Niles Audio PB6Si Dépliant

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PB6Si

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Thank you for choosing the 

PB6Si Planter Speaker from Niles.

 With proper installa

tion 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. To see the complete assortment,

 visit our website at 

www.nilesaudio.com.

INSTALLA

TION CONSIDERATIONS

Tools and Ma

terials Required:

• A wire stripper

• Cable (length and type determined by installation site)

SELECTING THE NUMBER AND LOCATION FOR Y

OUR SPEAKERS

The PB6Si loudspeaker can be installed on a wood deck or on a concrete/stone patio.

 There 

are three considerations for placing the loudspeaker:

 connecting each cabinet in one-speaker 

stereo mode or two-speaker stereo mode, ease of running the cable to the loudspeaker and 

coverage of the loudspeaker

. Never choose a place where an automa

tic sprinkler will be 

aimed on or near the loudspeaker. While the loudspeaker is wea

therproof, continuous stream

-

ing water will shorten the product’

s life. The PB6Si loudspeaker will cover an area of a circ

le 

with a 22-foot diameter, in front of the speaker

. 

SINGLE SPEAKER STEREO MODE

In one-speaker stereo mode, each connection cable of the PB6Si loudspeaker is connected to 

a separate amplifi

er channel and each loudspeaker cabinet plays in stereo. This configura

tion 

gives you the benefit of covering a larger area than the two-speaker stereo mode.

 The loud

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speakers can be spaced 11 feet from the sides of the listening area and 22 feet from each 

other. The ro

w spacing between speakers should be less than 38 feet. These loudspeaker 

spacing rules are the recommended maximums; placing speakers at a grea

ter distance apart 

will negatively affect sound covera

ge and produce spots within the listening area where the 

sound quality will be poor.

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With the loudspeakers wired in the one-speaker stereo mode you can cover large areas with 

the highest quality stereo imagining a

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CONGRATULA

TIONS!

Figure 1. Stereo Covera

ge – 4 speakers

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FEATURES

•  Artistically crafted cabinet with shaped  

MicroPerf

TM

 aluminum grilles look natural  

and realistic

•  6.5” dual voice coil injection-molded TCC (talc, 

carbon, and ceramic) filled polypropylene woofer 
with butyl rubber surround

•  Dual 1” fluid-cooled tri-laminate Teteron 

tweeters mounted at a custom angle for 
optimum dispersion

•  Separate left and right channel inputs provide 

stereo sound in a single loudspeaker projecting 
quality stereo sound over a larger area than 
conventional loudspeakers 

•  Weatherproof design ensures performance 

outdoors

• Designed to accommodate live plants

•  Dual 3-foot burial-rated connection cables with 

waterproof wire-nuts to insure trouble free 
connection 

•  Can be wired in one-speaker stereo-input mode 

or two-speaker stereo mode

SPECIFICATIONS

Recommended Amplifier Power
10 to 100 Watts
Nominal Impedance
8 Ohm, in one-speaker stereo mode
4 Ohm, in two-speaker stereo mode

Wiring Requirements 
2-conductor direct burial cable at the following 
sizes depending on longest length of cable required 
(2 per speaker in one-speaker stereo mode):
  Wire Gauge 

Maximum Distance

 

16 

60 ft (18 m)

 

14 

100 ft (30 m)

 

12 

160 ft (50 m)

Temperature Extremes
-50° to 185° Fahrenheit 
-45° to 85° Celsius
Shipping Dimensions 
12 1/2" high x 28" wide x 11 1/2" deep
Shipping Weight
35 lbs.  (15.9 kgs.)

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