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Features

Overview: The Niles TVC-1 is a tabletop volume control for home loudspeakers. It connects between the speaker-level output of your amplifier or speaker selector box and your pair of loudspeakers. A perfect application for the TVC-1 is adjusting the volume of remotely located speakers. The Niles TVC-1 enables full-range volume adjustment of remotely located speakers.

All Metal Chassis: The Niles TVC-1 tabletop volume control features an all metal chassis construction.

AutoFormers: The Niles tabletop volume control uses autoformers instead of L-pads for the volume controlling element. This assures minimal internal power dissipation with virtually no power wasted as heat.

Separate Ground Paths: The Niles TVC-1 tabletop volume control utilizes separate left and right round paths for compatibility with all amplifiers.

Power Handling: The Niles TVC-1 tabletop volume control can handle up to 100-watts RMS per channel (200-watts Peak). The TVC-1 is designed for use with a receiver or amplifier having a maximum power output of 100 watts per channel at 8-ohms.

Note: Damage caused by the use of a high-power receiver or amplifier will void the warranty.

Flat Frequency Response: The TVC-1 has an absolutely flat frequency response from 20Hz to 20,000Hz which ensures clean, distoriton-free listening.

12-Step Volume Control: The TVC-1 adjust the volume of your connected speakers by attenuating the amplifier signal. The unit features a 12-step volume control with 54dB maximum attenuation.

Note: The volume control of your receiver or amplifier serves as the "master" volume for all speaker pairs connected.

Selectable Impedance Magnification: The Niles TVC-1 features selectable impedance magnification for 1, 2, 3/4, 5/6 pairs of speakers.

Note: Every speaker pair in the system must be connected to an impedance-magnifying volume control and set to the same magnification.

Removal Speaker Connectors: The Niles tabletop volume control features removable screw-less speaker connectors that accommodate 22 to 16-gauge speaker wire. The TV-C1 is equipped with one set of input speaker terminals for connecting your amplifier or speaker selector box, and one set of output speaker terminals for connecting a pair of loudspeakers.

Note: For most applications, Niles recommends 16 or 18-gauge speaker wire. For wiring runs longer than 80-feet, 16-gauge wire is recommended. Using speaker wire larger than 16-gauge is not recommended, as it may not fit into the connector. Always use stranded copper speaker wire. Never use solid-core, aluminum or "Romex" type wire.

Non-skid Feet: The Niles TVC-1 uses four non-skid feet to ensure stability during operation and prevent scratching your furniture.

Identification Labels:  The Niles TVC-1 tabletop volume control includes 72 adhesive-backed room identification labels.