8
How to Connect
How to Connect
Right Front Loudspeaker
Left Front Loudspeaker
The McIntosh LS360 Loudspeaker System utilizes binding
posts for speaker wire connections. Refer to figure 3.
1. Connect a loudspeaker cable from the black (negative -
) loudspeaker binding post to the negative or common
output terminal of one channel of the amplifier.
2. Connect a loudspeaker cable from the red (positive + )
loudspeaker binding post to the positive or 4 ohm out-
put terminal of the same channel of the amplifier.
3. Tighten all of the loudspeaker and amplifier binding
posts.
Speaker Connections
To Amplifier Terminals
Figure 3
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How to Connect to Two Stereo Amplifiers for a Bi-
Amplified Configuration
The McIntosh LS360 Loudspeaker System utilizes two
pairs of binding posts for bi-amplified speaker wire con-
nections. Refer to figure 3.
Bi-amplification allows the use of multiple smaller am-
plifiers connected to one loudspeaker, which increases the
acoustical output.
Note: Output levels of the two amplifiers connected to the
HIGH and LOW Loudspeaker Input Terminals must be
adjusted to achieve a proper balance between the high
and low frequencies reproduced. This adjustment is best
achieved through the use of audio test equipment
operated by a qualified installer.
1. Remove the gold interconnecting straps from the two
pairs of binding posts on the speakers.
2. Connect a loudspeaker cable from the upper (HIGH),
black (negative - ) binding post of the right loud-
speaker to the negative or common output terminal of
the right channel on the amplifier to be used for high
and mid-range frequencies.
3. Connect a loudspeaker cable from the upper (HIGH),
red (positive + ) binding post of the right loudspeaker
to the positive or 4 ohm output terminal of the right
channel of the amplifier to be used for high and mid-
range frequencies.
4. Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 for the left channel speaker and
amplifier to be used for high and mid-range frequen-
cies.
5. Connect a loudspeaker cable from the lower (LOW),
black (negative - ) binding post of the right loud-
speaker to the negative or common output terminal of
the right channel on the amplifier to be used for low
frequencies.
6. Connect a loudspeaker cable from the lower (LOW),
red (positive + ) binding post of the right loudspeaker
to the positive or 4 ohm output terminal of the right
channel of the amplifier to be used for low frequencies.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the left channel speaker and
amplifier to be used for low frequencies.
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