Niles Audio SS-4 - Manual (Page 4)

Avoiding Interference
Speaker wires can act as an “antenna” for electrical noise.
Locating speaker wires too close to a light dimmer or switch
may cause a “buzzing” or “popping” sound to be heard
through the speakers. If you must locate the SS-4/SS-6 wiring
near electrical devices, route the speaker wires several feet
away from the electrical wiring.
Using the SS-4 with Tube-Type Amplifiers
Virtually all tube amplifiers must have a load connected at all
times. If the amplifier to be connected to the SS-4/SS-6 is a
tube amplifier, be sure to always have at least one pair of
speakers switched on at all times. An alternative is to perma-
nently connect a 150 ohm, 5 watt resistor across the tube
amplifier’s output in parallel with the SS-4/SS-6. See (Figure 1)
on next page for hookup diagram.
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“TECH TIP”
Wire size is expressed
by it’s AWG (American
Wire Gauge)
number. The lower
the AWG number,
the larger the wire,
i.e., 12 AWG wire
is physically larger
than 14 AWG.
Playing One Pair of Speakers At a Time
1. Make sure the amplifier or receiver power is OFF and set the
volume to minimum.
2. Locate the on/off button on the unit’s front panel which
corresponds to the speaker pair you wish to play. Set it to
the ON position by engaging the button.
3. Turn on the amplifier or receiver and select a source, such as
the tuner or CD player.
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Figure 3
Connecting the
Wires
SPEAKER 4
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