AV25-2 User Manual Rev A
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6.1.1.1
Balanced Connections
When using a balanced input
source and connector, you must
ensure that the hot, cold, and
ground pins of the connector are
matched up to the +, -, and
ground pins of the AV25-2’s
Phoenix connector respectively.
Diagrams have been provided for
standard XLR and TRS
connectors. Please refer to the
manual of your input source in
case it does not follow the standard pin-out
6.1.1.2
Unbalanced Connections
When using an unbalanced input
source and connector, a jumper
must be added between the
negative (-) terminals and the
ground terminals. Then the
unbalanced source can be
connected to the positive (+) and
ground terminals. Diagrams
have been provided for standard
RCA and TS connectors. Please
refer to the manual of your input
source in case it does not follow
the standard pin-out.
6.1.2
Speaker Connections
Stewart Audio recommends using high-quality, heavy-gauge speaker wire and connectors to send the
output signal of your amplifier to the speakers. Use the following table as a guideline when selecting
your wire gauge.
Distance
Wire Gauge
Up to 25 ft.
16 AWG
26-40 ft.
14 AWG
41-60 ft.
12 AWG
Speaker leads connect by means of removable terminal block connectors supplied with the unit. Strip
speaker leads 1/4” and insert into connector observing proper polarity. With a small, flat-blade
