Niles SS-4 4-pair speaker selector Zoom Front Video loading and will display in just a moment. Photos Videos Item# 190SS4 offer details Item# 190SS4 Review Sumary 12 people say In Stock Free Crutchfield lifetime tech support Free Shipping Your price $99.99 Add to cart Also available - Open Box $89.99 + Add to wishlist | Email me alerts for this product See related offers and ways to save Special Financing Available Overview Details Customer Reviews Category Info Our take on the Niles SS-4 by Barry Montgomery The Niles SS-4 lets you send music from a single amplifier or receiver to four pairs of speakers throughout your home. Push-button controls let you turn each pair of speakers on and off independently. Selectable impedance-magnifying circuitry prevents damage to your receiver or amp, letting it safely drive all four pairs at once. Details: handles up to 100 watts per channel selectable impedance magnification safeguards your system requires an amplifier or receiver capable of driving a 4-ohm load accepts speaker wires up to 14 gauge or pin connectors includes room/speaker labels rugged all-metal chassis 8-9/16"W x 2-1/16"H x 6-1/2"D warranty: 10 years Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) What’s in the box? | In-depth notes Product Research Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual Speaker selector Sheet of self-adhesive Room/Zone Labels Installation and Operation Guide Warranty and Registration card Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Specifications Features Construction: The chassis is durable black metal with padded feet. Speaker Switches: Each set of speaker outputs has an on/off switch so any combination of connected speakers can be played at any given time. Protection Switch: The impedance protection switch on the front of the unit safeguards the receiver or amplifier even when all 4 pairs of speakers playing (4 pairs of 8-ohm speakers will present a 4.5-ohm load to the receiver or amplifier). Note: You will need to activate the "Protection" switch whenever the overall system impedance might fall below 4 ohms. It is recommended to verify that the receiver or amplifier is capable of driving a 4-ohm load. Removable Speaker Terminals: There are four removable speaker output terminal blocks and one removable speaker input terminal block, each of which can accept 14 to 22-gauge wire (16-gauge recommended). This makes it easier to wire the speaker selector into your system. Labels: Included are 72 pre-printed and 6 blank label stickers for easy identification of the front panel controls. Specifications Specifications: Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz +0dB,-0dB (flat) Power Handling: 100 watts per channel RMS at 8 ohms Product Reviews Review this product Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email * Please include your email* Please enter a valid email address. 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Written By Rodgers, Cincinnati OH on Sunday, February 05, 2012 The Niles switch worked perfectly! Pros: Well made and easy to use Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great product Written By RobertM, Kansas City, MO on Sunday, June 19, 2011 This is a sleek well-designed product. The detachable connector plugs are also really helpful--allows you to make each speaker's connections easily in the comfort of your hands in good light, and then plug the whole little assembly into the speaker selector. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 Protects my reciever but... Written By Mike F., Otwell, IN on Friday, December 03, 2010 This box does what I want it to but it does have it's flaws. It doesnt give you much room to work on the back as far as hooking the speaker wire, 14 gauge is about the biggest it will accept which is mostly all that any guy needs but if you wanted to have bigger wire it won't fit. The thing I dislike the most about it, I have a 100 watt high-current receiver and want to power my Advent Legacy 2's. My speakers are 6ohms, so if I run the speakers without the Niles box it's drops my receiver to an unsafe 3ohm load. I purchased this box to protect the receiver. When I run all 4 speakers it cuts my sound down, my sound is better just running 2 speakers without the box. If you want to purchase this box for speakers in separate rooms this would be perfect. I'm a stickler for perfection when it comes to sound but also can't afford Mono Blocks.haha If you are running into a situation as I have had on an unsafe load, I wouldnt purchase this, it's not worth the money to have 2 extra speakers sound like they are in a concrete building. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Does what it's supposed to Written By , Houston, TX on Friday, July 23, 2010 Not much to say really. I set up 8 in-wall speakers in 4 pre-wired rooms and power them all through this box from the extra set of outputs from my receiver. Works great! Does what it's supposed to do, and the speakers sound great. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Niles SS-4 Written By Curtis, Portage, MI on Friday, July 17, 2009 Love this little guy! I have all 4 sets of speakers hooked up and they all sound great! The speakers sound great no matter how many I turn on. I would recommend this to anyone. Please realize that if you have an amp that has an A and B front speaker set, you can not run the B set off of your amp they must go through the Niles unit so pay attention to how many speakers sets you need in total. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 2 out of 5 could they make the connectors any smaller? Written By Bear, boston, ma on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1st off I got an ALMOST DOA unit. hook up 1 set of speakers, it works. hook up 2nd... problems, volume dropped, amp shut down, etc. I tore all the wiring apart 3 times, thinking I made a mistake. Every time, it's flipping those little connectors. Then checking connectors, and hooking them into the amp, and it works. make it a little bigger, and give it a real connector. I e-mailied Niles this past week and received no reply. I will try calling them in the morning. Either that, or I'll just add a 2nd power amp to dirve the 3rd set of speakers (not hooked up... couldn't get 2 to work right thru the unit). Most people seem to love it, so, I didn't give it a 1 star, but, I couldn't give it any more than 2. 1 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Niles SS-4 Written By Rob, Eagle, WI on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 I've had the Niles ss-4 for about a month and it works great. With my amp at about 1/4 volume I get plenty of power to three rooms. Haven't installed fourth set of speakers yet, but don't anticipate any problems. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Device Written By Baiju, Anaheim, CA on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 This device works great. It was recommended by the Cruchfield staff. I use it with eight speakers and the sound is great if I have two on or eight. Highly recommended for multiroom setups. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Don't Gamble your Receiver Written By Scott, University Place, WA on Monday, October 06, 2008 If you want multiple speakers around your house...or even outside on the deck, etc... this is really going to tax your receiver. Advice- add up the load...the total ohms and see what your receiver can handle... then get a top rated speaker switch with a protector built in. The protector in most recievers will function well for a while...but keep pushing it..and it will fail. Double the back up. The speaker switch I had before is in the garbage. Get the Niles and give your reciever a break! 3 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 niles ss-4 Written By craig, Manhattan,KS. on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Easy to use and very well design!Crutchfield also answered all my questions before i purchased the product! 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1-10 of 12 items >> Learn more about Speaker Selectors & Distributors Learn more about Speaker Selectors & Distributors Powering Your Multi-room Music System Powering Your Multi-room Music System Amanda P. 5/20/2011 based on 161 ratings (3 comments) There are a number of different ways to power a house full of speakers. 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Visit our Learning Center to learn more about Speaker Selectors & Distributors For a more in-depth review and enhanced detailed information on the Niles SS-4, please visit the Crutchfield website product page (/ISEO-rccbcspd/p_190SS4/Niles-SS-4.html ). Recommended Accessories Your featured item Niles SS-4 4-pair speaker selector $99.99 In Stock In-Wall Speaker Wire AudioQuest FLX-14/2 14-Gauge 2-Conductor In-Wall Speaker Cable UL-approved for in-wall use; direct-burial rated (125 feet) Save 10% on speaker wire connectors $99.99 In Stock Speaker Wire Monster XPHP™ MKII Clear Jacket Speaker Cable Bulk cable (50 ft.) Save 10% on speaker wire connectors $49.95 In Stock Add selected to cart Find the gear that's right for you Ask an expert Your Crutchfield Advisor knows the gear inside and out. 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Our take on the Niles SS-4 by Barry Montgomery The Niles SS-4 lets you send music from a single amplifier or receiver to four pairs of speakers throughout your home. Push-button controls let you turn each pair of speakers on and off independently. Selectable impedance-magnifying circuitry prevents damage to your receiver or amp, letting it safely drive all four pairs at once. Details: handles up to 100 watts per channel selectable impedance magnification safeguards your system requires an amplifier or receiver capable of driving a 4-ohm load accepts speaker wires up to 14 gauge or pin connectors includes room/speaker labels rugged all-metal chassis 8-9/16"W x 2-1/16"H x 6-1/2"D warranty: 10 years
Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) What’s in the box? | In-depth notes Product Research Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual Speaker selector Sheet of self-adhesive Room/Zone Labels Installation and Operation Guide Warranty and Registration card Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Specifications Features Construction: The chassis is durable black metal with padded feet. Speaker Switches: Each set of speaker outputs has an on/off switch so any combination of connected speakers can be played at any given time. Protection Switch: The impedance protection switch on the front of the unit safeguards the receiver or amplifier even when all 4 pairs of speakers playing (4 pairs of 8-ohm speakers will present a 4.5-ohm load to the receiver or amplifier). Note: You will need to activate the "Protection" switch whenever the overall system impedance might fall below 4 ohms. It is recommended to verify that the receiver or amplifier is capable of driving a 4-ohm load. Removable Speaker Terminals: There are four removable speaker output terminal blocks and one removable speaker input terminal block, each of which can accept 14 to 22-gauge wire (16-gauge recommended). This makes it easier to wire the speaker selector into your system. Labels: Included are 72 pre-printed and 6 blank label stickers for easy identification of the front panel controls. Specifications Specifications: Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz +0dB,-0dB (flat) Power Handling: 100 watts per channel RMS at 8 ohms
5 out of 5 Excellent product from Niles! Written By Rodgers, Cincinnati OH on Sunday, February 05, 2012 The Niles switch worked perfectly! Pros: Well made and easy to use Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 Great product Written By RobertM, Kansas City, MO on Sunday, June 19, 2011 This is a sleek well-designed product. The detachable connector plugs are also really helpful--allows you to make each speaker's connections easily in the comfort of your hands in good light, and then plug the whole little assembly into the speaker selector. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
3 out of 5 Protects my reciever but... Written By Mike F., Otwell, IN on Friday, December 03, 2010 This box does what I want it to but it does have it's flaws. It doesnt give you much room to work on the back as far as hooking the speaker wire, 14 gauge is about the biggest it will accept which is mostly all that any guy needs but if you wanted to have bigger wire it won't fit. The thing I dislike the most about it, I have a 100 watt high-current receiver and want to power my Advent Legacy 2's. My speakers are 6ohms, so if I run the speakers without the Niles box it's drops my receiver to an unsafe 3ohm load. I purchased this box to protect the receiver. When I run all 4 speakers it cuts my sound down, my sound is better just running 2 speakers without the box. If you want to purchase this box for speakers in separate rooms this would be perfect. I'm a stickler for perfection when it comes to sound but also can't afford Mono Blocks.haha If you are running into a situation as I have had on an unsafe load, I wouldnt purchase this, it's not worth the money to have 2 extra speakers sound like they are in a concrete building. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 Does what it's supposed to Written By , Houston, TX on Friday, July 23, 2010 Not much to say really. I set up 8 in-wall speakers in 4 pre-wired rooms and power them all through this box from the extra set of outputs from my receiver. Works great! Does what it's supposed to do, and the speakers sound great. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 Niles SS-4 Written By Curtis, Portage, MI on Friday, July 17, 2009 Love this little guy! I have all 4 sets of speakers hooked up and they all sound great! The speakers sound great no matter how many I turn on. I would recommend this to anyone. Please realize that if you have an amp that has an A and B front speaker set, you can not run the B set off of your amp they must go through the Niles unit so pay attention to how many speakers sets you need in total. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
2 out of 5 could they make the connectors any smaller? Written By Bear, boston, ma on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1st off I got an ALMOST DOA unit. hook up 1 set of speakers, it works. hook up 2nd... problems, volume dropped, amp shut down, etc. I tore all the wiring apart 3 times, thinking I made a mistake. Every time, it's flipping those little connectors. Then checking connectors, and hooking them into the amp, and it works. make it a little bigger, and give it a real connector. I e-mailied Niles this past week and received no reply. I will try calling them in the morning. Either that, or I'll just add a 2nd power amp to dirve the 3rd set of speakers (not hooked up... couldn't get 2 to work right thru the unit). Most people seem to love it, so, I didn't give it a 1 star, but, I couldn't give it any more than 2. 1 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
4 out of 5 Niles SS-4 Written By Rob, Eagle, WI on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 I've had the Niles ss-4 for about a month and it works great. With my amp at about 1/4 volume I get plenty of power to three rooms. Haven't installed fourth set of speakers yet, but don't anticipate any problems. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 Great Device Written By Baiju, Anaheim, CA on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 This device works great. It was recommended by the Cruchfield staff. I use it with eight speakers and the sound is great if I have two on or eight. Highly recommended for multiroom setups. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 Don't Gamble your Receiver Written By Scott, University Place, WA on Monday, October 06, 2008 If you want multiple speakers around your house...or even outside on the deck, etc... this is really going to tax your receiver. Advice- add up the load...the total ohms and see what your receiver can handle... then get a top rated speaker switch with a protector built in. The protector in most recievers will function well for a while...but keep pushing it..and it will fail. Double the back up. The speaker switch I had before is in the garbage. Get the Niles and give your reciever a break! 3 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
5 out of 5 niles ss-4 Written By craig, Manhattan,KS. on Thursday, February 14, 2008 Easy to use and very well design!Crutchfield also answered all my questions before i purchased the product! 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Learn more about Speaker Selectors & Distributors Learn more about Speaker Selectors & Distributors Powering Your Multi-room Music System Powering Your Multi-room Music System Amanda P. 5/20/2011 based on 161 ratings (3 comments) There are a number of different ways to power a house full of speakers. The right approach for your home depends on the number of rooms involved and the type of listening you plan to do in each... Multi-room Music Wiring Diagrams Multi-room Music Wiring Diagrams Amanda P. 5/2/2011 based on 112 ratings (4 comments) These diagrams picture some of the most common ways people power multi-room audio systems. Multi-room Music & Video Glossary Multi-room Music & Video Glossary Amanda P. 4/29/2010 based on 6 ratings Definitions of common multi-room audio and video terms. Remote Control Setups for Multi-room Systems Remote Control Setups for Multi-room Systems Amanda P. 10/4/2008 based on 72 ratings (2 comments) Tips, tricks, and recommendations to help you control your system from other rooms. Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Amanda P. 10/8/2008 based on 130 ratings (3 comments) In this article, you'll find tips and tricks to tackle common home A/V wire management problems. Visit our Learning Center to learn more about Speaker Selectors & Distributors
Powering Your Multi-room Music System Powering Your Multi-room Music System Amanda P. 5/20/2011 based on 161 ratings (3 comments) There are a number of different ways to power a house full of speakers. The right approach for your home depends on the number of rooms involved and the type of listening you plan to do in each...
Multi-room Music Wiring Diagrams Multi-room Music Wiring Diagrams Amanda P. 5/2/2011 based on 112 ratings (4 comments) These diagrams picture some of the most common ways people power multi-room audio systems.
Multi-room Music & Video Glossary Multi-room Music & Video Glossary Amanda P. 4/29/2010 based on 6 ratings Definitions of common multi-room audio and video terms.
Remote Control Setups for Multi-room Systems Remote Control Setups for Multi-room Systems Amanda P. 10/4/2008 based on 72 ratings (2 comments) Tips, tricks, and recommendations to help you control your system from other rooms.
Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Tips and Techniques for Home A/V Cable Management Amanda P. 10/8/2008 based on 130 ratings (3 comments) In this article, you'll find tips and tricks to tackle common home A/V wire management problems.
