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connecting loudspeakers
The AC mains supply normally operates at either 50 or 60 Hz
(depending on which country you are in). Under some
circumstances, this can cause an audible hum in your
loudspeakers.
Should you have any problems with hum in your system, please
contact your retailer.
To minimise the possibility of mains hum in your system:
do not link the ground terminals of separate audio units
together.
use screened cable for your signal connections and keep
the left and right channel cables close together.
All the units in the TAG McLaren Audio F3 Series are double
insulated and do not require safety ground connections.
Although a ground terminal is provided on the 60iRv, for your
convenience your system does not need to be connected to
ground (audio engineers call this ‘floating‘). However, if you want
to ground your system, please contact your retailer who will be
able to assist you.
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grounding
avoiding hum
grounding your
system
1
2
right channel
O U T P U T
The connection between your 60iRv and your loudspeakers
is crucial to the sound quality of your entire audio system.
Please follow these recommendations to achieve the best results.
Your 60iRv is specified to operate with 8
Ω
loudspeakers, but it
can be used with 4
Ω
loudspeakers. The 60iRv may also be
connected to loudspeakers which have a transient impedance
of less than 4
Ω
(1)
.
Always switch off your 60iRv before changing any connections.
Always use high-quality loudspeaker cable.
On the back of your 60iRv, you will find four pairs of loudspeaker
terminals, each pair consisting of one red and one black
terminal. Two pairs are provided for each stereo channel (i.e.
right and left) to allow you to ‘bi-wire’ the loudspeakers as
explained on page 28.
loudspeaker
terminals
1. These ratings are for music signals only. If the 60iRv is amplifying a continuous
sine wave, an 8
Ω
load must be used
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