New DS Directed Soundfield Ceiling-Mount Loudspeakers from Niles Combine Designer Aesthetics and Audiophile Performance

Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name In Custom Installation^®, has introduced the third generation of its DS Directed Soundfield Ceiling-Mount Loudspeaker line, offering custom installers a loudspeaker solution with a winning combination of high design aesthetics, advanced technology and ease of installation. Niles’ DS Directed Soundfield Ceiling-Mount Loudspeakers discreetly blend into any environment thanks to the loudspeakers’ paintable, low-profile, magnetically-attached grilles while delivering high performance sound quality and installation flexibility by utilizing Niles’ patented pivoting tweeter and woofer technologies.

“The third generation of our acclaimed Directed Soundfield loudspeakers address the challenges today’s custom installation professionals face by combining the ability to tastefully blend into any environment with advanced engineering and installation versatility,” said Mike Detmer, president of Niles Audio Corporation. “The new series is built around the same architecture that made the original an industry staple, and we’ve incorporated several new significant features to provide installers with a perfect ceiling mount loudspeaker for any application.”

The DS Directed Soundfield Ceiling Mount loudspeakers’ thin-bezel, ultra-low profile grilles are magnetically attached, providing a crisp, clean finish and greatly reducing installation time. For installation flexibility, the series includes both round and square grille options, both of which can be painted to coordinate with any surrounding décor. The grilles are also rust-resistant, eliminating service calls for loudspeakers installed in moisture-prone areas such as saunas, bathrooms and even outside, under eaves.

Niles’ patent-pending spring-loaded mounting clamps compensate for number of environmental conditions that would cause a mounting surface to expand or contract, such as high heat and humidity. The spring-loaded mounting clamps also provide tactile feedback during the installation process to indicate when the installer should stop drilling, helping to prevent material compression and stripping of screws.

The complete loudspeaker lineup features Niles’ patented and award-winning Directed Soundfield pivoting woofer and tweeter technologies, which enable the woofer and tweeter to be pivoted independently up to 15 degrees in any direction. Niles’ Directed Soundfield technology allows professional custom installers to place the loudspeakers in virtually any location and direct the loudspeaker sound into the optimum listening area.

The complete line—available in a variety of 7” and 8” models—feature premium components, including copper caps, high-level crossovers, and Kapton voice coil formers to ensure exceptional sonic performance expected from Niles loudspeakers.

For installations that demand sound remain within the preferred listening area, the loudspeakers can be paired with Niles’ new 7” or 8” custom-tuned rear enclosure, which significantly reduces unwanted sound from bleeding into adjacent rooms or spaces.

Delivering the best in audiophile performance from virtually any source, the loudspeakers have been voiced specifically to handle dynamic content from Blu-ray discs as well as compressed music from sources such as iPods, Pandora and Rhapsody.

The lineup of Niles’ new DS Directed Soundfield Ceiling Mount Loudspeakers are organized into five logical groupings to help custom installation professionals easily specify the right loudspeaker for every application. The groupings include:

• MP (Multipurpose) – A versatile ceiling mount loudspeaker that is ideal for multi-room audio and home theater settings.
• PR (Performance) – Strikes the perfect blend of value and performance to deliver high performance sound in a wide variety of applications.
• HD (High Definition) – Provides superior sound quality and longevity by utilizing advanced components, materials and circuit design.
• FX (Surround Effects) – Ceiling mount loudspeakers for the rear and side channels in a wide variety of home theater and multi-channel music applications.
• SI (Stereo Input) – Provides stereo sound from a single loudspeaker; Ideal for locations that cannot support more than one loudspeaker, such as a small bathroom or hallways.

All Niles DS Directed Soundfield Ceiling Mount Loudspeakers come with Niles’ Limited Lifetime Warranty. For more information on Niles’ DS Directed Soundfield Ceiling Mount Loudspeakers, please visit http://www.nilesaudio.com.

Niles DS Directed Soundfield Ceiling Mount Loudspeaker Models

DS7MP – 7” Directed Soundfield Left/Center/Right Loudspeaker

• 7″ glass fiber woofer cone with curvilinear profile
• 1″ UltraSilk® soft dome tweeter
• Dialog switch for center channel applications
• Tweeter level switch

DS7PR – 7” Directed Soundfield Left/Center/Right Loudspeaker

• 7″ glass fiber woofer cone with curvilinear profile
• 1″ fluid-cooled Teteron® dome tweeter
• Dialog switch for center channel applications
• Tweeter level switch

DS7HD – 7” Directed Soundfield Left/Center/Right Loudspeaker

• 7″ IMPACT (Improved Aluminum Ceramic Technology) woofer cone
• 1″ nano-coated IMPACT (Improved Aluminum Ceramic Technology) tweeter
• Kapton non-conductive voice coil former and copper shorting caps
• Dialog switch for center channel applications
• Tweeter level switch

DS7FX – 7” Directed Soundfield Surround Effects Loudspeaker

• 7″ glass fiber woofer cone with curvilinear profile
• Dual 1″ fluid-cooled Teteron® dome tweeters
• Multi-axis tweeter array positions tweeters at an opposing angle
• Bipole/Dipole switch for room matching

DS7SI – 7” Directed Soundfield Stereo Input Loudspeaker

• 7″ glass fiber woofer cone with a curvilinear profile
• Dual 1″ UltraSilk® soft dome tweeters
• Bridge-mounted Stereo Imaging (SI) tweeter array directs the high frequency sounds from the left and right channels at opposing angles

DS8PR – 8” Directed Soundfield Left/Center/Right Loudspeaker

• 8″ glass fiber woofer cone with curvilinear profile
• 1″ fluid-cooled Teteron® dome tweeter
• 1-1/2″ fluid-cooled Teteron® dome midrange
• Dialog switch for home theater applications
• Tweeter level switch

DS8HD – 8” Directed Soundfield Left/Center/Right Loudspeaker

• 8″ IMPACT (Improved Aluminum Ceramic Technology) woofer cone
• 1″ nano-coated IMPACT (Improved Aluminum Ceramic Technology) tweeter
• 1-1/2″ nano-coated IMPACT dome midrange
• Kapton non-conductive voice coil former and copper shorting caps
• Dialog switch for center channel applications
• Tweeter level switch

DS8FX – 8” Directed Soundfield Effects Loudspeaker

• 8″ IMPACT (Improved Aluminum Ceramic Technology) woofer cone
• Dual 1″ nano-coated IMPACT dome tweeters
• Multi-axis tweeter array positions tweeters at an opposing angle
• Bipole/Dipole switch for room matching

About Niles Audio Corporation

Miami-based Niles Audio Corporation is a 32-year-old company recognized as The First Name in Custom Installation^®. The company is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of audio/video custom installation products and accessories and is guided by its vision to be the world’s leading provider of products and services that enable professional custom installers to design and install systems that delight their customers. To that end, Niles pursues a mission to provide solutions for end users which enable simple and easy access to home entertainment and that integrate seamlessly with other low voltage subsystems like lighting, internet, security and HVAC in residential and light commercial environments. Niles conducts its business with a promise to treat its customers, employees, suppliers and stakeholders with fairness and respect and to foster teamwork, innovation and a commitment to be the best in everything it does. Additional information may be obtained by visiting www.nilesaudio.com or by contacting Mike Detmer at Niles Audio Corporation, 12331 SW 130th Street, Miami, FL 33186 (1-800-BUY-HIFI; ext. 197).

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