Speaker Connections

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To connect your new speakers to your stereo or home theater system, please follow these instructions.

1.Turn off the receiver or amplifier and unplug it from the power outlet.

2.Use a 2-conductor, 16-gauge speaker wire (M&S part number MS16X) for best results.

Note: Remove about 2 inches of the outside jacket from both ends of the wire then strip approximately ½ inch of the insulation from each conductor at the speaker end. Use the recommended strip length as specified in the amplifier/receiver installation manual for the other end of the wire.

3.Proper connection of the speaker wire is very important to ensure full range sound. Most amplifiers and speakers use red (for +) and black (for -) as the polarity markings. Using the MS16X wire makes connections easy. The red wire should be connected to the red terminal and the black wire to the black terminal at the speakers and the amplifier.

Note: When using another type of wire, such as a flat ribbon, you will need to determine how the wire denotes one lead from another. This usually takes the form of a rib or a color stripe in the insulation.

4.Repeat these steps for connection of all speakers to the system.