Biamping Connections
Note: The remaining center chan- nel can be used to drive a center speaker, or left unconnected.
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| UNBALANCED |
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PREAMP |
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R | OUTPUTS | |
L |
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| From: PreampliÞer main RCA outputs | |
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To: AmpliÞer
Sunfire Corporation Cinema
Grand Signature 400 ~ five
From: PreampliÞer Front L/R RCA
To: PreampliÞer Rear L/R RCA inputs
+ - RIGHT TWEETER (CURRENT SOURCE)
+ - | + - |
RIGHT | |
WOOFER | LEFT |
| W |
| OOFER |
LOU |
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DSPEAKERS | |
+ - LEFT TWEETER (CURRENT SOURCE)
Biamping with an external crossover
If you have an external active crossover, you can greatly increase the efÞciency of your system. The crossover will split the preampliÞer output signals into two frequency
UN |
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BALANCED | |
PREAMP OUTPUTS | |
R | L |
| FULL FREQ |
| RANGE |
ranges.
You can connect the crossover's low frequency outputs to the ampli- Þer's rear channel inputs, and the crossover's higher frequency outputs to the ampliÞer's front channel inputs.
This is an efÞcient system because the channels only amplify signals with- in the frequency range of the speaker element they are driving. Little power is wasted.
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R | L | R | L |
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HIGH FREQ
RANGE
Sunfire Corporation Cinema
Grand Signature 400 ~ five
ACTIVE EXTERNAL CROSSOVER LOW OUT
R | L |
| LOW FREQ |
| RANGE |
Make sure that the crossover point of your active crossover is adjusted to match the crossover point of your speakers. Consult your speaker and crossover owner's manuals.
User's Manual
+ - RIGHT TWEETER (CURRENT SOURCE)
+ - | + - |
RIGHT | |
WOOFER | LEFT |
| WOOFER |
LO |
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UDSPEAKERS | |
+ - LEFT TWEETER (CURRENT SOURCE)
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