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RS 5s
User Manual
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Niles Audio RS 5s User Manual

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
RS5
Weatherproof Rock Loudspeaker
B L E N D I N G H I G H F I D E L I T Y
A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E
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CONGRATULATIONS
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 to: Niles, Catalog Request, P.O. Box 160818, Miami, Fl 33116-0818 or check our website at www.nilesaudio.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 2
FEATURES & BENEFITS 3
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS 5
INSTALLATION 10
OPERATION 17
SPECIFICATIONS 18
©2008 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. Niles reserves the right to change product specifications without notice. Niles, the Niles logo and Blending Technology and Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. ConeForward, GeoRealistic and MicroPerf are trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation.
INTRODUCTION
The RS5 series of weatherproof rock loudspeakers are designed to provide unparalleled listening satisfaction and GeoRealistic™ styling. The extraordinary sonic performance of the RS5 was achieved by harmonizing Niles’ unique and proprietary technology with advances in cabinet assembly techniques. They are designed and built to withstand the environmental stresses placed on an outdoor loudspeaker. They will sound good and look good no matter what Mother Nature does to them.
The RS5 series loudspeaker is a two-way loudspeaker in an acoustic suspension enclosure. The cabinet is styled to look like a rock. It is supplied with a security bracket and cable to insure it stays where it is placed, reducing the chance of theft and unauthorized movement of the loudspeaker. For the first time, serious listeners will be able to enjoy the music in their backyard as much as their living room and the speakers will blend into the landscaping.
INTRODUCTION
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FEATURES & BENEFITS
FEATURES & BENEFITS
GeoRealistic™ Styling
Weather Proof Construction
The cabinet is made from fiberglass, it utilizes double seals on the tweeter, woofer and enclosure cover, the woofer drains water away from it, the grilles are painted aluminum and the drivers are made from weather resistant materials. The RS5 has passed the most stringent environmental tests devised. Surviving over 5 years worth of temperature cycling and still having seals that pass a 24-hour submersion test. It has passed the test requirements for Salt Fog, Operating Temperature, Storage Temperature, UV Exposure and Humidity per military standard 883. Whether you are concerned about salt-air, rain, freezing rain, snow, extreme temperatures, high humidity, direct sunlight or combinations of these conditions, the RS5 has proven itself to withstand the harshest conditions Mother Nature can throw at it.
5-1/4” Talc Filled Polypropylene Woofer
The unusually stiff talc filled polypropylene cone, the butyl rubber surround, and the substantial magnet and motor structure are optimized for large excursions of the woofer. In this way, the 5-1/4” woofer can create outstanding bass output. In the end, the woofer design provides deep rich bass and outstanding weather resistance capabilities.
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1/2” Kaladex™ Tweeter
In the past, rock speakers have used a co-axial tweeter design that has disappointed listeners with a fatiguing and harsh treble sound caused by tweeter ringing. The RS5’s 1/2” Kaladex™ tweeter employs DuPont’s latest material technology to produce a dome tweeter with exceptional frequency response and low distortion. The result is a transparent clear, sweet, natural sounding tweeter, which still maintains its extended frequency response and is completely weatherproof.
Tweeter Placement Improves Coverage and Dispersion
The tweeter is angled twenty degrees up from the woofer. This means that it is “aimed” at the listener and not at the ground. This improves the high frequency coverage of the loudspeaker and ensures that all the benefits of the tweeter are heard and not lost in the surroundings.
Precision Crossover
A customized electronic dividing network inside the cabinet precisely distributes the music to the woofer and the tweeter. The three-pole two-way design of the RS5 crossover provides excellent stereo imaging, low distortion and superior sonic performance.
ConeForward™ Design
Most competitive rock speaker manufacturers mount their drivers from inside the cabinet. This moves the front of the driver inside the cabinet creating a tunnel for the driver to play through. This tunnel adversely affects the sound quality of the loudspeaker by making the loudspeaker sound “narrow” and “far away”. Niles’ engineers have used a patent-pending ConeForward™ design technique that moves the woofer and tweeter as close to the grille as possible. Combining the ConeForward™ design technique with tight quality control leads to unparalleled sonic performance and imaging from an outdoor rock loudspeaker.
Rigid Acoustically Inert Cabinet Construction
Niles utilizes a unique 4-layer cabinet construction to achieve superior non-resonance of the loudspeaker cabinet. This insures that all you hear is the music not the cabinet ringing.
Low Diffraction Microperf™ Aluminum Grilles
The aluminum Microperf™ grille on the RS5 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. We paint both sides of the grille for added protection.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Connection Cable with Water Resistant Wire Nuts
Connecting the loudspeaker’s cable to the cable running from the house is always a point of concern for the installer. If this connection is not done right, the cable will corrode and the connection will fail. To make sure this connection is trouble­free, we provide a three-foot connection cable rated for burial underground and specialized waterproof wire nuts. Our wire nuts are filled with a waterproof sealant. Just insert the wires and twist them together. Then bury the cable. The connection will be protected from the elements.
Security Bracket and Cable
Using the security bracket and cable supplied with the loudspeaker provides a simple but effective method to protect the loudspeaker from theft or unapproved movement. You can easily upgrade our standard security mounting method to provided even greater security, if you require it.
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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Tools and Materials Required
• A wire stripper
• 1/2” PVC conduit (optional)
• PVC conduit glue and cleaner (optional)
• PVC cutting tool
• Trench digger or shovel
• Tube of silicone sealant (optional)
• Cable (length and type determined by installation site – see “Choosing the
Speaker Cable”)
Selecting the number and location for your speakers
The RS5 loudspeaker can be installed directly on the ground, in a flowerbed, on a wood deck or on a concrete/stone patio. There are two considerations for placing the loudspeaker, ease of running the cable to the loudspeaker and coverage of the loudspeaker. The RS5 loudspeaker will cover an area of a circle with a 16-foot diameter, in front of the speakers.
If you are using stereo outputs from the amplifier, alternate the speakers to provide the best imaging. You should place speakers less than 8 feet from the sides of the listening area and 12 feet from each other. The row spacing should not be greater than 20 feet. These loudspeaker spacing rules are the recommended maximums; placing speakers at a greater distance apart will negatively affect sound coverage and reduce their stereo effect. Placing speakers closer together will improve sound coverage and produce more stereo coverage.
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Figure 1 Stereo Coverage 4 speakers
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