Check that your amplifier is switched off before installing your
loudspeakers. Failure to do so may result in speaker or amplifier
damage. The diagrams illustrate one loudspeaker only.
Conventional
Normal passive wiring requires shorting links to be in place
between the treble and mid/bass sections. The positive (ribbed)
cable from the amplifier positive (or red) terminal should
connect with the positive (red) terminal on the loudspeaker.
Similarly the negative (smooth) cable should connect the ampli-
fier negative terminal (black) to the negative terminal (black) on
the loudspeaker.
Bi-wiring
Bi-wiring separates the bass and treble ground paths in the loud-
speaker and offers great sound quality advantages. An extra set
of cables is required. Note that the shorting links are removed
between the treble and mid/bass sections and should be stored
for later use if conventional, passive driving is required.
Two pairs of cables are connected to the amplifier terminals.
One cable of each pair should connect to the HF or treble section
and one to the LF or bass section. The positive (ribbed) cables
from the amplifier positive (or red) terminal should connect with
the positive (red) terminals on the loudspeaker. Similarly the
negative (smooth) cables in each pair should connect the ampli-
fier negative terminal (black) to the negative terminals (black)
on the loudspeaker.
Bi-amping
Bi-amping adds a second amplifier to the system. One power
amplifier drives the treble section of both loudspeakers; a second
drives the mid/bass sections.
As regards the loudspeakers, wiring for bi-amping is achieved in
much the same way as bi-wiring. Treble amplifier positive (red)
terminal should be connected via the ribbed cable to the positive
(red) HF terminal on the
speaker. Similarly,
treble amplifier
negative is connected to
the negative (black) HF
terminal on the
speaker. Repeat this
process with the bass
amplifier and
LF terminal
pair.
After wiring
up
Lower the
volume to
minimum,
switch on the
amplifier,
select the
signal source
and then raise
the volume to
the listening
level required.
Connection
AMPLIFIER
RIGHT SPEAKER
RETAIN LINKS
FOR FUTURE USE
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