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CONNECTING YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE A 52

5

Stripped
AWG wire

Dual

Banana Plug

Common Speaker Connectors

Single

Banana Plug

Spade Lug

Speaker Terminals

The A 52 speaker terminals accept speaker wires with banana plugs, spade lugs, or 
bare ends. Refer to Bare Wire Speaker Termination in the 

Technically Speaking

section 

for information about bare wire termination.

What You’ll Need:

Five lengths of AWG 16 or thicker speaker wire 
with banana plugs, spade lugs, or bare ends

Five loudspeakers 

Before Connecting

Remove power to all the components in your audio system.

To Connect

When connecting your speakers you need to keep in mind which channel of the A 52 you 
connected to each channel on your surround controller.  You can write these down on page 10.

1

Insert one wire with the ridge or other marking into the red 

Ch 1

+ (positive) speaker 

terminal on the A 52. Insert the wire without the ridge or other marking into the black 

Ch 1 

- (negative) speaker terminal.

2

Insert the other end of the wire with the ridge or other marking to the red + (positive) 
terminal on the speaker. Insert the other end of the wire without the ridge or other 
marking to the adjacent black – (minus) terminal on the speaker. 

3

– 

0

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for 

Ch 2

, then 

Ch 3

, then 

Ch 4

, and finally 

Ch 5

.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Correct Speaker Polarity is Important

Polarity refers to + and – connections. Speaker wires are coded with printing or a ridge on the
insulation on one of the leads so you know which lead was connected to the + and – terminals
at the other end. This coding will help you keep the + and - polarity consistent for all channels. 

Speaker Wire Length and Gauge (thickness)

When selecting speaker wire, follow these guidelines:

• Keep the length of your speaker wire as short as possible.
• Use the thickest wire practical. For lengths greater than 50 feet, use speaker wire

with an AWG (gauge) of 14 or lower. The smaller the AWG, the thicker the wire.

• Do not use speaker wire that is thinner than 16 AWG.
• Keep wire lengths for both channels as close to equal as possible.

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SPEAKERS

1

3

5

7

9

2

4

6

8

10

Ch 1

Ch 2

Ch 3

Ch 4

Ch 5

Input

Balanced

Unbalanced

Input

Balanced

Unbalanced

Input

Balanced

Unbalanced

Input

Balanced

Unbalanced

Input

Balanced

Unbalanced

Man

Balanced

Inputs

Unbalanced

Input

12 V

Output

Audio

Sensitivity

50  mV  250

Ground

Normal

Lift

WARNING

To Prevent Fire Or Shock Hazard,

Do Not Expose This Unit To Rain

Or Moisture.

Fuse

T15A/250V1-115V Area

T8A/250V-230V Area

AC 115V      60Hz
AC 230V      50Hz

Power Consumption: 1350W

Parasound Products, Inc.

San Francisco, CA USA

Manufactured under

license from Lucasfilm

Ltd. Lucasfilm and THX

are registered Trademarks

of Lucasfilm Ltd.

CAUTION

To Prevent Electric Shock, Do Not

Remove Cover. No User-Serviceable

Parts Inside, Refer Servicing  To

Qualified Service Personnel.

Auto Turn  On

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Страница 1: ...A 52 Amplifier Owner s Guide...

Страница 2: ...le shipping damage If you see any contact your Parasound dealer right away Be sure to save and store both the inner and outer cartons and the packing inserts for possible future transport To save room...

Страница 3: ...ING YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE A 52 5 MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC TURN ON OFF OPTIONS 6 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL DC SOURCE FOR AUTOMATIC ON OFF 7 CONNECTING THE A 52 TO TRIGGER ANOTHER COMPONENT 8 UNDERSTANDING THE...

Страница 4: ...h its HRA 3 rack mount brackets not included With its four feet removed the A 52 chassis and front panel height occu pies three rack spaces 51 4 or 133 mm When mounting equipment below the A 52 you wi...

Страница 5: ...Ch 1 on your A 52 3 0 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above to connect Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 and Ch 5 3 YOU SHOULD KNOW Balanced XLR Jacks and Their Pin Configuration The balanced inputs of the A 52 use XLR jacks that...

Страница 6: ...0 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 and Ch 5 YOU SHOULD KNOW Write Down Your Connections Make a note of which channel on your surround controller now connects to each channel of the A 52 so you...

Страница 7: ...Important Polarity refers to and connections Speaker wires are coded with printing or a ridge on the insulation on one of the leads so you know which lead was connected to the and terminals at the ot...

Страница 8: ...ses between tracks Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Ch 5 Input Balanced Unbalanced Input Balanced Unbalanced Input Balanced Unbalanced Input Balanced Unbalanced Input Balanced Unbalanced Man Balanced Inputs Unbala...

Страница 9: ...can cut one plug off the cable and terminate the end as required The lead with the red stripe is positive and the lead without the stripe is negative Output CONTROL COMPONENT 2 1 Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4...

Страница 10: ...igger output connector you can cut one plug off the cable and terminate the end as required The lead with the stripe is positive and the lead without the stripe is negative CONTROLLED COMPONENT Input...

Страница 11: ...resume operation If the A 52 remains in protection after it has cooled down and you ve confirmed there are no external faults it could indicate an internal problem Please contact Parasound s Technica...

Страница 12: ...AC Cord provided An AC outlet or high quality AC power strip within reach of the AC cord Before Connecting Remove power to all the components in your audio system To Connect 1 Plug the female end of t...

Страница 13: ...void the risk of electric shock do not remove its top cover The amplifier s exterior can easily be cleaned with a soft cloth pre moistened only with a fewdrops of water or glass cleaner Main Power Fus...

Страница 14: ...ue fuse Check polarity of DC source with a voltmeter Try connecting a 9V battery to the 12V DC input Make sure Auto Turn On selector switch is in its 12V position Make sure Auto Turn On selector switc...

Страница 15: ...ng Units with collect shipping charges Units without a valid RA number Units without a suitable shipping carton Units for which we see or hear evidence of improper packing For a non warranty repair co...

Страница 16: ...e equal but 180 degrees out of phase with each other with respect to ground To send and receive balanced signals requires special differential circuitry A differential input circuit amplifies only the...

Страница 17: ...c com 3 Use the Ground switch on the A 52 to eliminate most ground loops This separates the A 52 s sig nal input ground from its chassis ground to isolate unwanted voltage in the ground shield of the...

Страница 18: ...ere instruments dialogue and effect are positioned Each channel s 60 Vdc B and B supply rails use high speed rectifier diodes and two large 10 000uF electrolytic filter capacitors chosen for their low...

Страница 19: ...s A while its output stage operates with higher pure Class A power than many amplifiers selling for twice or three times its price The result is less fatiguing more natural sound Total Protection DC S...

Страница 20: ...ance Unbalanced 47k W Balanced 94k W Input Sensitivity for 28 28 V Output into 8 W Unbalanced 1 V Balanced 1 V per leg S N Ratio 113 dB input shorted IHF A weighted 104 dB input shorted unweighted Dam...

Страница 21: ...Parasound Products Inc 950 Battery Street San Francisco CA 94111 415 397 7100 Fax 415 397 0144 www parasound com...

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