Difficulty installing Niles SVC100K
Nelson from Venice, FL on 9/6/2017
Overall performance of the switch is flawless. Appearance and the materials used are top notch. However, connecting my speaker wires (16 gauge) was a nightmare. Engineering design of the clasping mechanism or, pull back clips is sub par. The smallest female would have difficulty pulling back the clip release even with a 1/8 th inch blade. The instruction booklet while very high quality (Niles) did not say how to move the clips to the off position enabling insertion of the wire. I was under the impression that they were spring loaded and needed an additional hand to hold the blade opening the clip. Later I learned that the clip while spring loaded to capture the wire actually had a detent position enabling me to insert the wire and release the clip. While this may seem trivial to those in the trade, it is a defitine negative to the experienced engineer/homeowner who wanted nothing more than to change out an inoperative switch. Back to the drawing boards Niles and in the meantime update the literature to include proper instructions on how to release the clip.
Pros: Great quality of materials and sound
Cons: Very difficult to attach speaker wires
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Niles SVC100K
Dan from Ft worth Tx on 4/27/2017
Product does exactly as stated in the description, this is my 1st Niles product and am pleased with it.
Pros: Sleek
Cons: No as of yet
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Niles SVC100K
Crutchfield customer from Oklahoma City, OK on 2/28/2017
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Great Wall Volume Controller
Crutchfield customer from Minneapolis, MN on 12/14/2016
Great volume controller. Connectors physically hard to pull off unit to connect speaker wire. After the two connectors (for amp and speakers) with connected wires are pushed back on circuit board, the volume control is easy to install. Very good wattage rating at 100W. Many volume controls only support about 50W.
Pros: Install, wattage, comes with four colors, selectable impedance multiplier.
Cons: Must lift hard to remove connectors off circuit board to connect speaker wires. Intuitively easy installation though.
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