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and note that one of the wires in each pair is marked by either a different color,
printing, ridges, or a thread intertwined with the wire strands. By convention, the
marked wire is connected to the red (+) terminal.
Whether your are connecting a complete System 350 THX, or adding one speaker
component to your present system, the wiring should look like the diagram in Figure 2.
Before turning on the amplifier, be certain that no stray wire strands are touching across
the two terminals as this might damage your amplifier.
Figure 2:
Typical wiring
diagram for
speakers in a
home theater.
Note that two
352 PBM
Subwoofers are
shown in this
diagram in order
to conform with
THX specifications.
Please consult the
352 PBM Owner’s
Manual for more
detailed
information.
Finally, check the polarity of your front speakers by listening to some music. If the
sound seems hollow, spread out and has weak bass, recheck your connections for proper
polarity and reverse the connections if necessary.
Placement
The design of the System 350 THX provides a large, seamless, acoustically accurate
soundfield when combined with quality THX components to make a complete audio/
video system. However, certain guidelines must be followed to obtain optimum
performance. Use the following placement guidelines and Figure 3 as a starting point.