The Speaker Company bookshelf/center channel/surround speakers Speaker User Manual


 
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Bi-WiRing
As we’ve already mentioned, some of our speakers are “bi-wire capable.” This means the speaker
system is designed to allow two runs of speaker wire from the amplier.
The rear panel of these speakers includes two sets of connections, each with a “+” and a “-“ terminal.
Both “+” terminals are connected with a jumper, as are both “-“ terminals.
If you are using conventional speaker wire and do not wish to bi-wire, do not remove these jumpers.
Simply choose one set of terminals and connect the speaker to the amplier as previously described .
You can pick either High or Low terminals. Because they’re joined by the jumpers, it doesn’t make a
difference.
If you want to bi-wire, rst remove the jumpers.
If you’re making “home-brew” bi-wire cables,
measure two identical lengths of dual conductor
wire. At the amplier end of each pair, strip
about ¾” of insulation from each conductor.
Then connect the “+” conductors together by
twisting or soldering them. Do the same with
the “-“ conductors.
Do not do this at the speaker end!
Observing proper polarity, connect both “+”
conductors (now joined) to the “+” amplier
terminal. Then connect the joined “-“ conduc-
tors to the amplier’s “-“ terminal.
At the speaker end of each wire run, connect
one length of speaker wire to the Low termi-
nals. Remember to observe proper polarity by
connecting the “+” conductor to the “+” termi-
nal and the “-“ conductor to the “-“ terminal.
Now do the same thing with the other length of
speaker wire but this time connect the conduc-
tors (“+” to “+” and “-“ to “-,“ of course) to the
High terminals.