Wiring the System

TURN OFF ALL POWER...

IMPORTANT!

Figure 4. Compositions Overture OVTR 2 (not shown) and OVTR 3 speakers feature gold-plated terminals that can be connected in several different ways; e.g., banana plugs, spade terminals, and direct wiring (as shown here).

After placing the speakers, you are ready to connect your system. First turn off all audio system power. Use high-quality speaker wire to make your connections. For speaker connections, use #18 gauge speaker wire (or #16 for runs over 25 feet) with polarity coding. The side of the wire with a ridge or other coding is usually considered negative polarity (i.e., – ). Also, consult the owner’s manuals that were included with your amplifier, receiver, or television to confirm connection procedures.

If your system includes a Dolby ® Surround Pro Logic preamplifier or A/V receiver, set the center-channel mode to NORMAL. This will route the low frequencies (below 100 Hz) away from the center-channel speaker to the front left and right speakers.

Compositions Overture OVTR 2 and OVTR 3 speakers have integrated powered subwoofers and only require one set of output leads for the left and right channels. Observe polarities when making speaker connections, as shown in Figures 4 (below) and 5 (on next page). Connect each + terminal on the back of the amplifier, receiver, or television to the respective + (red) terminal on each Compositions Overture speaker. Similarly, connect the (black) terminals in the same way.

Do not reverse polarities (i.e., + to - or - to +) when making connections. Doing so will cause poor imaging and diminished bass response.

OVTR 3

(rear view)

	Red = +
Black = –
❷ Insert Bare End	❶ Loosen
End; Tighten	Terminal.
Terminal
Stripe = –	No Stripe = +

Speaker Wire

CONNECTING SPEAKERS DIRECTLY TO WIRES

Compositions Overture OVTR 2/OVTR 3 – Owner’s Manual ◆ 5