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Preparing the hookup wire
1. First determine the distance
between your amplifier and the
most distant speaker in each
group (fronts, surrounds,
subwoofers).
2. Now make the hookup wires for
all speakers in each group
(fronts, surrounds, subwoofers)
this length, even if one HT
Series loudspeaker is much
closer to your amplifier than the
other. This will help maintain
proper signal balance.
3. Strip off 3/8" of insulation from
both ends of each conductor.
4. Twist each set of thin wires into
a tightly-bunched spiral.
5. Now find a visual difference
between the two conductors of
each molded pair of speaker
wire. Differentiating marks can
be a different color wire
(copper or "silver"); a strand of
yarn in one conductor; thin,
raised ribs on one part of the
outer insulation; or a printed "+"
marking on one of the
insulators. It doesn't matter
which of the two strands of wire
go to (+) and (-) on the
speakers and amplifier, as long
as all speakers are connected
identically. Unscrew the
binding post, insert the wire
into the hole, then re-tighten
the binding post. If using
banana plug type wire
connectors just insert them
directly into the posts making
sure the lug on the negative (-)
side of the banana plug is
placed into the black binding
post. For each channel,
connect the red terminal on the
loudspeaker to the red or (+)
loudspeaker connection
terminal on the amplifier and
the black to the black or (-).
Connecting the loudspeakers
this way ensures that they will
be in phase; that is, work
together, not in opposition.
Connecting the loudspeakers
out of phase will not damage
them, but will result in less
bass and poor imaging.
HOOK UP TO AMPLIFIER
Connect your HT speakers to your
amplifier following the Red (+) to
Red and Black (-) to Black
convention as outlined in the last
section.
LEFT and RIGHT FRONTS
As seated in your viewing area,
the front speaker to your left
should be connected to the
terminals labeled "Left Front" on
the amplifier. The speaker to the
right should be connected to the
amplifier terminals labeled "Right
Front".
CENTER CHANNEL
Your remaining front channel
speaker (located above, below or
behind the screen) should be
connected to the amplifier
terminals labeled "Center
Channel".
SURROUNDS
As seated in your viewing area,
the surround speaker to your left
should be connected to the term-
inals labeled "Left Surround" of
the amplifier. The surround
speaker to the right should be
connected to the amplifier
terminals labeled "Right
Surround".
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