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Audio Output Connections
Left and Right Speaker Outputs
The speaker binding posts will accept a wide variety of speaker wire and connectors including
large spade connectors, banana connectors and bare wire as large as 8 gauge. The binding
posts are spaced too far apart to accept older dual banana plug connectors with 3/4" (19 mm)
spacing. This wider spacing is intentional so that larger spade type connectors can be used
without the risk of a short circuit.
Left and Right Pre Output Jacks (Balanced and Unbalanced)
The Pre Out jacks have the same preamp stage audio signal that goes to the power amp
stage. The Pre Out jacks are used for connecting an external power amplifier. An external
amp could be for bi-amping your speakers or for driving speakers in another room. Both RCA
(unbalanced) and XLR (balanced) outputs are provided and both types may be used at the
same time. If you are using two subwoofers in your system and wish them to be stereo (rather
than mono) you could also use the Left and Right Pre Output jacks, rather than the Sub Out
jacks for this purpose. If you are using stereo subs in this way, you would need the High Pass
Crossover switch to be set to Off.
Subwoofer Outputs (Balanced and Unbalanced)
The Halo Integrated provides one XLR connector and two RCA jacks for one or more
subwoofers. The two unbalanced and one balanced subwoofer outputs all carry the same
mono signal. You can select whether the mono signal is full range or crossed over according
to the frequency you select for the Low Pass crossover.
Using Stereo Subwoofers
If you have two subwoofers and want them to operate in stereo you can connect them to
the Left and Right Pre Out jacks instead of to the Sub Output jacks which are mono. In
this case you would need to set the High Pass crossover switch to Off. With this
configuration the front panel Sub Level control does not function.
Record Out Jacks
The Record Out jacks connect to your analog audio recorder’s record/input jacks. When you
select an input on the Integrated the signal from the corresponding source component is
available at the Record Out jacks whenever it is turned on. It is a fixed level signal that is
unaffected by volume, balance, tone settings, audio mute or crossover settings. The fixed
level Record Out jacks are also useful to connect a power amplifier for speakers in another
room that has a passive in-wall volume control.
Note:
When you select the Bypass input, there is no signal available at the Record Out
jacks. The Halo Integrated does not offer simultaneous monitoring of a recording
while you are making it.
