Making Connections
• With either
Ensemble IV
or
Ensemble IV Home Theater
, the
left and right satellites
must
be
connected to the subwoofer’s
Left Out and Right Out connec-
tors; the subwoofer’s Left In and
Right In connect to the left and
right speaker outputs on your
receiver or amplifier. Only the
center and surround satellites of
an
Ensemble IV HT
system
connect directly to the appropri-
ate outputs of a surround sound
receiver or amplifier.
• Each connector on the satellites
and subwoofer works the same
way: Press the spring-loaded red
or black tab back to reveal the
connection hole. Insert the
stripped end of the speaker wire.
Release the tab.
•
Connect all the speaker units
identically
. Connect the red (+)
and black (–) terminals on the
speaker units to their red and
black counterparts on your
receiver or amplifier. Use the
marked/copper leads for inter-
connecting the red terminals,
and the unmarked leads for the
black terminals.
Left
Right
Preparing Speaker Wires
• The two conductors of each
speaker wire are usually dif-
ferentiated by a ridge or color
stripe down one conductor’s
insulation, or by using different
color conductors (copper and
silver). This is important to note
when making connections
described in the next section.
• Use at least 18-gauge wire for
runs of up to 50 feet and at least
16-gauge for longer runs.
1. After choosing the connection
configuration, cut speaker wire
into the appropriate lengths.
We recommend you use a wire
cutter/stripper.
2. Separate the two individual
conductors at the end of each
speaker wire for a distance of
one inch (see
G
, below).
3. Strip
1
/
2
inch of insulation from
each individual conductor,
being careful to apply only
enough pressure to cut through
the insulation and not the
wire strands.
4. Twist the bared wire strands
tightly together (
H
). Be sure
there are no loose strands that
could short across the connect-
ing terminals on the speakers
or receiver (
I
)
.
Satellite Connector
1"
1/2"
G
Ridge or bead on insulation
I
H
Subwoofer Connector (detail)
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