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USER GUIDE
8.0 MINI ELLIPSE BOLLARD SPEAKER™
EB82W6.5BN
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Landscape
Stake
Drain Hole
at least 1”
above grade
SPEAKER INSTALLATION OPTIONS
Landscape
Stake &
Theft Guard
IN THE LANDSCAPE
ON HARDSCAPE
DIRECT BURIALDIRECT SCREW MOUNT
SURFACE/PARTIAL BURIAL
W/STAKE
SURFACE/PARTIAL BURIAL
W/STAKE & THEFT GUARD
Features & Benets
• Sleek design that can be easily hidden within a landscape yet looks great when installed out in the open.
• Large driver area compared to conventional outdoor speakers offering higher performance, higher efciency,
higher delity & less compromise.
• Installation exibility in many forms for above-ground or in-ground applications.
• High quality materials and construction built to Defy the Elements™.
• Built to be part of a complete patented Coastal Source Plug+Play system or can be easily integrated
into existing systems.
8.0 MINI ELLIPSE BOLLARD SPEAKER™
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Direct Burial Installation
Dig a hole 10” in diameter and 6” deep. (If installing with
optional stake and theft guard, dig a hole 12” in diameter
and 16” deep.) Level the speaker in the hole then backll
with clean sand or soil being sure that the grill drain hole
remains at least 1” above grade. Compact the sand/soil to
make sure the speaker will not shift or settle over time.
Note: Hard to dig areas may benet from a gas-powered
handheld 12” auger (may be rented locally).
WIRING INSTALLATION
All Coastal Source speakers feature our patented Coastal
Connector™ for a waterproof direct burial connection.
For connecting to a Coastal Source amplier just select
the appropriate cable lengths and y-cables and Plug+Play
the speakers to the amplier. For connection to 3rd
party (non-CS) ampliers, Coastal Source pigtail cables
are available to convert the Coastal Connector™ on the
speaker to a typical 2 conductor bare wire that can be
spliced in to a conventionally wired system.
Cabling Rules
Coastal Source speakers operate at 8 ohms. Coastal
Connector™ 12AWG cables can be run a maximum of
300’ total per channel without any signicant degradation
of performance. Coastal Source systems ship preset for
typical applications. Adjustments should only by made my
Certied Dealers.
When using Coastal Source ampliers (check amp
specications for details) up to (4) 2-Way Ellipse Bollard
Speakers per channel may be daisy chained by using a
Parallel Audio Y-Divider at each speaker.
SOUND TUNING
Note that optimal sound tuning is subjective and
specic to each listener so there are no hard and
fast rules for optimizing the sound of a Coastal Source
system. We have designed with exibility to allow you
to shape the sound to your personal preferences. The
following information is offered as a brief guide. It is
highly recommended to take the time to experiment
and tune the system to achieve your desired sound.
NOTE: Coastal Source outdoor audio systems are the
clearest and most efcient on the market, but they are not
designed to run at 100% volume full-time. If the system
is going to be played at loud volumes for an extended
period of time, Coastal Source recommends setting the
volume to 75-80%.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Above Ground - Open area
Large and open sound stage with a clean and leaner
frequency balance.
Above Ground - Near a rear wall surface
Large and open sound stage with a clean and fuller
frequency balance.
Buried Vertical
Medium sound stage with a heavier bass balance.
Subwoofers
Those wanting very high power bass may easily integrate
an additional subwoofer into the system. Since very low
frequencies are omni-directional placement is less critical,
but experimenting with placement is still recommended
since proximity to walls and corners will have a signicant
effect on the bass output.
See Coastal Source subwoofers operating manuals
for further information.
Streaming Quality
Today most people stream music from a mobile device
to listen to music. This makes the quality of the streaming
source paramount to the overall quality of the sound of
an audio system. Whether demoing a system for a client,
showing off to your friends, or just listening by yourself,
streaming quality can make a huge difference. Below are
the maximum streaming quality rates available for the most
popular music streaming services (when streaming from
a mobile device). They are listed in ascending order of
maximum quality.
• Pandora: Up to 64kbps
• Rdio: Up to 192kbps
• iTunes: Up to 256kbps
• Beats Music: Up to 320kbps
• Google Play: Up to 320kbps
• Spotify: Up to 320kbps
• Deezer: Up to 14410kbps (lossless)
• Tidal: Up to 14410kbps (lossless)
Keep in mind that all of these services are set by
default to lower quality streaming rates. Higher rates eat
up much more mobile data/bandwidth, so the default
is always a lower quality stream. Change these rates in
settings to obtain the best quality possible.
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Equalization
If equalization is available from your streaming device it
can aid in further ne tuning of the system’s sound. Note
that equalization is not a substitute for proper speaker
placement and orientation. Equalization should be used
in moderation to make the ne tuning adjustments as
needed.
SETUP & INSTALLTION GUIDELINES
Spacing Guidelines
Maximum distance between speakers: 20’
Minimum distance between speakers: 8’
Speaker Coverage Guidelines
Each bollard speaker can cover 50-150 sqft of
listening space.
Creating Listening Areas
For larger listening areas, surround the area with speakers
equidistant from the prime listening position, crisscrossing
or alternating the left and right channels.
For smaller listening areas, simply aim speakers in toward
the listening positions.
Tweeter Adjustment (See Figure 1)
Since high frequencies are directional, adjust the
articulating tweeter towards the listening area for
optimum performance. The tweeter angle adjustment
can be accessed by unscrewing the four grill set screws
and removing the grill. Articulate the tweeter to the
desired position, listen and readjust until optimal sound is
achieved in the listening area. Replace the grill and secure
with set screws. The default position of the tweeter is ush
with the speaker bafe.
SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Specications
Size: 17.65in x 8in
Weight: 10.5lbs
Finish: Brown
Woofer: 6.5” Polypropylene Cone
w/ Santoprene Surround
Tweeter: 1” Titanium Dome with articulating mount
Construction: Rotomold Enclosure w/Aluminum Grill
U.S. Design Patent D725,552
Performance Specications
Power Handling: 100W Max
Minimum Recommended Amplier Power (per speaker):
25 Watts
Frequency Response: 70Hz – 20kHz
Impedance: 8 ohms
Input: Male Coastal Connector™
Efciency: 88dB 1w/M
Dispersion: 120° @ -6dB
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
8” Removable Tip Stake
Theft Guard
FIGURE 1 –
TWEETER ADJUSTMENT
8”
17.65”
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
COASTAL SOURCE warrants its goods against defects in
material and functionality. At COASTAL SOURCE’s sole
discretion, COASTAL SOURCE will either repair or replace
(at no charge) any properly installed and maintained
COASTAL SOURCE goods that fail under normal
operating conditions within the specied warranty period
noted below. All goods are warranted from the date of
invoice, provided they are returned to the corporate ofce
for inspection (transportation prepaid) and determined
defective under the terms of the warranty. This warranty
covers only equipment manufactured by COASTAL
SOURCE and does not extend to transportation,
installation, labor compensation, or replacement
charges, nor does it apply to any equipment of another
manufacturer used in conjunction with COASTAL SOURCE
equipment. Our warranty becomes null and void in
the event of damage to the product resulting from
breakage due to abuse or misuse; repairs, alterations
or modications of the product by anyone other than
authorized representatives thereof; damage resulting from
accidents, vandalism, acts of nature, and improper use.
See Lifetime Care Program for additional options.
This product bears a ve (5) year limited warranty.*
* All Coastal Source products bear a 2-year limited warranty for
commercial/non-residential installations.
Filing a Claim
To le a warranty claim, please contact us to receive a
Return Materials Authorization number (RMA)
and a return shipping label:
COASTAL SOURCE
WARRANTY CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
1.800.719.1996
Please include your contact information, a copy of your receipt
and reason for the return.
Coastal Source
1270 Glen Avenue
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Tel: 1-800-719-1996
www.coastalsource.com
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