Von Schweikert Audio VR-4jr Wiring, Von Schweikert Audio, Armorlite Drive, San Marcos, CA

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WIRING

Von Schweikert Audio

World Class Reference Speaker Systems for Music and Film

CARPETED FLOORS: Using the spikes after break-in and correct placement will tighten up the bass and lock in the soundstage. Make sure that you level the speakers so they don’t rock, and use the locking nuts to make sure the spikes won’t vibrate loose.

WIRING

The best sound staging and transparency from the VR-4 series results from bi-wiring the speakers, but if a bi-wire set is not initially available, connect the main speaker wire to the upper midrange/tweeter inputs then connect the Data Link and jumper plates between the bottom binding posts. A 30" jumper wire can be connected between the Midrange/Tweeter and Sub posts, if the use of the Data Link is not desired. However, we recommend using this only as a temporary solution, since we designed the speakers expressly to be bi-wired. When bi-wiring you have two options. The first, when using shotgun bi-wire is to directly connect to the upper Midrange/Tweeter posts on the upper unit and Sub posts on the lower Sub cabinet, disconnecting the Data Link. The second, when using bi-wire terminated at one end is to directly connect to the Midrange/Tweeter and Sub posts located on the Sub cabinet, and then connect the Data Link.

*If you connect the main cable to the woofer and then use a jumper upwards to the M/T (by wire, by jumper plates, and by Data Link), you will be able to hear a slight loss of clarity, since there will now be two to four connections in the signal path instead of just one to the high resolution tweeter.

Also, make sure that you make a very tight connection between the binding post and the spade lugs on the cables. A loose connection will be apparent as a loss of depth and sweetness. Use a contact enhancing fluid once a month on all RCA plugs and binding posts for best results. There will be attendant increases in sweetness, air, soundstage depth, and smoothness equal to an upgrade in cables, but at far less cost.

Although we have tried almost ten different brands and types of speaker cables, we can only give general recommendations due to the fact that the driving amplifier has as much to do with the type of desired wire as the speakers. Since there are hundreds, if not thousands of available amp/wire combinations, we are not in the position of having heard these combinations.

However, in general, stranded wire usually has a softer, fuller, sound, while solid core wire has tighter bass. You can use these traits to “tune” the overall sound of your system.

Please use your VR dealer’s expertise when selecting wires and cables, as he has the experience with both the speakers and different amplifiers and can help you make an intelligent selection.

930 Armorlite Drive,

San Marcos, CA 92069

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Ph (760)410-1650

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