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Turn Off All Power
After placing the speakers, you are ready to connect your system.
First, turn off all audio-system power. Use high-quality speaker wire
to make your connections. #18-gauge speaker wire with polarity
coding is included. For longer distances, #16-gauge or heavier wire
is recommended. The side of the wire with a ridge or other coding is
usually considered positive polarity (i.e., +). Also, consult the
owner’s manuals that were included with your amplifier or receiver
to confirm connection procedures.
Satellites
Observe polarities when making speaker connections, as shown in
Figure 3. Connect each + terminal on the back of the amplifier or
receiver to the resp (red) terminal on each speaker. Connect
the – (black) terminals in the same way.
Important!
Do not reverse polarities (i.e., + to –, or – to +) when making con-
nections. Doing so will cause poor imaging and diminished bass
response. Be certain that positive and negative wire strands are
completely isolated to avoid short circuits that may damage your
equipment.
NOTE:
On certain models using hexagonal terminal nuts, a small
socket wrench is provided to help in properly tightening the
terminals. Hand-tighten only and do not overtighten.
SATELLITE SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Figure 3. Wiring diagram shows polarity connections for one
channel of a home theater system.
