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CONNECTING TO YOUR
AMPLIFIER
For maximum bass response and the best
overall performance, it is essential that you
keep your speakers in proper phase
(con to +, and – to –). We
recommend you use color-coded or marked
wires to help you correctly connect the
speaker to your sound system.
Note:
Color-coded wires have a stripe;
marked wires have ridges running along one
of the conductors.
Measure the distance from the speaker to the
amplifier. For distances of 50 feet or less,
use 18-gauge speaker wire or ordinary lamp
cord. For distances greater than 50 feet, use
heavier 16-gauge wire.
If your speaker wire ends have banana
plugs, simply insert them into the terminal
openings without loosening the terminals.
Note:
Your local RadioShack store has a
wide selection of speaker wire and banana
plugs.
If your speaker wire ends are plain wire
without plugs, follow these steps to connect
the speaker to your amplifier.
1. Separate the wire’s two conductors
about 1 inch at each end.
2. Remove about
1
/
4
inch of insulation
from the ends of each wire.
3. Turn the speaker’s positive (+) terminal
(with a red stripe) counter- clockwise to
loosen it and insert one end of the
ridged or striped wire into the opening.
Then turn the terminal clockwise to
tighten it.
4. Turn the speaker’s negative (–) terminal
(with a black stripe) counterclockwise
to loosen it and insert one end of the
other wire into the opening. Then turn
the terminal clockwise to tighten it.
5. Connect the other end of the ridged or
striped wire to the amplifier’s positive
(+) output terminal.
6. Connect the other end of the unmarked
wire to the amplifier’s negative (–)
output terminal.
1
/
4
-
Inch
1-Inch
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