Niles Audio OS-25 User Manual

MODEL

OS-25

MODEL

OS-25

Indoor/Outdoor Loudspeaker.

B LENDING H IGH F IDELITY

AND

A R CHITECTURE

INSTALLATION & OPERATION GUIDE

Niles Audio

Corporation

12331 S.W. 130 Street

Miami, Florida 33186

Tel: (305) 238-4373

Fax: (305) 238-0185

Printed in Taiwan

INTRODUCTION

The OS-25 marries unparalleled listening satisfaction with the freedom to listen to music anywhere! You can use them indoors and outdoors (even on a boat). The extraordinary sonic performance of the OS-25 was achieved by harmonizing unique and proprietary technology with the most advanced manufacturing methods and materials available.

The OS-25 is a two-way speaker in an acoustic suspension enclosure. The cabinet is shaped to fit neatly into corners or eaves. It is supplied with a swiveling mounting bracket for easy installation anywhere. In addition, our engineers constructed the OS-25's to withstand the stresses and strains of the world outside! For the first time, serious listeners can enjoy a concert on the green in their own back yard.

INTRODUCTION

CONGRATULATIONS

Thank you for choosing the OS-25 Indoor/Outdoor Loudspeaker from Niles. With proper installation and operation, you'll enjoy years of trouble-free use.

Niles manufactures the industry's most complete line of custom installation components and accessories for audio/video systems. For a free full line catalog write: Niles, Catalog Request, P.O. Box 160818, Miami, Florida 33116-0818

©2000 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. Niles reserves the right to change product specifications without notice. Niles, the Niles logo and Blending High Fidelity and Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. MicroPerf is a trademark of Niles Audio Corporation. OmniMount is a registered trademark of OmniMount Systems.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 2

FEATURES & BENEFITS 3

PARTS GUIDE 6

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 7

PAINTING THE OS-25 12

INSTALLATION 15

OPERATION 18

SPECIFICATIONS 19

WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD 21

LIMITED WARRANTY 22

Low Diffraction MicroPerf™Aluminum Grille and Front Baffle

The aluminum MicroPerf

™

grille of the OS-25 has hundreds of precisely sized perforations, creating an acoustically transparent grille. The aluminum construction resists oxidation enabling years of trouble-free operation in the harshest conditions. The front baffle is gently curved in a radius optimized for the best sound. Sound waves emanating from the woofer and the tweeter are not reflected by the surrounding parts of the speaker.

Tapering Shape

The cabinet of the OS-25 is shaped so that the speaker will tuck discretely away into corners or under eaves.

Swiveling Bracket

The U-shaped bracket and bracket knobs allow the OS-25 to be pointed at the optimum listening position and locked into place quickly and easily.

Easy Three-Way Mounting System

1. The OS-25 can be hung from a nail using the nail hole on the bracket.

2. The bracket can be screwed into the mounting surface using your hardware.

3. The OS-25 is equipped with 1/4-20 threaded inserts for OmniMount

custom brackets.

Stable Shelf Placement

The bracket knobs serve as one of the speaker's feet when the OS-25 is placed directly on a shelf or desktop without the bracket. In addition, two feet are molded into the base of the cabinet to give added stability.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

Precision Crossover

An electronic dividing network inside the cabinet precisely distributes the music to the woofer and the tweeter. The two-way design of the OS-25’s crossover provides excellent stereo imaging and low distortion.

1” Teteron Tweeter

In the past, every weather-resistant speaker has disappointed listeners with a fatiguing and harsh treble sound caused by tweeter ringing. The OS-25’s 1” Teteron tweeter utilizes a tri-laminate design consisting of an inner textile layer which forms the dome, a high damping layer to kill unwanted resonances, and an outside layer of urethane to add stiffness and prevent breakup modes. The result is a transparently clear, sweet, natural sounding tweeter which still maintains extended frequency response.

6-1/2” Injection Molded TCC Woofer

The unusually stiff and light injection molded TCC cone, the butyl rubber surround, the substantial magnet, and the rigid steel basket are all optimized for large excursions of the woofer. In this way, the 6-1/2” woofer can create the same deep bass output of a much larger speaker moving small distances in and out. The end result is rich satisfying bass from a compact, weather-resistant loudspeaker.

Rigid, Acoustically Inert Enclosure

The cabinet of the OS-25 is composed of mineral filled polypropylene. This material is extremely non-resonant. All you hear is the music.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

PARTS GUIDE

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