For best sound performance, use the P 3 Balanced Line Output connections if your power
amplifier is equipped with balanced inputs.
What You’ll Need:
• One pair of balanced interconnect cables with XLR plugs
• An amplifier with balanced XLR input jacks
Before Connecting
Leave the AC cord disconnected until you have made all connections to prevent any
surprise burst of sound.
Make sure that all your cables are long enough so they are not strained or stretched
once they are connected.
To Connect
Plug the female end of one of the balanced interconnect cables into the P 3’s right
channel
Balanced Line Output 2
jack.
Plug the male end of this cable into the balanced right channel input jack on your
power amplifier.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the left channel.
CONNECTING THE P 3 TO THE BALANCED INPUTS ON
YOUR POWER AMPLIFIER
9
1
2
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Balanced XLR Jacks and Their Pin Configuration
The balanced outputs of the P 3 use XLR jacks that conform to the industry standard of: Pin 1:
Ground, Pin 2: Positive (+), Pin 3: Negative (--). The balanced inputs on some components use
terminals with 3 screws instead of XLR jacks. These are compatible with the P 3 as long as
you match the bare wires to the corresponding pins on the XLR plug: + to pin 2, - to pin 3, and
Ground to pin 1.
Interconnect Cables and Their Color Codes
Common color codes for input and output jacks are red for right and white for left. Match the
colors at the outputs from your preamplifier or surround controller to the inputs on your P 3
so you’ll always hear the channels in their intended position.
XLR Connectors
Male
Female
3
&
4
C A U T I O N
Right
Left
INPUTS
1
3
2
4
POWER AMPLIFIER
