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CONNECTION TIPS
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Separate and strip the
ends of the speaker wire
as shown. Speakers and
electronics terminals have
corresponding (+) and (–)
terminals. Most manufacturers
of speakers and electronics,
including JBL, use red to
denote the (+) terminal and
black to denote the (–)
terminal.
The (+) lead of the speaker
wire is noted with a stripe.
It is important to connect
both speakers identically:
(+) on the speaker to (+) on
the amplifier and (–) on the
speaker to (–) on the amplifier.
Wiring “out of phase”results
in thin sound, weak bass and
a poor stereo image.
With the advent of multi-
channel surround sound
systems, connecting all of
the speakers in your system
with the correct polarity
remains equally important in
order to preserve the proper
ambience and directionality
of the program material.
CST55
To provide a neater installa-
tion, the CST55 allows you
to insert the speaker wires
through holes in the base.
Simply separate and strip
the wires as described
above, loosen the terminals
and insert each wire into its
corresponding hole in the
base. Then tighten down
the terminals.
The hole in the center
of each collar is intended
for use with banana-type
connectors. To comply with
European CE certification,
these holes are blocked
with plastic inserts at the
point of manufacture. To
use banana-type connectors
requires the removal of the
inserts.
CSB5, CSC55
To use the binding-post
speaker terminals, unscrew
the colored collar until the
pass-through hole in the
center post is visible under
the collar. Insert the bare
end of the wire through this
hole; then screw the collar
down until the connection is
tight. The hole in the center
of each collar is intended
for use with banana-type
connectors. To comply with
European CE certification,
these holes are blocked
with plastic inserts at the
point of manufacture. To
use banana-type connectors
requires the removal of the
inserts.
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