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Since both front and surround back speaker
terminals output the same audio, it doesn’t
matter which set (front or surround back) is
powering which part (
Hi
or
Low
) of the
speaker.
• Make sure that the
+
/
–
connections are
properly inserted.
2
Select the ’Front Bi-Amp’ setting from
the ‘Surr Back System’ menu.
See
Surround back speaker setting
on page 34
to specify how you’re using the surround back
speaker terminals.
Caution
• Most speakers with both
Hi
and
Low
terminals have two metal plates that
connect the
Hi
to the
Low
terminals. These
must be removed when you are bi-amping
the speakers or you could severely damage
the amplifier. See your speaker manual for
more information.
• If your speakers have a removable
crossover network, make sure you do not
remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may
damage your speakers.
Bi-wiring your speakers
The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the
same as bi-amping, but additionally,
interference effects within the wire could be
reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do
this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is
they must have separate terminals for the high
and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make
sure you’ve selected
Normal (SB)
or
Second
Zone
in
Surround back speaker setting
on
page 34.
•
To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker
cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.
Using a banana plug for the second
connection is recommended.
Caution
• Make sure you use a parallel (not series,
which are fairly uncommon) connection
when bi-wiring your speakers.
• Don’t connect different speakers from the
same terminal in this way.
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