Compositions Overture OVTR 2/OVTR 3 – Owner’s Manual
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W
IRING
T
HE
S
YSTEM
After placing the speakers, you are ready to connect your system. First
turn off all audio system power. Use high-quality speaker wire to make
your connections. For speaker connections, use #18 gauge speaker wire
(or #16 for runs over 25 feet) with polarity coding. The side of the wire
with a ridge or other coding is usually considered negative polarity
(i.e., – ). Also, consult the owner’s manuals that were included with
your amplifier, receiver, or television to confirm connection procedures.
If your system includes a Dolby
®
Surround Pro Logic preamplifier or
A/V receiver, set the center-channel mode to NORMAL. This will route
the low frequencies (below 100 Hz) away from the center-channel
speaker to the front left and right speakers.
Compositions Overture OVTR 2 and OVTR 3 speakers have integrated
powered subwoofers and only require one set of output leads for the left
and right channels. Observe polarities when making speaker
connections, as shown in Figures 4 (below) and 5 (on next page). Connect
each + terminal on the back of the amplifier, receiver, or television to
the resp (red) terminal on each Compositions Overture speaker.
Similarly, connect the (black) terminals in the same way.
Do not reverse polarities (i.e., + to - or - to +) when making connections.
Doing so will cause poor imaging and diminished bass response.
T
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P
OWER
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Figure 4. Compositions Overture
OVTR 2 (not shown) and OVTR 3
speakers feature gold-plated
terminals that can be connected in
several different ways; e.g., banana
plugs, spade terminals, and direct
wiring (as shown here).
OVTR 3
(rear view)
CONNECTING SPEAKERS DIRECTLY TO WIRES
Red =
+
Black =
–
❷
Insert Bare End
End; Tighten
Terminal
❶
Loosen
Terminal.
Speaker Wire
No Stripe =
+
Stripe =
–
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