The Speaker Company Home Theater Speaker Speaker System User Manual


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TheSpeakerCompanyHomeTheaterSpeakerSystem Page6
Next,connectyourotherspeakers(Left,Center,Right,LeftSurround,
andRightSurround)directlytoyourreceiver.
Notethatyourreceiver’sspeakerconnectionsarepaired. One
terminalsineachpairisred(positiveor“+”),theotherblack(negativeor
““).
You’llnoticeapairofspringloadedterminalsoneachspeaker.They
arealsoredandblack,respectively.
Speakerwire,inturn,hastwoconductorsseparatedby insulationand
identifiedbycolor(iftheinsulationisclear)orbydifferencesinthe
insulationitself(ridgedvs.plainisthemostcommon).Chooseone
conductortocarrythe“+”signalandtheotherforthenegativesignal.It
makesnodifferencewhichoneyoupick–justmaintainthatchoice
forallyourconnections.
Preparethewirebyexposingabout3/8”ofeachconductorbyremoving
theinsulationwithawirestripperorsharpknife.Twistalltheindividual
strandsofeachconductortogether.
PolarityandProperPhasing
Don’tletthesewordsscareyou.Theybothrefertomakingsureyouget
allthesoundyourspeakersarecapableofgivingyou.
HerearestepbystepinstructionsforconnectingtheLeftfrontoutput
fromyourreceiveroramplifiertotheLeftfrontspeaker.
1) LocatetheLeftfrontspeakeroutputonthereceiveroramplifier.
Notethetwoconnectors–onemarked“+”(thepositiveterminal
–usuallyred)andonemarked““(thenegativeterminal–
usuallybl ack).
2) Connectthe“+”conductorofthespeakerwiretothereceiver’s
“+”terminal.
3) Connectthe”“conductorofthespeakerwiretothereceiver’s“
“terminal.
4) Atthespeakerendofthesamewire,connectthe“+”conductor
tothe“+’terminalonthespeakerbypressingthespringloaded
tabtorevealaholeintheconnector.Insertthestrippedendof
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