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HIGH DEFINITION SPEAKER SELECTION SYSTEM
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Page 1: ...HDL 6 I N S T A L L A T I O N O P E R A T I O N G U I D E M O D E L HDL 6 HIGH DEFINITION SPEAKER SELECTION SYSTEM HDL 6 B L E N D I N G T E C H N O L O G Y A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E...
Page 2: ...ing your amplifier The HDL 6 has a protection circuit that keeps your amplifier running safely even if you have all six pairs of speakers playing at the same time TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 Feat...
Page 3: ...and right channel ground returns make the HDL 6 compatible with all types of amplifiers Massive copper traces on printed circuit board handle large amounts of amplifier current ensuring high dynamic...
Page 4: ...7 width allows the HDL 6 to stack neatly with other standard sized components May be used with 4 6 or 8 ohm speaker systems Ideal for both home and commercial sound installations Requires only a 1 8 s...
Page 5: ...ple if two pairs of 8 ohm speakers are connected in parallel the impedance will be 4 ohms two pairs of 4 ohm speakers in parallel become 2 ohms and so on Most receivers or amplifiers are not rated for...
Page 6: ...gauge or 18 gauge stranded copper speaker wire for the HDL 6 connections For wiring runs longer than 80 feet 14 gauge wire is recommended Using speaker wire larger than 14 gauge for the HDL 6 connecti...
Page 7: ...the electrical wiring Using the HDL 6 with Tube Type Amplifiers Virtually all tube amplifiers must have a load connected at all times If you are connecting a tube amplifier to the HDL 6 be sure at le...
Page 8: ...7 H I G H D E F I N I T I O N S P E A K E R S E L E C T I O N S Y S T E M Figure 1 Using a Tube Amplifier Tube Amplifier Niles HDL 6...
Page 9: ...5 SPEAKER 4 SPEAKER 3 SPEAKER 2 L L R R SPEAKER 1 CONSTANT PROTECTION ON OFF Niles Audio Corporation Miami Florida USA NILES Recessed areas for custom room labels Attractive low profile design Simple...
Page 10: ...E A K E R S E L E C T I O N S Y S T E M TUNER 94 9 15 SPEAKER 6 L L R R AMPLIFIER L L R R L L R R L L R R L L R R L L R R SPEAKER 5 SPEAKER 4 SPEAKER 3 SPEAKER 2 L L R R SPEAKER 1 CONSTANT PROTECTION...
Page 11: ...ds remain Insert each wire into the appropriate hole on the spring loaded connector terminals Observe proper phasing connect the positive terminals on the HDL 6 to the positive terminals on the amplif...
Page 12: ...ource such as the tuner or CD player 4 Slowly turn up the amplifier or receiver volume and set it to a comfortable not maximum listening level Be careful not to overdrive or clip your amplifier If the...
Page 13: ...dance might fall below 4 ohms Use the following chart as a guide for setting the PROTECTION button 3 Locate the ON OFF buttons on the HDL 6 that corre spond to the speaker pairs you wish to play Set t...
Page 14: ...rs 6 To turn off one or more speaker pairs simply press the corresponding ON OFF button s on the HDL 6 Refer to the Protection Chart for the correct setting of the PROTECTION button Constant Protectio...
Page 15: ...with a Niles volume control The controls allow you to adjust the volume of each speaker pair individually If all the speaker pairs in your system are equipped with Niles volume controls you can leave...
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