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    Niles Audio Corporation www.nilesaudio.com 12 33 1 S. W . 1 30 Street M iami, Florida 3 3 1 86 T el: (305) 238-43 73 Fax: (305) 238-0 1 85 ® ©2004 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. Niles, the Niles logo and Blending High Fidelity and Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. Because we strive to improve our pr[...]

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    Introduction The SSVC series is a combination speaker selector and volume controller. It allows you to connect multiple pairs of speakers to your stereo receiver or amplifier and adjust the volume of any pair independently. Additionally, you can choose to listen to any pair of speakers, or any combination of pairs simultane- ously. You don’t have[...]

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    SS VC-4 SPEAKER SELECTOR/VOLUME CONTROL SYSTEM 1 2 3 4 Niles Audio Corporation Miami, Florida USA AMPLIFIER SPEAKER 4 SPEAKER 3 SPEAKER 2 SPEAKER 1 1 SPEAKER PAIRS 5/6 2 3/4 12 position volume control provides greater attenuation than conventional 10 position designs. Recessed areas for custom room labels. Attractive low-profile design. Simple push[...]

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    IMPORTANT DO NOT use the SSVC- 2/4/6 with amps or receivers rated at more than 1 00 watts per chan- nel RMS at 8 ohms. Installation Considerations Power Handling The SSVC-2, SSVC-4, and SSVC-6 are designed for use with a receiver or amplifier having a maximum power output of 100 watts per channel at 8 ohms. Damage caused by the use of a higher-powe[...]

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    Installation 1. Select a convenient location for the SSVC-2/4/6 . 2. Run all the necessary wiring to the SSVC-2/4/6 . Label the wires for future reference. See (Figure 1). 3. Locate the connector plugs (and remove them if they are plugged in). See (Figure 2) and (Figure 4). 4. Strip 1/4" of insulation from the end of each wire. Tightly twist t[...]

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    SSVC-4/6 connector installation a. Insert each wire into the appropriate hole on the removable connector plug. b. Use a small flathead screwdriver to tighten each wire in place. c. Insert the connector plug into the socket and lock in place by tightening captive screws on each side of connector. See (Figure 4). The inputs of the SSVC-2/4/6 are the [...]

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    Balancing Speaker Volume The volume control on your receiver or amplifier serves as the “master” volume for all speaker pairs connected. The volume level of the speakers may vary from room to room. This is caused by several factors. Two lesser factors are the size of the speaker and its efficiency. The largest factor is the physical size of the[...]

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    13 S PEAKER S ELECTION /V OLUME C ONTROL S YSTEM Notes Features and Benefits • Power handling: 100 watts per channel RMS; 200 watts peak • Selectable impedance magnification for 1, 2, 3/4, 5/6 pairs of speakers • Individual room on/off selector switches • 12-step controls; 54dB maximum attenuation • Separate left and right ground paths fo[...]