Niles Audio SI-2150 manual

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    AMPLIFIERS INST ALLA TION GUIDE SI - SI - SI -[...]

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    2 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM Thank you for purchasing a Niles Systems Integration Amplier ® , one of the most exible and convenient ampliers ever offer ed. Like all Niles products, your new amplier is built to the highest standards of quality contr ol and reliability . With proper installation and operation, you’ll enjoy years of tr ouble-f[...]

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    3 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers ImpORT ANT SAFETy INSTRUCTIONS 1 . Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. He ed a ll war nin gs. 4. Fol low al l ins tru ctio ns. 5. Do n ot us e this a ppa rat us ne ar wat er . 6. Cl ean o nly w ith a d ry c loth . 7 . Do no t [...]

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    4 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INTROdUCTION BRIdGABLE pOwER AmpLIFIERS SI - SI - SI - The Niles SI-250, the Niles SI-2100 and the Niles SI-2150 are members of the award-winning Niles Systems Integration Amplier ® family . They are designed for home theaters and whole house audio systems requiring high power . The Niles System Integration Amplier fami[...]

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    5 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers FEA TURES ANd BENEFITS REAL wORLd pOwER The SI-250, the SI-2100 and the SI-2150 deliver 50 watts, 100 watts, and 150 watts per channel at 8 ohms and 100 watts, 220 watts, 270 watts per channel at 4 ohms respectively . Y ou’ll get tr emendous ba[...]

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    6 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM FEA TURES ANd BENEFITS LIFETImE CONNECTIONS The Niles System Integration Amplier ® family features gold plated ster eo inputs, cascade stereo outputs, and ve way binding posts to ensur e perfect connections without corrosion for years to come. TURN-ON mOdES The Niles System Integration Amplier ® family features thr [...]

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    7 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers INST ALLA TION CONSIdERA TIONS pLACEmENT Place the Niles System Integration Amplier ® on a at level surface like a table or shelf. It should be placed upright so that its weight rests on the four attached feet. Placing the weight of the am[...]

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    8 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INST ALLA TION CONSIdERA TIONS TURN-ON mOdES The Niles System Integration Amplier ® draws more curr ent than a preamplier’ s switched AC outlet can safely supply . Also, your preamplier may “thump” at dangerous volumes if the amplier is alr eady on when the preamp turns on. It is usually best to turn the amp[...]

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    9 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers INST ALLA TION CONSIdERA TIONS BRIdGEd mOdE The Niles System Integration Amplier ® bridged mode switch allows you to create a more powerful amplier by combining both channels into one (8 ohm minimum). Stereo mode is the factory default set[...]

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    10 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INST ALLA TION CONSIdERA TIONS CABLE ANd wIRE It will be easier to recongur e or troubleshoot your system in the future if you label the cables and wires for their destination or sour ce, rather than which terminal of the Niles System Integration Amplier ® they are connected to. The Niles System Integration Amplier [...]

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    11 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers FRONT ANd REAR p ANEL dET AILS SI -250 Systems Int egration Amplif ier ® Front panel “Master Power” switch turns off the entire amplier , including the T urn-On circuitry . S I-2 50 Systems Integra tion Amplif ier ® TURN ON MODE AUDIO S[...]

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    12 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM FRONT ANd REAR p ANEL dET AILS SI -250 Systems Int egration Amplif ier ® Power LED illuminates to conrm the amplier is connected to a live AC power outlet and that the master power switch is on Bicolor Status LED illuminates “green” when the amplier cir cuitry has been turned on by the T ur n-On circuits, and il[...]

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    13 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers INST ALLA TION SETTING ThE TURN-ON mOdE SwITCh The Niles System Integration Amplier ® has three turn-on modes. Select which mode you desire by sliding the mode switch. See Installation Considerations on page 6 for more information about each[...]

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    14 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INST ALLA TION SpEAkER wIRE CONNECTIONS CAUTION! All speaker wire connections must be made with the amplier of f. CAUTION! Avoid even a single strand of wir e touching the chassis or another connector . STEP DESCRIPTION 1. Label all wires. If you label the wires for their destination, rather than which terminal of the Nile[...]

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    15 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers INST ALLA TION LINE LEvEL AUdIO INpUT CAUTION! The amplier must be off whenever you make changes to the input connections. CASCAdE AUdIO OUTpUTS The “Cascade Audio Outputs” enable you to connect another amplier to your preamplier ou[...]

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    16 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM INST ALLA TION AC pOwER pLUG CAUTION! T ypically a preamp/r eceiver’ s switched outlet is not rated for a power amplier . The SI- 250, the SI-2100 and the SI-2150 draw 200 watts, 300 watts, and 400 watts maximum from an AC wall outlet r espectively . Use a dedicated AC wall outlet along with the amplier’ s auto tur [...]

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    17 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers OpERA TION pOwER SwITCh The front panel switch is a master or “vacation” power switch. No matter which turn-on mode you have selected, the master power switch will tur n off all circuitry including the sensing cir cuitry . If you will not be[...]

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    18 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM TROUBLEShOOTING GUIdE When there is a pr oblem, consult this guide rst. If the problem persists, or you have additional questions, call your local Niles dealer or Niles T echnical Support at 1-800-BUY -HIFI (289-4434) or (760) 710-0992. The most common problems relate to hook up. Call fr om your telephone extension nearest[...]

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    19 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers TROUBLEShOOTING GUIdE Symptom P ossible Causes and T est Procedure Hum from the speakers Check for faulty cables, faulty source ma terial, an ungrounded phono system or a defective component. Amp will not turn on AC power cord must be plugged in[...]

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    20 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM SI-250 SI-2100 SI-2150 Design Principle Fully discrete, high current bridgeable stereo amplifier Digital, high current bridgeable stereo amplifier Digital, high current bridgeable stereo amplifier Continuous Average P ower Output 50 watts RMS per channel into 8 Ohms, 100 watts RMS per channel into 4 Ohms (all channels driven)[...]

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    21 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers 1 -800-BUY -HIFI ( 28 9- 4 43 4) B Y PHO NE (I N USA) CU St OmE r SEr vICE HOUr S 8 :00 AM t o 5 : 30 P M PT 6 :00 A M to 4 :00 P M PT tEC HNICAl SUP POrt HOUr S w w w .n il es au di o.co m ON tHE wE B Em AIl t EC HNICAl SUPPOr t Em AIl f Or PrO[...]

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    22 WWW .NILESAUDIO.COM LImITEd w ARRANTy Niles Audio Corporation (“NILES”) warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this pr oduct will be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for the following periods and subject to the limitations and exclusions set forth below: Lifetime Warranty All Passive Amplifier Products ([...]

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    23 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 1-760-710-0992 2 Channel, BridgaBle Power amPlifiers NOTES[...]

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    © 201 2 Core Brands, LLC. All rights reser ved. Niles and the Niles logos are registered trademarks of Core Brands, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. W e reser ve the right to change specifications, descriptions and prices without notice. The technical and other information contained herein is not intended to s[...]