Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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LIMITED WARRANTY: Exclusion of Certain Damages
NEAR
®
is a Division of Bogen Communications, Inc.
www.nearspeakers.com
The NEAR
®
IG-Series Loudspeakers are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 5 (five) years
from the date of sale to the original purchaser. Any part of any NEAR product covered by this warranty that, with normal
installation and use, becomes defective (as confirmed by Bogen upon inspection) during the applicable warranty period,
will be repaired or replaced by Bogen, at Bogen’s option, provided the product is shipped insured and prepaid to: Bogen Factory
Service Department, 4570 Shelby Air Drive, Suite 11, Memphis TN 38118, USA. Repaired or replacement product will be returned
to you freight prepaid. This warranty does not extend to any of our products that have been subjected to abuse, misuse,
improper storage, neglect, accident, improper installation or have been modified or repaired or altered in any manner whatsoever,
or where the serial number or date code has been removed or defaced
.
THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS BOGEN’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY AND THE PURCHASER’S SOLE
AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR NEAR PRODUCTS. BOGEN MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW. Bogen's liability
arising out of the manufacture, sale or supplying of NEAR products or their use or disposition, whether based upon warranty,
contract, tort or otherwise, shall be limited to the price of the product. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOGEN BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA
OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF THE MANUFACTURE, SALE OR SUPPLYING OF NEAR PRODUCTS, EVEN
IF BOGEN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. Some States do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State.
NEAR products that are out of warranty will also be repaired by the Bogen Factory Service Department -- same address as above
or call 201-934-8500. The parts and labor involved in these repairs are warranted for 90 days when repaired by the Bogen
Factory Service Department. All shipping charges in addition to parts and labor charges will be at the owner's expense. All returns
require a Return Authorization number. For most efficient warranty or repair service, please include a description of the failure.
Products manufactured and labeled by other companies may be covered by warranties offered by such companies. Please call
Bogen Customer Service or refer to product packaging for manufacturer’s warranty for non-NEAR branded products.
11/2014
YOU MUST ACCURATELY FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION
FOR ALL THE PARTS INVOLVED IN THIS INSTALLATION.
FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS AND MAY EXPOSE
YOU TO POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION.
ALL-ENVIRONMENT IN-GROUND,
OUTDOOR LOUDSPEAKERS
QUICK START INSTALLATION
AND SETUP GUIDE
Models: IG8
s
2 & IG6
s
2
IG-Series
IG6s2
IG8s2
Models IG8s2 and IG6s2
Loudspeaker Features
1. IG8s2: 8-inch Nominal Diameter Metal
Alloy UDIO Woofer;
1-inch
Titanium
Alloy Cone Tweeter
IG6s2: 6-1/2-inch Nominal Diameter Metal
Alloy UDIO Woofer;
1-inch T
itanium Alloy Cone
Tweeter
2. Polyethylene Enclosure with
UV Inhibitors
3. Stainless Steel Grille
5. Wiring/Conduit Channels (underside)
6. Input Connection Cable
from Loudspeaker
UNDERSIDE
VIEW
4
3
5
IG-Series
The
NEAR
®
IG-Series Loudspeakers
(2 Models: IG8s2 & IG6s2) are fully-sealed
in-ground, outdoor speakers which provide exceptionally natural sound and can with-
stand nearly all types of environment and weather conditions. Th
ese
sp
eak
ers
co
mbi
ne
two industry leading technologies from NEAR: Metal Diaphragm Tec
hnology
(M
DT),
which ensures speaker cone stability in all-environment conditions; and Magnetic Liquid
Suspension (MLS), a Ferrofluid seal around the magnet gap and voice coil which
provides protection from moisture and corrosion, as well as near-perfect voice coil
alignment.
Dispersion of the IG speakers is a full 360 degrees! This means that the orientation
of the speakers, whether mounted in-ground or on-ground, is not critical. However,
by design, the frequency response is smoother throughout the midrange when the
enclosures are mounted in the ground, buried up to the NEAR badges on the loud-
speaker enclosure. This mounting method also ensures a high level of security once
the ground around the enclosure is packed firmly. In addition, as the ground packs
more firmly around the speaker enclosure, the bass and midrange clarity improves.
This is due to a reduction in the resonance of the molded enclosure which, by virtue
of its round shape with extensive ribbing, is already quite inert. The addition of the solid
earth around the enclosure, in essence, makes the walls more solid, less resonant,
and less of a factor in any coloration of the sound.
The IG-Series is designed in a unique manner so that water will shed evenly off the
top of the enclosure. There are several drainage paths from the tweeter and woofer
mounts, as well as the channel where the grille is mounted. Even if the speaker is
tilted in any direction, water will still drain away ef
ficiently and completely.
Placement and Sound Quality
6
4. Water Drainage Canal
SIDE VIEW
1
2
ABOVE
VIEW
IG-Series
ALL-ENVIRONMENT IN-GROUND,
OUTDOOR LOUDSPEAKERS
IG8s
2
IG6s
2
