Harman-Kardon Connecting Harman Kardon Speakers and Subwoofers for Optimal Performance
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Speaker Connections

Speaker-Level Connection Guide

IMPORTANT NOTE: Before making speaker connections, be certain that your receiver or audio power amplifier is turned off and pre- ferably unplugged from its AC power source. The SUB-TS11 subwoofer should not be connected to an AC power source until all speaker wire connections have been made.

Speakers and electronics terminals have corresponding (+) and (–) terminals. Most manufacturers of speakers and electronics, in- cluding Harman Kardon, use red to denote the

(+) terminal and black for the (–) terminal.

Newer Harman Kardon receivers conform to the CEA standard and therefore use a color other than red or black for the (+) terminal to indicate some speaker positions: e.g., surround left. Although the HKTS 11 system has red and black collars on the individual speaker terminals to denote the positive and negative connections, your system includes a colored band on the positive lead at both ends of every speaker cable and a matching colored sticker for each of the four satellite speakers, conforming to the key on page 7. The center speaker has a green (+) terminal, and the subwoofer has a purple SUB input jack. This system is intended to help you ensure that the speaker in each location is connected to the correct terminals on your receiver or amplifier.

The (+) lead of the speaker wire is indicated with a stripe and has the colored band corresponding to the speaker’s position. It is important to connect all speakers identically: (+) on the speaker to (+) on the amplifier and (–) on the speaker to (–) on the amplifier. Wiring “out of phase” results in thin sound, weak bass and a poor stereo image.

With the advent of multichannel surround-sound systems, connecting all of the speakers in your system with the correct polarity remains equally important in order to preserve the proper ambience and directionality of the program material.

To connect the supplied speaker wires to the satellite and center speaker terminals located on the bottom of each speaker, press the red or black tab, insert the bare end of the wire into the hole, and release the tab. Gently tug on the wire to make sure that it is fully inserted.

For the best performance, Harman Kardon recommends that the subwoofer be connected using either the Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB) Input or the Line-Level Full-Range Inputs . However, if the application requires the use of the speaker-level connections for the subwoofer, unscrew the binding-post collar until the pass-through hole in the center post is visible under the collar. Insert the bare end of the wire through this hole; then screw the collar down until the connection is tight. The hole in the center of each collar is intended for use with banana-type connectors.

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Contents Hkts 11 Home Theater Speaker System Table of Contents Declaration of ConformityDescription and Features IntroductionIntroduction IncludedSubwoofer-Level Control Volume Effect when the Sub InputPhase Switch This switch determines Rear Panel ConnectionsInstead Speaker Placement Mounting Options Wall-MountingSpeaker Connections + terminal and black for the terminalOut FrontLeft Dolby Pro Logic Non-Digital Line Level Important Do not use the Sub Input onDolby* Pro Logic* Non-Digital Speaker Level CenterReceiver Front Left CenterVolume Additional Bass AdjustmentsWhen the Sub Input OperationTroubleshooting If there is no sound from the center speakerIf there is low or no bass output If there is no sound from the surround speakersSpecifications Sensitivity Dimensions H x W x D 86dB @ 1 Watt/1 meterSystem SatellitesHarman Consumer International
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