USER GUIDE
10.0 ELLIPSE BOLLARD SATELLITE
™
EBS102W6.5BN
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© 2022 Coastal Source
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Landscape
Stake
SPEAKER INSTALLATION OPTIONS
Landscape
Stake &
Theft Guard
IN THE LANDSCAPE
ON HARDSCAPE
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..
10.0 ELLIPSE BOLLARD SATELLITE
™
Stabilizer &
Isolation Spikes**
Isolation Spikes***
Hardscape
Mount*
HARDSCAPE MOUNT
STABILIZER & ISOLATION SPIKES
STABILIZER & ISOLATION SPIKES
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Direct Burial Installation
Because of the size of the 10.0 Ellipse Bollard Satellite, we
do not recommend direct burial. However, you can secure
the speaker in place with mulch or patted down soil as
long as it remains 1” below the drain hole on the front of
the speaker.
Note: Hard to dig areas may benet from a gas-powered
handheld 12” auger (may be rented locally).
Note: Avoid installing in locations that are prone to
ooding.
Hardscape Mount Installation
Once the appropriate location is selected, secure the
recess mount to the surface with fasteners appropriate
for the surface material. Slide the bollard over the recess
mount and orient the speaker in the appropriate direction.
Insert the supplied set screws and tighten in a uniform
fashion so they all make contact with the recess mount
before nal tightening.
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.
Note: If used with a 3rd party amplier, this speaker must
be used on an amp channel with an electronic crossover
set at 120Hz HiPass.
Cabling Rules
Coastal Connector™ 12AWG cables can be run a
maximum of 300’ total per channel. Coastal Source
systems ship preset for typical applications. Adjustments
should only by made my Certied Dealers.
Coastal Source speakers operate at 8 ohms. When using
Coastal Source ampliers (check amp specications for
details) up to (4) Satellite 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.
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.
Subwoofers
This is the top portion of the 10.0 3-Way Ellipse Bollard,
and is designed specically to be used in conjunction with
Coastal Source subwoofers. 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
consume 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. Excessive equalization at high power can cause
damage to ampliers and speakers.
SETUP & INSTALLATION
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 two 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: 15in x 10in
Weight: 9.3lbs
Finish: Brown
Woofer: 6.5” Polypropylene Cone
w/ Santoprene Surround
Tweeter: 1” Titanium Dome with articulating mount
Construction: Rotomold Enclosure w/Composite Grill
U.S. Design Patent D725,552
Performance Specications
Power Handling: 100W Max Power
Minimum Recommended Amplier Power (per speaker):
25 Watts
Frequency Response: 120Hz – 20kHz
Impedance: 8 ohms
Input: Male Coastal Connector™
Efciency: 92dB 1w/M
Dispersion: 120° @ -6dB
FIGURE 1 –
TWEETER ADJUSTMENT
10”
15”
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Large Tri-Stabilizer
Isolation Spikes
Hardscape Mount
8” Removable Tip Stake
Theft Guard
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.
*hardscape mount
**tri-stabilizer
***isolation spikes
Coastal Source
1270 Glen Avenue
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Tel: 1-800-719-1996
General inquiries: [email protected]
Service & maintenance: [email protected]
www.coastalsource.com
