Niles Audio SANDSTONE RS8SI manual Installation Considerations, Tools and Materials Required

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

Tools and Materials Required

•A wire stripper

•1/2" PVC conduit (optional)

•PVC conduit glue and cleaner (optional)

•PVC cutting tool

•Trench digger or shovel

•Tube of silicon sealant (optional)

•Cable (length and type determined by installation site – see “Choosing the Speaker Cable”)

Selecting the number and location for your speakers

The RS8Si loudspeaker can be installed directly on the ground, in a flowerbed, 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. The RS8Si loudspeaker will cover an area of a circle with a 22-foot diameter, in front of the speaker.

When choosing the location for the loudspeaker, take into consideration the slope of the land in the area the speakers are going to be placed. The flatter and more level the area, the better. The woofer should be straight up and down or tilted forward a bit to assist in drawing water away from it. 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.

Single Speaker Stereo Mode

In one-speaker stereo mode, each connection cable of the RS8Si 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 loudspeakers 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.

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