo outputs from the amplifier and alternate the speakers, in your layout. You should place speakers less than 11 feet from the sides of the listening area and 18 feet from each other. The row spacing should not be greater than 28 feet. These loudspeaker spacing rules are the recommended maximums; placing speakers at a greater distance apart will negatively affect sound coverage and reduce their stereo effect. Placing speakers closer together will improve sound coverage and produce more stereo coverage.

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