Bose 251 manual Making the connections, Preparing the speaker wire not provided

Installing Your 251TM Speakers

Attaching the speakers to the brackets (cont.)

Figures 13A and 13B A. B.

Temporarily tighten the speakers to the brackets A. Exterior of the house B. Deck railing or table

Making the connections

Preparing the speaker wire (not provided)

Speaker cord consists of two insulated wires. The insulation around one wire is striped, collared, or ribbed. This marked wire is positive (+). The plain wire is negative (–). These correspond to the red (+) and black (–) terminals on the back of the speaker, receiver, or amplifier. Be sure to connect each wire to the proper terminal (positive to positive, negative to negative).

Figure 14

Preparing the ends of each wire

1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm)

At the ends of each cord, strip approximately 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) of insulation from both wires (Figure 14). Next, twist the ends of each wire so there are no loose strands.

Connecting the speaker wire to the speakers

At the back of your speaker, unscrew the hex knobs on the terminal posts. This reveals a small opening through each post (Figure 15). Using the wire guides, insert the marked wire into the red (+) terminal. Then insert the plain wire into the black (–) terminal. Tighten the knobs to secure the wires. See Figures 16A and 16B on page 10.

Figures 15

Unscrewing the hex knob

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