Ion Power DAC
User Guide
8
Connecting the Speakers
The Ion PowerDAC uses standard binding posts and can accept bare wire, banana plugs, spade lugs.
Note that these binding posts used to be referred to as “5
-
Way Binding Posts”, due to mandated
international safety requirements there are now really only 3 basic ways to use them.
No matter how you make your speaker interconnects, always ensure that the positive terminal of the
speaker connects to the positive binding post and the negative terminal of the speaker connects to the
negative binding post!
Bare Wire
If you use bare wire, make sure that the stripped wire goes through the hole in the center post of the
binding post before you spin down the binding mechanism. Do not attempt to use larger than 4-gauge
wire in the binding post. Do not attempt to snake or
“curve
-
wrap” a la
rger wire around the post; you will
not get a reliable connection!
The EXOGAL Ion’s binding posts will accept bare wires up to
4 gauge with
12mm (1/2”) of stripped insulation.
Tighten the bare wire finger tight (do not use a tool to overtighten the binding post
–
you may cut or
weaken the wire.)
