Connecting Your Loudspeakers
Choose a suitable length of twin core
speaker cable for each channel, and
prepare the ends. Unscrew each terminal a
few turns.
Connect the red, positive (+) terminal of
the Left loudspeaker to the corresponding
red, positive (+) amplifier terminal.
Connect the black, negative (-) terminals
similarly. Tighten the terminals securely.
Repeat this procedure for the Right
Channel.
If you are standard wiring a bi-wiring
panel, make sure that the binding straps
are securely in place.
Standard Loudspeaker Wiring
L.SPKR
R.SPKR
AMPLIFIER
Left Speaker
Right Speaker
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L.SPKR
R.SPKR
AMPLIFIER
Left Speaker
Right Speaker
To Bi-wire, you will need to install two
lengths of twin core cable between the
amplifier and each loudspeaker.
Some amplifiers have two pairs of
output terminals to facilitate bi-wiring but
this is not essential. The advantages of bi-
wiring are fully retained if your amplifier
has only one pair of loudspeaker terminals
per channel (as in the illustration).
Note:
Bi- Wiring
L.SPKR
R.SPKR
AMPLIFIER
Left Speaker
Right Speaker
Two amplifiers are used. One amplifier is
connected to the treble terminals the
other to the bass terminals.
Bi- Amping
L.SPKR
R.SPKR
AMPLIFIER
L.SPKR
R.SPKR
Phase
It is essential that you strictly observe the colour code when connecting your loudspeakers. Incorrectly connected (out of
phase) loudspeakers suffer from poor bass response and fuzzy imaging. Phase anomalies in high fidelity systems can be
extremely annoying and, especially when the speakers are bi-wired or bi-amped, difficult to pin down. A correctly connected
Castle loudspeaker system will give you deep sonorous bass with pinpoint imaging and clarity.
