4.2 Audio Connections
The connection to the VH3208 is through a triple pair terminal tray which
accepts either bare end cables or 4mm banana plugs. Each pair of terminals
corresponds to individual sets of drivers and are marked acccordingly with
Hi,
Mid & Lo.
4.2.1 Definitions
The terms tri-wired, bi-amped etc. can be confusing as they are not always
used consistantly, so the following definitions indicate the meaning as used in
this manual.
P
ASSIVE
One amplifier channel is used for all the monitor drive units. An internal
passive crossover separates the programme frequencies and directs them to
the appropriate drive units. On the VH3208 the input to each section of the
internal crossover is available on separate terminal connections to facilitate a
number of different wiring options.
B
I
-
WIRED
This is a wiring option when running the monitors in the passive mode.
Here the single channel amplifier has a pair of twin cables running between its
output terminals and the input terminal tray of the monitor. Generally the bass
driver would be driven from one cable and the mid and high drivers together
from the other cable.
T
RI
-W
IRED
This is a wiring option when running the monitors in the passive mode.
Here the single channel amplifier has 3 twin cables running between its output
terminals and the input terminal tray of the monitor. Each set of drive units
(bass, mid & high) in the monitor will be run from its own cable.
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