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Project EVEREST DD66000
CHAPTER 5
Selecting Cable
Speaker wire and interconnecting cables are an important component in any
audio system. With a system such as the Project EVEREST, they assume a
new level of criticality.
The Project EVEREST loudspeakers are internally wired with proprietary high
quality copper cables, specially designed for JBL. The same care that was given
to the selection of internal system wiring should be afforded to the selection
and application of the cables that will connect Project EVEREST loudspeakers
to other system components.
It is advisable to use high quality wire and to select the highest grade wire
available from the manufacturer. Many manufacturers produce audiophile
cables worth considering for Project EVEREST. As with all electronics and
associated comp onents, however, every manufacturer offers products of
varying quality to suit a range of budgets and applications.
We recommend using an audiophile quality speaker wire of not less than 16
gauge for connections up to 5 meters (15 feet) as a minimum requirement.
Project EVEREST specialist dealers have the experience and knowledge to
recommend suitable speaker wire to best complement a particular system.
For maximum signal purity, it is advisable to locate the amplifier(s) as close as
possible to the loudspeakers, even if this means that a longer distance will be
needed between the amplifier(s) and preamplifier.
Both the left and right speaker/amplifier connections should be the same length.
If the distance between one speaker and the amplifier(s) is greater than the
other speaker and amplifier(s), use the longer length for both connections.
For bi-wire connections, the same type of wires may be used for both low
frequency and high frequency sections to reduce wire effects (resistance,
inductance, etc.) and to avoid intermodulation of low and high frequencies in
the wires. Specialized wires for low frequency and high frequency sections may
yield excellent results. Whatever wires are used, be sure that the low frequency
wires are as short as possible and the left and right wires for each section are
the same length.
To secure firm connection, we recommend Y or U type plugs.