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aUDIo Hook-UP
If you’re an installation veteran, this may seem repetitive, but
some things can never be repeated too many times.
1) Turn off ALL components before making any connections.
2) When making connections, designate RED RCA plugs as
RIGHT and WHITE, BLACK, or GREY plugs as LEFT. In
fact, this is a good idea for ALL signal connections made in
your audio system. The key is consistency. Stick with the same
color-coding and you’ll reduce possible problems.
3) Whenever possible, keep power cords away from signal cables
to prevent induced hum. This is especially important if you
bundle the cables to keep the installation neat looking.
4) Use quality interconnect cables. We’re not going to get into the
debate about whether $100/meter cables improve the sound,
but we know from experience that really, REALLY cheap
cables can cause a multitude of problems. They tend to break
inside or corrode, causing a loss of signal or hum. They also
have poor shielding.
5) If you need to run the RCA audio cables more than 20
feet you should consider us-
ing a balanced line driver for
the signals. This will provide
better noise rejection against
nasty things like hum, spikes,
local talk radio, etc.
The AudioControl
balanced line driver
components (BLD-10,
BLR-10 and BLX-10)
are an excellent way to
send audio over long
distances with standard
Cat-5 wiring. Check
them out.
installation:
the Long Version
Using Bus inputs
to create Larger Zones
