Niles Audio VCS HUB8 Switch User Manual


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INTRODUCTION
The VCS HUB8 is a speaker distribution hub that mounts in a structured-wiring cabinet or on
a wall. It connects between the speaker-level output of an amplifier or receiver and the Niles
volume controls that adjust the sound level of your speakers.
A system with volume controls for multiple speaker pairs connected directly to an amplifier or
receiver requires a large number of connecting wires. This creates an unsightly and often
inconvenient installation, and increases the potential for connection errors.
The Niles VCS HUB8 eliminates such problems. Simply run a single set of wires from the
amplifier or receiver to the distribution hub, and then connect each of the volume controls to
the distribution hub.
With the VCS HUB8, you can distribute the output from your amplifier or receiver to the
volume controls for up to eight pairs of stereo speakers.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
The VCS HUB8 offers a number of improvements over other
speaker distribution hubs:
● Rustproof, weather-resistant housing of high-impact, injec-
tion-molded plastic.
● Removable connector blocks for convenient wire connections.
● Small size and compact footprint, designed specifically to fit
into a standard structured-wiring cabinet.
● Snap-in “Christmas tree” plugs (supplied) for quick and easy
installation in a structured-wiring cabinet.
● Also suitable for wall-mounting.
● Ideal for home and commercial sound installations.
● UL-rated to comply with all local building codes.
● 10 years parts and labor warranty.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Calculating the Impedance Magnification Setting
To ensure optimal operation of your amplifier or receiver, your
speakers must show it a load that it can handle safely and
effectively. This requires the use of impedance-magnifying (IM)
volume controls.
V OLUME C ONTROL D ISTRIBUTION H UB
Speaker outputs
to volume controls
Speaker outputs
to volume controls
Amplifier
input
Snap-in "Christmas tree" plugs
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Figure 1
Some speakers have selectable impedance.
Before you proceed, please confirm that any
selectable-impedance speakers in your system
are properly set for the system you are installing.
TECH TIP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Features and
Benefits 2
Installation
Considerations 2
Installation 4
Specifications 6
Contents 6
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