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PB6Si
FOR USE IN I NDOO R OR OUT DOOR MUS IC S YSTE MS
S T E R E O I N P U T P L A N T E R B O X S P E A K E R
Thank you for choosing the PB6Si Planter Speaker from Niles. With proper installation 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.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Tools and Materials Required:
• A wire stripper
• Cable (length and type determined by installation site)
SELECTING THE NUMBER AND LOCATION FOR YOUR 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 automatic sprinkler will be
aimed on or near the loudspeaker. While the loudspeaker is weatherproof, continuous stream-
ing water will shorten the product’s life. The PB6Si loudspeaker will cover an area of a circle
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 amplifier channel and each loudspeaker cabinet plays in stereo. This configuration
gives you the benefit of covering a larger area than the two-speaker stereo mode. The loud-
speakers can be spaced 11 feet from the sides of the listening area and 22 feet from each
other. The row spacing between speakers should be less than 38 feet. These loudspeaker
spacing rules are the recommended maximums; placing speakers at a greater distance apart
will negatively affect sound coverage and produce spots within the listening area where the
sound quality will be poor.
Figure 1 shows how this would work for a square area of 44 feet by 38 feet and using the PB6S
i’s
in the one-speaker stereo mode. The loudspeaker coverage pattern is shown in the diagram.
With the loudspeakers wired in the one-speaker stereo mode you can cover large areas with
the highest quality stereo imagining available.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Figure 1. Stereo Coverage – 4 speakers
N i l e s A u d i o C o r p o r a t i o n
1 2 3 3 1 S . W . 1 3 0 S t r e e t M i a m i , F l o r i d a 3 3 1 8 6
3 0 5 - 2 3 8 - 4 3 7 3
1 - 8 0 0 - B U Y - H I F I w w w . n i l e a u d i o . c o m
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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.)
B L E N DI N G H I G H F I D E LI T Y AN D AR C H I TE C T U RE
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