Niles Audio DS8.3 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Specifications
Specifications
DS8.3
Driver Compliment
8” Injection molded polypropylene
woofer with butyl rubber surround in an
integrated patented pivoting mount, (15°
pivot angle)
1" fluid-cooled ultra-wide dispersion silk
dome tweeter in a patented low diffraction
pivoting mount, (17° pivot angle)
Recommended Amplifier Power
10 to 150 watts per channel
Tone Controls
Bass jumper: flat, -1dB and -2dB
Baffle-mounted Treble controls:
-1.5dB, flat and +1.5dB
Nominal Impedance
4 or 8 ohm selectable
Frequency Response
35Hz to 20kHz, +/- 3dB (on axis)
Sensitivity
88dB for 2.83 volts of Pink Noise
Overall Exterior Frame Dimensions
11-7/16" diameter
Depth Behind Wall
5-5/8" deep (based on 1/2" drywall)
Hole Cut-Out Dimensions
10-3/16" diameter
Wiring Requirements
12 AWG gold-plated push terminals
accommodates 12–18 gauge wire. We
recommend
16–18 gauge stranded wire
for up to 80 feet,
1
4 gauge stranded wire
for up to 200 feet.
DS8.5
Driver Compliment
8” Injection molded graphite reinforced
polypropylene woofer with butyl rubber
surround in an integrated patented pivot-
ing mount, (15° pivot angle)
1" fluid-cooled ultra-wide dispersion
tri-laminate Teteron dome tweeter in a
patented low diffraction pivoting mount,
(17° pivot angle)
Recommended Amplifier Power
10 to 175 watts per channel
Tone Controls
Bass jumper: flat, -1dB and -2dB
Baffle-mounted Treble controls:
-1.5dB, flat and +1.5dB
Nominal Impedance
4 or 8 ohm selectable
Frequency Response
35Hz to 22kHz, +/- 3dB (on axis)
Sensitivity
89dB for 2.83 volts of Pink Noise
Overall Exterior Frame Dimensions
11-7/16" diameter
Depth Behind Wall
5-5/8" deep (based on 1/2" drywall)
Hole Cut-Out Dimensions
10-3/16" diameter
Wiring Requirements
12
AWG gold-plated push terminals
accommodates 12–18 gauge wire. We
recommend
1
6–18 gauge stranded wire
for up to 80 feet, 14 gauge stranded wire
for up to 200 feet.