APOGEE ACOUSTICS Full Range Ribbon Speaker System, Owner'S Manual And Assembly Instructions

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DIRECT DRIVE RETROFIT PROCEDURE
The following assembly steps are to be done prior to hookup of the
direct drive on those systems being retrofitted from the standard 4 OHM
speaker:
1. Measure each midrange cable and mark at 10½” with a black
magic marker. (Black and white lugs)
2. Check to make sure that you have selected the midrange.
3. Cut the white wire at the mark. Do not cut the black lead at
this time.
4. Strip 3/8" of insulation off the wire and separate the cables
by cutting the web for 3"
5. Place the red Fisher cap on the cable. It may be necessary to
open the nylon bushing with an exacto knife.
6. Solder the Fisher speaker connector to the speaker wire. Clean
with flux remover.
7. Cut the black wire at the mark.
8. Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 for the black wire using the black
Fisher cap.
9. Repeat steps 1-8 for both midrange speakers.
10. Measure each tweeter cable and mark at 6½" with a magic
marker.
11. Cut the red lead. Do not cut the black lead.
12. Strip 3/8" of insulation from the red lead and separate the
cables by cutting the web for 3"
13. Place the red Fisher cap on the cable. It may be necessary to
open the nylon bushing with an exacto knife.
14. Solder the Fisher speaker connector the speaker wire. Clean
with flux remover.
15. Cut the black wire at the mark.
16. Repeat steps 12, 13, and 14 for the black lead using the black
Fisher cap.
17. Repeat steps 10-16 for both tweeter speakers.
18. Proceed to the hookup instructions under the low impedance
direct drive section.
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