Niles Audio SI-1260 manual System Design Basics

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SYSTEM DESIGN BASICS

DESIGN BASICS

As shown in Figure 2, a distrib- uted audio/video system is defined by the number of lis- tening zones it has. Within a lis- tening zone you can listen to only one (1) source (e.g. CD, Radio, Tape, etc.) at any one time. A listening zone can con- sist of a single room or a group of rooms. To achieve different volumes and greater conve- nience in different rooms with- in a zone, individual volume controls can be used. Niles makes volume controls in vari-

CD PLAYER

TAPE PLAYER VCR

TV

	A Single-Zone System allows
	only one source to be heard
RECEIVER	throughout the house at a
	given time.

ous styles and colors. When designing your system, take into account who will use the system and when they will use it. Consult your local Niles dealer for more information.

FAMILY ROOM LIVING ROOM

LISTENING ZONE 1

Figure 2 - Single Zone System

A multi-zone system as shown in Figure 3, offers the house- hold more flexibility. For instance, a family might have their family room wired for sur- round sound and their living room wired for background music. In a two zone system, the children can watch TV in surround sound while Mom and Dad are reading the paper and enjoying background music in the living room.

CD PLAYER TAPE PLAYER VCR

TV

RECEIVER RECEIVER

LIVING ROOM	FAMILY ROOM
LISTENING ZONE 1	LISTENING ZONE 2

Figure 3 - Multi-Zone System

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