A u d i s s e y A P S 5 + 2 | o w n e r s m a n u a l |
SETTING UP YOUR ENERGY SPEAKERS
The Recommended Connection Method is Speaker Level External Amplifier to Speaker Connection
NOTE: In Home Theater Applications, the LED, which is located behind the grill cloth of the APS 5+2 may occasionally switch from Red to off during extended periods of dialogue, when low frequency information is absent.The LED will switch (On) when the amplifier senses the return of low frequency signals.
Since the APS 5+2 is an integrated speaker/powered subwoofer combination the “Speaker Level” Connection method insures optimum blending and level balancing between low, mid and high frequencies.
We, therefore, recommend using the “Speaker Level” connection method for best performance. (See Figure 2,3 or 4)
The APS 5+2 utilizes two sets of binding posts. The upper set is for high frequencies and the lower set for mid and low frequencies.
IMPORTANT: FOR Speaker LEVEL OPERATION THE SUBWOOFER INPUT SELECTOR SWITCH MUST BE SET TO THE CENTER “SPEAKER INPUT” POSITION. OTHERWISE,THE SUBWOOFER’S AMPLIFIER WILL NOT FUNCTION.
1)Conventional Hook-up (See figure 2)
You will note metal shorting straps have been installed between the binding posts.Positive (+) to Positive, Negative
2)Bi-Wire Hook-up (See figure 3)
Remove the shorting straps. Use two dual conductor cables; one cable for low frequencies and one cable for high frequencies. Separate connections are made between the power amplifier to the low frequency binding posts on the speaker and from the power amplifier to the high frequency binding posts. This allows you to choose separate wires that are best for the low or high frequencies
3)Combination Bi-Amp/Bi-Wire Hook up (See figure 4)
This method uses separate amplifiers for the low frequency section and high frequency section of the speaker and dramatically improves sonic performance. But, the amplifiers gains and the phase relationship of the amplifiers input to output must be identical.
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