Niles Audio RVL-6 - Manual (Page 21)

System Design Basics
When planning your RVL-6 system, there are some basic system concepts that you should consider.
• Defining Listening Areas and Number of Speakers
• Deciding on a Single Zone or Multiple Zone System
• Selecting Room Control Options
• Selecting the Appropriate Room Control Modules for the RVL-6
• Automating System Turn-On and Turn-Off
• Routing IR Data to Common Source Components
Defining Listening Areas and Number of Speakers
Determine the locations inside and outside of your home where you currently have or would like to have music.
Consider how you spend time at home and don’t be afraid to be creative. Niles offers a full-line of Blueprint Series
In-Wall Loudspeakers®, In-Ceiling Loudspeakers, and OS Series Indoor/Outdoor Loudspeakers. Locations could
include your living room, family room, kitchen, home theater, bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways, outdoors, etc. Then
decide on the number of speakers that will play in each location. Keep in mind, each RVL-6 can accommodate
up to six pairs of speakers. Up to four RVL-6’s can be linked together to control up to 24 pairs of speakers, each
with it’s own amp.
Deciding on a Single Zone or Multiple Zone System
A multi-room music system is defined by the number of listening “zones” it has. A single-zone system allows
only one source (i.e. CD player) to be heard throughout the entire system at a given time. A multi-zone system
enables different sources to be heard in each of the zones simultaneously. A zone can consist of just one room
or a group of rooms.
A single zone system with up to six rooms can be achieved using one RVL-6. A single zone system with up to
24 rooms can be achieved by linking multiple RVL-6’s. In a multiple zone system each zone must have its own
dedicated Integrated Amp or Pre-Amp, Amp combination to select between sources. As many as four RVL-6’s
(each with its own receiver or Amp) can be linked to create up to four listening zones.
When designing your system, take into account who will use the system and when they will use it. For exam-
ple, a family might wire their family room for surround-sound and the rest of the house for background music.
This two-zone system would enable the children to watch a movie from the VCR in surround-sound mode
while Mom and Dad read the paper and listen to music in the living room.
Selecting Room Controls
There are many ways to control your system. Each location may have a different method depending upon the
level of control desired. You can choose from Niles hard-wired push-button keypads (RP-6 stock# FG00267
and RP-7, stock# FG00281), Niles programmable IR keypad (IntelliPad, stock# FG00634), or Niles IR Sensors
(Niles offers a complete line). If desired, you can mix one keypad with one IR sensor within the same room.
Specifying the Appropriate Room Control Modules for the RVL-6
After determining your room/speaker requirements and the method of control you desire for each location you are
ready to select the appropriate room control module. For any room requiring just basic ROOM ON/OFF control
specify an RSS-1 (Niles stock# FG00248). For any room requiring VOLUME UP/DOWN in addition to ROOM
ON/OFF control specify an RVC-1 (Niles stock# FG00247). The room control modules insert quickly and easily.
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