Niles Audio SVL-6 - Manual (Page 6)

The SVL-6 includes impedance correction circuitry which
protects your receiver or amplifier from low impedance
loads. The circuitry assures that your receiver or amplifier will
see a safe operating load, even when all six speaker pairs are
playing at the same time.
The actual impedance load the SVL-6 presents to your receiv-
er or amplifier will vary, depending on how many speaker
pairs are playing, and the impedance rating of each speaker.
If you have six pairs of 8-ohm speakers playing, the SVL-6 will
present a 4.3 ohm impedance load to your receiver/amplifier.
With six pairs of 4-ohm speakers playing, the load drops to
slightly under 4 ohms.
If you intend to use the SVL-6 with more than two pairs of
4-ohm speakers, it is recommended that you verify that the
receiver or amplifier is capable of driving a 4-ohm load.
Consult your Niles dealer, or the receiver/amplifier manu-
facturer, if you are uncertain about the capabilities of the
receiver/amplifier.
Type of Speaker Wire
For most applications, we recommend you use 16 or 18
gauge stranded copper speaker wire for the SVL-4 connec-
tions. For wiring runs longer than 80 feet, 14 gauge wire is
recommended. Using speaker wire larger than 14 gauge for
the SVL-6 connections is not recommended —the wire may
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